Posted by: Cacophonix December 26, 2011
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Life here is good IF -
1. You can truly free yourself from the tangles of Nepali society and get to decide on your own what is good, what is bad. eg - become INDEPENDENT.
2. REALIZE that Nepali/Dhoti para will not work with the KHAIRES, that you WILL HAVE TO, at some point in your life, expand your outlook to include their history, so that you will get things in context when they say something.
3. Simlar to #2, you need to understand the cultural cues that are given out here. For that, its going to take time and exposure to western media/films/songs.
4. Rise above peer pressure. This is easier said than done. Very true if you hang out with lots of other nepali friends.
5. STAY IN STATUS. Its not that hard! Just don't try to take shortcuts and end up fking yourself up. Life is a challenge everywhere except if you were born into a rich and stable family.
6. SPEND WHAT YOU EARN - This is something I feel we think about differently. Save up as much as we can is our general consensus. Works if you have a family to support, but if you're in America as a student, chances are you are by yourself! SPEND DAT MONEY BOI! No therapy like retail therapy! This country is built on consumerism. If you aren't scared to spend your money on products, you can reap the benefits of using it. I don't mean goto a strip and make it rain, i mean fees and charges and service charges and what not. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE, SPEND DAT MONEY! Might be worth the time and effort it takes you to do the same thing. IF YOU WANT A GOOD WEBSITE, SPEND DAT MONEY AND EMPLOY SOMEONE!!
7. Open your mind! Especially guys! If an American girl is flirting with you, GOD DAMN, flirt right back! Only here you will get the OPPORTUNITY of having a girl who wants to just FK YOU without strings attached! I've seen a lot of guys become SHY! FK THAT. There is no shame in coming from Nepal. We are the best country in the world and our accent is 1000 times better than dhotis. As for having little money, confidence will cover up for that fact! GO!
Life here is bad IF -
1. You were a spoilt brat back home and cant live like that here. FK OFF :D
2. You only dare to work in a gas station/indian restaurant and not take a chance to mingle with theother folk.
3. Donot realize that you will probably meet very few "real americans" and actually meet a lot of people from ALL OVER THE WORLD!
4. Donot laugh at yourself! Face it! You are a funny character. People will eye you when you walk down the street just because you look different. Laugh at your situation. It will make you bolder. But if you dont, it will drag you down. I had this friend who got paranoid of bars because everyone stared at him. It was true, and they stared at me too, but after 2 visits, they didn't even care! Boom!
5. Your body is here, but your mind is elsewhere! Houston to mind, Houston to mind, come in mind. We have a problem here!
1. You can truly free yourself from the tangles of Nepali society and get to decide on your own what is good, what is bad. eg - become INDEPENDENT.
2. REALIZE that Nepali/Dhoti para will not work with the KHAIRES, that you WILL HAVE TO, at some point in your life, expand your outlook to include their history, so that you will get things in context when they say something.
3. Simlar to #2, you need to understand the cultural cues that are given out here. For that, its going to take time and exposure to western media/films/songs.
4. Rise above peer pressure. This is easier said than done. Very true if you hang out with lots of other nepali friends.
5. STAY IN STATUS. Its not that hard! Just don't try to take shortcuts and end up fking yourself up. Life is a challenge everywhere except if you were born into a rich and stable family.
6. SPEND WHAT YOU EARN - This is something I feel we think about differently. Save up as much as we can is our general consensus. Works if you have a family to support, but if you're in America as a student, chances are you are by yourself! SPEND DAT MONEY BOI! No therapy like retail therapy! This country is built on consumerism. If you aren't scared to spend your money on products, you can reap the benefits of using it. I don't mean goto a strip and make it rain, i mean fees and charges and service charges and what not. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE, SPEND DAT MONEY! Might be worth the time and effort it takes you to do the same thing. IF YOU WANT A GOOD WEBSITE, SPEND DAT MONEY AND EMPLOY SOMEONE!!
7. Open your mind! Especially guys! If an American girl is flirting with you, GOD DAMN, flirt right back! Only here you will get the OPPORTUNITY of having a girl who wants to just FK YOU without strings attached! I've seen a lot of guys become SHY! FK THAT. There is no shame in coming from Nepal. We are the best country in the world and our accent is 1000 times better than dhotis. As for having little money, confidence will cover up for that fact! GO!
Life here is bad IF -
1. You were a spoilt brat back home and cant live like that here. FK OFF :D
2. You only dare to work in a gas station/indian restaurant and not take a chance to mingle with theother folk.
3. Donot realize that you will probably meet very few "real americans" and actually meet a lot of people from ALL OVER THE WORLD!
4. Donot laugh at yourself! Face it! You are a funny character. People will eye you when you walk down the street just because you look different. Laugh at your situation. It will make you bolder. But if you dont, it will drag you down. I had this friend who got paranoid of bars because everyone stared at him. It was true, and they stared at me too, but after 2 visits, they didn't even care! Boom!
5. Your body is here, but your mind is elsewhere! Houston to mind, Houston to mind, come in mind. We have a problem here!