This summer, COSE’s Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Department has sent two SCSU students, Paige Ehalt and  Pratiksh Patel, to India. The students are completing an internship at JK Cement Company. The internships were arranged through the JKLU-SCSU Internship Exchange program, a partnership between SCSU and a university in India. The partnership creates internship abroad opportunities for students from both institutions. We are tracking the students’ progress here on the COSE International Programs blog. Check back periodically to hear more about their experiences abroad.

Paige’s Experience in India, Journal Entry 1:

After 24 hours of flying and layovers, we finally reached Jaipur. We went directly to JKLU, where there was a formal welcome, a tour of the campus, and a dinner at Chokhi Dhani. Chokhi Dhani is a local attraction that reenacts ethnic village life in Rajasthan. This place was so much fun, I could spend hours exploring all of the activities. Deepika, one of the Indian exchange students, insisted I ride a camel. So I went for it!

Riding a camel with JKLU student Deepika Mehta at Chokhi Dhani

The next morning we set out for our tour of Jaipur. It was a very long and eventful day of site seeing. The thing that stood out the most to me was Amber Fort. It was the architecture and design of the fort that caught my eye. It was my favorite stop on the tour.

Visiting Amber Fort with Pratiksh Patel and JKLU students

The next day we left for Agra, where we stayed the night at a 5 star hotel. In the morning, we headed to the Taj Mahal. This was my favorite stop of the trip so far. I am so excited I got to see one of the 7 Wonders of the World!

Paige in front of the Taj Mahal