In recent years India has been at the center of culture shock. Many of our high-tech jobs have gone to professionals in India, and their contemporary entertainment world has taken the shape of a Bollywood, in contrast to our Hollywood. Regardless of these rapid growth spurts, India remains steeped in conservative traditions and strict religious values. Students not only have opportunities to engage with peers at Indian universities, but they also may experience some of the most arresting natural beauty in the form of the Himalayas.