Flight Experience India to USA – Shared by Subham. My flight and 1st day. Well..I boarded Air India Kol-Del-NY flight from Kolkata. Had two big time problems at the Kolkata Airport. One involved technical troubles where they couldn’t generate my boarding pass Other one was my fault…I had an overweight of luggage. Air India Flight…
Guest Post by Anu (PhD Candidate at University of New Mexico) The most striking feature of US is its lifestyle. The social culture and matters may sound to be interesting but also builds anxiety in students who visit US for the first time. Although experiences might vary from person to person and location where they…
I will try my best to make this topic “health insurance for international students in the USA” as clear and simple as possible. Watch this Video with ISO Team and learn about Health Insurance for International Students. Niraj explains some of the basic Health Insurance Concepts and how to buy Health Insurance. Click Here to Buy…
Words of advise to prospective and students attending colleges in USA. Make every effort to take care of your health and stay safe. Reason for this post – Distant friend lost his life doing sky diving. While attending school in USA, you have to explore the places and enjoy the culture. But, make sure you…
Muthu sent his first month experience in USA. Previously he had posted his F1 Visa Interview Experience at Chennai. Running a Family It’s been a month since I landed in this challenging country and this period has been the most exciting and fascinating moments of my life. Back in India I never used to bother…
Always first week, month and semester in USA is the toughest. If you have mental toughness to face the challenges, rest of your stay will be enjoyable. This is second part of Srinivas’s experience.You can read the first part My First Month in USA – Part 1 Party Time. Maybe Not Later, me and my…
Thanks to Srinivas for sending this blog post. He talks about his experience and life in US during his first month away from India and life as an International student. Previously he shared his F1 Visa Interview Experience at Chennai Consulate. I would appreciate if new Fall 2010 students can send similar experiences and share…
Believe it or not, sometime during your stay in United States, you will buy a car. You can get away without a car in major cities, but other places, you will need a car. Till date, I have owned 4 cars and today I’m going to share my first used car buying experience. Along with…
SS has posted the following experience in the comments section of this blog post After Arrival in U.S. Landing in the US, now that I look back, it was a terrifying experience for me actually. In retrospect, I think I should be proud. There was no senior to pick me up. I got my own…
Arun sent the following question via email about carrying laptop from India and power cord comparability in U.S. Arun – I need some advice regarding carrying laptops to the US. Since US follows the power system convention of 110V, I was just wondering if the laptops that we use in India would work in the…