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This podcast explores study abroad at Florida State University from the perspective of the students, faculty, staff, and alumni who make it an experience worth sharing. We’ll also bring you travel tips and fun facts from around the globe.

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    • Jun 27, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 52 EPISODES


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    SE07 EP03: From Study Abroad to Living Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 22:25


    In this episode, we talk to Maria Infante-Pulido, an FSU Alum who studied abroad in Valencia. Maria is a first–generation … Continue reading "SE07 EP03: From Study Abroad to Living Abroad"

    SE07 EP02: Fallas on Film & Documenting Valencian Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 19:08


    In this episode, we talk to Carlos Rivera Fernandez, an FSU Alum who studied abroad in Valencia and then went … Continue reading "SE07 EP02: Fallas on Film & Documenting Valencian Identity"

    SE07 EP01: I Studied Abroad Three Times!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 13:48


    In this episode, we're thrilled to be joined by Maya Sorensen, an IP Ambassador who has studied abroad in Florence, … Continue reading "SE07 EP01: I Studied Abroad Three Times!"

    SE06 EP03: Sloths and Penguins and Spoonbills, Oh My!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 13:12


    On this episode, we'll hear from Megan O'Meara, an FSU Alum who did her first year abroad in Panama. We … Continue reading "SE06 EP03: Sloths and Penguins and Spoonbills, Oh My!"

    SE06 EP02: STEM Major, Woman of Color in Italy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 16:54


    On this episode, we talk with Gabi Newton, an FSU student and IP Ambassador who studied abroad in Florence, Italy. … Continue reading "SE06 EP02: STEM Major, Woman of Color in Italy"

    SE06 EP01: Hannah's Disembark: We're Here to Get You There

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 26:58


    On this episode we interview our very own Hannah Marchbanks! For those of you who are frequent listeners, you know … Continue reading "SE06 EP01: Hannah's Disembark: We're Here to Get You There"

    SE05 EP05: CARE Student Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 25:11


    On this episode, we talk with Maria Gloria, an FSU alum who studied abroad in FSU Valencia. Maria talks about … Continue reading "SE05 EP05: CARE Student Abroad"

    SE05 EP04: Brand Ambassador Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 10:18


    On this episode, we talk with Nikki Jimaki, a First Year Abroad student studying in London. Nikki is one of IP's … Continue reading "SE05 EP04: Brand Ambassador Abroad"

    SE05 EP03: Hard of Hearing Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 10:00


    On this episode we talk with Riley Munson, a hard of hearing student at FSU. She shares about her experience working with the … Continue reading "SE05 EP03: Hard of Hearing Abroad"

    SE05 EP02: Urban Risk Center at FSU Panama

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 24:53


    On this episode we talk with Dr. Alexander Coles, a geologist, faculty member, and director of the Urban Risk Center at FSU Panama. Dr. … Continue reading "SE05 EP02: Urban Risk Center at FSU Panama"

    SE05 EP01: Theatre Academy London

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 22:08


    On this episode we talk with Mark Wheatley, director of FSU's Theatre Academy London or TAL program. Mark shares how he got his start … Continue reading "SE05 EP01: Theatre Academy London"

    SE04 EP10: Experiencing Art Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 19:43


    On this episode, we talk with Cindy Evans, a PhD Art History student who is teaching abroad in Florence, Italy this … Continue reading "SE04 EP10: Experiencing Art Abroad"

    SE04 EP09: From FSU to the Foreign Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 16:12


    On this episode, we talk with D'Juan Sampson, an FSU alum who studied international affairs and political science. D'Juan talks … Continue reading "SE04 EP09: From FSU to the Foreign Service"

    SE04 EP08: Curating Ancient Treasures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 15:11


    On this episode, we talk with Jamie Fontana and Nina Perdomo, two classical archaeology students who recently studied abroad in Florence, … Continue reading "SE04 EP08: Curating Ancient Treasures"

    SE04 EP07: Physicist, Astronomer, Professor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 17:25


    On this episode we talk with Dr. Emanuele Pace, an astronomer and physicist who teaches at FSU Florence. Dr. Pace talks about his … Continue reading "SE04 EP07: Physicist, Astronomer, Professor"

    SE04 EP06: Internship at Tate Britain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 25:26


    On this episode we talk with Hillary Crawford, an FSU alum who interned at the Tate Britain Museum in London, England. She talks … Continue reading "SE04 EP06: Internship at Tate Britain"

    SE04 EP05: Pride in Panama

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 22:38


    On today's episode we talk with Connor Perez, a Class of 2020 graduate who studied abroad in the Pepublic of … Continue reading "SE04 EP05: Pride in Panama"

    SE04 EP04: From Hawaii to Valencia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 12:37


    On today's episode we talk to Keane Tibon, a First Year Abroad student studying in Valencia, Spain. Keane talks about his decision to attend … Continue reading "SE04 EP04: From Hawaii to Valencia"

    SE04 EP03: Embracing Discovery Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 14:35


    On this episode we talk to Leanne Castro, an FSU graduate who studied in London in 2014. Leanne talks about … Continue reading "SE04 EP03: Embracing Discovery Abroad"

    SE04 EP03: Embracing Discovery Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 14:35


    On this episode we talk to Leanne Castro, an FSU graduate who studied in London in 2014. Leanne talks about … Continue reading "SE04 EP03: Embracing Discovery Abroad"

    SE04 EP02: Lifelong Friends: Spain Twins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 36:08


    On this episode we talk to Kristina Escudero and Paul Harrington, FSU alumni who met in Spain in 2012 and have been friends … Continue reading "SE04 EP02: Lifelong Friends: Spain Twins"

    SE04 EP10: An Intern in Hong Kong

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 15:06


    On this episode, we talk with MyLinh Truong, a recent FSU alum who studied abroad in Paris and did an international … Continue reading "SE04 EP10: An Intern in Hong Kong"

    SE03 EP10: The City Is Your Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 13:58


    On this episode, we talk to Dr. Alisha Gaines, Associate Professor of English at FSU. Dr. Gaines has taught ‘Intro to … Continue reading "SE03 EP10: The City Is Your Classroom"

    SE03 EP09: It All Goes Back to Italy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 15:43


    On this episode, we talk to alumna Candi Obrentz about her experience studying abroad in Florence and how it put her on … Continue reading "SE03 EP09: It All Goes Back to Italy"

    SE03 EP08: A STEM Major Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 17:09


    For this episode, we talk to Daniel De Santiago, a First Semester Abroad alum who studied abroad in London. Daniel is … Continue reading "SE03 EP08: A STEM Major Abroad"

    SE03 EP07: An Entrepreneur Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 13:04


    In this episode we talk to Amelia Pham, an entrepreneurship major who studied abroad in Florence, Italy. We hear about Amelia’s dream of opening a dog café … Continue reading "SE03 EP07: An Entrepreneur Abroad"

    SE03 EP06: Stand Out From the Crowd

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 18:16


    On this episode we interview Elise Carney, a First Year Abroad alum who studied abroad in Spain and Panama. Elise is now studying to become a Physician’s Assistant, and talks about how … Continue reading "SE03 EP06: Stand Out From the Crowd"

    SE03 EP05: Everything is Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 33:48


    On this episode we speak with Dr. Marcía Porter, Professor of Voice for the FSU College of Music and an International Programs broad curriculum faculty member. Marcía shares about her performance … Continue reading "SE03 EP05: Everything is Music"

    SE03 EP04: Florence, 1966: A Mud Angel Love Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 22:55


    Today is a special episode as we interview two “Mud Angels” who helped in the aftermath of the 1966 Flood of … Continue reading "SE03 EP04: Florence, 1966: A Mud Angel Love Story"

    SE03 EP03: Homesickness Abroad: Managing Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 12:50


    In this episode we talk with Sarah Grace Barr, who participated in the FYA program in London and vlogged about her … Continue reading "SE03 EP03: Homesickness Abroad: Managing Anxiety"

    SE03 EP02: Who Am I?: LGBTQIA+ Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 18:59


    On this episode we talk to Dr. Lauren Schoenberger. Lauren used her own experience studying and living abroad to develop her … Continue reading "SE03 EP02: Who Am I?: LGBTQIA+ Abroad"

    SE03 EP01: The Art & Design of IP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 21:29


    To kick us off for episode one of season 3, we talked to Vanessa Guirey, IP’s Graphic Designer. Vanessa talks … Continue reading "SE03 EP01: The Art & Design of IP"

    SE02 EP10: Lifelong Friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 19:01


    For this episode, we talk to FSU Valencia alum, Rahul Ramdev, about his experience spending his first semester of college abroad. … Continue reading "SE02 EP10: Lifelong Friendships"

    SE02 EP09: Life as a Program Assistant

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 14:42


    In this episode we talk to IP staff member, Lauren Romanzak, about her experience as a Program Assistant at the FSU London study center. Lauren is … Continue reading "SE02 EP09: Life as a Program Assistant"

    SE02 EP08: Building Creative Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 16:00


    For this episode, we interview FSU alumna Becca Cunningham about her experience studying abroad in London and what she’s been … Continue reading "SE02 EP08: Building Creative Communities"

    SE02 EP07: Valencia Through the Lens

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 14:59


    In this episode, we speak with Isabella Aragao, an IP alum who studied abroad her first semester of college in Valencia, … Continue reading "SE02 EP07: Valencia Through the Lens"

    SE02 EP06: The Magic of Study Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 20:12


    This episode features Sonya Cronin, the program leader for the “England at War: Harry Potter, Religion, & Valor” program in … Continue reading "SE02 EP06: The Magic of Study Abroad"

    SE02 EP05: Connecting to Heritage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 14:15


    In this episode, we interview Casey Daley, an FSU Alum who spent his first year abroad in Panama City, in … Continue reading "SE02 EP05: Connecting to Heritage"

    SE02 EP04: Nomadic Noles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 33:28


    On this episode we talk with Jack Clifford and Susan Hellstrom, the program leaders for the “Editing, Writing and Media” … Continue reading "SE02 EP04: Nomadic Noles"

    SE02 EP03: Use the Resources

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 16:18


    On this episode, we interview Victoria BienAime about her experience studying abroad in Tianjin, China. Victoria was awarded a Benjamin A. … Continue reading "SE02 EP03: Use the Resources"

    SE02 EP02: From Admitted to Admissions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 11:35


    For this episode we wanted to introduce you to more of the IP staff. This staff spotlight features Dustin Lynch, the Admissions Manager at … Continue reading "SE02 EP02: From Admitted to Admissions"

    SE02 EP01: The Show Must Go On!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 19:20


    To start off Season 2, we talk with Austin Adams, a recent FSU grad, first generation college student, and IP … Continue reading "SE02 EP01: The Show Must Go On!"

    SE01 EP10: Eat Gelato & Intern Too

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 13:56


    On this final episode of the season, we hear from Hallie Gaudio, who did an international internship in Florence, Italy … Continue reading "SE01 EP10: Eat Gelato & Intern Too"

    SE01 EP09: COVID-19 & First Year Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 26:16


    In this episode Valencia First Year Abroad student, Ali Jones, discusses coming home early from her study abroad experience due … Continue reading "SE01 EP09: COVID-19 & First Year Abroad"

    SE01 EP08: Something for Everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 14:31


    In this episode we hear from Dr. Whitney Bendeck, the program leader for our International Affairs in London program and … Continue reading "SE01 EP08: Something for Everyone"

    SE01 EP07: Finding Home Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 17:41


    This episode features Class of 2020 graduate, Chris Bret-Harte, where we hear about what it was like to work as … Continue reading "SE01 EP07: Finding Home Abroad"

    SE01 EP06: “No Fear”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 23:32


    On today’s episode, you’ll hear from Christina Williams, a First Year Abroad alum. She’ll talk about her experiences in Panama … Continue reading "SE01 EP06: “No Fear”"

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    SE01 EP05: History of FSU Valencia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 23:00


    In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Ignacio Messana, director of FSU Valencia to learn about how FSU chose … Continue reading "SE01 EP05: History of FSU Valencia"

    SE01 EP04: History of FSU London

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 15:54


    For this episode, we talked with Dr. Kathleen Paul, director of FSU London, about Dr. Paul’s own study abroad experience … Continue reading "SE01 EP04: History of FSU London"

    SE01 EP03: History of FSU Florence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 19:10


    In this episode, we spoke with Frank Nero, director of the FSU Florence study center, about what the FSU Flying … Continue reading "SE01 EP03: History of FSU Florence"

    SE01 EP02: History of FSU Panama

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 15:21


    In this episode, we interview Dr. Carlos Langoni, director of FSU Panama. We’ll learn about how the first international program … Continue reading "SE01 EP02: History of FSU Panama"

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