The Study Abroadcast Chris Carlton

"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, 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.

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.

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

"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 and France after graduation [5:47]
And then Vietnam and Italy

Reaching out to students who haven't had the opportunity to travel through faculty led programming [7:24]
"I'm not the same person I was when I graduated high school" [8:40]
Why Jamie chose to work at Purdue University Fort Wayne [10:02]
Lot's of development happening in Indiana's second largest city

Recommendations [11:46]
The Book Thief 
This American Life 
The Holy Post

Stacie Berdan 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 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

In another Study Abroadcast first, Michael Bittinger and Stefanie Walsh give a dual interview as advisor, and student, respectively. They both have stories, they both give encouragement, and they both agree that you should study abroad more than once, and give practical advice on how to do so in this episode.

SHOW NOTES


Finding a program that was a perfect fit [1:30]
What Michael tells students about studying abroad [2:50]
Why your major doesn't need to dictate study abroad

Receiving multiple forms of financial aid [3:30]
The Purdue Moves Initiative [4:33]
Stefanies living and class situation [5:37]
Living in The Student Hotel

Faculty led programming [7:15]
Going to a new destination almost every other day
Understanding the differences

Visiting other countries [8:56]
Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Belgium, Spain, England, Rome

Over 70 Faculty Led programs at Purdue [9:51]
Going over spring or winter break

Almost missing a flight [12:42]
Vulture droppings! [15:40]
Dutch pancakes [19:00]
How studying abroad has changed Stefanie's view of the world [19:49]
The importance of community
People having your back
Adapting to different laws and values

How studying abroad affected Stefanie's major [23:15]
Thinking you're inter-culturally competent [24:44]
Encountering a wide range of experiences

Why Stefanie decided to go to Purdue [26:39]
Why Michael decided to work at Purdue [28:07]
Recommendations
A Higher Loyalty by James Comey
This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America's Middle Class by Elizabeth Warren
We Need To Talk by Celeste Headlee
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
The Daily
Left, right, and center
99 Percent Invisible

Final Advice if you're thinking about studying abroad [32:35]