Life in a Foreign University

From Haridwar to Wollongong: Finding creativity, courage and community in a new country | Life in a Foreign University

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Studying abroad was always something I dreamed of — not as an escape, but as a challenge. I wanted to push myself, try something new, and see the world through a broader lens. Initially, I planned to study in Germany. I even learnt German for four consecutive years. However, the Covid pandemic made international […]

Life in a Foreign University | ‘Returning to the UK at 31 was the best decision I made’

July 24, 2025July 24, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] I decided to study abroad for the first time in 2015, when I was 22. I chose the United Kingdom primarily because of its one-year intensive MSc Finance programmes — it matched my urgency to enter the professional world quickly. I wasn’t keen on the longer two-year structures in the US or Canada, and […]

Life in a Foreign University | How choosing a different path helped UK’s Royal Northern College of Music student inspire others

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] I always knew I wanted to study music, but the idea of studying it abroad took root gradually. It began with a simple curiosity — what would it be like to learn in a country that had produced some of the most iconic names in pop and contemporary music? That curiosity grew into a […]

Life in a Foreign University | ‘Rooted in Assam, giving back is the goal’, says student who studied supply chain management in France

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] My interest in studying abroad started taking shape during my undergraduate years. While pursuing mechanical engineering at Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology (DUIET), I found myself increasingly drawn towards the business side of operations, particularly supply chain management. At first, I explored options in the UK. But as I delved deeper, the […]

Life in a Foreign University | ‘Studying abroad opened doors I never imagined,’ says student at UK’s Manchester Metropolitan University

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] My interest in studying at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) Business School in the UK began with a clear goal — to gain global exposure in the field of hospitality and tourism. I wanted to understand hospitality in the Eastern and Western markets. That’s why I began in Singapore, where I completed my higher diploma, […]

Life in a Foreign University | From football fields to the classrooms of Deakin University, Australia

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] My journey to Australia’s Deakin University began long before I took the flight to Australia. It was nurtured on football fields, during years of representing India at the national and international tournaments. My passion for sports guided every decision I made, and it eventually led me to explore ways I could stay connected to […]

Life in a Foreign University | ‘I learnt to choose what drives me in University of Sheffield’

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] My interest in studying abroad started around four years before I began applying, when I saw my older brother go through the process. He was researching for a suitable degree in Computer Science, and I watched as he balanced his International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma along with SAT prep. He applied to both American and […]

Life in a Foreign University | ‘Beyond academics, my time at Sheffield University was defined by experiences that shaped me’

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Studying abroad had always been my dream – a vision that took shape during my undergraduate days in mechanical engineering at SIRT, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. I was fascinated with the idea of global exposure, experiencing diverse cultures, and learning in an academically rigorous environment. As I delved deeper into my career options, pursuing an […]

‘The only pressure here is to do good science,’ says UChicago PME student | Life in a Foreign University

March 26, 2025April 10, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] — Anchita Addhya, a graduate student researcher at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) I come from a lower middle-class family in Kolkata and attended South Point High School from kindergarten through high school. While science was always my primary interest, I also had a deep passion for literature and […]

Life in a Foreign University: Save, work and study — letter from a International Business student in Australia

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] (This letter is part of a series by The Indian Express where we bring to you the experiences of students at different foreign universities. From scholarships and loans to food and cultural experiences — students tell us how life is different in those countries and things they are learning other than academics) — Akhilesh Johnson My […]