It's been a really hard time for me figuring out the various name issues when away from India into a different life. So for all the people who are thinking of Canada as their future destination, here’s a little insight into the name game issues that we students normally face.

As one joins college or University in any country away from homeland India, the need for getting proper means of communication with parents back home is necessary. Having a cellphone in college is also important to stay in touch with friends and colleagues. How do you come to the conclusion to get the best service out of all the network providers?

Hello fellow students,when you enter U.S. as a non-immigrant, the immigration inspector examines your passport and visa then gives you a small white card known as I-94 (Arrival/Departure record). On the I-94, the inspector writes either a date or "D/S" (duration of status). If you are a student, "duration of status" means that you may remain in the U.S. as long as you are enrolled full-time and your I-20 (F-1) or DS 2019 (J-1) has not expired.

Your identification: Your ID. To everyone who is in a different country to study - whether undergraduate or graduate or even post graduate - get an identification ID. This simply means a piece of document which you can show as proof. Leave out the passport as one cannot carry the Indian passport all the time.

Hello Students, In this era of globalisation, everyone wants to gain a lot of knowledge from different societies. That?s why you apply for colleges abroad and pass all the procedures. Now, as you are getting a chance to go ahead in a world of opportunities, be sure to remember one thing: ?Never worry.?

Hello Students, Whether you?re at a university in Canada or US or even UK, it doesn?t make much difference except that, for sure, you?re away from your homeland India. As you are going to take a flight to a new destination, a checklist is necessary before you arrive at the new place and the new country.

Students, So you have decided to go abroad to study and leave all the things in India behind. It?s a well thought plan but have you ever wondered how are you going to survive there? The better way out than living alone, with no help at a rented apartment, is living with a host family ? a ?homestay?.

I come from a normal middle-class family in India. I took a student loan from a bank to study abroad. I struggled to study in the beginning as the course was very difficult. It was getting worse every day as I tried to catch up with my studies and not to think about my financial situation. I did not try to work part time as I wanted to focus all my efforts on my studies. Being in a foreign country without family and friends was a psychological weakness as well. At times, I have cried hopelessly, not knowing what to do, fell sick.

I remember my first flight to Washington DC ? first one with Lufthansa,on 16th August, 2010! So it?s 1 AM and we are going through a second security check at IGI Airport, New Delhi after customs and immigration (God knows why ? probably Lufthansa?s way of celebrating Indian Independence Day). People are bored, old women are half asleep (they want a peaceful sleep to start their journey), there are some fathers running after their kids to get them out of security (their moms are lost) and the kids are still enjoying as if it?s nothing serious.

This being my first trip abroad, I was told to prepare to have my world shook by an alien culture out there to get me. And I was also supposed to look forward to being blown away by the things to see and do in the Land of the Free. I'm not sure if it's been that dramatic, but the past couple of months have been filled with many surprises and a lot of learning.

Remember those days when you had your own room, with the attached bath that your maid would clean out every day? The evening snacks (almost always deep-fried and spicy) that your mom had waiting for you when you got back from school? The way your towel would disappear from your bathroom floor and magically reappear in your closet, well-pressed and smelling great? Forget about all that.

It?s funny how they say blood is thicker than water. Some days I?d rather us be meaningless raindrops submerged in a pool with no ways of separation. All just in the same pool of water lost with no reason, attachment or purpose. But, blood never separates. It always has a story. An identity. A purpose.

Studying abroad in any country is an intense decision made by a student. This crucial step can convert student life into a professional and decisive one. Students overseas are quite independent and self reliant in making their own decisions. They gain an ability to move ahead and live with confidence in this competitive world.

The first thing I learned after coming to University in 2010 was networking. What is networking? Networking is simply making your network through public meetings, seminars, guest lectures, social events, information sessions and business conferences. How does this help? In university, it helps you to develop useful contacts. You get an opportunity to know more about the people you meet, share knowledge and experience.

A few days back I wanted to get some of stuff from the local grocery shop. After I was done with picking up all the items that I needed, I was at the counter to pay. First, I pulled out one of the debit-cards and tried to pay the bill with it, but I entered the wrong PIN.

I once dreamt of studying at a foreign university as a kid, and I have never fully woken up from it ever since. I remember commanding a huge sailing ship, under attack from pirates and steering against gigantic waves that threatened to capsize us any moment.

It is better to travel well than to arrive ? Buddha. To travel is to expand your horizons. Imbibe different cultures and integrate the best of various societies. For one with a taste for travel, studying abroad is a great way to merge business with pleasure.

There I was, sitting in my last class of the day, hearing the teacher drone on about something, when an announcement is heard. ?All students interested in attending the Canadian University Fair please come to the school hall immediately.?

?Will the Taj Mahal collapse within five years?? This horrible headline stared me in the eyes from the front page of the newspaper many months ago. The Taj may not be pivotal to my life; it does not affect my daily life; yet, as an Indian, I was truly appalled, not just to imagine such beauty vanishing, but also to read about the reasons for such waste.

The Indian Industrial scenario is an amalgamation of extremes. In spite of abounding human resources and intellectual talents, it is not the leader in terms of quality and reliability. Hence, a paradigm shift in Industrial systems is the need of the hour to enhance productivity.

Education is a very important asset for any person. Higher education must be pursued to upgrade ones? skills as much as possible. Individual skills need to be upgraded to get the work done more innovatively and effectively. Skills can be upgraded by means of proper education.

The main purpose of travelling far from the home and hearth for a student is to procure education-of a quality higher than he would obtain by staying at home. I have specifically applied to USA because it is one of the best centers of excellence in the world for research and advancements in Computer Technology.

I am aiming to pursue the LL.M. programme at University College London, which offers an ample range of subjects related to commercial laws and dispute settlement, thus providing an ideal academic backing to advance my ambition of meaningfully contributing to the development of a strong culture of alternate dispute resolution in India.

A few months back when I took my SAT exam, I was perplexed to see many other students who were aspiring to study abroad. It made me ponder as to why studying abroad appeals to the teenagers of today...

Despite constant contradictions by the ?Brain-Drain theory?, I've always felt that education abroad offers ?A-BROAD? scope for people to amplify their knowledge and shed their monochrome perspectives about foreign lands, their culture and their people.

The boundless possibilities and the instant knowledge of a rationale in question is what I find most appealing about Public Health. Technology is changing within the blink of an eye and everyday we see that things which were being done previously can be done much effectively and efficiently now.