Posted by: fortunefaded April 19, 2011
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I graduated with a degree in EE a few years ago and at the time I didn't think twice about going to Nepal. I had a decent job lined up and wanted to gain experience in the US. I have been now working for 2 years and I think I made the right decision. I don't know what my life would have been if I had gone to Nepal but I can tell you what your life might be like if you stay...
You can probably get an entry level job at a software/electronics company. It should be quite technical and hours won't be as stressful as college might have been. So you will have a lot of time to develop skills that college education necessarily doesn't give. You might work with pretty cool technology but rather than the technical aspects I value the other skills I've learned at my job...learning to deal with people and using resources (anywhere from your teammate to upper level management to customers) in a professional setting, getting handed a problem and figuring out solutions, asking the right questions, understanding how a business operates.
I don't know how many years I will be in the US but the growth opportunity here is tremendous. It's a meritocracy so the only person holding you back will be yourself.
Now, you said you miss nepal. If that's your sole reason for going to Nepal then I think you should stay. It's natural to miss your family and friends. But I wish you would have said 'malai desh ma gayera kehi garna man cha.'
So, I will assume you want to go and do something in Nepal. My advice is, go for it! But know what you are getting into and have a plan at the minimum. You don't have to build circuits. You have seen how things are in the U.S. The wealth of knowledge you have acquired can be put into coming up with innovative ideas. There are folks who have started schools in rural areas. Volunteer for projects. Travel the country and identify problems and think of solutions. If you have great ideas, getting money won't be impossible. There is facebook, sajha, and tons of help in the web. These days it's not unheard of people getting a group of friends and starting a company together. Don't be afraid to take risks. In the end, it won't be the grades you got in your classes or how quickly you can find gain of an amplifier. It will be how much passionate you are. If you want to contribute in making Nepal better, my best wishes to you!
FF
I graduated with a degree in EE a few years ago and at the time I didn't think twice about going to Nepal. I had a decent job lined up and wanted to gain experience in the US. I have been now working for 2 years and I think I made the right decision. I don't know what my life would have been if I had gone to Nepal but I can tell you what your life might be like if you stay...
You can probably get an entry level job at a software/electronics company. It should be quite technical and hours won't be as stressful as college might have been. So you will have a lot of time to develop skills that college education necessarily doesn't give. You might work with pretty cool technology but rather than the technical aspects I value the other skills I've learned at my job...learning to deal with people and using resources (anywhere from your teammate to upper level management to customers) in a professional setting, getting handed a problem and figuring out solutions, asking the right questions, understanding how a business operates.
I don't know how many years I will be in the US but the growth opportunity here is tremendous. It's a meritocracy so the only person holding you back will be yourself.
Now, you said you miss nepal. If that's your sole reason for going to Nepal then I think you should stay. It's natural to miss your family and friends. But I wish you would have said 'malai desh ma gayera kehi garna man cha.'
So, I will assume you want to go and do something in Nepal. My advice is, go for it! But know what you are getting into and have a plan at the minimum. You don't have to build circuits. You have seen how things are in the U.S. The wealth of knowledge you have acquired can be put into coming up with innovative ideas. There are folks who have started schools in rural areas. Volunteer for projects. Travel the country and identify problems and think of solutions. If you have great ideas, getting money won't be impossible. There is facebook, sajha, and tons of help in the web. These days it's not unheard of people getting a group of friends and starting a company together. Don't be afraid to take risks. In the end, it won't be the grades you got in your classes or how quickly you can find gain of an amplifier. It will be how much passionate you are. If you want to contribute in making Nepal better, my best wishes to you!
FF