Rydel

Ekta: Learning Differently, Together by Victoria Surtees
S2 · E9
Jul 19, 2024
32:12

Episode notes

Rydel Cawile, a General Studies student from the Philippines, tells us what it was like to come to UFV as an older student with a wife and two young children. He likens being an international student to trying to build and maintain a house of cards: one card falls - tuition, work, family, health - and it threatens the whole structure. He urges instructors to keep in mind the mental and emotional toll that can take and to keep incorporating flexibility into their courses.

Keywords

higher education
indigenization
student visa
culture shock
voice
mental health
Philippines