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Choosing to follow my dreams while being away from family was once a scary thought but my mother encouraged me to pursue my dreams
I grew up in Chennai, earned an undergraduate degree from Vivekananda College, Master’s degree from Madurai Kamaraj University
My undergraduate years at the University of Rochester were filled with a plethora of life changing experiences. The open curriculum and
It is that time of the year when scores of students from India and other parts of the world will face a life changing dilemma
I went into legal practice right after completing my undergraduate degree in 2019. But just as I was getting accustomed to being a litigating
Life works in mysterious ways. Just when you think you have it all figured out, it throws you a curveball. At the start of 2020
My idea of studying in the US was, crunch-hours in the library, making connections, new learning curves and experiences.
It feels like a lifetime ago that I received the email - 2 weeks earlier than anticipated - indicating that I had been accepted to Columbia University’s
While pursuing my undergraduate degree at the National Institute of Technology (NIT-Trichy), little did I know that I would be pursuing a Master's
When caught in the never-ending marathon of school, we seldom get a chance to take a step back and reflect.
Aadith Moorthy
I graduated from Georgia Tech in 2018 with a degree in Computer Science and I always knew that I wanted to make a meaningful difference to the education system not just in India but around the world.
Aditya Vishwanath
'In the next two weeks, you will probably have the most free time you will ever have for the next 2 years' - this was how my orientation concluded last August. And boy was it true.
Rayal Raj Prasad
Transition: Arriving at JFK airport, I was swept away by throngs of passengers from around the world, ensconced by the busy hum of chatter in several languages.
Aravind Natrajan
August 20, 2016. It was the last day of grad school and my best friend from Medill School of Journalism - Tolly Taylor - and I wanted to get our website up and running before we were officially done with school.
Aishwarya Kumar Lakshminarayanapuram
It's a hard decision to leave your country and family and go to a place you don't know much about but with the right attitude and determination.
Aneesh Srinivasan
The biggest task here in the US was and is creating my new reality. After putting a lot of thought, I narrowed my priorities towards wanting to pursue a program with a strong academic & research focus but at the same time was looking for a university that would also offer dance and art.
SriSwomiyaa Ganeshaan
It started in August 2015, when I finished my GRE. The decision to choose the right college and the right program took three long months of intensive research on the internet and in-depth analysis of course curriculums along with preparations for TOEFL,
Aditya Raam Sankar Goalpos
To study abroad and broaden my horizons was a long-cherished goal that was encouraged and supported by my mother.
Vindhya Juvaa
I distinctly remember orientation day, Mr. Cody, the International Advisor said, "America is all about independence and choice".
Arun