Well this week of training, I felt was slightly gratuitous. There were some interesting speakers, but overall, I was not enthused to be sitting in a classroom non-stop for 8-12 hours a day. The material got a little repetitive and I think most of the interns were feeling antsy about really getting started on their projects.
We did still manage to make it a great week. I have to say (if I haven't already) that it is really nice to find like minded people who are also easy to get along with. I have really enjoyed getting to know all of the interns.
We had hindi movie night with pizza and beer during one evening. We watched Dilwale Dulhanya Le Jayenge (DDLJ for short). I am sure I butchered the spelling. According to one friend it was the coming of age film for Generation X. (Including some really hilarious scenes of a bunch of Indian people on the beach in very short, neon bathing wear.) We also managed to make it to Saravana Bhavan (a cheap but tasty eatery) near the Pandian at least twice in the same week.
A definite highlight of training was the visit to IIT, where we got to watch a demonstration of an ATM that has been designed for rural areas. It is smaller, lighter and cheaper. Moreover, the machine has biometric authentication (fingerprinting) so that users who cannot read can still utilize funding from the bank. Check out Jess' blog for more details...
Not too much to report, except that we all breathed a sigh of relief when training was over, we were all ready to get started...
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