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

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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Writing Centers in US Universities – Free help for course projects ?

As internationals not all of us are gifted with great writing skills…English may not be your first language…If you are in graduate school and end up taking courses that involve lot of writing like papers, presentations, etc…you may need some help with them… In your home country, some of you might go to a  friend, …

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

Different Cultures in USA vs India meet people

When I started graduate school in the 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… …

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Passport, GRE Registration Name mismatch – Correction at Test Center in India

One of our readers had minor name mismatch between his passport and GRE registration. He wrote a small article describing the issue and his experience dealing with it.  Thanks to him for sharing his experience. If you have any similar experience, please send to redbus2us(at)gmail.com Passport , GRE Registration Names different  issue : My original …

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