Like most of the Nepalese in the U.S., I did have all the luxuries that I wanted to. My own T.V. , Motorbike, PC, Pocket money and I always got anything I wanted! But then I wanted some change, the want of living an American life. I came here in Spring '05 and have been through the difficulties and hard work that I'd have never dreamt of while living back home. Lets face it, Living in America is tough job, regardless of your parents income/financial status, you won't be happy to spend your parents hard earned money on your schooling coz you seriously do realize the coversion rate between a Nepali rupee in Nepal and the U.S. dollars is ridiculous. We could've finished our Undergrads for spending less than 7000 dollars even if we were attending the most prestigious university back home, but like many of us, I said to myself, what then? Sometimes I do regret my decision to come to the U.S. and wish that I focused on my studies. Perhaps I should've done that, that way I could've gotton to play cricket all day long, watched it all night long and then played and watched all the live matches all the time that it'd be on. Then there's snooker and a list of fun that I could've had if I'd have stayed back home but I've already arrived here. Here I am, working my arse off during the summer, working during the school year, working on studies and trying to have fun whenever I can. Of course it isn't as easy as it sounds. I clearly do remember working for 19 hours on certain days while I was in Ocean city in my first summer in the United States. Even till this day, the days that I spent in Ocean city send me chills through my spine! I can relate my situation with all the Nepalese living in Texas or anywhere in the United States who're working their arses off to pay for college. Few of my friends go to Community Colleges in Texas, work over 60 hrs a week, not by choice but by the need! One of them scored 88 percent in SLC , 79 percent in I.SC. and had a Cumulitive GPA of 4.0 in the first two semesters, but his financial difficulties meant that he had to transfer in order to a community college. He couldn't stay at the same area as he wouldn't get to work there as he wouldn't have a working permit plus he didn't have any friends at the area that he worked as well and hence he was forced to transfer to Texas. He works over 70 hours a week now and goes to school. His GPA's have falled, he's not scoring A's anymore but B's and C plusses. But just think about how tough it would be to work over 60 hrs a week and go to school! That's freaking scary indeed. As for myself, I pay over 10000 dollars for college plus personal expenses and books and personal expenses take the costs up to over 140000 dollars per year. I do work my arse off and try to pay for it myself, but that isn't sufficient hence I have no way to look upto except knock on my parents door! It doesn't mean that they're happy or I feel happy too, but it gives me a priviledge of looking up to them when I'd be in financial difficulties. Unlike me, there must be tons of Nepalese in Texas who don't have the same priviledges but they're doing it on their own! Isn't that remarkable indeed? They're all pursuing the dream of an American dream with a good degree and good job in future and I'm sure that most of them will be able to achieve it. Soktim, take a chill pill if you're bragging about your scholarships and all the shitty stuffs. Rapid has already explained how big do your GPA's and your scholarships count as long as you're not attending an IVY league school. Even if you were attending one of the elite schools in the states, think twice before slamming any Nepalese working at gas stations. Trust me dude, your comments have outraged all the Nepalese who read them! So it'd be better if you shut your f'kin mouth! and SA54, what's up with your Let peace prevail thingie? I've been watching you posting in many threads trying to be a sadhu santa! Your reply on Rapid's post are irrelevant to what he was implying! He wasn't talking about murdering someone! He was talking about making some money to survive and "hang in there" until the Nepalese working at Gas Stations will be well off! Don't disgrace us with your nonsense comments! I take it that you were slammed in other posts by other Nepalese as well, isn't that so?