Day 6

At six a.m., all of the students climbed onto a bus destined for Kolkata.  After a three hour bus ride, we arrived at Mother Theresa's memorial, which is nestled within the streets of the "City of Joy."  This beautiful site is home to the holy woman's tomb, and many of her personal belongings that were with her as she lived her life of service.  Our stay here was brief, but many of the students still found it to be inspiring.  The American Chamber of Commerce hosted a lunch for us at our next stop.  At this event we had the pleasure of sitting in on speeches by the American Consul General and other distinguished Indian businessmen.  All of the students were given a chance to pose insightful questions, which the panel responded to in a honest and thoughtful manner.  Afterwards, the group caught a flight to India's capital, Delhi, and arrived there safely around 9:30 p.m.  From the airport, we traveled to the university that is housing us for the next 3 nights, the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology.  A late dinner capped off another busy, meaningful, and informative day.