The Shoreline'14 April, 2014 | Page 35

Time Zones International Students’ Experiences tHE hIMALAYAN ADVENTURE By Niwesh Koirala Niwesh is a final year undergraduate student of Civil Engineering. Among his fond memories of NITK, being one of the ‘unlucky seven’ in his second year probably ranks highest. Niwesh enjoys a game of football and a nice read before bedtime. I t’s been four years, and the experience in India has got quirkier every semester. What brought me to India is a hysterical account, but I guess that is a story for another piece. Nevertheless, I guess my quest to experience something new and different really made me travel 2400 miles away from home. The journey between home and NITK is a story to tell because switching three different trains and riding a mountain road has never been an easy job. But, it’s totally w