Many start their studies hoping to find friends, themselves and intellectual stimulation. More and more are finding they’ve been sold something else
When Mai* started studying psychology in mid-2019, she looked forward to making the trip to the university for her tutorials, where she’d have lively conversations with classmates as they grappled with new ideas.
But her excitement turned to dread when her face-to-face tutorials were swapped for Zoom meetings in 2020.
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