One experience that I've had many times, and which many of my colleagues in the developing Pacific will be able to relate to, has been the struggle to consistently access online learning resources and classes because of limited internet connectivity in certain areas on my island. I've struggled with this, in fact, not only in an academic setting, but with relation to joining online conferences, attending online job interviews and even, being on the other end of the continuum and having to deal with my own students being unable to access learning resources. 

It's a frustrating thing- being very eager to learning, and knowing you have the potential to excel greatly in your studies or work, but there's this huge barrier that you can't overcome, and which exists by no fault or choice of your own.