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Ep 2: Things I Wish I Knew Before Moving Abroad with Divine-Favour Ofili

Journey Abroad

English - October 01, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Preparing to move abroad can be challenging. In this episode, Divine-Favour Ofili shares her thoughts on things she wishes she knew before moving abroad. She talks about culture shock, particularly the differences between her home, Nigeria, and her new place of residence, Canada. Divine-Favour also talks about preparing for the climate of your new place, as well as ways to meet people.

Divine-Favour was born and raised in Nigeria and is now based in Canada pursuing a PhD in epidemiology. She completed her bachelors at the University of Calabar and her master's at McGill University, both in public health.  Connect with her on LinkedIn or on Instagram @chichenim_.

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