Spain is a great country to study in and is also the nation that has produced some of the best artists like Picasso and Miro to name but a few.

Ernest Hemingway lived here for quite some time and many expatriates from around the world have chosen to make Spain the choice of residence. Spain has a very good real estate market, an historic culture, great food, profound and of course some of the best beaches and islands in the world, Spain is well worth considering as an excellent study abroad destination.
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Indian engineering student Pritika from Jaipur is celebrating 23rd birthday at her home. Pritika shares that when I was growing up, we made birthdays special but they were not overdone. On the day of my birthday, my family would wake me up and wish me a happy birthday by singing to me. As they sang happy birthday to me, they would jump onto my bed to get me up and moving. I got a gift from my mother in the morning and I was able to select whatever I wanted to eat at every meal that day. Also, on my birthday, all my chores, including washing the dishes, were done by someone else. Pritika says birthdays, out of all celebrations, give some of the best memories throughout our lives.

A birthday comes around just once in a year and is an event tied to the core of who we are. To make to it an event to remember, the essential food has to be included — the birthday cake. Birthday cakes add a splash of color and taste to the celebration and are a customary part of this event to people of many different cultures, ages, and walks of life. This gets you thinking who created the idea of the birthday cake, and where can we find the roots of this little tradition accepted around the world? Let us take a look at the fascinating birth of the birthday cake. (more…)

Deepa is a Punjabi student living and studying abroad. Deepa loves her country India and she missing him lot. In recent years the number of Indian students going to study abroad or education abroad for higher education is increasing day by day. A large proportion of students travel abroad to obtain a degree in a variety of branches of training, medicine, management, fine arts, information technology, engineering among others.

The charm of an international degree acquires importance as it not only allows the student with the skills and training but also enriches the experience by exposing these students to a global culture. And get a foreign qualification is becoming a much more accessible today. This is because many countries have special departments and India’s own cells to provide comprehensive assistance to budding professionals in fulfilling their educational dreams. These departments – many of them working under the aegis of their respective embassies – are given valuable assistance regarding admission, visa and living. Collectors not only this, the number of foreign destinations where students can go for higher studies has increased over the past five years. And with education loans easily available to students are making a straight line to attend university and college of their choice.

Although USA and the UK remain the favorites, followed by Australia, France and Germany, many places have joined the ranks. Students can source information regarding education in the USA from the United States Educational Foundation in India commonly called USEFI. Admission tests for the U.S.: Most colleges and universities require evaluations of one or more of the admission tests. Students may visit individual college Web sites for information on admission requirements. International students whose first language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A few institutions can accept results from other English language exams.

Study abroad is one of the exciting parts of being a student. It provides a new approach in learning a lot of things in a foreign country. If you want to know more detailed information about study abroad or study in USA then contact Deepa in comments bucket surely.

Tania Mirza is an international student, studying engineering in UK. Tania Mirza opted engineering as her career (mostly girls don’t take this route). There are so many types of engineering today. It is indeed a tough task for students to choose one from so many options. A student should choose one according to his personal interests and hobbies. Doing so will definitely gives him/her an edge over others.

Tania Mirza chose mechanical engineering. Mechanical engineering is an exciting career options that touch upon various facets of designing and production of tools and mechanical equipments, used in industries. There is an impressive line up of options to match your skill sets and interests. Without the advent of mechanical engineering the world would have been an archaic place to live. From thermal power stations to jet machines and combustion tools, mechanical engineering deals with almost all segments of our daily lives.

Tania Mirza says she chose engineering as a career because engineering allows you to put your creativity to the test every day. It offers you intellectual and technical challenge. It helps people by improving the quality of everyday life. Engineering offers a host of well paid careers.There is ample opportunity for rapid advancement to the top jobs for those with the ability, ambition and drive to succeed.

Here are some fun filled moments of our Desi girls… mostly non resident Indian women. A large number of Indian born in India are living or working aboard. Several of them have settled aboard for over two to three generation.

We have already posted posts devoted to NRI. Some are really excellent and very spicy and hot photo collection. When Indian travel aboard for vacation or honeymoon, they enjoy a lot. And the kind of dress they wear is something that can’t be worn here in India. There are taboo in India on a housewife wearing a bikini. But when they travel to foreign shores, they wear all type of skimpy fashionable dresses.