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Why W&M: Because of the bricks
On March 12, 2018
![Student walks in front of the Wren Building](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/student-280x190.jpg)
My first stay in Williamsburg was before I knew anything about William & Mary I was visiting Busch Gardens with my family and was
How to get a leadership position in a club during orientation weekend
On January 3, 2018
![Student break dancing in Sunken Garden at Day for Admitted Students](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/clubs-orgs-280x190.jpg)
Becoming the leader of any club requires time. So, it is difficult to imagine how a freshman could become the leader of a club
Experiences in India: Inspiring and exciting
On January 4, 2017
![a group of guys on the way to a restaurant in India](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/last-blog-pic-2-e1483547560238-280x190.jpg)
The months during my leave of absence from William & Mary were filled with uncertainty. Though I knew what I wanted to study and
The casualty
On November 11, 2016
![Inside the casualty](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/blog-eleven-pic-1-e1478873212637-280x190.jpg)
This last week at Santhiram flew by with adventures in the medical records department (MRD), a large multi-departmental camp, and the casualty. Here is
Social and Preventative medicine in rural India
On November 4, 2016
![outside of the Rural Health Training Centre in India](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/blog-ten-pic-1-e1478285700695-280x190.jpg)
After spending time in clinical departments for the past two months, I took a glance at my first non-clinical department last week. Social and
Pediatrics and Super-specialities
On October 31, 2016
![Sign that reads Pediatric ICU](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/blog-nine-pic-2-e1477835820979-280x190.jpg)
Last week, I finished my observation of all the clinical departments at Santhiram General Hospital through a posting in Pediatrics. The Pediatrics department at
Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Santhiram
On October 20, 2016
![View from inside the OBGYN OP room at Santhiram](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/blog-eight-pic-1-280x190.jpg)
A day before the Dussehra festivities began, Santhiram general conducted a large scale pooja (a praying ceremony) known as ayudha pooja (ceremony for weapons)
Hidden from plain sight: anesthesiology and radiology
On October 12, 2016
![CT and accessories from the Santhiram General hospital](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/blog-seven-pic-2-e1476274697631-280x190.jpg)
My time here at Santhiram General is going by really quickly. Being at the hospital from 9 AM to 5 PM and going back
Ophthalmology: Santhiram’s most modern department
On October 7, 2016
![Ophthalmology OT's autoclave room with four autoclaves at Santhiram General Hospital](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0658-e1610486076900-280x190.jpg)
Since my arrival in August, house surgeons have periodically asked me if I finished my Ophthalmology posting. When I replied with a ‘no,’ they