I meet my host family in approximately an hour, so I'm super nervous.  Solution:  read fun facts about India to pass the time.  So, here are some interesting tidbits about India, courtesy of and :


The art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh 6000 over years ago. The very word 'Navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.


Here I thought 'navigation' came from 'navis' (ship)... Apparently Latin words have derivatives, too.


Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies which originated in India.


I suppose I can't expect everything that comes out of India to be good...  Pi and the Pythagorean Theorum were also explained here as early as the 6th century.


There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.


The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population.




Also, I found some links to Indian music played on the violin.  It's frankly just amazing.  Hopefully, I'll be able to play that way by the time I leave.  Here's a link to an amazing concert that I think everyone should watch! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EfQ5_6Z70E&feature=related

Curate ut valeatis,
Anne