International Student

International student or a foreign students are the one who chose to undertake tertiary education in a other country, they purposely move, own or rent a place in their desired country to study.

Sounds easy to move and just live in another country right? But what we cannot see is the hardship, stress and the dedication it takes for them to settle in. The amount of stress they get from providing evidence to prove that they are genuine to stay and comply to the law of the country they desired, it just doesn't stop there, after they have provided the needed requirements, the next thing they need to do is to find a place where they can settle in, in this decision they need to be prepared, they need to know all the points they need to consider, such as the location, price and the accessibility to transportation. Why? as a starter, we cannot expect them to know everything about the place already, though it is best that they do a bit of research to know the demographic profile of the suburb or the location they intend to stay in. They need to be prepared regarding the price of the selected unit, studio, apartment or even a shared house. These things tend to be really pricey specially for a student. Location and transportation is really important, they might want to find a great place where they are like somehow meeting in the middle, what i meant by this is that they can easily go everywhere, they might want to find a pace where it is close to a public transportation like trains or bus stops.

Let's say they have everything ready, they have the visa and the place to stay at. What happens next? maybe you would think that all they need to do now is to study and get their certificates. But have you ever think of the hardships that they need to experience before they meet the end goal? As an international student myself with a minimal support from my family, I can say that it can be difficult at times, specially when covid happened. I strived everyday to support my needs, i have to make sure that I work to support myself and pay for the rent and bills that comes along the way. I never expect living alone at a young age would be this difficult, i have had 2-3 jobs that i juggle through day and night. I often come home to take a rest then do my assessments. All i was thinking is that this will be over soon and i just have to try my best not to give up.

Working and studying sounds impossible to do, but with the right dedication, I believe i would be able to surpass this. Since, I am living alone in a foreign country, it is difficult not to miss my family, most of the time when i am tired and missing them, i would find myself crying, but i can't let them know that. I don't want them to think that i am weak, i want them to see me strong and ready, like how they always see me.

But to tell you honestly, I am tired, I am sad, I feel empty, everything is a routine, however, it seems like i cannot stop, i have dreams and goals that i want to achieve not just for myself but for my family as well. Would i ever be out of this? I believe so, I am trying my luck to see where it will bring me, and by God's grace everything will be great, and i know that in all this hardship my dad will always guide and look out for me from above.