Chapter 4: "Subah ka Bhoola..." | 10 Years in the US

"Subah ka bhoola agar shaam ko ghar laut aaye, toh use bhoola nahi kehte." But what if the "home" you return to is the exact technical dead-end you crossed an ocean to escape? In Chapter 4, we dive into the raw reality of the early survival grind in Dallas: Trying to survive 4 intense courses while chasing weekly assignments. The defeat of standing in massive queues at career fairs, only to realize campus roles are your only legal lifelines. Getting rejected for a janitor role, followed by a 3:00 AM cab ride to queue up on a freezing floor for a dining hall job. Standing for 10 hours straight, getting grilled by supervisors, and finding comfort in the loud, wet chaos of the dishwashing room. And then, the ultimate cosmic punchline. Fighting your way to an IT desk job, only to realize your job is using PeopleSoft—the very technology that felt like a prison back in Pune. It was a humbling realization: the universe didn't waste my Pune trauma. It recycled it into my Dallas life raft. We are finally stable. But comfort in America is a dangerous thing—it makes you forget how fragile your life actually is. Next time, the safety net is gone. We are moving to San Antonio, and the entire house of cards is about to shake. Drop your thoughts in the comments if you’ve ever had a "full circle" moment where your past caught up with you in the best (or weirdest) way. 👇 Recent videos: Chapter 1: Illusion of Day Zero :    • Chapter 1: The Illusion of Day Zero | 10 Y...   Chapter 2: 3, 2, 1... Blast Off :    • Chapter 2: 3, 2, 1... Blast Off | 10 Years...   Chapter 3: "Can You Say That One More Time?" :    • Chapter 3: "Can You Say That One More Time...   The 10-Year Journey Playlist:    • Redesigning My Life: The 10-Year Roadmap   (Monthly videos on 10year roadmap, 2026-2035) Vikas: In Between Playlist:    • Vikas: In Between   (Experiences, stories, and learnings from the past) #10YearsInTheUS #InBetween #GroundedStorytelling #USGradSchool #PeopleSoft #UTDallas #ImmigrantHustle