pocketndry:

Make sure you will get scholarship 'cos you will be disappointed with those your friends/family members financially as they struggle with their bill. You even pay for looking in the US monthly.

[/code#5504 on: Today at 05:50:22 PM ][quote][/quote]People are still deceived on the reality of the united states ,  if you dont have your complete tuition fee from Nigeria dont bother coming except u have made up your mind to come and hussle,  leave what uncles and aunties are telling you leave what your friends are telling you and make sure you have yourself sorted out 


Some hard truth,but we nigerians are everly optimistic,believing that if we can 'survive' in nigeria we can survive anywhere,which is a goo d thing     .But seriously if you don't have enough tuition then at least have enough money to get a car because 'hustling' in the u.s is another thing entirely.I guess the point is to be psychologicaly prepared!!Afterall,completing a degree in the u.s is to great advantage,but to lose your status and not complete your study will remind someone of kunta kente  .
e go better!

naggy:

*smh* well, I don't want to talk much or comment on this issue. But certainly, I believe no one here is having that crazy thoughts about the US being a bed of roses. If you are, hmm please just go back and think twice. Then to those of us that are aware of the ups and down, very good but keep in mind hardwork, dilligence and perseverance can go a long way to make the road to transition less bumpy. I believe if you have set goals and a vision you cannot be tossed about even if everyone around seems to fail. Just be ready for the challenges physically and mentally.
On the other hand, it is derogatory to use someone's personal situation to cite an example here- whoever that roped OjaP in this please take note. And anyone here who says he had the complete funds as indicated on their I-20 should cast the first stone. Anyway, this is the internet so I can expect anybody to say anything. We all are seperate individuals and thus unique so what you went through may not be exactly what another would face, get it. My general advise to everyone out here is brace yourself and be prepared! PERIOD!!!

layric:

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL MY NAIRA LAND FRIENDS AND TO ALL STUDENT APPLICANT FOR SPRING.

IF YOU HAVE EVER PLAYED VISA LOTTERY BEFORE TRY TO KNOW  ALL THE INFORMATION  YOU FILL IN IT BECAUSE THE EMBASSY HAVE THE WHOLE INFORMATION AS YOU APPLIED FOR IMMIGRANT AND NOW YOU ARE GOING FOR NON-IMMIGRANT .
THEY USE THIS VISA LOTTERY TO DENY STUDENT FOR REAL  I GOT THIS FACT TODAY AND IS REALLY TRUE.PLS CHECK YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOTTERY THING AND KNOW THE SPECIFIC ANSWER TO GIVE WHEN BEEN ASKED.




LAYRIC FOR THE HOUSE

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL MY NAIRA LAND FRIENDS AND TO ALL STUDENT APPLICANT FOR SPRING.

IF YOU HAVE EVER PLAYED VISA LOTTERY BEFORE TRY TO KNOW ALL THE INFORMATION YOU FILL IN IT BECAUSE THE EMBASSY HAVE THE WHOLE INFORMATION AS YOU APPLIED FOR IMMIGRANT AND NOW YOU ARE GOING FOR NON-IMMIGRANT .
THEY USE THIS VISA LOTTERY TO DENY STUDENT FOR REAL I GOT THIS FACT TODAY AND IS REALLY TRUE.PLS CHECK YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOTTERY THING AND KNOW THE SPECIFIC ANSWER TO GIVE WHEN BEEN ASKED.

tee.baba:

@house , Is it true that the VO now retain your statement of account after giving u the green tag? Cos i heard of a story was given a green tag and retained his statement of account, on the day to pick up d visa, the didnt paste d visa stating that the account is fake.

Any experience on this ?

djunit1:



@Tee, why you want make the whole world know say na fake account you dey carry go? , If I hear a story like that I wouldn't doubt it because yankee is full of surprises. This is where prayer comes in. They can not be holding everybody's staty to know if it is real or not but I believe say them fit hold some people own if they suspect.

biofem2000:

Here`s my 2-cent for anyone coming to the US with or without their tuition in their pockets

1.  Make sure you can pay your rent or you have a rent free arrangement.  Its been a couple of degrees below in Marylandm for some days now.  You dont want to be homeless.  Also, make sure you can pay for your first semester.

2. There are scholarships out there.  Even for international students.  When they tell you you`re not eligible, please still apply.  They can only say NO.  They can`t beat you.  My brother got a full scholarship when I made him ask because he wouldn`t ask Typical Nigerian.  ASK!!!

3.  Whatever you do, never you fall out of status.  I`ve said this before, ask for a loan from the school if they have one or ask for a deferred payment plan.  Go to your Intl Student coordinator if you ever get into financial trouble.

4.  Never. I repeat, Never you expect your friends and relatives in America pay your tuition.  I am a mother of 3 kids, daycare for all 3 of them is $1,860 a month.  Day care alone.  I`m not going to take a second job to see a family member through graduate school.
The best my husband and I can do is to provide food, shelter, clothes, transportation and pay for my brother`s books.  Come to think of it, that`s a lot from an "american"

5.  Be that brilliant student.  Its easy to make a GPA of 4.0 out of 4.0.  Considering you are not eligible to work and you should have all the time in the world to study. .  When you make that high GPA, ask your Dept. Chair if they can offer you a Graduate assistant position or a research assistant position.  You`ll be surprised how much a 4.0 GPA can give you.

6.  Some schools, maybe not all but I can talk for Morgan State University allow international students to work 20hrs a week within the school.  Look around the school for such opportunity.  Get a job at subway . , library, canteen,  it`ll put some money in your pocket.  If you don`t get one as soon as you start your studies, keep checking and dont try to look good.  In the US no one watches .

7.  In all things, apply wisdom.

8.  You `re is not the same as Your .  I just want to hit people when they say " Your looking good" or " Your acting goofy" whichever is applicable.  It is you are looking good or you are acting goofy.

9.  Chose Morgan for Engineering