Living in USA articles, updates, guides
When I first came to America, I had challenges understanding the interstate highway system. I would constantly run into questions like, why some interstates were numbered with 3 digits, where as some of them were numbered with 2 digits? Odd numbers vs. Even numbers? What is an exit and how does it work?  Some of …
Initially, when I moved to US for the first time, in my conversations with Americans, they would use some expressions in that would make me think a little bit and understand based on context or sometimes ask them or look up on the interet for the usage….They were new to me because, either they were …
If you work in Consulting, you might have heard this concept of Per Diem. Let me share the concept of Per Diem and how it works and how you can check per diem in a location. What is Per Diem ? How does it work ? Per Diem is nothing but daily allowance for living …
I was out last night for a Brazilian Birthday party. All the people were new to me and they were all Brazilian…I met this group through my American friend and unfortunately, he could not make it last night…It was an interesting experience…It was amazing to meet new people, get to know their cultures…. Half of …
I had a very hard time to make new friends or find someone who share the same interests when I moved to new location after MS. Often, most of us are in the same situation when you relocate to a new location in America for either job or education. If you are a consultant on …
The article is based on Rakesh’s observations after living in US for 14 years. His goal in this article is to caution fellow internationals to live safely and enjoy stay in US without getting into any legal issues. Thank you Rakesh !  ( If you have an experience to share or write, email me ) …
Library…A good place to Study or Sleep 😉 …I think both 🙂 Some of you, who plan to come to US for work or as a student might be wondering how public libraries in US work. Can we free get membership, etc? What kind of services do libraries provide? Let me share you few thoughts …
Car is almost a necessity in US…At some point of you stay in US, you may plan to buy one either new or used. We never owned a car in India and I am not into cars at all. All the car jargon and terminology is like Greek and Latin to me. I do not …
I still remember my first experience with fast food in US. My seniors took me to a fast food place and I was so picky and said no to everything…I do not eat cheese and other stuff…they finally took me to Taco bell and got me Chicken Chalupas without cheese and sourcream…that was nice ! …
I grew up in a very conservative culture in India. Drinking alcohol socially is taboo in the social circle I grew up. After I came to US, I carried same perceptions for first couple years. After I graduated from first Masters and started working, Â things changed a little. Let me share with you my thoughts …