First they came for the Iranians

Re:First they came for the Iranians by throwaway99oi9 on Thursday January 26, 2017 @02:37AM (#13489447)

I'm an immigrant too - I've been here 9 years, but now I'm getting out.

Canada, Australia and New Zealand are viable options for me, and I've already been invited by 2 of these countries.

Don't be disheartened. You're smart (you got a fully funded PhD), and the world is very big, with many opportunities. Good luck!

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Re:First they came for the Iranians by mmrezaie on Thursday January 26, 2017 @08:20AM (#13491045)

I want to second this. I also had a Ph.D. full fund in the USA but I went to Sweden, and why? Well in that time I had an opportunity to work and fund an start up and boy I am so lucky to find my supervisor in Sweden (over a simple phone call).

Compared to the USA, universities in Sweden, offer far more support to for patents and starting your startups. You essentially get all the support and university won't own your work.

You may think what happened to you is bad (and it is) but sometimes it turns to a new and better opportunity.

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Re:First they came for the Iranians by mabbo on Thursday January 26, 2017 @08:52AM (#13491276)

Come check Toronto. Very immigrant-rich city, very welcoming and very multicultural.

The winters sometimes suck, but I find that brings us all together because nobody likes -10C.

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