Contributed By Jukuri Saisrujan
Manaki US visa ragane mana friends and family mana tho first ane maatalu “US VISA occhesindhi...inka veedi life set aipoindhi...US ki elli raccha raccha chesthadu”. Manamu kooda appudu adhe feels lo untam anukondi, but, ikkadki ragane manaki verey bomma kanipisthundhi. Asalu life start avthundhi. These are the 9 things you will totally relate to if you are master’s Student studying in USA.
1. Annitikanna Mundhuga – Masters tho antha easy kaadhu (Masters evvarki antha easy kaadhu)
US lo masters anagane, every weekend chill avvadam, Statue of liberty and golden gate bridge mundhu photolu dhigi Instagram lo post chesi murisipovadam, long drives enjoy cheyadam ani andharu ankuntaru. But, ivanni undavandoi!!! Classes start avvagane assignmentlu, avi avthundagane projectlu, midtermlu, final exams....abbo ee list chaala peddhadhi. Asal ivi cheyadanike time dhorakadhu, inka enjoy cheyadaniki time ekkada dhorukuthadhi cheppandi.
2. Currency Conversions
Manam US lo unnappudu edhi konadaniki ellina kooda first chese pani, ventane phones theesi, calculators open chesi, 1dollar = 71 rupees ane oka formula lo substitutions chesesi.....ammo inni rupees ah ani bhayapadi, konala oddha ani confuse aipothu untam. Idhi chaala saadharanam andi babu. Ah maathram bhayam untene mari 2 years masters life lo aye karchulu anni nettukostham mari!!
3. Food Kashtalu
Idhi annitikanna important. India lo unnappudu aakalesina ventane Amma!! Naak idhi chesi pettu ani amma dhaggaraki vaalipothu untam. Lekapothe, eh biryani oh, punugulu tho manage chesesthu untam. Kani ikkada ah pappulu evi udakavu. College avvagane food prepare cheskovalanna opikane undadhu. Bytaki, elli thindham ante dabbul aipothayemo ani adhoka tension malli. Lucky ga, ekkadaina oka Indian supermarket kanipisthe inka ah anandam untundhi choodandi asalu!!. Ventane mana sarukulu anni konesi vanta cheseskodam start chesesthu untam. Vanta raani valla sangathi aithey inka anthe. Youtube lo choosesthu, uppu kaaram entha eyyali ani ammaki phone kottesthu untam. Manam cheskunna food baunna balekapoina murisipothu thinestham. Enthaina food is life.
4. Part Time jobs
Andharu chesedhe...peddha kotthadhemi kaadhu ikkada. Chaala mandhi students valla living expenses alane manage chestharu mari. Restaurants lo, library lo, teaching and research assistants, ila rarakala part time jobs chesi dabbulu sampadisthu untaru. Asale America, malli cost of living ekva. Ee maathram part time jobs cheyakapothe ikkada survive avvadam kashtam.
5. Cinema Mucchatlu
Peddha cities lo aithey indian movies release avthayi gaani, verey places lo aithey asal Indian movies eh undavu. Mana favorite hero cinema release avvagane first chese pani, india lo mana friends ni reviews adigeyadam. Ippudu india lo unte ee movie nenu first day first show choose vaadni ani oka 2 mins anukoni baadhapadtha. Annitikanna main aithey ah movie Netflix lo gaani, prime lo gaani ocche varaku wait cheyadam. Manam entha desperate untam ante, verey valla subscription accounts theeskoni mari ah movies choosesthu untam. Enthaina manaki unnantha cinemala picchi evvarki undadhu.
6. Job Searching
Masters start avvagane andharilo unde first bhayam – Job osthunda raadha? Okavela osthe salary enni dollars untundho? Ila questions anni mind lo thirugthune unatayi. India lo unnattuga ikkada placements ane concept eh undadhu. Career fairs ani antaru gaani, akkadki elli resume icchi, valla call kosam edhuru choodadam chaala tough time andarki. Ikkada networking and contacts lekapothe job searching lo chaala kashtalu choostharu janalu. Andhuke this is the toughest phase of every master’s student in USA.
7. H1B Yuddhalu
Dheeni gurinchi special ga matladukovala cheppandi? H1B visa ante international citizens ki US lo work permit anamata. Ippudu unna current situation lo H1B visa ki chaala restrictions unnayi. Asalu job ravadame peddha gaganam ante, H1B ravadam oka maha yuddham. Vallu rules endhuku marustharo thelidhu, manaki H1B endhuku raadho ardham kaadhu. Kantiki kanipinchani shatruvu tho bytiki kanipinchani yuddham chesthunnatu untundhi mana paristhithi.
8. Friends korikalu
Veellu highlight andi babu. Manam US lo unnam ante apple company manadhe annattu feel aipothu untaru. Whatsapp lo calls chesesi “Oka iphone pampinchu ra....oka mac book theeskoni ra ocche appudu.....oka ipad patkocchey” ani adigesthu untaru. Maname ikkada contract lo iphones konnukkoni everymonth EMI’s tho manage chesthu unte....inka veellaki em samadhanam cheppali cheppandi. Please eliminate them saaaaar.
9. Finally, Homesick
Enni kashtalu padina, enni panullo unna kooda, rojuki okkasaraina intiki video call chesi parents tho matladakapothe manaki ah roje gadavadhu. Phone pettesi oka 5 minutes mana emotions ni chaala control cheseskuntam. Ah homesick feeling is very precious. Eppudeppudu India ki elli andharni kalavali ani anipisthu untundhi manaki. Enthaina, mana valla madhya unte ah feeling eh veru.