One Year of Grad School Complete!

Finally, with the end of my summer semester, I am done with the first year of my grad school. As I look back, right from the moment I landed in the United States it has been a rollercoaster ride; whether it was opening a bank account, commuting through the city, getting an SSN card and state ID card, experiencing my first snowfall, getting accustomed to the international classroom culture, and living with the roommates-- everything had its own challenges and rewards. However, these vivid experiences have added great dimensions of audacity and optimism in me as a person; studying abroad has made me more confident and significantly amplified my world-wide knowledge. That is why, I guess, people often say that studying abroad is an experience of its own kind, and every student must try and explore this domain.

There is a wise saying, “persistence and perseverance will find way through all odds”, and I have experienced this ever since I have been to United States. One significant experience worth mentioning is my work as an International Education Fellow; it not only provided an opportunity to experience the U.S. work culture, but also shaped my administrative and organizational skills. It is only because of my fellowship work, and my supervisor Beth, that I got to write the chronicles of my experiences in the United States. I am glad to have had such a wonderful mentor and a work experience.

As my fellowship comes to an end this August, I am drawing a close to my blog entries as well. It is our mutual hope that this blog has been helpful in some small way to students who dream to come to the U.S., specifically to The Chicago School to pursue their higher studies in Psychology.

My first year has been truly memorable with many joyous occasions and few bitter ones. I am grateful for this experience to study at The Chicago School and experience life in the United States. And I look forward to the new challenges and adventures that await me in the impending school year ahead.