After Arrival in U.S.

Following are some of the random thoughts and experience a typical student will encounter after arriving at final destination.

1. Searching for seniors who have come to pick you from airport.
2. People will look different.
3. You will be asked to wear seat belts in the car.
4. If you got apartment  from India and you will move into an unfurnished empty apartment
5. Seniors might accommodate few more new comers in your apartment for temporary stay
6. You could be put in with any of your seniors apartment till you find a place for you
7. After landing in U.S., you will ask for a way to call India to inform your parents about your safe arrival.
8. Some of you will cry(especially girls) when you talk to parents after arriving.
9. Some of you might come without arranging for pickup (rare case)
10. You would tend to ask lot of questions about everything.
11. Seniors might take you for McDonald’s, Indian Restaurant or some other fast food chains
12. You might end up in your own apartment and making friends with your neighbors.
13. Seniors will request you not to sleep till night time, if you arrived in U.S. in day time
14. You will be amazed to see sunlight till 9 PM in Summer
15. Ask if you can access Internet to check your email
16. Some of you will feel very happy and relaxed.
17. You will be curious to know how to open bank account
18. Food cooked by seniors will not be as delicious to your moms food.
    
19. Shopping centers are very huge. Not something you are used to see every day.
20. If you haven’t found an apartment after you arrived in U.S. finding a place can be hectic.
21. While walking outside everyone will smile at you and say “Hi”
22. For every item you buy, you will convert to Rupees or local currency.
23. That calculation will continue for every item you put into your cart.
24. Your shopping experience will be different if you move-in with any senior.
25. Many new students to will be reluctant to buy necessary items even after seniors insists you to busy.
26. Good to go shopping with senior for first few times.
27. Amazed to see so many different types of car
28. Hard to see 2 cars of same make, model and color parked next to each other.
29. No more than 1 people inside the car.
30. When you turn on the TV, everything will look different.
31. If you answer any marketing phone calls from 1-800 number, you wouldn’t understand a word they talk
32. While driving form ariport to home, you will ask for Aid, part time jobs to seniors.
33. Other questions include – What kind of part time job students does?
34. How will they pay?
35. Students expect to see campus within a huge walls.
36. Will it snow here?
37. Do you have a part time job/aid?
38. Some of you might not even ask any questions.

So, what do you think about the list?  Leave your comments below.

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