Ananya Joshi, a 2024 Biotechnology graduate from Northwestern University, is in the spotlight after her emotional video of bidding adieu to the United States went viral on social media. 

" By far the hardest step in this journey 💔 Even though I seemed to have accepted my reality, nothing could have prepared me for this day🙏 

America was my first home as a financially independent adult and that will always be a special thing to me. Though short lived, I really appreciate the life you gave me AMERICA, I LOVE YOU🇺🇸❤️," mentioned her recent Instagram post. 

In a previous post on LinkedIn, Ananya had mentioned how she was laid off from work as part of company-wide downsizing. She clarified that she was actively looking for her next opportunity in the field and had to secure a role within a month to remain in the US. 

However, due to reasons unknown, Ananya informed her followers that she was leaving the US, with a post that ended up with netizens calling her out on social media. The video shows her leaving the country on an Etihad flight in a first-class suite to reach Dubai to pursue another job. 

"Left the American dream to pursue Dubai dream and weeping in a first class, such a tough life," mentioned one of the comments under her post.

"Being this privileged and crying in etihad business class is such a struggle,"another user commented.

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