So I finally arrived back on this side of the World this August, and boy, was it good to be back To be frank, I quite like the US lifestyle where everything is so organized and calm and you can really enjoy life as a whole. Don’t quite like the hustle bustle of India though you still can’t beat the food and entertainment quotient that it provides.

The journey back this time was much more pleasurable than previous occasions. I had some great company on board and time simply flew! The part that sucked was waiting 5hrs at JFK for our connecting flight to Pittsburgh in the afternoon!!! The wait was more tiring than the 15hr Air India flight !!!!!!

Once in Pittsburgh, we were fortunate enough to have some senior Indian grads host us for a couple of days at their apartments. It ended up being a full party week as every evening one of us cooked something or the other which included Dal Makhani, Aloo gobi, Pulao, Capsicum Aloo bhaji, Yellow Dal and our daily dose of scrambled eggs. It was fun getting to know the new surroundings and meeting tons of grad students everyday who, just like me had crossed shores to experience the “American Dream”.

Carnegie Mellon has a huge campus, and by huge, I mean really huge if you’ve never studied outside India! Here is a pic of what they call “The Cut” which is surrounded by the University Center and other building in the main campus. The lush green grass and well maintained  buildings are a sight to enjoy. There are so many buildings that I barely know even 5 till now! Definitely need a campus tour sometime soon

Pittsburgh in it self is a pretty good city as far as what I have seen. We’ve been through a lot of places in the city (free bus passes ) and have been quite impressed till now. I will blog about our trip to Duquesne Incline later which should prove why I hold the above opinion!