My understandings… my thoughts

After a long time, I am writing again. Last month I took a terrifying block of Dr. Guthrie (it was supposed to be terrible but actually it wasn’t that much). Though he is the hardest professor to face and little merciless, he is the best teacher. After that block I am spending a long weekend and feeling so stress-free.

The topic I want to discuss today is the life of undergrad students here in USA. Yesterday, I was chatting with my friends (brothers) about the Nepalese student life here in USA, and then I came to know that how hard it is for a Nepalese student to study Undergraduate here in USA. Things are very different for Graduate students, it is only couple of year’s course and lots of assistantships are available, but it is really difficult for an Undergrad student. They say that it is almost impossible to move ‘study and work’ ahead harmoniously, and most of them are generally left with the last option of being ‘out of status’.

Now, I advise you that if you are planning to go abroad for undergrad study, think many time before deciding. There are lots of good colleges and universities in Nepal (far better than many universities here). I don’t know how many of my blog visitor falls in that category, but I strongly recommend you to at least finish your bachelor level in Nepal, make a strong educational background and try for a good university in USA. And, I again strongly recommend you all who are thinking of coming to USA that don’t ever go to the educational consultancy for I20. Search the university by yourself (www.petersons.com, www.usnews.com ), make sure it is a very good one and they have lots of assistantships available. There is a common misunderstanding among us that every university in USA must be very big, well recognized and good, but in reality it is not the case. There are around 3600 universities and there are hundreds of universities which are smaller than computer institutes in Kathmandu.

Finally, for girls who are planning to come here for undergrad, condition is even worse. I am not discriminating here by gender, but as much as I know, it’s really hard for girls here studying undergrad. If you have already decided then hope for best and prepare for worst. It’s my general analysis; whole story may be different for those brilliant students who are studying here in full scholarships.

I believe, I have made a clear point here. It is my suggestion only, and decision is yours.