India, March 30 -- Many students in India dream of leaving the country and moving to the United States every year in search of better opportunities and living standards. Realising this American dream often comes at a huge cost, quite literally, as students take loans to support their studies abroad. However, the much-sought-after American dream could turn into a nightmare if things don't go as planned, as is the case with a Reddit user.

The Reddit user, with the username theTechPhilosopher, shared his ordeal of how his leap of faith as he moved to the US to pursue a master's degree turned hostile when he couldn't land a proper job, leaving him and his family in huge debt. To make matters worse, his father fell seriously ill as the family...