Well, that is the reality of majority of the nepali students in USA. Talking about the reality doesn't make someone a coward or a pessimist. And a really diligent and hard working student from Nepal doesn't need to go to america immediately after 10+2 (I'm not talking about research scholars/ PhDs). There r plenty of other options n places for a diligent/ hardworking student than working in a departmental store for 8-9 years and still not getting any graduation.