Thanks ou all for your help, really appreciate it. my grades are ok, and now I work as a RA in my department. I can probably get a letter from my department about my tuition waiver and stuff. I am planning to stay for about a month. I guess I should talk to my folks, and have them get the application forms and all that. I read somwere in this forum, Sajha, that going to Canada or Mexico is not a viable option anymore. Is that right? How exactly would one go about doing that? If its an option, I will try in Canada. Thanks in advance.