Mindful Expat, With Dana Nelson, Ph.d.

What you’ll hear in this episode: • Some of the different contexts in which students may study abroad and how these contexts might impact their experiences as international students. • Some of the amazing benefits of studying abroad! • Some of the common challenges that international students may face. • Some of my recommendations for current and future international students to help them make the most of their experiences abroad. Resources mentioned in this episode: • I mentioned that there is a bunch of interesting research on the benefits of learning a foreign language (beyond being and to communicate with other people, of course). For a taste of some of this research, check out this article from The Atlantic and this one from The Guardian. • In this episode, I mentioned that back in episode 5, we discussed culture shock and some of the ways that the stress of adaptation to a new environment can add up and take a toll in different areas of our lives. • I also mentioned the International Therapist Director