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In this episode, I’m speaking with Areej AbuAli, Founder of Women in Tech SEO.
Areej talks about something we immigrants sometimes gloss over. The tendency to pause everything because we feel like we are on the clock.
We’ve got a deadline. We’ve got to get that Permanent Residency. We’ve got to get that citizenship.
And I don’t fault anyone. I’ve been guilty of this, too. Heck, I still am.
But maybe every now and then, take a pause. Breathe. Live.
Areej moved from Egypt to the United Kingdom as an international student. In this conversation, we explored:
The advantages of immigrating as a student
Dealing with the pressure of switching from a student visa to a work visa
Dealing with the survival mentality that hits first-generation immigrants
Cultural shocks
Areej as a fresh-to-the-UK immigrant vs. Areej as an experienced immigrant, and more.
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