Study in America, 2nd Edition

Acknowledgements

I owe many people many things that have made this book possible. I'll go in chronological order.

My parents, Poda Raja Rao and Poda Padmavalli Raja Rao, and my three siblings made my early years nurturing, fun, stimulating, and caring. We learnt from each other and from each others’ friends as well.

My alma maters, St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad; St. Francis College and Osmania University have had an important role in molding me. I must acknowledge my gratitude to these towering institutions. Another important influence has been the Hyderabad Public School, where my mother taught for over three decades. Although I was not enrolled there, it was my surrogate school, and the library and other cultural activities there provided ...