Last week, I realized a far more important problem that’s common and prevalent among prospective international students from India applying to study abroad. What problem is that? Lack of skills to communicate effectively via an email. This is not the first time I’m highlighting this issue here in the blog – Read this New Graduates…
The first impression is the Best. When it comes to asking for help with a stranger or even requesting for a job interview, first impression counts. We use as primary for to reach out to strangers these days. Do you ever consider what the other person will think about you based on your email style and language,…
Nandhini (Happy Schools Reader) wrote a comment about her American Education and Study Abroad experience at 5 Bitter Facts About Unambitious Students. Her thoughts and comments are something every student should read, understand and follow. So, her comment is edited and published as an article to reach a wider audience. Wow! Loved this article! Many students…
You may have got F1 visa. You may be preparing for F1 Visa. You may be waiting for admission results. You may be waiting for I-20 from your dream school. If your Visa is approved, congrats!!! Now, the real work starts. Now, you are in Honeymoon phase till the reality strikes. Reality strikes when you…
How to find a Full-Time Job on OPT or even an Internship on CPT? It’s tough. As an International student, things are getting desperate these days to find a job. First is 24 months STEM OPT, then comes H1B Visa Lottery. [highlight]When odds are stacked against you, how do would you find a Full-Time Job after…
Guest Post by Haley Gray ( Duke University – Executive MBA Class of 2012). One of my responsibilities in my current role is to recruit engineering co-ops and interns for our company, and to my department. The things that I am looking for in candidates are not necessarily what you would think, so let me…
Does America need International STEM OPT Students? Looking at the thousands of negative comments posted against the proposed STEM OPT Rule, one thing is clear, Americans don’t want non-immigrants take their jobs. At the same time, people in the tech field know that it’s really hard to find and hire a talented STEM employee. While…
Do you consider yourself to be an avenge student with potential or a just an average student? Are you a type of person with potential? Are you someone with skills, but without opportunity and environment to express your skills? Here’s something I learned from my study abroad experience and living in America for over a…
Do you have a SMART Goals or Just Bigger Goals? Here’s what I have noticed. We set bigger goals, but not SMARTer. Goals and Goal Setting involves establishing specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-targeted ( SMART Goals ). But, let’s do a reality check of my goals (past and present). This blog post was written as the direct…