A woman studying in the library. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Consider what lies beyond national rankings and Dean’s lists if you are planning to move abroad for study especially if you are doing so immediately after high school. Being book smart is an advantage in that it will open doors and opportunities like scholarships and other study abroad incentives, but that will only account for the academic component of the next chapter of your life. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius:…
Author: By Dorcus Mbugua
Wreckage of a nissan matatu pulled from an accident scene. [File, Standard] There I was again, arriving at my most frequented mental destination at the time: neither here nor there. I was a new returnee to Kenya where finally, after over a decade of being in Australia, I had landed back where I looked like everyone else and my hair had the same kinks and coils as the next person’s. I was back where the colour of my skin would never be a topic of discussion, because it was the colour of the nation. I was back where my knowledge…