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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…

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,…

How to Get Financial Aid for College in Europe

How to Get Financial Aid for College in Europe

Jenn talks with Mark Kantrowitz, a leading expert on financing a student’s college education. Mark is currently Publisher of Private Student Loans, a web site that provides students with smart borrowing tips about private student loans. Mark has served previously as publisher of the Cappex.com, Edvisors, Fastweb and FinAid web sites. He has previously been employed…

How to Prepare Your Children for College in Europe

How to Prepare Your Children for College in Europe

Parents are often concerned that students will struggle when faced with the new environment of college. In this episode, Jenn focuses on the importance of building independence in your student. She also talks about how she’s building these skills in her own children. Podcast Transcript – Intro: You’re listening to the Beyond the States podcast with…

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…

The Parent’s Guide to College in Europe

The Parent’s Guide to College in Europe

In this episode, Jenn talks about threshold model of collective behavior first introduced to us in Malcolm Gladwell’s amazing podcast, Revisionist History. This theory describes how some people within a group are more comfortable than others when acting against group norms. If you’re at all interested in college in Europe, I encourage you to listen to…

What is the Social Life Like for Students in Europe?

What is the Social Life Like for Students in Europe?

In this episode, Jenn looks are two questions: What is the social life like for international students? And what is a University of Applied Sciences? Universities of Applied Sciences focus on getting students ready to enter the workforce as opposed to the purely theoretical approach one would find at a research university. In some countries,…

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,…

The Workplace of the Future Demands These Soft Skills

The Workplace of the Future Demands These Soft Skills

This week’s episode certainly aligns with a common theme this season addressed by many of our guests, and that is the critical importance of cultivating “soft skills” in the up-and-coming workforce. These skills, like assertiveness, resilience, self-direction, empathy, cooperation, diversity awareness, and adaptability are simply not versed (even discouraged) in traditional education in the US….

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…