Indian Post Office

So finally on my third shot, I was able to send packages to Korea.

I think I spent about 7 hours at the post office altogether, to send TWO packages to Korea.

I've been trying to justify everything by saying "oh different cultures," but apparently even Indians complain about the postal system.

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In Indian History and Culture class, Nazma, our teacher, asked us to make comments about "positive things and negative things" about India.

When it was time for "negative things" I mentioned my experience at the post office.

I was backed off twice because of the wrong packaging - it was because none of the workers at the post office explained what exactly I had to do with the packages.

I had to find a tailor to stitch up the packages with white cloth - I mean, it's just how it's supposed to be, but I thought it was quite odd.

Also, since Visakhapatnam is in a Telugu speaking state Andhra Pradesh, none of them really spoke Hindi (not that I can talk to them in Hindi about my packages) and English.

According to Nazma, the post offices are corrupt - in a sense that the workers ask for more money to process everything - because the government doesn't pay enough for what they do.

It takes forever for Indians to get things done - I thought that it took me longer because I was a foreigner but that was my mistake. I apologize for the misunderstanding.

Well after all the hastle, I did send the packages and I have the "customer's receipts" with me so I'm happy.

(I wonder who's getting those packages.. haha)