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From graduate school to a successful employment in America: my story

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Abstract

The United States is regarded as the beacon of hope, education, and technology in the eyes of many students all over the world. Many aspiring young African students look up to educational opportunities provided in their countries for future careers. Unfortunately, when these opportunities are closed to young African students, they look at the advanced countries, especially the United States. Unbeknownst to these students, many of them face a myriad of challenges as they pursue their education. These may include absence of family, social unacceptance, and the inability of the individual to navigate the cultural terrain of their new environment. Subsequently, some of these problems can have lasting impact on African students’ psychological and social wellbeing. These problems, in the end, affect their respective careers. To a large measure, these problems reflect my personal experiences in colleges/schools of education.


Corresponding author: Eugene F. Asola, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA, USA, E-mail:

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