U.S. college student Michaela Cross spent three months abroad in India . The University of Texas at Austin graduate was studying for a master's degree in international relations and political science when she decided to go on an exchange program with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. She was diagnosed with PTSD and is now on a leave of absence . `` Truth is a gift , a burden , and a responsibility . She shared her story to make others more aware .
U.S. college student Michaela Cross spent three months abroad in India . The University of Texas at Austin graduate was studying for a master's degree in international relations and political science when she decided to go on an exchange program with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. She was diagnosed with PTSD and is now on a leave of absence . She shared her story to make others more aware .