An Indian Student in America

Atrayee Lahiri, 26, is from India and pursuing a Master's degree in broadcast journalism at the University of Maryland. This is her first time in the United States. All her life she experienced American schooling through missionary nuns in India, which made coming to the United States an obvious choice to study international reporting.

This year at the University of Maryland more than 10 percent of the students are international with over 150 countries represented on campus. While the university's Office of International Education Services holds events for the international students throughout the year, Lahiri insists she is happier mingling with the American students and has had a completely positive experience.

"If I wanted to meet more Indians, I would have stayed in India," Lahiri said.