South Africa and Reacting to Covid with Chelsi Colleton

South Africa and Reacting to Covid with Chelsi Colleton

"It showed me that I didn't know as much as I thought I did" - Chelsi Colleton Chelsi Colleton knew from a very young age that she wanted to study abroad, and she did just that when she went to South Africa. In this episode we'll hear about her multiple trips, and how Amherst College reacted to / is reacting to Covid-19 [https://universitybusiness.com/will-new-covid-19-variant-impact-international-students-study-abroad/], and what's changed since the pandemic. This is a very good listen if you're interested in international education as a possible major or career choice, but still checks all the boxes if you're down to hear some classic study abroad stories.

Getting The Perspective of an Advisor With John Morris

In this episode, Citrus College's John Morris discusses what his school did during the pandemic, and informs us what it was like to study abroad in Amsterdam.

Colombia Bound With Camille Carr

In this episode we learn how Camille Carr was able to get everything but the flights paid for her study abroad trip to Columbia.

Jamie Fleming On The Importance Of Study Abroad

"One of my biggest passions for sending students abroad is opening up their perspectives and their world views to see that maybe there are other ways of thinking about things" - Jamie Fleming SHOW NOTES * Why Jamie decided to study abroad [0:47] Three different locations! (but be aware of the challenges) * Rolling up her sleeves and crafting her own journey [2:24] * Bad luck with visas [4:31] * Moving to northern Ireland [https://studyabroadsmarter.com/?s=Ireland] and France [https://studyabroadsmarter.com/?s=France] after graduation [https://studyabroadsmarter.com/2019/02/28/teaching-in-spain-twice-with-corinne-kenny/] [5:47] And then Vietnam [https://studyabroadsmarter.com/?s=Vietnam] and Italy [https://studyabroadsmarter.com/?s=Italy] * Reaching out to students who haven't had the opportunity to travel through faculty led programming [https://studyabroadsmarter.com/?s=Faculty+led+] [7:24] * "I'm not the same person I was when I graduated high school" [8:40] * Why Jamie chose to work at Purdue [https://studyabroadsmarter.com/2019/09/09/stefanie-walsh-and-michael-bittinger-on-why-you-should-study-abroad-more-than-once/] University Fort Wayne [10:02] Lot's of development happening in Indiana's second largest city * Recommendations [11:46] The Book Thief  [https://www.amazon.com/Book-Thief-Markus-Zusak/dp/0375842209]This American Life  [http://thisamericanlife.org/]The Holy Post [https://thephilvischerpodcast.libsyn.com/]

Stacie Berdan On Making the Most Of Your Study Abroad Experience After You Graduate

Stacie Berdan [https://stacieberdan.com/] really hit it out of the park in our interview today. If you want to ready yourself after graduation and learn what to be prepared for upon job interviews after you graduate regarding your time abroad, you should definitely give it a listen. Experience is an understatement with this best selling author, who tells us some travel stories of her own and gives great advice on the before, during and after of your trip. SHOW NOTES * The path Stacie took to get to where she is today [1:20] * Becoming an author [2:16] * When is the best time to study abroad? [4:31] What's best for you? * What is the best way to prepare for your study abroad journey? [6:32] Thinking about your objective * How to maximize your time studying abroad [8:36] * Missing a connecting bus but rallying to get on it [10:31] * A lesson in not really understanding or knowing your audience well enough [14:41] The importance of finding someone to help you interpret the culture * Food Stacie has missed from her travels [19:36] Southern Indian food takes the cake, so to speak * Making the most [https://studyabroadsmarter.com/2018/10/04/7-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-i-studied-abroad/] of your experience after you return home [22:44] Job interview and resume strategy * Advice if you're on the fence about studying abroad [28:46