Lifestyle in USA

We understand your pain every time you go shopping. Especially if you’re still new here and haven’t stopped converting everything to Rupees. The pain is real homeis and we’re here to ease that pain a bit. Now, there’s no one on this Earth who would say no to saving some money. So, here we are ...

These are not the commandments from the book by the same name. These are commandments formed by the immigrant community with years of experience. They’ve made mistakes and learnt from them and they don’t want any other fellow Indian to go through what they had to. What they can wish is if only...

By Life in the USAAny study of the American people must take into account how complicated that subject is. The United States is a large country encompassing more than 300 million people. Indigenous people (today called Native Americans) make up at most 2% of the American po...

Being on a college campus is fun but it’s easy to gain a false sense of security and feeling of safety when surrounded by your peers. After all, they’re just honest students like you, right? Wrong. It’s important to acknowledge and remember that you don’t always know who you can trust, ...

By Life in the USAThe United States offers its residents and newcomers alike a bewildering array of goods, from food shopping to baby clothing, and services, from rug cleaning to shoe repair.For some goods and services, a few large “category killer” chai...

By Life in the USAWorldwide Influences. No one survey can do justice to the vast sweep of American culture. The United States is a dynamic country, covering the breadth of a continent. Many cultural currents exist and coexist within American life. The secti...

Forms of AddressAmerican names are written and spoken with the given name first and the family name last. So John Smith’s family name is Smith, not John.In a formal setting, address men as “Mister” (abbreviated as “Mr.”), married women as “Misses” (abbreviated as...

So, you’re here in the United States to complete your studies. Congratulations, you’ve taken the first step. We know you might have thought of everything before coming here. However, there are still some challenges that you might face during your stay as a student here in this country.D...

In some cities, it is relatively easy to get around without the use of a personal vehicle. In others, it is very difficult. Let’s look at the factors that cause car dependence (and independence), and which cities are the best and worst at limiting the need for you to get in your car to go anyw...