Join host Meriel Chang ‘23, a double major in economics and anthropology, as she interviews Chris Meng ’23, a double major in psychological sciences and mathematics, about his semester away on the Domestic Exchange Program at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. Meriel and Chris have an engaging conversation about the benefits of studying away on a Domestic Exchange Program, how he was able to expand his interest in educational studies, ways to engage in clubs and befriend locals.

Keywords: Domestic Exchange, double major, local engagement, extracurricular activities, direct enrollment

Transcript:https://pomona.box.com/s/6st9lb5ueblozcbwjkmv9migv8tasfnf

Join host Mikaela Nishida ‘21, a mathematics major, as she interviews Camille Molas ’21, a physics major, about her semester abroad on the Pomona College Program at University of Edinburgh. Mikaela and Camille have an enlightening conversation about the benefits of studying on a Pomona Program, how she learned more about Scottish history and culture, ways to engage in university clubs and befriend locals, and budgeting tips.

Keywords: Pomona Programs, university courses, local engagement, extracurricular activities, housing, budgeting

Transcript: https://pomona.box.com/s/w1kbqjimk27e461ddxo9i5wafv939f2z

Join host Talia Ivry ‘21, a religious studies major, as she interviews Skye Jacobs ’21, a philosophy and politics major, about his junior year abroad at Oxford University: Lady Margaret Hall in Oxford, England. Talia and Skye have an engaging conversation about studying away for an academic year, the academic structure at Oxford, and how to engage in the university and befriend locals.

Keywords: Oxford University: Lady Margaret Hall, academic year abroad, tutorials, local engagement, extracurricular activities, housing, cultural adjustment

Transcript: https://pomona.box.com/s/v4a9h1as7ceu4f63bfgjo233by8ohpdf

Join host Tashi Rosenthal ‘21, a neuroscience major, as she interviews Ladin Boluk ’21, a cognitive science major, about her fall 2019 semester with DIS-Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. Tashi and Ladin have a lively conversation about studying away as an international student, study excursions, housing, and experiencing Danish culture.

Keywords: international student, cognitive science major, Danish culture, housing

Transcript: https://pomona.box.com/s/chpk9gxfgp2x3doppoggg54g4alb2g7o

Join us as hosts Ashley Kyelem’22, an economics major, and Martin Fuchs ‘22, also an economics major, talk about their time in Seoul, South Korea with the CIEE Arts and Sciences program in fall 2021. Ashley and Martin have a in-depth conversation about studying away during the pandemic, studying at a foreign university, experiencing the Korean culture, and adjusting back to life at Pomona.

Keywords: economics major, local engagement, Korean language and culture, direct enrollment

Transcript: https://pomona.app.box.com/s/5v6gk47roaszkmgcgonkfzhptzwp54rk

Join us as host Talia Ivry ’21, a religious studies major, interviews Lily Feldman ‘22, a mathematics major, about her time in Budapest with St. Olaf College: Budapest Semesters in Mathematics in the spring of 2020. Talia and Lily have a droll conversation about studying away as a STEM major, attending theater and dance performances, and learning to read in Hungarian.

Keywords: women in STEM, math, local engagement, Hungarian, student apartment

Transcript: https://pomona.box.com/s/h1srqx90y9m7p6u4zxezf0ewrrsrnre3

Join us for a special Passover episode as co-hosts Talia Ivry '21, a religious studies major, and Sarah Burch '22, an international relations major, chat about their Jewish identities and studying in Aix-en-Provence, France through Wellesley-in-Aix in the spring of 2020 and Kigali, Rwanda through SIT Rwanda in the fall of 2019. Talia and Sarah have a thoughtful conversation about spending the High Holy Days in a refugee camp, sharing Judaism with host families, seeking out family heritage, and continuing to decide what Judaism means to them.

Keywords: religious identity, heritage seeker, homestay, non-traditional location, petition, language immersion, French, Kinyarwanda, direct enrollment

Transcript: https://pomona.box.com/s/qkizb5fnvxezjweado1g51txu22o2xpg

Join host Talia Ivry ‘21, a religious studies major, as she interviews Liz Murray ‘21, a sociology major, about her time in Ireland with Arcadia University: Trinity College Dublin in the spring of 2020. Talia and Liz have a lively conversation about the learning curve of university classes, adjusting to life in Dublin, and connecting with family heritage abroad.

Keywords: heritage seeker, direct enrollment, senior thesis, student apartment

Transcript: https://pomona.box.com/s/8gkpj6uzjyxuq7f65v5svpnp8rz4g7bu

Join us for a special episode celebrating the end of Black History Month, as host Ashley Kyelem ‘22, an Economics major, interviews Musa Kamara ‘22, a French and Politics major, about his time in Paris through the Middlebury School in France in the spring of 2020. Ashley and Musa have an introspective conversation about being abroad as Black students, the differences between French and American Black culture, and advice for future students who plan to study away.

Keywords: Black identity, Black History Month, Middlebury in France, Paris, direct enrollment, double major, homestay, language immersion, French

Transcript: https://pomona.box.com/s/q3wd0g6d8fl42lmm64tqc4odueukx07n

Join host Talia Ivry ‘21, a religious studies major, as she interviews Pipi Gao ‘22, a mathematics and media studies double major, about her time in Paris through Middlebury Paris in the spring of 2020. Talia and Pipi have a lively conversation about studying abroad as an international student, being a double major, overcoming the initial fear of communicating in the host language, staying in a homestay, and bridging cultural divides through TikTok dance videos.

Keywords: international student, double major, STEM major, language immersion, homestay, Middlebury in France, Paris, French

Transcript: https://pomona.box.com/s/azccenv5zerwt26n5qjvrsd6ri8y2z5j