A blog about experiences navigating adulthood
And the answer? It depends! To provide some perspective for those navigating this decision, I will outline my thought process that ultimately led me to decide to pursue grad school. Growing up, I always gravitated towards the sciences, so it was no surprise that I ended up majoring in Chemistry in college. Given the Amherst…
First comes the elation of finally getting an interview. And if you are applying for a role in consulting like I was both in college and in grad school, soon after follows the dread of having to face yet another grueling case interview. The first time I had a case interview was in my senior…
Like most international and first-generation students studying and working in the United States, I had to independently navigate and figure out a lot of “firsts” in my college and post-college journey. Through trial and error, I struggled through questions such as “How does one do ABC in the USA?” or “How does one navigate XYZ…
There are a lot of new and shiny things a person immigrating from a developing country will encounter in the U.S. One of those shiny things is a credit card. When I came to the U.S. I was warned to never use credit cards. Coming from a cash-based society, the fear was I would misuse…
In my last blog, An international student’s guide to staying in the United States post-college, I explained strategies you can follow to ensure you can stay in the U.S. after graduation as an international student. Perhaps the most important is Strategy 2: Understand Your Legal Options to Stay in the U.S. because it won’t matter…
In my last blog, Coming to America for Undergrad: Persie Edition, I walked through how I applied for and got into a top college in the United States as an international student. Although my goal was (and still is) to ultimately work in global health with underserved communities in the developing world, I knew that…
As a follow-up to Aubrey’s December 13, 2022 piece, “How did I come to the US for undergrad studies?”, this week’s post will outline my journey. Unlike Aubrey, I was not part of the United States Achievers Program (USAP), a program that provides members with expert one-on-one college application support, SAT prep and test fees,…
