Why are Eastern Indians so successful when they immigrate to the USA???

The question makes two significant assumptions. First, it assumes that Indian immigrants are more successful than those who don’t immigrate. And second, relevant to this blog, at least part of the explanation is believed to be psychological (which is why I was invited to participate in the event).

In this post, I want to unpack this question. To make the discussion manageable, I’ll focus only on Indian immigrants to the United States, even though the total Indian diaspora is far greater and widespread, and other US immigrant groups are bigger.

Are Indian immigrants to the US successful?

The answer is clearly “yes” no matter which benchmark we use. More than 75 percent of current first-generation Indian-Americans have immigrated to the United States since the 1990s. They make up only about 1 percent of the US population (3.9 million as of 2017) but have disproportionate numbers of professionals such as physicians, corporate executives, and successful entrepreneurs. Their median annual household income is $100,000, which is significantly higher than other immigrant groups or the US population as a whole.  

If we compare these numbers to Indian non-immigrants, the income differences are even larger. As an example, college-educated Indians in India have a household income that is a small fraction of $100,000. Based on these statistics, it seems fair to say that as a group, Indian immigrants to the US are financially successful.

(Note that financial success does not mean success in other life domains. Do Indian immigrants have more fulfilling social lives? Are they more content? Or to drop the H-word, are they happier? These questions are equally important. I’ll address them in future blog posts).

Why are they successful?

They came to America’s shores with only the clothes on their backs and hope welling in their hearts. They slogged away for decades in obscurity and misery, grasping every sliver of opportunity. They lifted themselves up by their bootstraps out of American gutters. Time passed, watered by the sweat streaming off their backs. They scrimped, they saved, penny after penny. After decades of blinding toil, they were earning six-figure incomes. America transformed the huddled unwashed masses of Indians who reached its shores into prosperous business leaders and yuppies who shone as “model immigrants.”

Alas, riveting and uplifting as such a narrative sounds, it is false.

The fact is the success of Indian immigrants can be attributed to a three-level selection process. The first level is education. According to the Immigration Policy Institute, 77 percent of Indian American adults have a college degree. In comparison, only 29 percent of all immigrants and 31 percent of native-born Americans are college graduates. Very few uneducated Indians make it to the US. Organizational psychologists even have a name for this type of immigrants; they are called “qualified immigrants.”The second level of selection is the arduous and lengthy immigration process. Most first-generation Indian-Americans come to the US as students, go on to get a job with an H1-B visa (which involves a lottery), and eventually, after many years, become permanent residents and then US citizens. The entire process is fraught with uncertainty. It vets aspiring immigrants. The people who hang in there from beginning to end are optimistic and gritty. What’s more, because they come as students, they have more opportunities to interact with native-born Americans and consume American culture from their very first day on American soil than other immigrants. This helps them to assimilate and build social capital along the way (if they want to).

The third and perhaps the most significant selection is in who the immigrants are. As authors Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld point out, “the great majority of Indian immigrants in America come from the upper echelons of India’s social hierarchy.” Most of them are from higher castes, which means they have access to influential social networks both in India and in the US. These are the people likely to succeed financially no matter whether they stay in India or immigrate. Because of these three selection processes, the typical Indian-American is starkly different from the typical Indian or native-born American.

What should we conclude?

Only that we shouldn’t read too much into the financial success of Indian-Americans. Nor should we belittle the Indians who couldn’t or chose not to immigrate to the United States, or elsewhere, or the other immigrant and native-born US groups who have lower incomes. As psychologists have found, a significant chunk of a person’s success in any domain, including financial success, is dictated by their luck. This includes the fortune of their birth.

Read the excerpt.

(3) ... It is often said that the tariff is the specialty of Pennsylvania. Assuming that direct taxation is not to be adopted, the tariff question must be as durable as the government itself. It is a question of national house-keeping. It is to the government what replenishing the meal-tub is to the family. Ever-varying circumstances will require frequent modifications as to the amount needed and the sources of supply. So far there is little difference of opinion among the people. It is only whether, and how far, duties on imports shall be adjusted to favour home productions.

How does Lincoln support his claim that "the tariff question must be as durable as the government itself"?

A.
with specific facts
B.
with expert opinion
C.
with an analogy
D.
with a personal anecdote

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Part A

Outlining


Using your notes during the brainstorming process, begin outlining as you develop the structure and elements of your story. Outlining helps organize and develop your characters and plot. As you form your outline, write down the order of events as you see them. Remember, your short narrative should be at least five pages in length and should discuss a consistent theme throughout. Writing a story is a fluid process, so you may notice that your initial plan changes periodically as you outline and draft your story.

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Part B

Drafting


One way to create a story is to build your narrative from your outline. To develop your story, create a rough draft based on your brainstorming notes and outlines. Take the events noted in your outline and develop those points into fuller narrative forms. As you build each point, begin to piece each event together into a broader story.


Type the draft of your story in the space provided

Identify Gandhi’s central claim in this letter. What key reasons does he provide to support this claim? *

Which idea below is a rebuttal to the counterclaim? Dogs should not be underestimated, so the clicker method might work. Dogs have poor hearing, so the clicker method does not always work. Dogs have amazing hearing, so the clicker method should work. Dogs have amazing hearing and eating many treats won’t harm them.

Many people think recycling is pointless; however, there is proven evidence of its positive impact on the environment. How is the underlined linking word used in this sentence? A. to demonstrate cause and effect B. to signal a closing to the sentence C. to indicate additional information D. to show contrast between two ideas

3. The following sections have been identified inside the cave
EXCEPT;
A. The Great Hall of the Bulls
B. Cave of Lascaux, 1
C. Paintings from Sarcophagus of Tutankhamen
D. The Chamber of Engravings​

Choose the sentence that is complete and punctuated correctly. *
10 points
He passed me the ball, I ran it for a touchdown.
They were looking for a house, nevertheless they settled for a townhouse.
She was in a wheelchair; she couldn't go on the escalator.
The newspaper was wet we spread it on the table.

what is the best way to describe animation.
A. Still objects appear to move
B. It brings objects to life
C. It makes movies more exciting
D. It can only be accomplished with computer

In this unit, you have been exploring how identity is expressed in different types of writing: literature, poetry, and informational text. A person's identity is made up of qualities and beliefs that make him or her unique. Sometimes, a person knows exactly who he or she is as a person. Other times, a person's sense of identity may take time to develop.

Do you feel as though you have a fully developed sense of identity? If not, how do you think you will develop your identity over time? What are some positive aspects of having a strong identity? Are there any negative effects of having a strong identity?

Refer to Act 3, Scene 2, lines 206 and 207. The most apparent literary device is:

Antony:

Good friends, sweet friends, let me not stir you up
To such a sudden flood of mutiny.
They that have done this deed are honourable;
What private griefs they have, alas, I know not,

Answer choices:

Verbal irony.

Epiphany.

Hyperbole.

Juxtaposition.

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What is the theme of the story Rogue Wave by Theodore Taylor?
Please include the evidence behind your claim.

which of these places does not need a capital letter?

A. Beginning of a proper adjective
B. Beginning of a proper noun
C. Beginning of a verb
D. Beginning of a sentence ​

In the first sentence, William Kamkwamba says, "Before I discovered the miracles of science, magic ruled the world. " How does magic rule William's world?

One thing that makes the Peachtree Road Race special is that it takes place each year on Independence Day. (1) American flags are waved down Peachtree Street, and nearly everywhere red, white, and blue is seen. Many runners choose to wear stars-and-stripes as a part of their racing outfit, but no one is allowed to wear costumes in this serious race. That means no Statues of Liberty are officially allowed running down the road, as with other large festive races such as the Bay-to-Breakers 12K in San Francisco. (2) Because the Peachtree is run on a holiday, most people have the day off. (3) They either run the race or cheer on the runners from either side of the street. There are tens of thousands of spectators all along the course.

In context, which of the following is the best way to revise and combine sentences 7 and
8 (reproduced below)?
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roused the sensory cortex, while phrases such as "The singer had a pleasing voice" did
not. The sensory cortex is the part of the brain responsible
for perceiving texture through
touch
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roused the sensory cortex, while phrases such as "The singer had a pleasing voice" did
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roused the sensory cortex, while phrases such as "The singer had a pleasing voice" did
not; however, the sensory cortex is the part of the brain responsible for perceiving
texture through touch

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Which section of the article highlights the idea that
people with different beliefs worked together to
promote women's rights?
A
Introduction (paragraphs 1-2]
B
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socialist Causes"
С
"Russian feminist leads huge demonstration
D
"United Nations begins celebrating the day on
March 8
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31. I earn up to $50 ________ hour.
32. Steven, your son is on ________ phone. He says he has some exciting news.
33. I'm rather busy at ________ moment. Can you call back later?
34. What are you going to have for ________ lunch today?
35. We woke up at ________ sunrise and had a light breakfast.
36. The problem is that I have just moved into ________ town and don't have any friends here.
37. What ________ hell are you doing here? I told you to stay at home!
38. The man was killed by ________ accident by Russian soldiers.
39. Do you think that dogs go to ________ heaven when they die?
40. I have ________ dreadful cold and feel utterly sick.
41. If you travel by ________ road you can get to Venice in about two hours.
42. What's ________ matter with you? You look terrible!
43. Listen to me! You are in ________ danger, you ca

Which line signals the end of the narrative within
the frame story?
0 "He fell on his back. His rubber sandals had
been blown off."
“Even now I haven't finished sorting it out.
Sometimes I forgive myself, other times !
don't.”
"For me, it was not a matter of live or die. I
was in no real peril."
"None of it mattered. The words seemed far
too complicated. All I could do was gape at
the fact of the young man's body."

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Comprehension questions "The Yellow Wallpaper"


1. How does the narration mimic the narrator's mental state? Consider her style of writing, what she includes, what she omits, and her tone.


2. What is John’s attitude toward his wife, especially in terms of her illness? What words does he use to refer to her? While thinking about this issue, consider the symbolism of the “nursery.”


3. What are the narrator’s feelings toward her husband? How do they change throughout the story?


4. In what ways might the ending of the story be seen as both a victory and a defeat for the narrator?


5. Consider the setting of the story, including the nursery. How does this outer world mirror the narrator’s situation and ordeal – her inner world?


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Read the paragraph.

Allisa had been _______ anticipating the chess match all week. She felt highly prepared, and she had been studying new moves and strategies. Many people feared her opponent, Lex Walden, but she had also been studying his game, and she had figured out his main weakness. Lex would never know what hit him.

What word best completes the sentence?

anxiously
cautiously
studiously
eagerly