I Moved to the USA for College. Nobody Warned Me About This. By Cleangirl · April 2025 · Life & Real Talk Let me set the scene. I'm from India. I dreamed of studying in America — the land of big campuses, fall leaves, and finding yourself in a library montage like in the movies. I was convinced my life was about to become a Pinterest board. It did not become a Pinterest board. "Beta, America mein bahut acha rahega." — Every aunty ever. Sir, I am eating cereal for dinner and questioning every life decision I have ever made. One Day on Campus. One. So here's the thing nobody puts in the brochure — I have exactly ONE day of in-person classes per week. One. The rest is online. From my apartment. In my pajamas. Which sounds amazing until you realise you moved 8,000 miles away from your family to sit in front of a laptop screen in a different timezone. I could have done this from my bedroom in India. With my mum's food. And zero rent. But here I am, payi...
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