Former international student shares how he balanced being a father and student while working in Australia

Lemuel Lopez began his journey in Australia as an international student and scholar at the University of Melbourne. It was there that he met his wife, Lucille, and together they had a son named Lucas. However, their life together was not without challenges—especially when the pandemic hit. What kind of challenges did they face?

Former international student shares how he balanced being a father and student while working in Australia | Photo (R) from Lem Lopez Facebook

Key Points

• Lemuel is now a Lecturer in Law at RMIT University. Before pursuing this career, he was a lawyer in the Philippines and an international student in Australia.
• He also served as the president of the Filipino-Australian Student Council of Victoria (FASTCO), where he met his wife Lucille.
• During their marriage, they were blessed with their son Lucas. Since then, Lemuel has had to juggle being a father, student, and worker all at the same time.

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