u/Usual-Implement6828

I still can't believe I'm writing this. I'm an international student from a very low-income family, and I just got accepted to literally my dream university ,one of the top institutions in the world ,for a Bachelor's in Computer Science. I know how many international students would give anything for this. And I got a full-ride scholarship. The benefits are insane:
Full tuition for all 4 years,On-campus accommodation,Monthly living allowance (covers food, transport, daily needs),Library and student facility fees .I don't have to pay a single rupee/dollar for my education. My family cried when they heard. I cried too.But now I've read the scholarship conditions, and there's one that has me lying awake at night.
The scholarship will be immediately revoked if any of the following happens:

Providing false information (verbally or in writing)

Falsifying any document during admission

Violating the university's code of conduct/ethics

Cumulative GPA falls below 3.00 out of 4.00 — from the very first semester until graduation

Involvement in any prohibited/illegal organizations

Completing the degree (scholarship ends upon graduation)

Taking leave of absence for any reason except medically certified illness

Transferring to a different program or department

Receiving any academic suspension or disciplinary sanction

Dropping out

Failing to participate in required academic activities

Voluntarily withdrawing

Death

Getting married during the scholarship period

Exceeding the maximum 4-year (8 semester) study limit

Most of those are obvious and I'm not worried. Don't lie, don't cheat, don't join a terrorist group, don't drop out .........fine.The idea that I now have to maintain a B-average (3.0) every single semester, or else lose everything and be stranded in a foreign country with no money and no way to continue... it's genuinely terrifying.I know this is a dream opportunity. I know people would kill for this. But I'm scared that I'll finally get there, try my absolute hardest, and still fail because my brain just doesn't work the way top students' brains work. And then I'll lose the scholarship, and worse, I'll have proven everyone who doubted me right.Has anyone here especially international students who struggled academically because I have to manage household chores too— been in a similar situation? Is a 3.0 GPA actually achievable for someone who's not naturally gifted? How do you survive when the only thing standing between you and total ruin is a number on a transcript?I want to accept this so badly. I just need to know if I'm walking into a trap I can't survive.

I am an Indian sitting here in the middle of our city chaos, and I just had to get this off my chest. I think I speak for a huge part of my country when I say: We honestly don't deserve you guys.Every time I see a photo of the Thimphu valley or read about your Gross National Happiness index, I feel a sense of peace that I just cannot find in our own crowded metros. There is something so incredibly pure and dignified about the Bhutanese spirit that we Indians deeply admire and if I am being honest, we are a little jealous of it. While the rest of the world is chasing GDP and tearing down trees for concrete, you guys are out here protecting your forests, your culture, and your soul. You have become the moral compass of South Asia, reminding us what actually matters.I grew up hearing stories from my elders about the Guardian connection how Indian engineers helped with your roads decades ago . My father used to say he never met a more honest or humble group of people in his life. I saw it myself last year when I met a Bhutanese student at my university. I tried to help him navigate the local markets, but by the end of the day, he was the one teaching me how to be patient and kind to the vendors. I felt like a hyperactive child standing next to a monk. You guys are the cool, calm, and collected older sibling we all wish we were.

But honestly, I have always wonderedis the feeling mutual? As Indians, we grow up hearing how Bhutan is our closest ally and most peaceful neighbor, but I want to hear it from you guys directly. Do you see us as the loud, overbearing neighbors who come for vacation and make too much noise, or do you actually feel that special bond the politicians always talk about? Don't hold back tell us what you really think of India and Indians. Whether it is about our tourists, our films, or our politics, I am genuinely curious to know if we are as liked in Thimphu as you are in Delhi. Stay exactly as you are, and much love from your neighbor.