Our first COIL call between us and students from South Africa was quite an interesting but difficult endeavor. Due to the poor internet connectivity, communication became difficult because we often heard one person cutting off their voice in mid-sentence, thus disrupting our discussions. The discussion could not flow smoothly since it took time to ask questions or make sure we understood each other's point. However, this process taught me the value of patience, adaptability, and communication in multicultural teams. In the future, we are going to try to use a WhatsApp call instead of teams…