Settling in and Excelling as an International Student with Sam Chikowore - Success as a Student

In this episode, Alex interviews recent first class graduate Sam Chikowore about how he found his feet as an international following moving 6000 miles from Zimbabwe to study at Derby. Sam discusses how he made friends, and how his experiences as a Marketing Representative helped him to develop his skills and find success as a student.  Links and resources mentioned in this episode:  Boldness Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oiRACf9jI9AhFv6XV2I3D?si=0a25186b2bd44699 Organisation Podcast:  https://youtu.be/E6cHuYNF-PI  Problem Solving Podcast: https://youtu.be/4PlAL93ykWA  Library Skills Workshops: https://libcal.derby.ac.uk/calendar/events/?cid=4256&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=4256&ct=33107&inc=0 International Student Centre: https://www.derby.ac.uk/life/international-students/contact-us/

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