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Study Abroad and Erasmus

Study Abroad and Erasmus

Jenn talks about the prospect of studying abroad in another country when you’re already studying abroad as an international student. She interviews João Pinto from the Erasmus Student Network. Interesting fact: students who study abroad are 3x more likely to vote! Podcast Transcript Intro: You’re listening to the Beyond the States podcast with Jenn Viemont….

Ohio State to Deggendorf

Ohio State to Deggendorf

In this episode, Jenn talks with Chelsea Workman. Chelsea started studying Philosophy at Ohio State. Although she chose an ‘affordable’ public school, the tuition, at over $10k per year, soon put financial stress on my father and meant she needed to work in addition to studying. She began racking up debt. Eventually, she dropped out,…

Study Abroad and the Erasmus Program in Europe

Study Abroad and the Erasmus Program in Europe

Jenn talks about the prospect of studying abroad in another country when you’re already studying abroad as an international student. She interviews João Pinto from the Erasmus Student Network. Interesting fact: students who study abroad are 3x more likely to vote! Podcast Transcript – Intro: You’re listening to the Beyond the States podcast with Jenn…

It’s Crazy to Pay $50,000 a Year for a Bachelor’s Degree

It’s Crazy to Pay $50,000 a Year for a Bachelor’s Degree

In this episode, Jenn talks with Chelsea Workman. Chelsea started studying Philosophy at Ohio State. Although she chose an ‘affordable’ public school, the tuition, at over $10k per year, soon put financial stress on my father and meant she needed to work in addition to studying. She began racking up debt. Eventually, she dropped out,…

Affordable, English-Taught Degrees in Estonia

Affordable, English-Taught Degrees in Estonia

In this episode, Jenn interviews Crystal LaGrone about her experience attending the Master’s program in e-Governance Technologies at Tallinn University of Technology in Tallinn, Estonia. Crystal’s tuition and living expenses were quite reasonable, especially since this program was exactly what she wanted to study. Podcast Transcript – Intro: You’re listening to the Beyond the States…

Why ‘Best Colleges’ Doesn’t Mean Anything

Why ‘Best Colleges’ Doesn’t Mean Anything

Why are certain places a perfect choice for some people but a mistake for others? Generally speaking, something doesn’t have to be “better than” or “worst than”, it can just be defined as different. Moreover, something is very rarely universally “better than” or “worse than”, rather, it is a matter of the specific person’s preferences. Whether we are talking…

Master’s Degrees in Europe for International Students

Master’s Degrees in Europe for International Students

For our final episode of the season, Jenn dives into a discussion on the rewards of pursuing a Master’s degree in Europe. Her conversation partner this week is Sean Dempsey, a past BTS member and recent graduate of the highly-ranked KU Leuven, in Belgium. It was his study abroad semester in Spain, as an undergraduate,…