Why I didn't try to stay in the U.S. after college graduation

When I started looking for research internships in the U.S., I was discouraged to figure out that 99% of research programs require an applicant to be a citizen or a permanent resident. I was not in a field that attracts funding, so working under OPT/CPT and getting separate allowance from the lab wasn't an option either. There might be an option for me: marriage, but I was too scared to pursue this path. Eventually I was accepted to a research program at New York University. Here is the twist: I didn't get paid. The program was great and it opened many doors in my research career later on, but none of this could ever happen had it not been for the financial support from my family.''

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THE DECISION TO LEAVE Many people ask why I didn't try to stay in the U.S. after college graduation. When I started...
Posted by Lan Tran on Monday, April 20, 2015