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Injured or Sick ? Care, Attention, Affection – India vs America – Experience

June 25, 2011

Almost a year ago, when I was in America, I got sick and was bedridden for a week…right now, I am bedridden in India with an injury. Both are quite different experiences, let me share my thoughts. My perspective for writing this article is that I am assuming, you are an International Student or professional [...]

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Etiquette in India – Completely different from USA – My experience

April 28, 2011

I heard so many things from my friends, who worked in India, that corporate life in India is much different from America…I never had a chance to experience it as I left to America right after my undergrad…incidentally, our company has off-shore development center in India and I am here in India experiencing the corporate [...]

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Moving to new location in USA – How to mingle with Locals ? Lifestyle ?

April 3, 2011

When I first moved to America for education, I lived in the south…after my education I moved to Midwest for work…I lived in quite a few states and also traveled to quite a few states…every state is different, the lifestyle of locals is different…Let me share some of my experiences and explain how to mingle [...]

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Can you Bargain in America ? Buying Cars, Clothes, Shopping on Street ?

March 13, 2011

Some of you, who grew up in countries like India might be used to bargaining before you buy something or hire something….It could be as simple as bargaining the rate for taxi or auto rickshaw…Also, it could be in instances like buying stuff on the street…sometimes, it could be like buying stuff in a fancy [...]

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How does Walk-ins vs. Scheduling working in US ? Call ahead, Appointment ?

February 17, 2011

When I used to live in India, I never called anyone and scheduled appointments to meet them for getting stuff done like auto repair, car oil changes, visiting doctor, haircut, looking at new apartment, travel guidance, meet insurance agent, dentist appointment, etc. In my experience, things work different in America. Let me share some of [...]

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Tips for Used/New Car maintenance- Goo gone ? Oil Change ? Music player

January 21, 2011

I never had a car, when I was studying in India…After I graduated from MS and got my first job in US, l really wanted to buy a fancy new car… but unfortunately I could not, my plans to study MBA killed my new car thought….Anyways, I bought a used car and have been using [...]

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Missed Credit card Payment deadline- Charged Late Fee ? How to get Refund ?

January 16, 2011

Credit card payments can be very tricky…you can end up paying lot of late fee, if you miss the actual deadline. I am not a big fan of auto payments for credit cards, so I have a reminder on my calendar to pay credit cards on a certain day of the month…occasionally, I tend to [...]

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Personal Life, Comfort, Enjoyment in America Vs. India

December 20, 2010

Coming from a middle class family in India, I am not used to having an air conditioner at home or in the bus…also, never had a car …on a hot summer day, if I travel, I would be almost drenched in sweat…It is quite a different experience living in similar weather conditions in America…I have [...]

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Vegetables, Food, Snacks– British(Indian) vs. American English used in Daily Life USA

December 15, 2010

If you are an international student or professional, who just landed in America, you may have hard time at the grocery store communicating with the store people asking for some specific vegetable and they not understanding your terminology. When I first came to US, I was in a similar situation asking a guy “do you [...]

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Social Life – Meeting New people diff cultures, races in America vs. India

December 7, 2010

When I started graduate school in US, I was part of quite a few student organizations…every time I go to a social event, I would meet people from different countries…It was very exciting to know about their cultures, their food, dressing, etc…I wrote an article describing why you should meet new people in America… in [...]

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