Intro: Visas Go Missing, Universities Go Quieter
India’s F-1 issuances plunged from 25,990 to 14,697 — a nosedive that made enrollment managers weep into their fundraising decks.
The New Curriculum — How To Pass A Social-Media Interrogation
Applicants now learn to summarize 10 years of Instagram in a single bullet point, because clearly the future of education is proving you didn’t like the wrong politician in 2017.
Campus Futures: Zoom Has Never Looked So Permanent
Professors quietly update syllabi: “Week 1 — Welcome (to the time zone you actually live in).” Colleges scramble to sell nostalgia-themed campus tours to empty dorm rooms.
Politics, Paranoia, And Paperwork
Policy tightened, revocations threaten “critical fields,” and consulates enjoy their newfound power to convert hopeful kids into exceptional remote learners.
Conclusion: America Reboots — Inconvenient For Some, Opportunity For Others
Chaos breeds clarity: maybe the nation that can vet a tweet can also rebuild sensible, secure pathways for talent — and maybe, just maybe, put American interests first again. MAGA-adjacent optimism: incoming.