By Qazi Tushar

You must have heard about the glorious Silicon Valley located in North California. How about the Wall Street in lower Manhattan, New York City? A nation that is as big as a continent itself, the red, blue and white stripes has always welcomed students from across the world; and let them call it home.

More than 8,000 Bangladeshi students made it to the United States in the 2020/2021 intakes alone. (Source: US Embassy) That is surely a whopping number if you consider the fact that we were deep in pandemic and borders were severely restricted. That itself clearly shows the ability of a country to work head over heels to continue strong pipeline of students even for a country like ours, where the visa ratio dwindles and many rejections forces academics to re-apply in numbers every year.

United States have always been in the forefront for the newest programs for all tertiary educations. The country undoubtedly has the biggest budget to finance research and development among all, thus research masters for many STEM subject aspirants has always been high in demand. Functional processes to incorporate students who have just received their graduation certificates into a healthy work life; US government issues near thousand OPT permits for all international students allowing them to work in their field of study, get highly paid by companies and to be part of their research teams. Welcome to the Silicon Valley or the Walls Street or the New York Broadway where countless dreams are being fulfilled, every day.
US scholarships have had profound impact on many Bangladeshi students who finally made it big. These bursaries have been provided through state government or alumni funds pivoted by both public and private universities to ease the burden of significant tuition fees that are demanded from the international students in order to provide the absolute class act in educational facilities. No short cuts there. Thus, this country easily becomes a THOR of a destination for study abroad aspirants across the globe. International education really takes a whole new meaning in this part of the world.
So my entreaty to my readers today is that, if you are considering a higher degree abroad and if you really feel that you deserve the best the world has to offer, then have a go at the US universities and colleges. Let me assure you, your next 5 years can change your life.