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Bates Beyond Borders

8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

The Bates International Club presents you the Bates experience from the eyes of international students. This podcast is brought to you by the warm-hearted students of the international circle who were willing to share their story and put in the time to make this podcast a success. Uploaded once every two weeks. Find us on Instagram! @bates_international.club

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Episodes

Episode 3 Part 1: Academic Life Before Bates

April 04, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Participant: MinAh Kim '22 (Host), Ana Belén Bernhoeft Gutierrez '22 and Mamta Saraogi '21 01:00 Where did you study before Bates? 03:05 Equivalent but Different - the Variety of Educational Systems 1 04:48 Which language did you use at School? 07:55 Equivalent but Different - the Variety of Educational Systems 2 09:12 Preparing for Admission Abroad (Which Country? How do you get all the information? How do you get to know Bates?) Instagram @bates_international.club Facebook @batesintclub

Episode 2 Part 3: Finding Home

October 03, 2020 16:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MB

Participant: MinAh Kim '21 (Host), Kyung Phil Ko '22, Khushi Choudhary '23, Yun Zhang '23 00:16 Who did you get support from? 00:30 Dean Reese ("If you want to start talking to him....") 02:07 Fellow International Students 02:40 Older International Students 03:03 Don't bet yourself even if it takes time adjusting to the society. 03:57 When did you feel that you are adjusted to the society? 04:07 Not Fitting in Different Communities 06:08 The Tight Community in the Sport Teams 08:20 Where is...

Episode 2 Part 2: Adjusting to the US

September 27, 2020 12:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

Participant: MinAh Kim '21 (Host), Kyung Phil Ko '22, Khushi Choudhary '23, Yun Zhang '23 00:20 First US Supermarket Experience & Price Level 03:53 Why do you have to use a binder? & Stationary 10:30 Measurement Difference (ft, miles, and fahrenheit) 15:10 What does it mean to adjust to differences 17:40 Metalanguage behind Different English 20:10 Ending & Sneak Peek into Next Week! Instagram @bates_international.club Facebook @batesintclub

Episode 2 Special: The Cultures of our Countries

September 18, 2020 20:00 - 10 minutes - 9.21 MB

Participant: MinAh Kim '21 (Host), Kyung Phil Ko '22, Khushi Choudhary '23, Yun Zhang '23 Instagram @bates_international.club Facebook @batesintclub

Episode 2 Part 1: The Places We Left

September 13, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

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 Absen...

Episode 1 Part 2: All about Orientation

August 16, 2020 12:20 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

Participant: MinAh Kim '21 (Host), Nahida Moradi '22, Mark Su '22, Ayano Nakamura '23 00:21 Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training (00:55) What is Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training? 04:26 Behind Story of the 2019 International Orientation 08:13 Filling the Gap during the Orientation 12:00 Please Ask Questions to Older Students 14:00 Messages to Yonger Students (Nahida & Ayano) 16:23 Socializing within the International Community 21:50 What Do You Want to Change in the Orientation...

Episode 1 Part 1: All about AESOP

August 08, 2020 13:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB

Participant: MinAh Kim '21 (Host), Nahida Moradi '22, Mark Su '22, Ayano Nakamura '23 00:14 Introduction 03:10 Talk about Orientation 04:40 Beginning of the Orientation 07:10 Time Difference & Weather of the orientation week 09:27 Where did you go for AESOP? 09:30 Ayano’s AESOP Trip (Acadia) 10:03 Nahida’s AESOP Trip (Exploring the Whites) 12:20 Mark’s AESOP Trip () 13:50 What is AESOP? 14:43 MinAh’s AESOP Trip (Saco River) 15:11 Being New to the Outdoor Culture 15:50 Impression of AESOP (N...

Pilot: Our First Ever Trip to Bates

July 26, 2020 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

Participant: MinAh Kim '21 (Host), Nicole Kumbula '21, Armaan Mecca '21, Kemunto Ongera '23 00:34 Introduction 03:49 (Virtual) Campus Tour?! 07:48 Journey from Home to Bates 20:17 Shifting into move-in day. 24:53 What We Had in our Two Hands (and How Much We Accumulated) 32:52 Preparing Our Trip to Bates (feat. Familes) 40:35 What Would You Have Done Differently? 42:57 Ending Instagram @bates_international.club Facebook @batesintclub