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In this thirty third  (33rd) episode, Seattle Colleges host Evan Franulovich interviews International student Nihal Walimbe of India about his experience here at Seattle Colleges  and about life in the United States. 

1:25 - Introducing Nihal! and the wine tasting room

2:29 - Marketing & Sales Program in Food and Wine and becoming a sommelier

6:09 - Visa process

9:16 - Wine program start time and a typical day

13:09 - Future plans and wine in India

16:30 - Pairing

18:48 - Wine tasting room details (hours, cost) and Nihal's favorite wines

23:57 - Trivia Time!

26:46 - Final advice

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In this our thirty second (32nd) episode, Seattle Colleges host Evan Franulovich interviews International student Sophia Chang of Taiwan about her experience here at Seattle Colleges and about life in the United States. 

1:19 - Introducing Sophia

4:44 - Working on campus as a front desk staffer in International Programs

9:58 - English Proficiency exam

10:56 - Family and living situation

13:13 - Were you nervous when you came to the U.S.?

13:57 - Food, friends, fun

20:09 - Majors and switching majors

21:39 - Agent or no agent?

22:35 - OPT plans and beyond

24:46 - Trivia Time!

27:06 - Final wisdom and Starbucks


*Tainan has 1.88 million people

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In this our thirty first (31st) episode, Seattle Colleges host Evan Franulovich interviews International student Hamza Cheema of Pakistan about his experience here at Seattle Colleges and about life in the United States. 

1:19 - Introducing Hamza!

1:42 - Graduating with a BAS and being at all three campuses

6:33 - Interacting with instructors

8:23 - Thinking about studying overseas

11:01 - What's Seattle like?

14:56 - The BAS degree in International Business at North

19:50 - The visa interview experience in Pakistan

21:27 - Housing and public transportation in Seattle

24:18 - Trivia time!

29:11 - Final advice

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In this our thirtieth (30th) episode, Seattle Colleges host Evan Franulovich interviews YSEALI (Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative) exchange fellow Linh Bui from Vietnam. 

Launched in 2013, the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) is the U.S. government’s signature program to strengthen leadership development and networking in Southeast Asia. Through a variety of programs and engagements, including U.S. educational and cultural exchanges, regional exchanges, and seed funding, YSEALI seeks to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region, strengthen ties between the United States and Southeast Asia, and nurture an ASEAN community. YSEALI focuses on critical topics identified by youth in the region:

• Civic Engagement
• Economic Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship 
• Education
• Environmental Issues

1:34 - Introducing Linh!

2:30 - Surprising things about the U.S.

4:58 - What is YSEALI?

11:00 - Economics and tourism

14:03 - Money for students?

17:39 - English

19:03 - Trivia time!

23:41 - Final Advice

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In this our twenty-ninth (29th) episode, Seattle Colleges host Evan Franulovich interviews International student Handan Karakucuk of Turkey about her experience here at Seattle Colleges  and about life in the United States. 

1:19 - Introducing Handan

2:17 - Differences between Turkey and U.S. education systems

3:23 - Thinking about studying in the U.S.

7:04 - Making friends in Seattle

8:50 - Studying business

10:55 - Housing situation

12:26 - What do you do for fun?

13:50 - The visa process and using an agent

18:02 - English and SCIE (Seattle Colleges Institute of English)

20:35 - Turning 21 and doing stuff in your free time

23:05 - Working on campus

25:40 - Trivia Time!

29:34 - Final advice

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In this our twenty-eighth (28th) episode, Seattle Colleges host Evan Franulovich interviews International student Hung Truong (or simply 'Michael') of Vietnam about his experience here at Seattle Colleges  and about life in the United States. 

1:26 - Introducing Michael!

2:34 - The weather

3:20 - The decision to study overseas and the visa interview

7:41 - Accomodations

8:47 - Agent

10:05 - Getting ready to come to the U.S.

12:27 - Clubs at Seattle Colleges

16:51 - What's your major and tutoring

18:49 - Trivia time!

22:09 - Final wisdom

NOTE:
* The U.S. embassy is in Hanoi, and there is a consulate in Ho Chi Minh City. 
** Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam with 8,993,082 people. Hanoi is the second largest city with 8,053,663 people. Da Nang is third with just under a million people.

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In this our twenty seventh (27th) episode, Seattle Colleges host Evan Franulovich interviews International Student Advisor Michelle Barreto!

1:18 - Introducing Michelle!

5:36 - What's your schedule?

7:05 - Starting with advisors and the Front Desk

10:20 - Contact the Front Desk: intlnorth OR intlcentral OR intlsouth @seattlecolleges.edu

11:12 - Advocating for yourself

14:55 - Quarters, Semesters and Oddities

19:54 - Transferring

21:43 - Trivia Time! for really great information

22:32 - Two ways to see an advisor

23:06 - Three things Front Desk staff can do for you!

26:04 - McConaughey and Tarantino walk into the IP office. Who do they see?

28:27 - What is SACAM?

29:24 - TV Series in the U.S. and horror films

32:33 - Final advice

35:27 - Oh... One more question about certain types of majors

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In this our twenty-sixth (26th) episode, Seattle Colleges host Evan Franulovich interviews international student Ester Efile Djamba of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

1:08 - Introducing Ester!

2:34 - Growing up in Congo

4:22 - Grey's Anatomy

5:27 - Learning English and SCIE

8:01 - Meeting the local people

12:20 - The visa process and using an agent

22:00 - Traveling to the U.S. and missing a flight

25:50 - Impressions of Seattle

28:22 - Pre-engineering major

33:00 - Vacation quarters and the summer

37:48 - Creed 3

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In this our twenty-fifth (25th) episode, Seattle Colleges host Evan Franulovich interviews Interim Director of International Student Services Lindsey Hoogkamer Smith about all the ways we support international students here at Seattle Colleges. 

1:18 - Introducing Lindsey!

2:21 - Student Advising: Front Desk People

4:02 - Hours of Operation

5:30 - Starfish

7:15 - Registering for classes

10:18 - What about SCIE students?

14:21 - Going to Community College

15:18 - Transferring and TAGs (Transfer Admission Guarantees)

19:46 - Area around Centralia

22:06 - Going to Canada as an international student and DSOs (Designated School Officials)

25:43 - Trivia Time!

32:47 - Parting words of wisdom

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In this our twenty-fourth (24th) episode, Seattle Colleges host Evan Franulovich interviews international short-term certificate student Victoria Holler Omdahl about her experience here at Seattle Colleges in Seattle, Washington. 

1:22 - Introducing Victoria!

2:04 - Short-term certificates

5:34 - Finding Seattle Colleges

7:33 - Housing, Light rail and ORCA cards

9:30 - A family of international students

10:59 - Strangest thing in the U.S., safety and size of the U.S.

16:30 - Food experience in the U.S. and traveling about

19:26 - Trivia time!

24:49 - Final advice

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