Study in America, 2nd Edition

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A Note to Parents

In non-Western cultures, particularly in India, the whole family is involved in preparations and finally sending of the student to a foreign land. The process is as demanding for parents as it is for students. This chapter is an attempt to help them prepare better for this.

Involvement of Parents

Now this is a tricky one. How much is too much and how little is too little? Parents and students have differing perceptions on this, and as is often the case, there is no simple answer. The answer is: It depends. It depends on the student and her parents.

I've seen cases at both ends of the spectrum, but most are somewhere in between. I've come across instances where the student drives the whole process pretty much solo, and ...