In his senior year at Mines, Tshikut Bitten "Pablo" Mbangu I faced a bleak situation. Having worked diligently at CSM for three years, and looking forward to completing his mining engineering degree, Pablo was thrown off course when his home country suddenly cut off the funding they had provided him for both his school and living expenses. In addition, Pablo's work permit was set to expire and he was having trouble finding a job that would allow him to cover all of his expenses on his own. "I went through a very difficult time during my senior year," said Pablo, "when I had no money to live my regular daily life or to finish up my studies."
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