{"id":25003,"date":"2024-10-18T23:16:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T23:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=25003"},"modified":"2024-10-18T23:16:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T23:16:52","slug":"from-struggles-to-success-my-journey-from-a-village-in-india-to-a-u-s-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=25003","title":{"rendered":"From Struggles to Success: My Journey from a Village in India to a U.S. Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Struggles to Success: My Journey from a Village in India to a U.S. Career..  Overcoming challenges to build a brighter future. I grew up in a lower-income family in India, where neither of my parents had an education. Despite that, I was determined to excel in school. In high school, I read a lot of inspirational books, which kept me focused. I scored 92% on my 10th-grade exams without any tutoring, and even though girls in my family typically didn\u2019t continue school&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; See more at the comments section<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-864-946x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-864-946x1024.png 946w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-864-277x300.png 277w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-864-768x831.png 768w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-864.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I grew up in a lower-income family in India, where neither of my parents had an education. Despite that, I was determined to excel in school. In high school, I read a lot of inspirational books, which kept me focused. I scored 92% on my 10th-grade exams without any tutoring, and even though girls in my family typically didn\u2019t continue school after that, my teachers convinced my dad to let me pursue further education. I earned a diploma in IT with top marks and had job offers, but I was determined to finish my Bachelor\u2019s degree in Computer Science Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-865.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-865.png 1024w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-865-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-865-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-865-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t an easy path. I commuted four hours daily from my village, but I stayed focused\u2014until my dad passed away during my exams. I remember attending an exam right after his funeral. With no money to continue school, I almost quit and moved to the city to look for a job. But a community leader from my village stepped in to pay my tuition. I topped the next semester, and my college waived my fees for the rest of the program. Despite financial struggles, I graduated with honors, but without job placements, I took a small job while teaching private classes to cover expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-866.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-866.png 1024w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-866-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-866-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-866-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The pressure to marry came quickly. My family was pushing for unsuitable matches, and one proposal was from a man who had only a 10th-grade education and worked as a laborer. I refused, determined to marry someone with a similar background. Through a Matrimony site, I met a man living in the U.S. Within a month, we were married, and his family covered the wedding costs. I moved to the U.S., and after some rejections, I landed a $105K\/year position at a major investment bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=24998\" title=\"\">also read&#8230;&#8230;..<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Struggles to Success: My Journey from a Village in India to a U.S. Career.. Overcoming challenges to build a brighter future. 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