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Paula in New Delhi

Namaste! I'm Paula and I'll be spending a semester at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi as part of my Masters in Art and Visual History. I am very excited and look forward to sharing my experiences with you during this exceptional time!

Young woman with blonde ponytail, large gold hoop earrings, and black sweater smiles in front of historic buildings with columns and a white limousine on the street in the background.
Young woman with light blonde hair and sunglasses on her head stands smiling in a red sandstone stone archway with palm trees and greenery in the background. She wears a gold lace top and beige crossbody bag

Stay­ing pos­i­tive! My first days in New Del­hi

A semester abroad in New Delhi inevitably brings challenges, most of them unexpected. In this blog entry, I describe my arrival and first days in New Delhi, sharing what went wrong but also how I was generously helped again and again.

Young woman with ponytail in black t-shirt sits grinning on the ground in front of NSUI posters on red brick pillars and open windows of a campus building

Where to switch off in New Del­hi

New Delhi is a city that can be overwhelming, especially when you first get there. In this blog post, I'll tell you about some places that give me peace and quiet – and how I was able to find calm in my everyday life at university, too.

Panoramic view of the Taj Mahal with its three domes and minarets rising behind cramped rooftops, clotheslines, and colorful slum houses in an Indian neighborhood under blue sky. ​

My se­mes­ter in In­dia: ex­pec­ta­tions vs. re­al­i­ty

A high workload? Delicious food? Cultural diversity? – How do you imagine life as an exchange student in India? In this blog post, I talk about the expectations I had of New Delhi, whether they were confirmed or not, and what truly surprised me.

Vier Personen stehen auf einem gepflasterten Platz vor einem großen historischen Gebäude mit Säulen und einer ukrainischen Flagge auf dem Dach.

HU am­bas­sadors

As students at HU Berlin, you can apply to spend a semester abroad at partner universities across the globe. To inspire, encourage and inform you, our HU ambassadors will blog about their experiences throughout their stay. New posts every other week.

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