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THE Study Abroad Pod
Will you meet new people to call friends, learn new skills to spice up your resume, and see the world through different eyes if you study abroad? Yes! Let's talk about it!
Subscribe to THE Study Abroad Pod to learn all the tips for having one of the greatest life-changing and cross-cultural adventures of your life. University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) is a nonprofit that hopes to make an international education accessible to all students. Listen for advice from our U.S. and international staff about choosing the right program, classes, and excursions for you!
Visit usac.edu for more information on study abroad opportunities with USAC.
Episodes
46 episodes
Unlocking the vault: 2024 (USAC's Version)
In this episode, hosts Mason and Isela will celebrate transformative student stories from 2024 and share a few of their own personal takeaways and memorable adventures. Ranging from Korean Frisbee tournaments to Italian Riviera tours, the alumn...
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Living à la Lyonnaise
A reformed skeptic when it comes to studying abroad, University of Nevada, Las Vegas senior Cesia Cordies wasn’t sure she would go through with it until her visa was processed and she enrolled in her classes at the Université Catholique de Lyon...
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Traveling abroad energizes your identity
Becoming a world traveler means paying attention to how you interact with other people and cultures. Your values, goals, reactions — your identity — will affect your experience. To explain what that means, listen to an honest conversation betwe...
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Secrets to spend less, travel more
One of the biggest concerns for students who want to study abroad is the cost. This episode, hosted by USAC Italy alumni Sophia DeYoung and Danny Rhodes, reveals several insider tips on how you can minimize travel and living costs while maximiz...
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Building confidence, community, and an appetite
It helps to be a part of a deep-rooted Italian community if you’re looking to be taught how to cook pasta the “right” way. Accepting new ways of doing things can also help you build the confidence to teach others about your own values as well. ...
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Exploring with Alumni: France, Japan, Korea & UK
Let's talk Study Abroad! From London bathrooms to Korean Fried Chicken, University of Nevada, Reno students and alumni Angelica, Dominic, Kaycee, and Olivia share their advice and most valuable study abroad experiences in France, Japan, Korea a...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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26:54
S4, Ep. 6 - LGBTQIA+, POC Business Owner & Alumni Reflection
Eric Torres Garcia — a Mexican American, two-time USAC Italy alumnus — shares how self-discovery abroad helped him embrace his identity as a gay man and gelato-making inspired his viral hot chocolate creation and business, Cocoa Bombs™.
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S4, Ep. 5 - Former State Senator & USAC Alumna Shares Study Abroad Career Impacts
Julia Ratti — USAC San Sebastián alumna, former Girl Scouts CEO and Nevada State Senator (D-Sparks), and current Director of Programs and Projects at the Washoe County Health District — chats about the impact study abroad had on her career and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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S4, Ep. 4 – LGBTQIA+ Abroad: Alumni Reflection
In this episode with hosts Amber and Nicole, Brent Coulter, USAC Chengdu and San Sebastián alumni, shares his experiences as a gay man abroad, including how to find LGBTQIA+ communities, make connections and re-define identity, and how his stud...
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S4, Ep. 3 – Discover the Middle East: Haifa, Israel Study Abroad
In this episode, hosts Amber and Nicole chat with Jade Wright and Brendan Henry, Haifa alumni about their study abroad experiences, including common Middle East misconceptions, studying Arabic, how studying abroad contributed to their careers, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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S4, Ep. 2 – Black and Abroad Alumni Panel
During Black History Month, Amber Aiton, Students Beyond Borders co-host and Alumni Relations Officer, sat down with three USAC alumni to discuss their experiences as Black students abroad. With a spotlight on racial identity, overcoming barrie...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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S4, Ep. 1 – Top 6 Tips for Finding Balance During Your Study Abroad
Congratulations! After months of planning, you are finally studying abroad. This time abroad is going to be filled with a ton of new and exciting opportunities, but if you don't find a balance, you may quickly find yourself burning out.
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Season 3 Episode 10 - How to Optimize your Re-Entry with Cate Brubaker
We have finally reached the end of the year, which means that thousands of students who studied abroad this fall will be returning home from their programs. A lot has happened to those students over this past semester and they've inevitably dev...
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Season 3 Episode 9 - Alumni Panel Special
Welcome back to another exciting episode! In this special episode, three USAC alumni join us to share how studying abroad inspired them to live lives of adventure, entrepreneurship, and travel. During this discussion, you'll learn how o...
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47:20
Season 3 Episode 8 - Resources for our Alumni!
Alumni, this podcast is for you!As a USAC alum, you will benefit from your life-changing study abroad experience AND from joining our diverse 61,000 alumni strong network! Our alumni have exclusive access to global job postings, webinar...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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30:52
Season 3 Episode 7 - International Education Week Special
This episode is easily one of our favorite podcast recordings to date! In this episode with Nicole, Amber, and Tyler, you'll be introduced to Monte and Gino, two USAC alumni who met in Torino Italy in nearly 17 years ago and have remained close...
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43:24
Season 3 Episode 6 - Halloween Special
In this special spooktacular episode, we will be showing you how Halloween is celebrated in other parts of the world! Spoiler Alert - most cultures don't celebrate Halloween the way we do in the United Staes, but they do have some very beautifu...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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30:48
Season 3, Ep. 5 - Special Edition: USAC Turns 39!
Happy 39th Birthday USAC! As we wrap up September, we reflect on USAC's contribution to international education. In this episode, we chatted with some of our most cherished and long-standing members and asked them to reflect on how USAC has gro...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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Season 3, Ep. 4 - Debunking Common Study Abroad Myths
In this episode, hosts Amber, Nicole, and Tyler chat common study abroad myths and share their international experiences. Do you really know what really happens during a study abroad term? Maybe, you think it's too expensive and not possible fo...
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37:22
Season 3, Ep. 3 - Studying Abroad, Forming Lifelong Connections, and Moving to Spain
From Boise to Bilbao, Lindsay Woycheck is an amazing example of the life-changing effect that study abroad can have on your life. While studying Spanish in Bilbao Spain, Lindsay met her future husband, and now lives and works as a freelancer in...
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Season 3, Ep. 2 - Alumni Reflection: International Experiences Lead to Career Opportunities
In this episode, hosts Nicole and Amber chat with Tyler Moye, USAC Shanghai & Global Perspectives Virtual Intern Alumn, and USAC Marketing Communications team member. Learn how study abroad and interning during COVID-19 changed Tyler's life...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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Season 3, Ep. 1 - 2021 Study Abroad Tips & Tricks
In this episode, host Nicole Duxbury is joined by Amber Aiton and Tyler Moye, USAC staffers and Season 3 podcast co-hosts, as they all share their tips and tricks for studying abroad. As students across the country beg...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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38:53
Season 2 - #10 - Studying Abroad as an LGBTQ+ Student
Join host Nicole as she chats with Christopher Knight, a USAC Alicante, Spain Alumn, who shares his experience studying abroad as a queer, trans student. Christopher discusses how identity can be viewed in global cultures, primarily Alicante, w...
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Season 2 - #9: Packing Pride, Identity & Diversity in Your Study Abroad Suitcase
In this special Pride Month episode, host Nicole Duxbury chats with Courtney Bauman, USAC University Relations Coordinator, and Jeremy Doughty, USAC England Resident Director, about studying abroad as an LGBTQ+ student. Cour...
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51:40
Season 2 - #8: Ask Me Anything! Your Study Abroad Questions Answered
In this "Ask Me Anything" episode, hosts Kate and Nicole answer the most frequent, relevant, and popular study abroad questions sourced from social media, study abroad fairs, and virtual events. Ranging from dispelling common study abroad myths...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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