It took me about a week to settle down in India. The city I am in is so much different than what I expected. Chennai feels like a big dirty city. The smell of pollution, the noise of overcrowded motor vehicles on the streets, and the sight of being surrounded by Indians were overwhelming at first. People are not mean, but they frown most of the time. I understood why when I first was strolling around the streets. It is hot and smelly. I was in a culture shock for a couple of days. Chennai is much different from the touristy areas and maybe that is what I expected.