Episode Synopsis "School Days and Language Learning"

Welcome to another episode of Behind the Exchange Student! This episode Gabe and Remi bring on their first-ever guest, Fiona. September is the month where most students have started their school year and so Fiona, Gabe, and Remi dive into what their first days in school abroad were like. They discuss the grading systems and the different expectations they had as Exchange students. Gabe briefly mentions the differences between being a POC in Spain and in the U.S. They discuss how they learn languages and the best ways to immerse yourself in a language.   Hollis was not able to record, but she will be back next week! If you liked this episode, please make sure to subscribe to Behind the Exchange Student podcast, leave a comment, and rate us. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @remi.shirayanagi @hollis.albrecht @gabevargas.a  Guest:  @fiona.ann_ MUSIC: Two Finger Johnny by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5008-two-finger-johnny License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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• Alumni of NSLI-Y pt.2
• Alumni of NSLI-Y pt.1
• Last Days of School Abroad
• The Independence of an Exchange Student
• The Journey After Exchange
• Homesickness, COVID, Why Exchange?
• Math Can Burn in the Devils Armpit | Arrivals, Host Families, Culture Shock
• School Days and Language Learning
• Intros, Host Families, and Random Stories