DO NOT COME TO THE US ON A STUDENT VISA, IF YOU ARE A SURVIVOR

DO NOT COME TO THE US ON STUDENT VISA IF YOU ARE A SURVIVOR AND YOU ARE READING THIS

‼️So this post is not for everyone.

And you must be a survivor, for you to understand the context of this story and its applicability.

‼️ Sharing purely my lived experience. I am not an international studies consultant anymore- although my book, Fully Funded is coming live on ideyforyou app.

✅Who is a survivor?

Anyone who has experienced one trauma or the other.

This can come from witnessing the loss of a parent or loved one to cancer .

Or losing a child during birth or preterm.

Losing a partner.

Or ending a toxic relationship.

Every person with the identity above carries the DNA of a survivor.

Now, let’s proceed.

⚠️Should you as a survivor come to the US on an F1 Visa?

If I was writing this post in 2014/2015, I would say, yes.

But this is 2024.

So I say No‼️

Ask me why.

⚠️ F1 Visa status is limiting. The last thing that you want to deal with as a survivor is another emotional roller coaster.

This is the thing, you are probably moving to a foreign country to find opportunities or to get away from the memories of the hurts you hold from the place you lived when you experienced trauma.

I will continue the thread in the comment section.