Graduate International Connection

Aimee and Blanca* discuss what essential items to budget for early on to settle into your apartments and what items you may want to consider getting second hand or new, as well as what items you might be able to wait for.

Transcripts available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OEpfqaGzc0t0AXXkT-Yxqeju3VveUkNS/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112465988625426767156&rtpof=true&sd=true

Jyotsana and Berkay discuss where to find second hand items to make your money stretch as you settle into your apartment as a graduate student.

Transcripts available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CIGuxc3sRd_oRZkPGs8XK7uFNja-AYDQHm1ExbsLD5I/edit?usp=sharing

Join Aimee and Juan Camilo as they discuss resources on campus for those who begin their graduate journey with partners and/or kids or have them along the way.

Transcripts available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-hcvhuBPt_4f7kB-m4Cym7l6aFJXsuiNhMpZjx4xCbg/edit?usp=sharing

Join Jyotsana and Stella as they discuss how to utilize the Basic Needs Center, especially the Fresh Pantry.

Transcripts available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fgps5xNqg67hE3HmB15CSylBFyYkFcAZpPH6_E-00-4/edit?usp=sharing

Join Jyotsana and Nidhi as they discussed the Basic Needs Center and the Emergency Meal Swipe program and they benefits from these programs that they have gotten as graduate students at UC Irvine.

Transcripts available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ukNeKRxP_2ZFwFj0JzVuQ-zl7oZXoJtSCmQuoNnfHxk/edit?usp=sharing

Have you been in the U.S. but not in California? Have you visited before but not California? Aimee and Christian are not originally from California and share their experiences transitioning to California and the Irvine area.

Transcripts available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W74SGod5TfxcQ2-7ohGtXycmjr3xU3qQwLdaZPk4Ni0/edit?usp=sharing

Join Aimee, Roman, and Sanchi as they share their first experiences as they came to the U.S. and how they navigated that first period of time.

This podcast was recorded for the 2023 cohort and has been made available again for the 2024 cohort.

Transcripts are available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KrImmVJGL01mvoEng26MVRG6FIt5xPGq/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112465988625426767156&rtpof=true&sd=true

Join Melisa* and Sakshi* as they share the experiences they had during their first year. Sakshi both attended as a master level student and a PhD student and was able to share both of those experiences that she had on campus.

This podcast was recorded for the 2023 cohort and has been made available again for the 2024 cohort.

Transcripts available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yHbaouPJqzSpw4orJd1TQ27AWHuOt2AN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112465988625426767156&rtpof=true&sd=true

Join Aimee and Blanca as they discuss the stages of Culture Shock and how normal these experiences can be for everyone.

*This podcast was recorded for the 2023 Cohort but remade available for the 2024 cohort.

Transcript Available Here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OMz0crdKuTNWsO_W5XjfovddwkBCjv0I/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112465988625426767156&rtpof=true&sd=true

Joining Aimee, Manager of International Student Recruitment and Retention and 2024 GIC Mentor Meet as they discuss Meet's experience applying for internships and what she did prior to arriving to UC Irvine and what the process has looked like for her since then.

Transcripts are available here: docs.google.com/document/d/1qbGW5…/edit?usp=sharing