#egyptian students
Studying abroad is a dream for many students — and to realize it necessitates hard work, dedication, and oftentimes, a lot of funding. But when homesickness strikes, that dream can become something of a nightmare. “It’s always sad, right?” asks Fareeda Eraky. “It’s like this feeling of longing to go back to where you grew up.” Eraky is a 22-year-old Egyptian medical school student preparing for her second year at Rutgers University in the United States. Although she usually returns…