New life..new friends..raised hopes and enuf challenges ahead..

Life has taken a sharp curve..I was pretty sure during my college years that i am not the typical guy to chase the US dream..atleast as a student..After college, a 1 year stint at sun micro and almost an yr job changed my view..a tough decision to make..but having convinced that it is a wise decision, i finally landed here..Stuart School of business, IIT, Chicago.

The school looks decent enough..A so-called multicutural exposure boiled down to just mingling of two countries..India and China sudents account for 95% strength in master degree programs at our univ...well..and US too..no wonder they feel alien in their own country..I haven't interacted much with the Chinese yet, but having travelled a little bit and going through a couple of books has helped me notice some intresting facts on US culture..One thing i really admire is the way they greet one another..irrespective of who you are and whatever is going in their mind..they make it a point to greet very politely..the fact that they are home to ppl from all over the world speaks volumes of the broadmindedness of US people..

Coming here opened up avenues to meet up with more people..some of them already became good friends..I'm lucky to find such a good company..will be looking forward to find more of them..ppl here are always busy..the Chinese always submerged in the corners of the library..desis working overtime in illegal part-time jobs to support their living..The Chinese are ofcourse blessed to be born in their country..their govt pays their fees and offers stipend well above what an indian student can earn by slogging day and night in part-time jobs..The acads part is not very difficult..pppl manage to get good grades..but what really matters is what u have gained by studying beyond what the prof has taught..There is a lot of serious reading required to develop practical knowledge and be prepared for the career fair..

Life here is not so diff from that in India..just that u have to do your chores by yourself..:( i might still take a little time to settle down here..Once done, I will try to blog frequently till the time i am free..(i haven't yet decided whether to do a part-time or not)..till then..signing off...