Fulbright Scholarship + TA

Culture shock, academic pressure, and being away from family for the first time

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• Fulbright Scholarship + TA
• Culture shock, academic pressure, and being away from family for the first time
• Joined Indian Students Association, found mentors, and built support network
• Graduated top of class, secured job at Google with $180K salary
• Learned to balance Eastern values with Western independence
• Don't isolate yourself. Your international perspective is your strength, not a weakness.
• Leaving home was terrifying. But it taught me I'm capable of far more than I believed.
• Mentoring 50+ students from India through the same journey