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Indian-origin student Jyoti Kharayat shared her life experience on Instagram. Photo: Jyoti Kharayat/Instagram

‘I’m stuck in a loop’: Indian student in Canada shares gruelling work-study struggle, internet reacts

| @indiablooms | Apr 27, 2026, at 04:08 pm

An Indian student recently shared her experience of struggling to balance her work life and studies in Canada, reflecting the tough situation international students find themselves in foreign lands.

Jyoti Kharayat shared her ordeal on Instagram, attracting a large number of views and comments.

Reflecting her tough fight to adjust to life and work, Kharayat said in the video: "I am stuck in a loop."

She said she needs to work in Canada to pay her fees.

Currently working in Starbucks, Kharayat, who often shares her posts on Instagram, says she comes back from school and goes to work, and after a short break, she returns to school again, followed by another shift at work.

However, she concluded her post by saying she feels happy despite her hectic schedule.

Many netizens shared their thoughts in the comments section, with several pointing out that they faced similar challenges while studying abroad.

One of them wrote, "If you are happy that's enough for a life."

Another said, "I need motivation from u."

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