Why did Melvin Marzan, a former international student, choose to continue his life in Australia despite facing various challenges, such as having a stroke and losing loved ones in the Philippines?
Key Points
- From 2005 to 2022, an estimated 46,345 Filipino international students were in Australia, according to the Department of Education.
- Part of it was Melvin Marzan, an epidemiologist, biostatistician, and now an Australian citizen.
- Melvin described his student journey as an uphill battle. He faced having a stroke, losing his car in Australia and his loved one in the Philippines.
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