9 Essential Habits You May Gain While Volunteering in India

Our habits come from our surroundings and the lifestyle that we have been living since we were born. Defining a habit to be good or bad depends upon a lot of factors, and personal choices. However, what we are here to talk about today is some of the habits you may take up while on a volunteer trip to India. Since a volunteering stint goes on for a good 2 to 8 weeks, it gives enough time for a volunteer to not only understand the lifestyle and culture of the country, but also immerse themselves in it. The same is expected to happen while volunteering in India. And considering the diversified culture that India has, there are a variety of habits that one may gain. Here are 9 of such interesting yet essential habits you may take up during your visit to India;

1. Using hands to eatThe general way of consuming food in a typical Indian household, be it any time of meal, is by using hands; just hands. Knife and fork are not a part of dining table of an Indian home in general, and are only used for some specific dishes. But guess what, it is certainly much more convenient to mix your rice and lentils and eat by hands than using a fork.

2. Being More Patient Than EverWe have learnt from the beginning that ‘Time is Money’. In India, ‘Patience is the Key to Success’ is followed more. One of the hardest qualities will be the easiest to imbibe while you are in India. If you are told to wait for 10 minutes, browse an app, open a book, or do whatever you generally do in your free time, as it’s surely going to take not less than 20 minutes before it’s your turn.

3. Wearing Colorful

OutfitsYou have always fancied to wear that florescent colored top, but couldn’t as you were afraid of being either bullied by your friends or judged by people walking by you. Welcome to India! The country full of colors and variety. Take a tour from North to South and you will find that in India, using different colors is a trend in every region, and people can be seen donning different set of colorful outfit

4. Answering to personal questions you once found weird

While volunteering in India, you get the chance to have a personal interaction with different kinds of people, coming from different set of communities and age bar. You will notice that people in India, when meet someone for the first time, are quite intrigued in knowing certain information that could be your age, income, marital status, etc. While it may come as an offence early on, you’ll soon realize that this is just a way of bonding strong.

5. Developing a strong tolerance for spicy food Indian food is prepared with heavy use of spices; it is a globally known fact. Be it in a fancy restaurant, a street food stall, or a typical Indian family kitchen, you will find dishes made with using several different kinds of spices, and in good quantity. But soon, you taste pallets will crave only for such kind of food.

6. Taking the natural way for working out than hitting a gymIndia has given one of the best recreational way of working out to the world; Yoga! One can observe people taking early morning strolls in the parks, doing yoga, and several other outdoor exercises. The fitness mantra in India is taking it the natural way.

7. Bargaining to the world’s end to get the best deal Market places are a plenty in option in India. Despite the presence of luxurious malls with high end brands, most people prefer local street markets to shop. Reason!? You get to bargain and leave with your choice of product at the best price.

8.  Managing your way out from a crowd of hundredsIndia is the largest democracy in the world with a population of over 1.28 million people; and counting. Everywhere you go, you will find yourself in the middle of a huge crowd. And that’s where you learn the art of slipping in your place and making way for yourself.

9.  Dancing to the tunes and style of Bollywood musicTwo of the most influential things in India, which you will realize soon after your arrival, are Cricket and Bollywood. You will be astonished to know (if you don’t know it already) that the Indian Film industry is the largest in the world in terms of the number of movies made annually. Escaping from its charm is near to impossible!

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