r2i forum

[QUOTE=puneri_punter;682422]A word of caution to the OP, in this forum you will mostly hear success stories, few failures. In my opinion, voluntary R2I after 2nd grade is extremely disruptive for family. It is the parent's selfishness they are enforcing on their kids. Comments like "Kids will adjust ...

[QUOTE=returning_indian;682280] Plus your kids will never be native English speaker if they study in India for high school. That is a handicap in western world. They will have to go through TOEFL etc. [/QUOTE] Isn't Bangalore a heavy English speaking city (it's pretty westernized as well)? Therefore ...

[QUOTE=panroots;681424]Let me first state that I am really Glad to be on this forum and the opportunity to learn from so many of you and the views, experiences shared here. Truly thankful. Have gone through many of the dilemma posts - feels good to be in company. This is my first post , so kindly ...

[QUOTE=ukdesi;682061]Hi All, After a long break, I am back at a point in my life where the mind vs heart conflict has kicked off. I have been living in Kochi for the past 5 years and thoroughly enjoyed life here. As a family, we have had a couple of international vacations and numerous mini holidays ...

[QUOTE=drb;680142]I used to think that my kid needs to know the culture, language etc until I r2i'ed. Kid learnt to read, write and speak (but did not enjoy it). Language was used only in school during the language class - rest of the time English was the conversational language. Pointlessly reading ...

[QUOTE=wd40;680098]There is clearly a huge backlog for Indians to get GC/USC. Isnt the backlog huge because of the sheer number of people applying? So shouldnt the green card/citizenship go first to people who commit to make US their home, rather than people who want to keep it as an insurance ...

[QUOTE=indian;676981]experiencing liveliness of india, being close to extended family - especially if you have no relatives in US - is a reason i can relate to. Indianizing could mean different things to different people. Probably, if traditional family values are strong, they may have few things to ...

[QUOTE=Man;426245]Naiduji I am much younger and we were never blessed with a daughter – so I can never really imagine your pain though I can certainly identify with and empathize. Only a father could know what goes through his heart when his girl-no-more now has a new man as her idol/guide/friend/p ...

[QUOTE=Dovahkiin;673390]These are very troubled and wretched time and I don't believe world would recover from these times. Extremists of every section are rampant, even Atheists. People don't see other people as humans But as member of a religion/caste/race/sex only and If someone unfortunate ...

[QUOTE=SamSan;659306]. Younger generation is more inquisitive and teenagers especially are in the phase of discovering themselves as individuals. Irrespective of where you raise them, you can guide them, but treat them as individuals with a brain. Hopefully they will have the wisdom to make the ...