Lets looks at non-traditional lifestyle choices, instead of working for a company with a boss to report.
Guest post by Vishal. One beautiful morning in the Spring of 2012, I set sail (OK, not sail, I start my drive from Boston) to the office of the Indian Consulate in New York city, New York. Why: I had to get a Power of Attorney attested for some property in India. I started from…
I have been in USA for past 2+ years. Life is very comfortable. No everyday hassles, good standard of living. Of course not comparable to India. That’s how a reader who shared his experience about living in the USA started his post. You will get to see, and vividly experience the life as they are…
Everyone procrastinates. We usually do it to avoid a task that’s unpleasant or daunting. But when procrastinating starts to cause us to feel worried, fearful, and stressed-out, then it’s time to stop putting the task aside and get on with it. Here is a 10 simple, failsafe procrastination hacks way to get out of the…
While studying in the U.S. is seen as a wonderful idea to many international students, there is also a dark side to it. Studying at a U.S. university as an international student is very costly, not only costing tuition, but also living expenses, flights to and from home over breaks, and various other smaller expenses….
Hi guys and girls!! I am writing this article as a tribute to all those students who shared their experiences when I desperately needed them. I am a graduate student and research assistant in Computer Science at University of Maryland Baltimore County currently in second semester. I boarded the flight to this wonderland on July…
I received the following article from Abhinav Kumar Sharma. I certainly know the response from some of the readers are not gonna be friendly. I’m sharing this article because of the message at the end and how Abhinav, overcame obstacles. But, I’m sharing this article “as-is” with minor changes in spelling. Hello everyone. My name…
If I come to US on F1 Visa, how much would I have to spend on monthly expenses? I’m from India and I don’t have RA or TA that pays a stipend. I’m sure any student planning to study in the US has similar concerns. Here’ is Aditi with her concerns about the cost of…
Don’t talk to strangers. Don’t smile at strangers. I grew up hearing these golden rules everywhere I went. And rightly so. We live in a country where self-preservation is our duty. And so, it was with no surprise that by the time I grew up enough to realize my dream of studying in the US,…
Do you have a system to track your expenses and have complete control of your personal finance? If you, stop reading this article. Personal finance habits for students in USA are typically acquired and sometimes they are messy. Schools don’t teach about managing income and expenses. When you control the money flow, its easy to…
I reached out to Daehee Park, co-founder of Tuft and Needle. He had agreed to giveaway a Shiki Futon blog readers. One HSB reader within USA can get Shiki Futon Mattress (Twin, Full or Queen Size). I know your next question. What does Shiki Futon mean? A Shiki futon (also known as shikibuton) is a…