Srinivas Padma: Personal Musings on Life, Growth, and Connections

I t is the dream of brilliant students to go to the United States for pursuing higher studies. But they should not dreamily accept the first offer that comes along. In fact, they should have a checklist on the steps to be taken before reaching the US, so that things run smoothly. There are more than 83,000 Indian students in the US, of which the highest number is from Andhra Pradesh. The first and foremost thing any student aspiring to leave for the US for higher education needs to cross check is whether the institution they are going to study in is genuine or not. The United States Educational Foundation in India, that held an interactive workshop in the city recently, warns that there are thousands of unaccredited colleges in the US. Taking a course from such colleges would be a sheer waste of time and money. So it is better to check thoroughly before taking the leap. It is also imperative that the students check whether the chosen course has accreditation since companie...

MORE STUDENTS ARE OPTING TO PURSUE TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND FASHION DESIGNING IN ITALY. WE LOOK AT WHY ITALY IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE HOTSPOT STUDY DESTINATIONS OF YOUNGSTERS TODAY 2007 HAS BEEN DECLARED AS THE YEAR OF ITALY BY INDIA, AND THERE ARE PROSPECTS OF EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES OPENING UP BETWEEN MANAGEMENT INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE IIMS.. I n the last couple of years, Italy has become one of the most sought after study destinations by Indian students. Italy ranks as one of the eight most industralised countries in the world and promises much more than internationally recognised education, along with opportunities to study Italian and experience one of the fashion capitals of the world. Some of the oldest universities in Italy have alumni who were pioneers in the fields of medicine and architecture. For example, University of Bologna had names such as Dante Aligheri and Nicolaus Copernicus, studying at the university while the University of Pisa had noted physicist and astronomer, Gal...