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A Memoir of my days in USA
Whenever someone asks me about my educational qualification, I simply say MS in Mechanical Engineering. But, very few know that I owe this degree to my friends Kunal and Sudarshan. I would like to spend some time, to express my gratitude towards them. Kunal and Sudarshan were my two friends who helped me getting my…
I am not writing my memoirs to criticize anybody but to release myself from the web of memories. There is always difference between friends, true friends and acquaintances. I met all kinds in Rolla. Towards the end of my graduation some new events occurred. My adviser all of a sudden started telling me that the…
After completing first semester, it was now essential to find some way of funding. I tried to find some research position in first semester. But, I did not get any. There were some professors working on projects which I liked but they did not have any vacancy. And there were some professors working on projects…
Winter was slowly settling in and it snowed in December after thanksgiving. Till thanksgiving everything was going ok. I won’t say that I was happy with my progress or studies. Unfortunately, I was taking studies lightly. I spent most of my precious time in doing nothing or doing that’s not worth. Parties and chitchat was…
By the October of 2009 my life was set. Classes used to begin in the morning and finish at evenings. As October came around the weather started getting colder and chillier. This was new for me, Pune is cold but nothing compared to USA. An advise for new students, Do not buy winter jacket in…
Now, it is essential to mention that, although I was working in TCS, I did not save the money (not even used it wisely). So, all my expense had to be taken up by my parents. I was in no condition to pay for fees but, because I did not save any money I was…
Slowly till the end of July all new and old students started coming in the town. In my first week I saw may be one or two students on the streets hardly anyone in the University. I took advantage of the situation and roamed around whole campus. Missouri S&T campus is not that big. For…
The next day when I woke up it was a little bit chilly outside but it was a clear day. From the window of that apartment I saw actual USA in the day light for the first time. I will be honest with you, at that particular moment it didn’t seem to be a totally…
So I boarded the flight somewhere around midnight. I was feeling sleepy and excited at the same time. It was Delta Mumbai to Atlanta, approximately 15 hrs. It was my second international travel but was big. This journey was going to change my life upside down. Somewhere behind all these thoughts I was constantly thinking…
Since the school times I was fascinated by the idea about going abroad and studying there. I wanted to do post graduation in Engineering in USA. At that time, I did not know the post graduation in USA is called Graduation and one does not get Master in Engineering but Master of Science. Then 10th…