Transition Blues #15: Back to USA - A short trip #1

I landed in SF Bay area on Thursday this week, while landing on SFO - from San Mateo Bridge, I realized how beautiful the whole area is.

I am nostaligic about the time I spent here, 10 years. Bay area built me into what I am today, the melting pot, the active immigrant community, the interesting activities happening around me were the things I will always crave for. Pune is nowhere closer to Bay area when it comes to the acitivities, peoples willingness to learn new things.

Not sure why, but most of the Indians I met over last few days seem to be tired of 'bad news' and attempting to find more about India and excitement about India. I am also realizing that most of the Indians - the ones non-risk takers, in middle management jobs - are really not sure why they are in USA and what are they doing here. They are worried that they might be missing an opportunity in India. To me, the conversation is depressing, fear is genuine and lack of Conviction to move in Senior Management Position or conviction to start something new is missing from this audience.

It is really strange to deal with this fear, uncertainity on the background of growing, excited Indian environment, this trip is going to be an interesting experience.