AT HOME ABROAD
Podcast
As students in the Chinese Language Flagship Program prepare for study abroad, including their Capstone year, they may find these podcasts about Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese culture and society useful. Click on a tile below to start listening.
Health & Safety
Interviewee: Drew
Health and safety are top priorities during study abroad. If you do encounter problems, though, it is important to know how to navigate the healthcare system and receive the care you need. Learn more about visiting a hospital and working through medical issues.
Food
Interviewee: Juliet
Trying the local food can be an exciting part of your overseas experience regardless of dietary needs. Hear about how one student broadened her food horizons while taking care of her health and connecting with local staff.
The Internship
Interviewee: Janine
The internship is one of the most exciting parts of the Capstone year. Regardless of your work experience in the US, different norms and expectations may affect the way you and your coworkers think about your jobs. Hear about some ways that you can approach cultural differences in the workplace and make the most of your internship.
Identity
Interviewee: Felix
Identity is part of the very core of who we are and affects the way we see and interact with the world. As identity and culture meet in different contexts, there may be some friction as we try to understand others and they try to understand us. Hear how classroom and daily life can be guided by different perspectives on yourself and others.
Making Friends
Interviewee: Katherine
Making local friends is a great way to improve your Chinese and have some fun at the same time. Take a look at some of the ways you can find friends to help you through your time abroad and leverage those experiences to improve your proficiency.
Credits
Interviewer: Neeli Kasdorf
Production: Center for Language Excellence, Indiana University
Postproduction: Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center
Cover: PeopleImages, iStock photo ID:1387313895
Health & Safety: Andrew_Rybalko, iStock illustration ID:1140773650
Culture: Rudzhan Nagiev, iStock illustration ID:1319806378
Food: Macrovector iStock illustration ID:1201405781
Heritage: Alexey Yaremenko, iStock illustration ID:1349015226
Internship: PCH-Vector, iStock illustration ID:1277602794
Identity: BRO Vector, iStock illustration ID:1257849455
Friends: BRO Vector, iStock illustration ID:1255802777
Academia: Shendart, iStock illustration ID:1220045644
This project was supported by a 3-year grant to Indiana University from the Institute of International Education (IIE), acting as the administrative agent of the National Security Education Program (NSEP), Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO) for The Language Flagship.
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