Foreign Casualty in Desi Institute

My college saw one of this country's first students of western descent enrolled for an entire degree program. The institute gave him a special welcome during the orientation program. Subsequently he received coverage in print and A/V media. Little do people know that he is quiting and leaving, 3 months into the program.

Our guest was helpless. He spoke to whomever had authority, whomever he could, articulated his problems, simply with the desire to adjust to his new "home". But nothing happened, and he has finally decided to call it quits.

What surprised me was a system where lip-service was paramount, but a supporting system, where promises are translated to actions, where there is a genuine effort to find solutions and not apologies or excuses, and where problems are escalated and pro actively handled before they become crises, is missing.

The US has tremendously benefited from immigration. A lot of effort of made to make immigration so successful. Organizations which invite/accept/admit immigrants for work or study create professional and social environments where perfect aliens can function comfortably benefiting both the individual and the system. A lot of effort goes into making sure people of foreign descent adapt to life in the US.

Our guest was one of the first to enter this country for professional education. While the institute picked up accolades for its ability to pull talent from the developed land, it forgot that it also has to do its bit to ensure that its trophy student doesn't run away without getting his education.