Nepalese student discovers comfort, hospitality in America

Taking on a heavy course load, balancing social, academic and recreational life, and cramming for the ever-dreaded class exams is a reality for college students. As if that was not enough, adding a language barrier is only expected to make things more difficult.………………Seeking a degree in the United States was the only option for Bhandary, as “the [higher] education of females is not promoted in Nepal - it ends with the completion of high school.”This educational experience for Bhandary does not come without a price, however. At an exchange rate of one American dollar for 75 Rupee, the Nepalese currency, the cost of tuition, twenty thousand dollars per academic year, is a burden on her family. Scholarships are not offered for out-of-country students attending public universities.[View Full Article]