@imabug That’s very classic story of us immigrants.
Mathematically put, it is the ‘X+1’ syndrome.
1. Come to do Graduate school w the plan to go back.
2. Do 1 year of practical training and go back.
3. Oh I got married, how about I see America and go back..
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Mathematically put, it is the ‘X+1’ syndrome.
1. Come to do Graduate school w the plan to go back.
2. Do 1 year of practical training and go back.
3. Oh I got married, how about I see America and go back..
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https://twitter.com/imabug/status/1381757104814428161
4. BTW I have a child, let’s make sure the child is healthy & then go back in 2 years.
5. A 2nd child is on the way, oh I will go back before they go to school.
6. My tenure is almost reachable & as soon as get my green card I will go.
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5. A 2nd child is on the way, oh I will go back before they go to school.
6. My tenure is almost reachable & as soon as get my green card I will go.
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7. Interest rates or so low, let’s buy a house & will sell when I go
8. Public schools are so good, let us enroll kids in school.
9. Before you know kids are only speaking English but can understand & respond only when they want
10. Oh boy! Where did the time go
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8. Public schools are so good, let us enroll kids in school.
9. Before you know kids are only speaking English but can understand & respond only when they want
10. Oh boy! Where did the time go
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11. We are empty nesters now, can we go back now- I heard someone screaming at me other day at the bus station.
12. We need to make sure our kids are all settled, we can go then.
13. By that time it is already >30 years since you came & already
This the riddle of ‘X+1’ syndrome
12. We need to make sure our kids are all settled, we can go then.
13. By that time it is already >30 years since you came & already
This the riddle of ‘X+1’ syndrome
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