Almost everyone carries some from of electronic devices during travels and the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will ask travelers to remove their laptops from their bags and subject them through scanners during airport security clearance while traveling from or within the United States. While entering the U.S., the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…
Do you need a TSA locks for your suitcase when you travel to America? Does TSA locks help theft during international air travel? Where does this TSA lock help you? When you boards the flight to the U.S., your baggage are checked-in and during the transit, when they have to change their flights, baggage from the…
I have a created list of things to carry to the USA for students (F1, J1 and M Visa) who are traveling for the first time. I have been here in the United States for over 13 years, and had traveled several times from the U.S. to India and from India back here. Not to…
Doing part time jobs would definitely make student life easier. It offers many benefits, but the most practical is that it will help augment your monthly living expenses. However, you must be aware of the fact that it must be among the least of priorities in your list of options for finding ways to meet…
Most Indian students associations in universities across the U.S. typically make arrangements for airport pickup for new students, including temporary accommodation. To extend these help, these groups usually require incoming International Students to fill out a form that includes flight details, expected time and date of arrival, and other important student/travel data. List of key…
How do students spend money in the U.S.? It’s actually quite amazing when you think about how the spending habits of students change over time. For the first 3 months of your stay in the U.S., you will be spending at the bare minimum for every expense. But after 3 months, you could see changes…
The following are some of the random thoughts and experiences a typical student will likely encounter and do after arriving at his/her final destination. Searching for seniors who have come to pick you up at the airport. People will look different. You will be asked to wear seat belts while traveling in a car. If…
(Rewrite: What is International DL, importance of having one while coming to USA, validity of IDP, driving with IDP, renting with IDP.) I personally wouldn’t spend time to get an International Driving Permit (IDP) which has a 1 year validity. This is because I prefer to use public modes of transportation so for me getting…
Your first week in the U.S. will be a good, memorable experience. I have seen friends who missed their parents and families while a few are already set to enjoy a new life — half way around the world from their native country. It usually takes a couple of days up to a few weeks…
One of the best investment you will do while being here to buying a laptop. Some of the schools will have 24 hours lab facility, but nothing comes like having a laptop for you. When it comes to buy a laptop, for sure you will have to depend on your seniors and other friends who…