The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way students look at higher education. The factors students consider before studying abroad have drastically changed. Over the years, the number of Indians leaving the country has increased rapidly. Studies show that more than 18 million Indians were living outside the country in 2020 and this number is now growing at a much higher rate after the covid pandemic. In this edition of FYI, we try to understand the spike in migration through the eyes of the students.