Newbie here

CometRising

Im an NRI--born and bred in the USA...but im commin back to da motherland this june..to start medical school in bangalore (my second home) in august. Hope to see all y'all Blore IM'ers.

somnath

Welcome and Welcome back !!

Inspired by:
Swades or Lagaan? ?

Somnath

CometRising

^lol..i guess its somethin like that...but i have yet to see the movie though. One question though, im sorta used to creature comforts here in teh US (ive been to india like almsot every year of my life to visit though), hopefully i can manage in bangalore for 4 years or so...

tornado989

cometrising

welcome to indiamike! I am sure you will enjoy B'lore! :-)

CometRising

yeah i think i wil..i was just there this past december..loads of fun (didnt even go clubbing or pubbin or anything...)

Garlic

Hello there

Another newbie here!! Currently working like a dog to save money for 4 months in India then 2 months in china (going through the lovely nepal)... My darling other half is to be my travel buddy. Should hit the road mid November, but wanna start buying things now!! Tickets to start with I hope... So exciting reading everyone's adventure and some much advice to offer, you're all great

docgirl2005

Welcome to Indiamike. It's a great place. I have gotten lots of advice from here and the people are awesome. I am a NRI raised in US too. I hope you don't find this post nosy or rude, but I just had to write. Please think twice about med school in India. Indian doctors are an asset to the US system but are not always treated with the respect they deserve. It's an uphill battle and there is always a prejudice against IMG's..lots of people I know are going thru it and went thru it. Unless of course you plan to stay on in India and work there as a doctor, then more power to you...peace...

P.S. bangalore is the best city, I love it there.

Sree

Hi!!
welcome back to india. But why you want to see only the B'lore IM'ers? Try to visit all the places in India (Specially W Bengal, because American bread may be more tasty with Bengals 'Rasgulla' )

charu_nigam

Welcome to the wonderful world of I'mers.

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ladyrunner

Along the same lines am trying to be in Bangalore also by june or earlier this year (as soon as I can find a job). I was born there, but haven't ever 'lived' in India. Looking forward to all the interesting thing this country has to offer.

ddevadatta

Hello Comet Rising:

Welcome to IM. I am also new to IM, after I read the article in the USA Today. Having fun on this site.

Welcome also to Bangalore, my own hometown. Great place to live and work and you will find Bangalorians very receptive. You will also enjoy the food there.

My family still lives there and I enjoy the visits I do take. Good luck!

CometRising

thanx for the post...and no its not nosy or rude..i appreciate ur opinion..yah i know its hard work..and yeah i know i might be discrimanted against..but so what, im out to make the world a better place. I know us indian doctors always dont get our due..but life goes on huh. My dad is an IMG...he's doin fine know..i hope to turn out the same way..lol. The world..and the US especially...needs as many docs as they can get.

docgirl2005

Hey there Comet, its great to know that you are looking forward to med school. Its quite different from the US, where we went to school and where we established patterns of study etc. But the experience in India left me enriched and I also met my husband that way... But honestly all in all I wouldnt do it again. Even though I got into residency that most IMG's cannot get into and my husband got a fellowship thats very competitive for IMG's
(Cardio), I guessed we lucked out. But so many people didnt and resorted to being called "bed pan" docs in very trashy hospitals.I am glad to see you want to help this world. Thats a great thing. Well of course our dads did well, they came in the 70s and 80s. You had IMG's back then who got Ortho, Radiology, Cardio, Gastro, Vascular Surg or Opthal at the drop of a hat. It has totally changed since then. Now its so different than even 7-8 years ago. The chances for an IMG to get the harder specialities is very very slim. And there is only so much dad can do, believe me. But you know, indian doctors are amazing and very hard working. And I am still proud to be a part of that fraternity. I wish you all the best in Bangalore. Study for the Step 1, as soon as you finish the basic sciences, dont wait like the other kids and do it after you come back here. your scores will be significantly higher. Hope you dont mind me telling you this, I am just being a concerned IMer..and a new friend THanks and take care!

CometRising

thanx for da advice and the insparation...i'll remember ur post whenever im struggling, lol. Glad to know u came out succesfully from the indian system..being an NRI born and bred in the US. Im actually thinking about cardio, so here's hopin i get it. Yeah...i'll be hittin the step1 stuff whenever i get time...gonna start early to maximize the scores like u said. My dad is a gastro guy..lol...hella succesfull too..hopefully i can approach what he has done. Thats tyte u met ur husband in india..i hope to meet my dream girl in india as well . Anyways..thanx again for all the advice..and its good to know another person that has gone through all of this!