<p>I think I’d like to read that! It definitely sounds much less cliche than those I-learned-so-much-from-it-and-now-I-want-to-save-the-world essays!</p>
<p>Haha, btw what type of volunteer work did ya do there?
I’d totally love to volunteer in some foreign countries.</p>
<p>charity begins at home.</p>
<p>Hey Arun.</p>
<p>How come all the girls here start flirting with you? - (Kiddin’ of-course)
I have to say your charisma makes me envious.</p>
<p>@bubbles - jus’ jokin’…k</p>
<p>I was in Romania for around 7 days, not including travel time. We were split in groups and we worked with a Christian NGO there that works towards building amenities in the villages of the poor in a small town called Siria. We were assigned different tasks everyday, so over a course of a week I had to build chicken coops, dig holes and put up fences, sew metallic net fencing, install the chicken coops in people’s houses etc. Several days it rained too so it was pretty wet and muddy.
It was still the best experience of my high school life ever, and I really wanted to talk about it because I never really had a chance to do anything of the sort back in India. So yea :)</p>
<p>@Tippu - Totally agree with that. We don’t need to head outside India to find people to help.</p>
<p>fabregas-Um that’s slightly awkward since I’m a girl as well o_o</p>
<p>My charisma? In what respect? Thank you anyway 
Tippu-Totally agree. You don’t necessarily have to volunteer abroad. The opportunity came along so I took it. Doing things locally is just as effective, if not more since you can devote more time and effort when it’s closer home.</p>
<p>What!!!
You’re jokin’ right…???</p>
<p>no, she is not. she has gender blind charisma.
i think we should call her Aruna.</p>
<p>No I’m not, I think Pixie referred to me and bubbles several times as ‘the only girls on this thread’. So yea.
Lots of people call me Arun though, so it’s all good :p</p>
<p>I’ve been volunteering full-time during my gap year, you know. And that too at a place at cycling-distance…</p>
<p>Ooh you’re on a gap year as well?
I suppose my parents are the only ones so opposed to me taking a gap year -.-
Where did you volunteer?</p>
<p>Hi! I’m back! A certain post had my sides splitting.
What in the world makes you think we’re flirting? I sure hope you don’t form opinions so easily IRL.</p>
<p>Tippu- Aruna?? Yick. Nemo.</p>
<p>It’s an organization called Door Step School.
See [url=<a href=“Door Step School – Education moves on to every doorstep”>Door Step School – Education moves on to every doorstep]Welcome[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Basically, I teach Math and English to kids in a filthy Indian slum. And guess what, I love it there.</p>
<p>Sorry pixie.</p>
<p>I was jus’ jokin’.</p>
<p>Besides, there was the evil power of envy at play, so you can’t blame me. (Kiddin’ again)</p>
<p>Hahaha pixie my thoughts exactly. Flirting? 
Nemo is my most used and culturally universal name. Hence my username.</p>
<p>C’mon guys, will you please delete my (above-quoted) post from your memories.</p>
<p>Finding Nemo fans anyone?</p>
<p>Yo Arun.
I hereby pledge to keep you happy during the term of our marriage. Saath saath Phoolenge badhenge saat janmo ke liye.
It’s legal now anyway.</p>
<p>Fabregas, you make me wish I was a guy just for the fun of it
I’m sure you love your work, I felt the same way. You have a sense of satisfaction when you can see the results of your work before your eyes. Sounds so very cliched, but tis true.</p>
<p>Can I be the best man???</p>