Shows
IS and Proud"Give Yourself a Break and Connect With Home"In this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Rick Malleus, an associate professor, advisor, and chair of the Communication and Media Department at Seattle University. He is an author of many books and journals focusing on intercultural communication and reentry experience. He was born and raised in Zimbabwe and came here to the USA when he was 18 years old to study. As a person who was an international student, he reflects on things he noticed and liked about the American culture. He also shares the different challenges he faced and the things he had to go through during his journeys...2020-11-1259 min
IS and Proud"I Imagine My Life To Be Perfect Just Like Movies"In this episode, you'll hear from Chhavi Mehra, an Indian Alumni international student at Seattle University, and she majored in Journalism. As an international student, she reflects on the different struggles she faced in her social life with her host family and how she handled everything. She reflects on other issues, such as finance, academic style, and food. Being an international student in the US taught her to be independent and to speak up for herself. Her advice to current and future international students is to "Please, take advantage of the different resources you have in your...2020-11-1258 min
IS and Proud"Uh, What Is Canvas?"In this episode, you'll hear from Joana Alves, a Portuguese Alumni international student at Seattle University. She majored in International Studies and was a student-athlete at SU (in the basketball team). As an international student, she reflects on the different difficulties she faced, like adapting to new manners and styles of interacting with faculty members, a new academic style, and platform (Canvas), as well as doing all the work she had in English. She reflects on the different supports she got from her SU Basketball teammates, staff, and faculty members in general, which she so grateful for. She shares...2020-11-1242 min
IS and ProudSame Language but Different AccentsIn this episode, you'll hear from Nathalie Murumbi, a Zimbabwean international student at Seattle University. She a transfer student from Bellevue College, and she is a Senior student majoring in Accounting. As an international student, she reflects on the different struggles she faced when she first came to the US like her English accent, even though she is a first language speaker. She reflects on how depressed she was and how participating in school events helped her to cope and know about USA culture. Going through all those challenges helped her to realize how capable and strong she...2020-11-1245 min
IS and Proud"Find People Who Will Accept You like You Are with Your Value and Belief"In this episode, you'll hear from Joao Pedro De Almeida, a Brazilian international student at Seattle University. He is a junior student majoring in Political Science and government. As an international student, he shares his experience by explaining how he experienced culture shock regarding the US's greeting styles, which was different from his home country (Kisses on the cheeks Versus a handshake or a simple smile. He reflects on how homesick he felt and how he had to call his mother to feel better. He adjusted by hanging out and spending time with his friends with whom he...2020-11-1229 min
IS and ProudSmelling Coffee EverywhereIn this episode, you'll hear from Christiana Tembo, a Congolese International Student at Seattle University. She is a Senior student majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering. She reflects in her first impression of the USA by talking about the weather and the smell by saying, "everything smelled like coffee, and I don't know why." As an international student, she reflects on the different things she faced and had to adjust to, like small talks and professors' friendly relationship with their students in the classrooms, which she wasn't used to. Also, how she felt homesick as she missed things from...2020-11-1225 min
IS and ProudStarting Over AgainIn this episode, you'll hear from Sera Bakaji, an International Student at Seattle University. She is from the Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo Kinshasa), and she is a current senior majoring in Environmental studies. She reflects on the different challenges she had to face while studying and living in the USA, such as learning a new language, a new academic style, and going through homesickness. She believes that she wouldn't be the person she is today if she didn't go through all those difficulties. Being an international student in the USA taught her to be more independent and not...2020-11-1237 min
IS and ProudWhat is IS and Proud?In this episode, you'll hear from Jasmine Bupe, the host and creator of this IS and Proud (International Student and Proud). You'll learn about her, what project IS and Proud is about, the reason and thought behind it, and the impact it plans to leave on its listeners.2020-11-1205 min