Decide wisely!

 A lot of juniors ask me about coming abroad for higher studies. I never demotivate any of them. But I always try to explain what are the odds here. 

It has been just a year, I have experienced a lot. I know people who lost their family members, but could not see for a last time! I have seen people struggling with the thing they loved most, and also tried to carry on against all the adverse situations. Just to make it clear again, it is NOT EASY, it was never easy. Doing a PhD, living far from home, your dear ones is not easy. It is a great price you have to give for your wish, your love! On the contrary, it is more than easy to become depressed here. You will earn a lot here, you can buy fancy stuffs, you can buy a car before your 30s, some people may get a house also, but, never fantacize it. Please, do not do it. 

Please come here if and only if you are ready to sacrifice a lot of things. And, this life will surely lead you to a storm. Be prepared for that. Do not come here if you do not love your country, and do expect for a better future. The better(!) future is only for those who will be sacrificing a lot. 

And one last request, do not think this place as a fantasy world. Yes, you will get a lot, but ask yourself, do you want to get that? 

I do not want to demotivate anyone, but know beforehand what might be here. 

Today, someone chose a way that he should never have chosen, but he did, maybe because he could not bear what was stored there for him. This will be/is coming to everyone at some point of this life, we have to accept it. Do not think, this is paradise; this is hell, and you have to live through it if you really want to. Lower your expectations, you may survive! And eventually, things may start working out, and good days would come!

(I do not want to discuss anything, if someone has some other perspective to share, please feel free to ignore this)