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00:01 Intro

00:43 Yevhenia’s trip to Michigan via Frankfurt, Washington DC, and Chicago.

05:23 Cultural shock

08:37 Host family

11:00 How surroundings shape us. How challenges unleash the hidden potential.

17:13 An American dream of becoming a cheerleader and a high school

19:53 Travelling with a sport team in a yellow bus

21:06 On skipping the 10th grade of the UA school and how Denys, the host, graduated at 19(!). Tips from Yevhenia.

22:22 “Not better, not worse, just different.”

22:41 How did you know about the Program?

24:19 Notice to parents

25:59 Reaction to the Finalist call

28:48 on gaining weight in the US

32:06 Most memorable moments in the US, including the community service.

35:36 Exchanges to Internships Program

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This episode is supported by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy to Ukraine. The views of the authors and guests do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Government.