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I reallly liked Liz's trip to Italy. I was sad to see it come to an end, but i also think this new adventure to India will be just as great! Upon leaving Rome, Liz realizes she's put on a lotttt of weight while she's been travelling the country enjoying all different kinds of cuisine. but she's kinda ok with this because she is going to India...where she will probably not eat as well and she'll be doing a lot of meditation and yoga, which will help her get into shape. I guess it would also help for me to better explain why Liz has chosen to come to India. She is following a religious Guru. In the book, she explains that you come to a Guru with the "hope that the merits of your master will reveal to you your own hidden greatness." Only super special people can become Gurus, so this chick shes visiting is kinda super important. except, the Guru isn't actually there, so she's just visiting her Ashram, which is apparently almost just as good and help you get even closer to becoming a greater person. To be able to stay at the Ashram, you have to be serious about keeping up your studies. this place is like in the middle of nowhere and its in a pretty run down town. Most people at the Ashram are just students visiting. Liz's trip is at the same time as New Year's so she gets to celebrate with her new friends! she talks about the beautifully dressed women who are dancing to drum beats and how shes having a lot of fun with people she doesn't even know, just celebrating another year of life to come. unlike her previous struggles with loneliness, Liz is now surrounded by people, possible new friends, and claims she is not lonely at all. This is a nice change of pace for her, and I hope she finds India as satisfying as she hoped it would be!