Kai Cheng

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2 months ago | studyinternational.com | Kai Cheng

When Mark Sasaki went home to Japan last summer, he never thought his life would be defined by these words when he returned to the US: being homeless, without shelter, unhoused. The Santa Monica College dance major no longer gets to enjoy a rented apartment and all its comforts; he’s now living out of his car, doing his laundry at shelters, and picking up free food wherever it can be found.

Dec 2, 2024 | studyinternational.com | Kai Cheng

An arts degree will cost over 50,000 Australian dollars (US$32,508) starting in 2025. This puts it far ahead in cost compared to degrees in teaching, maths, and agriculture – . The biggest problem of it all? The AU$50,000 fee is the amount paid by domestic Australian students – international students can brace for an even bigger sum.

Oct 15, 2024 | studyinternational.com | Kai Cheng

María Isabel Nieto Tróchez has always been a creative soul. Growing up in Colombia, Nieto recalls joining every single extracurricular her school had to offer – dance, music, or drawing classes, you’d spot her there and everywhere else. “I was always trying to put myself on stage,” she says. Even with her ICFES – Colombia’s high school exit examination that determines a student’s university admission – around the corner, Nieto wasn’t one of the kids burying their heads in the books.

Oct 10, 2024 | studyinternational.com | Kai Cheng

When Phatsaline Vongsaly faced a set of mental health challenges before the last semester of her postgraduate degree in Australia, her immediate plans were to return to Laos. “I wanted to go home for a respite,” says Vongsaly. “I wanted to be back with my family, back to my country, and my community.”Born and raised in Laos, Vongsaly had been pursuing a combined BS in Neuroscience and a Master of Nursing from the University of Sydney.