This is what I call highly impulsive mentality of Nepalese. I am sorry but I also am part of that community. I am quite surprised to see scanty number of people here who think rationally. Rest are blinded with their limited width of vision. Okay, let's talk honestly. Let's do some self reflection. Agreed. One or two sentences I have said in this thread might be of offensive nature. I am sorry if it did actually hurt any. But, let's think neutrally without any prejudices. I am not, by any means, trying to humiliate hard-working students. Like most of you, I do have high respect for people who work to stand on their own. I myself am one of them. What I am trying to say is, if there are easier and more lucrative options than coming to America without much of a funding support or educational merits, then why not explore them? I am talking on behalf of my community, for the community. If voicing for the benefits of the community is being offensive and nosy, then I have nothing to say. You make your own decisions. I came to US for my UG degree, with scholarships. I am doing pretty well so far and on the verge of finishing it off pretty soon. If everything works according to my plan, I may end up into one of the Ivy League schools for my graduate studies. I am one of the very few lucky ones, who did not have to think too much beyond studies during my UG. Most of the other Nepalese students who came along with me, including my roommates, have to work like dogs to make for tuitions. They don't have enough motivation to go for graduate studies because UG life itself has worn them out completely. Choice is theirs but I do feel for them. That is why this thread. Two of my not-so-academically blessed friends who did their UG from Nepal, one from NEC and the other from KU, got admitted to first-tier schools just lately so they will be coming here pretty soon for their graduate studies. So my friends, try to see the difference. On one hand we have many among us, working 60 hours off-campus, finding it hard to keep up with studies and work together. I salute those who are able to make good progress in both. But how many of us fall into that category? Whereas on the other hand, we have our own batch-mates, not so brilliant in studies, finishing their degrees from Nepal and coming here in equally or even better shape. I urge you all to think about it and say if what I wrote is offensive.