Bates Beyond Borders

Episode 2 Part 1: The Places We Left

Episode Summary

Four Bates international students share experiences adjusting to the lifestyle in the United States. In this part of the episode, the students introduce their home and the initial struggles they faced in the United States. #BatesBeyondBorders #US #USlife #home #culture #Korea #Canada #India #China

Episode Notes

Participant: MinAh Kim '21 (Host), Kyung Phil Ko '22, Khushi Choudhary '23, Yun Zhang '23

00:14 Introduction
02:12 Where are you from?
02:18 Jeju, Seoul, Singapore, and Canada (Kyung Phil)
04:30 Changsha and UC Davis (Yun)
05:28 Kolkata (Khushi)
06:42 LEWISTON = CITY??? SUBURBAN??
07:48 Seoul and Gapyeong (MinAh)
09:46 The Meaning of Suburb
10:38 Kyung Phil the Adventurer WALKED to Auburn
12:15 The First Hurdles Adjusting to the US
12:30 Grill Station in Commons (Eggs, Omelet, and the Absence of Instructions)
18:37 Transition from Canada to the US (Kyung Phil)
20:30 Ending & Sneak Peek into Next Week!

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