Katya Kauth ’26, who studied in Central Europe with our co-host Emma, and Anna Lupardo ’26, Emma’s best friend since freshman year, return to the pod for this season’s final episode! They talk about how the travel bug bit them early, getting adopted by each other’s parents, and what it means to make lifelong friends in college. Anna shares about how abroad showed her that home is where your people are, and Katya reflects on leaving room for spontaneity when she travels. Tune in now for a bittersweet but beautiful moment of friendship for these graduating seniors!

Three awesome seniors join the pod for one last hurrah: Carrie Karten ’26, Isabella Flores ’26, and Gustavo Madero ’26. They all reminisce on their favorite aspects of life in Madrid and what they’ve tried to bring back with them (Bonus: Gustavo studied in Shanghai, too!). Most importantly, they reflect on how studying abroad changed their academic careers and, maybe, even the rest of their lives. This is the best episode yet for advice from our near-graduates looking back on the past four years!

Students can explore different academic interests abroad, just like they can on campus! Marion Patsalides ’28, Mechanical Engineering major and Global Security Studies minor, studied in Strasbourg where she could take classes for both her major and minor. She walks us through a day biking around the beautiful city along the rivers, stopping for lunch at a boulangerie, and heading to classes at the local engineering university. Marion also gives advice on not getting a class you want due to scheduling conflicts, a common student experience, and how she ended up loving the class she switched into even more. Tune in to learn how the unexpected can be the best part of your experience, if you roll with the punches!