Learning a long way from home
For Kirti Purkayastha, an international student from the Indian town of Kolkata, adjusting to life 12,220 kilometres away from home presented some challenges when he began his first year in 2021.
“There was a new culture, and I was all by myself,” recalls Purkayastha.
That soon changed, as he pursued his BSc in Biology (Honours) and a minor in Interdisciplinary Studies with the Science College.
“I love attending the lectures which are in-person and found the professors quite friendly and welcoming. I made friends from the Science College and, this, in turn, has made my academic journey more fruitful than ever.”
With the help of a Concordia Presidential Scholarship, Purkayastha looks forward to pursuing his dream of becoming a doctor.
“I still have countless steps to walk. With every step I walk and every milestone I reach, I hope I am getting closer and closer to my goal.”
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