What does it take to succeed as an international student?

I wish someone had given me the answer to this question when I embarked on my international student journey many years ago from India to the US.

I was a naive 21-year-old, filled with ideas and dreams of the US, but with almost no understanding of what lay ahead – the challenge of being a foreign student in a different country and culture, as well as all the wonderful opportunities this experience would bring.

The first person in their family to go to university is often known as a first-generation student. University is not always an easy journey for these students and often they may require extra attention.

Based on my experiences of being the first in my family to attend university, with social and financial challenges along the way, I would like to share some advice for other students who might find themselves in a similar position. 

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The opportunity to work with industry partners on real-world issues allows students to gain relevant experience and achieve professional development, boosting their employability prospects and equipping them with in-demand skills.

I was an international high school student in the UK and I now study business analytics at the University of Southampton. I’m from Malaysia, so this means I’ve spent a lot of my life studying not only in a different country, but on a different continent. 

Prospective international students considering studying in the US would be more likely to apply to a university if it mandated Covid-19 passports to attend, research by THE Student has found. 

In a survey of 440 prospective international students conducted by the THE consultancy team, 44 per cent of respondents stated that they would be much more likely to attend and 15 per cent said they would be somewhat more likely to attend a university if it mandated Covid-19 passports.

Figuring out how to transfer or exchange money between currencies as an international student is no easy feat.

While you may think that traditional banks are the best and safest way to transfer money between currencies, they can have hidden fees and complex processes.

Luckily, there are an increasing number of alternative options for sending and receiving money while studying abroad, including money transfer specialists and non-bank providers.

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