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Greetings from the Maldives. Yes, you have peers even on this remote archipelago of islands. I welcome you to my experience with the BSc Development and Economics programme. The programme, such as its name sake, has two very distinct personalities. Let’s talk about the development side of things today.
One of the principal concerns I had while deciding to join this programme was about how relatable the course content would be to the “developing world”*. I was concerned that engaging in distance learning would leave me incapable of comprehending ‘the local’. I imagine quite a few of you still sitting on the fence about the programme are anxious about this as well. Continue reading