By Natasha Budhai
Beyond The Study Abroad is a 4-episode podcast series, narrated and created by Natasha Budhai, on the challenges and overall journey of international students who come to Canada in pursuit of post-secondary studies. Beyond the beauty of traveling abroad, there are many challenges faced when pursuing their dreams – including struggles with finances, mental health, social and academic life and housing.
In this series, we take a look at the different factors and challenges of international students in Canada, analyzing the issue and discussing with our guests the significance of these impacts. I’m joined with two international students from TMU and a representative from The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) and TMU’s International Student Support (ISS).
In this episode I spoke to Joelle Navarro, TMU Financial Facilitator of International Student Support, about the importance of international students to economic growth.
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In this episode I spoke to Neftalem Bedada, international student at TMU from Ethiopia, about the language barriers and culture shock that an international student can face in Canada.
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In this episode I spoke to Ishita Chopra, international student at TMU from India, about immigration matters, housing and employment issues that an international student can face in Canada.
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In this episode I spoke to Wesam AbdElhamid Mohammed, National Deputy Chairperson at The Canadian Federation of Students, about challenges that an international student can face, alongside support and resources in Canada.
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