This episode we’re are joined by our first American guest! With Mexican and Maltese in her blood, this person was not shy hanging out with the international students. Following her sense of Adventure she did two study abroad trips to both Greece and Spain each unlocking new perspectives you can’t learn in a classroom. Officially finishing with Art and Spanish Majors and a entrepreneurship minor, this person decided to further here studies after Augustana. She obtained a certification in Kitchen and Bathroom Design which has helped her land her current role as Design assistant at a design/build firm. Calling from the land of 10,000 lakes, Minnesota, please enjoy this conversation with Sofia Preciado!
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Chapters:
00:00:00 Episode Trailer
00:00:55 Intro
00:01:47 College Culture
00:05:02 College friends from high school
00:06:47 Options of colleges
00:09:32 Family in Sioux Falls
00:10:27 Goals in going to College
00:12:47 What was arriving day like?
00:17:27 Scared / Excited during Welcome Week?
00:19:07 Augies prestige and favourite classes
00:19:47 Dr. O’Hara — Favourite professor
00:20:47 Least favourite class
00:21:47 Studying abroad in Greece and Spain
00:28:17 Why Spanish Major? Why Spanish?
00:31:02 Fitting back in post Spain
00:33:30 Augie as a letter grade?
00:36:17 Why the international friendship group?
00:39:32 Dating in College and their relationship
00:45:47 Superman and Blonde wig during Halloween
00:46:37 Halloween Highlights
00:48:57 Hardest thing faced at College?
00:50:47 College Regrets
00:51:47 Struggle with depression
00:57:17 Using your degree
01:02:07 Was it all worth it?
01:04:32 Advice to people thinking about college
