Ashutosh Rai Interview

Partial Transcript: Ashutosh Rai
Katmandu, Nepal
Class of 2017
Computer Science and Physics Major

Partial Transcript: What working positions did you hold/what was your relationship to Lynn Knight and events?

Keywords: Box Office; Residents Assistant; camps; events; sound; summer job; video

Partial Transcript: Where are you now and what are you doing now?

Keywords: Earlham; Earlham Alumni; Philadelphia; Richmond, IN; computer science; developer; job

Partial Transcript: How did you find your way to Earlham?

Keywords: Nepal; away from home; boarding school; close community; financial aid; going abroad; liberal arts schools; personal communication; resources; sciences; small schools; supportive community

Partial Transcript: Did somebody from Earlham come and meet with you or how was the connection established?

Keywords: Nepal focus; advertisement; online research; outreach; personal connection; rankings; right fit

Partial Transcript: What challenges did you face? What did you appreciate? What were your significant experiences?

Keywords: Earlham; academic quality; anticipation; being open; growing up; intentional community; learning; political and social issues; reflection; transformation

Partial Transcript: How was the transition to being in a place away from home and with very few people from the same country?

Keywords: Earlham; Richmond; at peace; calm; energy; excitement; feeling welcomed; finding connection; going abroad; hobbies; ignorance; intentional; music; personal connection; rights of passage; rural; soccer; struggles

Partial Transcript: Did you always feel accepted and supported as an international student here? Did you have any challenges or did you mostly have positive experiences?

Keywords: Earlham; International advisers; appreciation; away from home; feeling out of place; intention vs reality; international student; positive feedback; staying on campus; winter break

Partial Transcript: Were you surprised, for this small liberal arts college, at the percentage of students that were international students?

Keywords: Earlham; community; diversity; international community; international students; privilege; resources

Partial Transcript: What impact/negative experiences did you have because you were a work study student, because you had to work a lot?

Are you in agreement that the college should look at differential salaries for people with different skills and trainings?

Keywords: Events; compensation; contribution; deserving; leadership; loving your job; missing out; paying student bills; people; professional workers; stress; student workers

Partial Transcript: How was your journey since Earlham? What was your transition from being a student to being out there in the world like?

Keywords: OPT; adjusting period; friendships; job; life transition; loss of community; work permit

Partial Transcript: What role did your experiences or what you learned at Earlham play in your experiences since Earlham?

Keywords: Earlham community; Earlham connections; appreciation; friendships; job position; personal growth

Partial Transcript: Do you think it is typical and are you surprised at how most Earlham alums know they can reach out to other alums and find support?

Keywords: Earlham community; boarding school; feeling comfort; genuine connection; intention; international support; lack of organization; room to grow; supportive

Partial Transcript: Would you like to share a little bit now about your transition to Philadelphia and what you will be doing?

Keywords: Richmond transition; comfort zone; east coast; excitement; grad school; growing; nervous; same company; working remotely

Keywords: be open; be prepared; changes; connecting internationally; difficult times; food; good education; positive experiences; put yourself out there; rewarding journey

Keywords: IPO; being patient; giving time; providing space; space to grow