Navigating uncertainty and discovering grass isn’t greener on the other side in Switzerland

In 2009, I left for South Africa, driven by a deep passion for studying abroad. My journey took an unexpected turn as I could not complete my Master’s degree there, and instead, I earned a Diploma in Accounting and Bookkeeping from Boston College in Kempton Park .

My motivation was not a passion for accounting, but rather the necessity for a visa extension. Africa was never my intended ultimate destination; I just wanted to get a Master’s degree. Upon my return to Nepal, I dedicated myself to pursuing a Master’s in English and subsequently completed a one-year BEd program in English. My aspiration to get an international Master’s degree still remained unfulfilled.