From Brahma to Buddha, Fall 2008

Nightly ceremony on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi

Hey everybody,

We, the Fall 2008 Brahma to Buddha Semester with Global LAB participants, after much (too much) debate, have decreed that we shall spend the final week of our trip (well, five days) in the holy city of Varanasi.

Other alternatives that were dismissed included a camel safari in Rajasthan and a 3-day boat ride down the Ganges with 2 days in Varanasi. Although some of us (cough) wanted to ride the boat, we ultimately decided that it would be best to spend all of our time in Varanasi.

On the student-led portion, Justin and Tracy will (supposedly) only be in the background, leaving most of the responsibility to us students. We've dished out certain responsibilities to each member of the group:

Ari will put up with Hotels and manage Communication with the States.
Wade and Natalie will tackle the mammoth that is Transportation.
Event Planning will be planned by Kate and Sandy.
Marisa will handle the dreaded Budget.
And that leaves me, Timothy Clayton, as the OVERLORD.

My job is to get angry at your kids if they don't do their jobs. This decision for the apparently lazy slacker from New Orleans (we are, after all, Team "Waiting for Tim") to take the most responsible position has caused a stir among some of the higher ups. I can talk the talk, but can I walk the walk?

Only future blog posts will tell the tale...

Tune in next time for the epic conclusion of this precarious situation....

-Tim