Posted by: Agnibikram January 26, 2011
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To be quite honest, I'm having quite a tough time getting used to the conditions that I was brought up in. I've been here for almost a month ( maybe a bit longer ) now and I'm yet to apply for jobs and what not.
I'm still busy meeting up friends and families.
Now by "situations", I hope you're talking about the problems. Load-shedding has been quite a bitch. Since I'm not in a holiday/vacation mold anymore, I don't at all enjoy night-outs like I did when I was here during winter breaks.
Further, since I'm now expected to bring some dough ( well Rupees rather ) home, the pressure over here is really huge. But like I aforementioned, I'm lucky to have been brought up in a decent family with a reasonably "ok" financial standing. So, I must admit that I don't really have to worry about doing a lot of chores and what not.
Water is another depressing situation. From once or twice -a-day bath/showering rituals to limiting the occurrences to once every 3-4 days has been an awkward transformation. But I suppose its something you can get used to ultimately. Further, Nepal's current weather doesn't really encourage one to cleanse himself every day anyways.
My biggest concern has been the traffic situation. I'm perplexed by the audacity of Kathmanduites of blasting the traffic personnel off. They are doing a phenomenal job to say the least, especially considering how underpaid they are. Driving can really be a painful experience, especially during rush hours.
Moving on, I left the States because I never had serious intentions of living in the States. But that doesn't mean that one could mistake my intentions as a noble one, as in, it was due to patriotism. That's not the case. I didn't return back because I was patriotic, neither did I return back because I couldn't find a job or found a way to extend my stay. I never sought an American lifestyle. I just felt like I didn't belong there.
Some might say I will probably rue my decision to return back but I'll just leave it to others' opinions. I keep close tabs on my buddies seeking to pursue their careers in various parts of the States. Habitually, I've set my CNN homepage to a U.S edition as opposed to an International one. Ultimately, I wish to seek a career working for an American agency or some sort of institution that deals with Americans but as of now, I'm just enjoying my life at a slow-paced 15kmph.
I'm still busy meeting up friends and families.
Now by "situations", I hope you're talking about the problems. Load-shedding has been quite a bitch. Since I'm not in a holiday/vacation mold anymore, I don't at all enjoy night-outs like I did when I was here during winter breaks.
Further, since I'm now expected to bring some dough ( well Rupees rather ) home, the pressure over here is really huge. But like I aforementioned, I'm lucky to have been brought up in a decent family with a reasonably "ok" financial standing. So, I must admit that I don't really have to worry about doing a lot of chores and what not.
Water is another depressing situation. From once or twice -a-day bath/showering rituals to limiting the occurrences to once every 3-4 days has been an awkward transformation. But I suppose its something you can get used to ultimately. Further, Nepal's current weather doesn't really encourage one to cleanse himself every day anyways.
My biggest concern has been the traffic situation. I'm perplexed by the audacity of Kathmanduites of blasting the traffic personnel off. They are doing a phenomenal job to say the least, especially considering how underpaid they are. Driving can really be a painful experience, especially during rush hours.
Moving on, I left the States because I never had serious intentions of living in the States. But that doesn't mean that one could mistake my intentions as a noble one, as in, it was due to patriotism. That's not the case. I didn't return back because I was patriotic, neither did I return back because I couldn't find a job or found a way to extend my stay. I never sought an American lifestyle. I just felt like I didn't belong there.
Some might say I will probably rue my decision to return back but I'll just leave it to others' opinions. I keep close tabs on my buddies seeking to pursue their careers in various parts of the States. Habitually, I've set my CNN homepage to a U.S edition as opposed to an International one. Ultimately, I wish to seek a career working for an American agency or some sort of institution that deals with Americans but as of now, I'm just enjoying my life at a slow-paced 15kmph.