<p>A fellow Desi speaking abroad from the US. I know several people who originally came here to study, but then ended up staying in the US. They go to work and back, complaining how great life was in India. </p>
<p>But that was decades ago, now India's a potential superpower. Any of you planning on studying abroad, but then return to India and contribute to your own country's rise? I was recently watching a documentary here from CBS I think where they surveyed dozens of Indian youngsters who were all trained professionals. They all said that they wanted to stay at home and contribute to their country instead of leaving. </p>
<p>I think majority of people who have come to US for studies have ended up staying permanently. My feeling is that this will continue if US economy doesn’t get much worse.</p>
<p>I think it will be interesting to compare the the statistics between those who come to US for undergraduate studies vs. graduate studies vs. on work (H1/B1). I think a higher % of those who come here for graduate studies end up staying here permanently. Majority in this group are from middle class families and they have no incentives to go back. </p>
<p>People on H1/B1 are more likely to go back than those from other two groups. </p>
<p>Coming to US for undergraduate studies is a recent trend and it is difficult to make general comments about this group but I think majority in this group will attempt to stay here permanently as long as US remains the land of opportunities.</p>
<p>In my opinion, since students who go to US for undergrad are more likely to be the creamier portion of US-goers, they will not be as enticed by the lures of money of having a luxurious life in USA. If they were determined/good enough to make it at undergrad itself instead of going with the flow to a top Indian college, and then apply to USA, they’ll probably have a greater control over their lives. I’m speaking more for the normal student going to a good college here, not the uber-rich intl’ school students as much.</p>
<p>Haha I’m not ‘coming back’ as such. But the thing is I’m not settling in the US either. I’d like to keep jumping to as many places as my work can take me, and keep touching base in India regularly. I have too many connections with this place in terms of relationships, emotions and work to be away for too long.</p>
<p>You wouldn’t rather use what you learned and make India a developed country? People here say I’m not really Indian cause I was born here, but man, my ‘nationalism’ goes muuuch further than you. And universal healthcare isn’t exactly the best thing. </p>
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<p>Assuming we have leadership thats unmeddled by worse politicians. If Manmohan Singh can kick in some other few vital economic reforms, we’re set for huge growth.</p>
<p>Have you ever thought that some people want more out of life than a sense of nationalism? I love India. If I make a fortune, I’ll open a charity here to help poor old people. I’ll donate money to organisations which help the poor.</p>
<p>Also, honorlions, if the only reason you want to come back to India is because other people say you are not Indian and you are coming here to prove them wrong, then you need to think your priorities through. Are you seriously going to base your entire future plans on what other people think? Think for yourself. Do what you want. Who cares what other people think anyway? </p>
<p>I have lived my whole life in India and for a change, I’d like to live somewhere else, meet different people experience life in an astronomically different setting. I’m intrigued by Spanish culture. My dream is to live in Barcelona. Should I give up on that just because of a misguided sense of patriotism?</p>
<p>The thing on healthcare and cartoons was a sarcastic remark. Sarcasm doesnt travel well on CC. You need the facial expressions.</p>
<p>i would return to India because I have family there and I love seeing the country. I agree with HONORLIONS and I also agree with THE BIGCHESSE101. But I think the true realization is if you are a true indian patriotic then whereever you go anywhere in the world, you wanna help your country be rich or more advanced as possible. But also know that as you go away from your home country, you have to realize what it has done for you? How it has treated you? so I guess your personal opinions come into this question as well as your motivations. I mean if I could I would go to India, even if giving up my friends here because for me my family comes at first.</p>
<p>Hi, i am from Nepal but i really loved this post. I admire Indians’ love for their country very much. i however, do not intend to return to my country if possible. Here, i dont know any politician, cant offer briefcases nor am i any good at flattery. My uncle is an engineer and he always complains how impossible it gets for a sincere employee to do the work well. As long as this continues, im not returning.</p>
<p>Wait, we are talking about coming ‘BACK’. A true patriot wouldn’t leave the country in the first place. Why? Because the education being offered by his/her country is the (THE) best in his/her eyes. A true patriot wouldn’t leave the country for experience. Why? The experience being given by the motherland is second to NONE (seriously, NONE). And we aren’t talking about a 2 week vacation to la-la land. We are talking 4 years that are probably going to be the roots of your entire life (X Degree –> Y Job –> Z life in general). Ok so coming BACK? Seriously? What kind of a patriot will he/she be that has the roots made in another country but the tree in another?</p>
<p>Seriously, if you want to come BACK, why go in the first place?</p>
<p>We’re going there for a better overall education experience. Sadly, the Indian institutions offer a one-dimensional education. I’d want to come out of university as a polished, knowledgeable individual.</p>
<p>We’re mature enough to not practice “narrow nationalism”.
“Mera Bharat Mahaan” is like saying that Purdue University is the best ever. Obviously, there are better universities out there. I hope you understand what I’m getting at with this analogy.</p>
<p>I second federernadal, that’s truly a speech. But they are some oppositions to your speech. Even if you see your country’s education as being the best, it can’t be true, you know? It may not be the right system for you and you may want a bigger global education.see…what I mean?</p>