{"id":4706,"date":"2012-10-11T03:34:56","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T03:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/\/?p=4706"},"modified":"2021-11-19T03:43:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T03:43:38","slug":"my-journey-to-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/my-journey-to-india\/","title":{"rendered":"My Journey to India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:en--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">When I decided that I\u2019m really going to India for my Internship at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridge Global,<\/a> one of the leading software solutions provider with smart IT team building solutions, I had no idea what to expect. For me India was an unexplored country but with so much to explore therefore I decided not to build any expectation but to take everything as it comes. In the beginning of September I was leaving my family and everything that made me feel safe at home in Sweden to move about 7300 kilometres southeast to discover a new country, new culture and new people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Namaste India..<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a country where you don\u2019t look like the locals, and you don\u2019t speak the same language or share the same culture as them it\u2019s easy to feel like you don\u2019t fit in. After my first month in India and in Bridge I can honestly say, that thought have never crossed my mind. <!--:--><!--:nl--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><!--:--><!--more--><!--:en-->One of the first thing I got told when I came to Bridge was; you didn\u2019t leave a family behind, you came to visit and get to know a new one. I\u2019m so fortuned to say that there is a truth in every single word. The people at Bridge really are like a family and they are open and friendly to let others in to be a part of the Bridge family.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If I would need to compare or only describe the differences between <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India<\/a>, or at least <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kochi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kochi<\/a>, with Sweden I would say that it\u2019s not just the culture that is different; it\u2019s everything from the palm trees, the houses, the shops, the clothes, the food and the animal walking around loose in a city with the highest population density in Kerala.I would have to say that it\u2019s different but awesome. It has now become my regular answer because believe me, I get that question a lot<\/p>\n<p><strong>My first day at Bridge&#8230;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My first day at Bridge, I have to admit, was a bit overwhelming. I meet all my new colleagues, I got to see the office spaces and how they worked and I had my first real local Indian lunch that I, of course, ate with my hands. The atmosphere at the office was so relaxed but still professional. Also everyone at Bridge are so open to get to know more about my culture and where I\u2019m from just like I want to learn and be apart of the Indian culture. They make the work and the cultural different seem so small and easy. Just by stepping in to the office you can feel that one of the most important things for Bridge is the <a href=\"http:\/\/bridge-global.com\/life-at-bridge\/\">people<\/a>. The people is as important internally in the company as it is to provide the customers with the right people that would fit in to their organisation, working process and project. If the people don\u2019t work together or are completely unsatisfied then they can\u2019t do a good job. In the video below you will find some of my favourite photos in India and Bridge which I would love to share.<\/p>\n<p>The world is getting smaller and smaller. The boarders between countries are getting weaker. The culture integration between people from different countries is becoming more frequent and more necessary.My journey in India and with Bridge has just begun and there are so many things about India and Bridge to learn and see. I know already that this year will make me grow as a person both professional and personally and it will teach me to look at things from different angles and in a different way which will help me to evolve.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/insights\/ebooks\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-29175 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/download-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"685\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/download-3.jpg 685w, https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/download-3-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/download-3-500x235.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I decided that I\u2019m really going to India for my Internship at Bridge Global, one of the leading software solutions provider with smart IT team building solutions, I had no idea what to expect. 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