Arif Rahman is a research scientist from Bangladesh. His immigration journey began when he made a plan to study for his Ph.D. outside of his country. 

Arif believed that there are larger opportunities abroad, so he persevered to apply to numerous schools outside Bangladesh. 

After writing hundreds of emails, Arif was finally recognized by an Italian professor willing to sponsor him to study abroad. 

With his intelligence as a scientist, Arif was able to win the Best Young Scientist award, which opened an opportunity for him to move to the US. Arif recognizes himself as lucky because of how easy his immigration journey was compared with the fellow immigrants he met while he was in Italy. 

It was this humbling experience that fostered Arif's compassion for people and his dream to give back to his home country, Bangladesh, in the future. 

Arif's story is a great way to remind us that life is a series of unstoppable challenges. Evading it would only make it worse. 

Learn to embrace the difficulties of your path, get up, and show that you're far stronger than whatever life throws at you.

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