I ask my dad about his experience actually arriving in the United States for grad school and how he got acclimated

The Ride to New York (0:30) | Being Received at Cornell (6:10) | Bureaucracy in Immigrating (10:04) | Getting Settled, Eating, Budgeting (15:13) | Social Acclimation (23:02) | Othering/Racism (32:52) | Homesickness (38:00) | Staying vs Leaving the US (44:10)

I have my first guess and dear friend Kanika Sawhney join me to talk about her experience moving from Delhi as a more recent immigrant (2011).

Where/How You Grew Up (0:25) | Family Business Culture (3:00) | Deciding to Move to US (6:03) | Staying or Leaving after College (11:20) | Adjusting as an Int'l Student (13:41) | Difficulty in Job Recruiting/Visas (20:49) | Thoughts on Parents Moving to US (31:15) | Unexpected Joys in the US & Missing India (35:15) | Last Thoughts (38:55)

I talk with my dad about his college experience - mentally preparing for it, the social components, and how he decided what to do after graduating, which led him to the US.

Moving away for college + compared to moving to US (0:15) | Orientation & Hostel Life (6:20) | Reactions to children leaving (11:35) | Hazing (15:00) | Sub-communities (22:48) | Women in Engineering (24:12) | Comparison to High School & Favorite projects (31:00) | Building Cranes (37:05) | Recruiting & Deciding Next Steps (43:05) | Negotiating with Eng. Firm (53:40)