I STUDY IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN INDIA.
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yes, upon your arrival you will be subjected to questioning by an immigrations officer who will believe you to be an enemy combatant and your old school will be branded a terrorist training camp. god bless america!
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Hi, I have a friend who moved from India last year for eleventh grade and he had no difficulty. The schooling in India is a lot better than in most parts of the U.S. If you know the language you should not have a problem, and even if you haven't yet mastered it, you will pick it up when you are exposed to it daily. His sister has even went on to college here last year and is studying pharmacy. If you have any specific questions you can email me at krusemark89@aol.com
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I'm sure you'll breeze right through american high school.
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Hi - I came from EU for 8th grade not knowing a word of English and had absolutely no problems. Schools here are not as high academically as those in Asian countries. Most should be a breeze for you, for the first year focus on building your english skills and making friends, the material in classes won't be much different from what you are used to and a lot may be repeat since you are probably ahead of most kids here. Also, I had issues in math coming to the US because the division and also higher numbers are different from what I learned in EU. You may want to check out an american math textbook (Saxon early editions can be found innexpensively around the world) .. so that you are familiar with the material. Also, you can search the web via yahoo.com or google.com (us version of a browser) and you will find lots of homeschool and school supplement material that will help you determine how things are taught here. Good luck with your move. PS. If all else fails, you can homeschool here also. Many states have absolutely no restrictions, others you have to do a little research as you will have to submit reports and take assessment tests. Edited to add: I forgot to mention that you may also be concerned with the racial issues you may face here. Depending on where you go, you may not have any trouble at all (may towns and states as a whole) have more acceptance of students from India. Others may not be as accepting and you may be insulted by the kids here (some kids are completely out of control). Rearch online your destination and look for the school's ethnic mix...you will know ahead of time what to expect that way. Stick with other students of your heritage at first while you evaluate things but don't be afraid to mingle with the others. Many times people here have assumptions of cultures and they don't take the time to know you as an individual....it is up to your actions to change their perceptions if you desire (but don't feel pressured if you don't want to mingle with others). Lastly, remember to be who you trully are and don't change just to fit in with others.
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