Award-winning student volunteer helps from the heart
Coming to Canada as an international student when the pandemic restrictions were in full force is enough to deter some of the most strong-minded and ambitious women.
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Taking a career break led to an MBA and a fresh start for her family
It’s 8 a.m. on Vancouver Island, and 10-year-old Kush is getting ready to go to his Montessori school. “He enjoys it there,” says his mother, Richa Chowdhary, who came to Canada in August 2018 to complete her MBA at Vancouver Island University (VIU).
Dec 14, 2022
Choose an international education and gain work experience at the same time
Ali Asgar Abdul was ready to attend college or university, and wanted to work and earn money at the same time. This is often a normal and welcome reality for many postsecondary students. But, Ali says, this was not possible in Dubai, where he was born and attended high school.
Jul 5, 2022
Keep an open mind and don’t be afraid to take risks
When life takes you in a direction more aligned with who you are than what you are doing, it often pays to swim with that tide.
Jun 5, 2022