Here is my travel experience from USA to India. At this time, I should be In-Flight over European skies. But, I’m stilling at home and writing this blog post. This is what happened so far with my trip to India. On Friday I decided to move my travel dates to India by 2 weeks. Called…
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…
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,…
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…
Through this post , I would like to bring to the air the thinking pattern I underwent in selecting universities. After having decided to go with MS in US, the story isn’t over there 🙂 .. There are many things to follow and I would rate university selection as one of the pivotal and key factors. There are 2…
Guest Post by Adarsh Thampy. Studying abroad is fascinating. And the idea of studying abroad is all the more. When you get the admissions letter (or the letter of acceptance), you feel euphoric; Understandable. The prospect of living in a different country is exciting. You will make a list of all that you need –…
I am a regular reader of Happy Schools Blog and I have gained quiet a lot of tips for applying for MS, but now I am confused weather I should apply for MS or not, after doing a foreign internship in Brazil. I am a student in one if the NIT’s and was selected in…
While studying in USA, safety must be your main concern. It’s you job to stay safe and you can do that by not taking risks and not putting yourself where you can get hurt or get into trouble. Don’t do anything that is not legally allowed. If you feel you are out of place and…