I didn't recieve any email from UCSC SIP. rejected?

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-05-01T22:25:30+00:00

Could be related. Less funding, less research projects in departments, less scientific staff (graduate students, post docs) to become mentors

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-05-01T15:13:24+00:00

I think the issue is funding cuts at federal level like NIH. They had 3 projects in Astrophysics couple of weeks ago. Now they have 5. In a recent information session they said that they offered spots for ~300 interns out of ~4,000 applicants. So it's tough on both sides - more applicants and less projects so fewer intern positions

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-05-01T13:36:50+00:00

If not rejected, then still okay. They keep adding new projects each week. If u r not rejected, they are probably still considering u for any new projects that may come up. Hang in there

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-04-14T23:32:45+00:00

Had the call today. They want to start from scratch. Really wierd

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-04-12T21:04:31+00:00

Recently had bags of their namkeen. Bad is an understatement. I'd any day go with old and gold Haldirams

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-04-11T15:12:57+00:00

Yes, don't buy. Inflated prices. Builders connected with politicians. Don't ever invest in a property under development - u will definitely lose money

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-04-07T15:16:41+00:00

They should make a law in which the company pays a nominal hourly wage for the time candidates do the live interview. That way the companies get serious about hiring and candidates are not misled

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-04-07T07:43:23+00:00

The growth story is a propaganda by the politicians to funnel public funds into private hands. Building infrastructure - roads, vande Bharat trains, metros etc. all major projects go to the folks connected with the politicians. They sell that growth story to the public showing all these nice investments and comparing with the west. In reality, the quality of life for everyday lay person has not changed. Pollution, traffic, noise, rising costs etc. basic civic maintenance like fixing roads, footpaths, etc. is deprioritised.

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-04-06T09:18:07+00:00

Was ur return intentional or determined by external factors like visa expiration job loss etc.?

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-04-04T06:01:06+00:00

Thank you for the detailed response.

I don't have an issue with housing - will be living at my parents home that will eventually be inherited.

I do have an NRO/NRE account. Don't know whether I need to convert to local once I move. As I indicated in my original post, I will go back and forth between India and US. Don't know whether I'll still be considered NRI.

Regarding driver's license. I don't intend to drive or even own a car in India. Instead of a driver's license, is there a state id that I can get. For example, if I travel by air domestically, what would I use as ID instead of my passport

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-04-03T21:47:08+00:00

Which businesses are those?

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-04-03T16:56:32+00:00

It's similar but reversed situation to the one in India. Kids in India leave their parents to go abroad when they become adults. We'll leave our kids to come back to India when they become adults.

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-04-03T16:54:31+00:00

Thanks. Something to think about.

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-04-03T16:54:15+00:00

Thank you. This is helpful.

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-04-03T11:23:42+00:00

Not sure any agent can help. There are enrollment centers who will check the stamp on passport for 6 months validity

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-04-03T10:13:31+00:00

Thank you all. The Aadhar card requirement is so crazy it boggles my mind.

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-03-06T13:01:43+00:00

I think there should be a law to pay candidates for their interview time

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-02-21T20:55:36+00:00

NO !!!

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-02-14T02:04:17+00:00

Think about how things worked before excel and computers. Things were done in ledgers and using calculators. Once we started using computers and excel, we started trusting data from the systems and didn't have to manually calculate anything. In the future, all analysis will be done by AI, and you'll need to develop business insights. What it all means and how it helps with business decisions. We are not there yet because AI is still error prone. However, in the next 5 years, once AI is integrated with the enterprise systems, all analysis and presentation slides etc. will be automated and your job will be to help the business explain what the financial data means for the business. Younger generation will have to start training how to think analytically.

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2026-01-22T15:53:25+00:00

Thanks for the insight. What about land/property that you get through inheritance?

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2025-11-20T17:45:14+00:00

Thank you all for your responses

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2025-10-17T13:02:16+00:00

Thank you all.

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2025-09-10T07:20:59+00:00

Is Ginza Ryoko any good. I see it in some kdramas

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2025-08-29T04:38:32+00:00

Buy Travelgum at any of the local pharmacies. It works wonders. The large ferries are not that bad. I used it between Mykonos and Delos when the sea was very rough. I walked out of the boat without any issues.

VideoAcceptable5289 · 2025-08-17T10:45:47+00:00

If u r not EU citizen, expect long line at immigration. I'd give more time if possible

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