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We have to come to the office because otherwise we get fired. In this episode, I had a chat with my friends Emma, Lorenzo and Yasmin about the people and things that make our days less dreadful (especially the footbalin, foosball , babyfoot or how you want to call it).

Yeah we all procrastinate. It took me a month to upload this podcast online. But is it really a problem? Of course, not all procrastination is born equal, scrolling for one hour is not the same as gossiping with your best friend. With Fred and Miriam we discussed about when our procrastination instincts kick in. Things we suggested throughout the show : 1. The flight simulator function of Google E...

Writing a thesis is an unique experience that comes with its own practical and emotional challenges. It's like escalating a mountain, but when you start you have no idea where the peak is, what trail you should take and what will you encounter along it. In this episode, I talk about this journey with Fred and Mariam, who were both writing a thesis at the same time as I was.

The transition to a sustainable economy needs effective representation in order to be fair. The Federation of Young European Greens offers a space for youth voices to be amplified. In this episode I had a chat with Luca Guidi, who is running as co-spokesperson for the FYEG.

Food is deeply interlinked with community building, offering opportunities for socialization and encouraging the creation of patterns of co-dependency and cultural exchange. We discussed this with Buddhist Nun Bop Yo Sunim.

Food makes you homesick quick. In a very chaotic episode featuring Kenza, Fede and Elias, we talked about how our eating habits have changed and what we miss from home. We also cover extensively the relation of Fede with his hamster.

We are all critical towards social media, but we can't live without them. We discussed about this paradox, and some solutions to it.

We all live Seoul in different ways, finding our own spaces and rituals within it. Today, we talk about those spaces with Cerni and Andrew.

When chat GPT came, we all panicked : the age of machine superiority had finally come. Now, after a few months, we have a more realistic sense of what AI can do, and what are its limits. From cheating to boosted productivity and emotional support : we talk about the potential of AI in education and love realtions with Tori and Su from South Korea.

When you have a two months long break and you are based in Seoul there is one thing you do : travel! Today Juliette, Marcos and Martin share with us their experiences, their "oh I am going to die" moments and ofcourse some tips on how to make the best out of your trip. Because we are getting cooler and cooler, we even added games to the show now (sheeesh!). 

One thing Korea is know for is it's high beauty standard, and that is for a reason. Tune in to learn more about how Tao and Catylin learned to engage with the different estetic expectations placed on them here, and how that has affected their style and self perception.

Drake the type of guy to enter in a “no I love you more” fiight with his girlfriend while talking on the phone. To avoid making such rookie mistakes, we asked Julia and Anna to explain us how to have a successful long distance relationship. Tune in to learn more :)

For those of you who have already traveled abroad, you know what a pain it can be to take care of all the administrative procedures with VISA, travel authorizations and paperwork, especially when going to a place that is more or less far from your home. Today we dive into those challenges with Mads and bAndrew (the b is silent) hoping to come up with some good tips as well.

One of the hardest parts of moving into a new city is integrating into the local community. This is even more challenging if you are in a big metropolis and you don’t speak the language. As a result,  you might end up in bubbles that are too thick to burst. Having been in Seoul for quite some time, Nolan and Mackenzie share their thoughts about meeting new people as international students in...

Or is it? In this episode we talk about sports and university-life with two very sporty people and one impostor (it's up to you to figure out who is who). Enjoy!

When you move out for university, you might end up sharing an apartment with friends, for better or for worse. We’re here to learn from your experience living with people who aren’t your family: whether you get along dealing with chores, if you spend a lot of time together, etc. Come listen to Mason and Emma as they trash talk on their roomies!

Who is the friend you turn to when you want to eat a nice dinner? Who’s that one person you can count on to have good advice on the dish you’re making? Today, Maud will offer her perspective on cooking, so you can be inspired to be the chef for your next dinner! Tune in to see what they have to bring to the table.

With a combination of quantitative data analysis and qualitative first-hand accounts, Friedman and Laurison unveiled the complexity of meritocracy beyond the promises of political rhetoric. Shedding light on the prevalent class pay gap in the U.K., where one’s socioeconomic background largely influences one’s career choices and trajectory, we come to discover the Bourdieusian mechanism of elite cl...

What are some of the best advice you can give to us 1st year students going into the 2nd year of our college life?

Date, hook-up, lover, partner, etc. Love and its derivatives are quite everywhere in our daily lives. During our university years, we have and most probably will experience relationships going beyond friendship. Is the dating culture in our international environment different from your home country’s? Are sexy looks really that effective? Lian (from Singapore) and Alberto (from Italy) will gladly...

The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, written by David Landes and published in 1998, provides a contentious take on the reason behind Europe’s economic take-off by the end of the Middle Ages. Through a comparative approach, Landes boldly claimed that historically unique cultural values of curiosity, novelty, and property protection empowered European society and propelled it to global dominance. Tune...

There is a version of college that each person has conjured up in their minds. Perhaps you were expecting a huge campus, parties every weekend, a secret poet society, a chill schedule and eating pain au chocolat for breakfast- perhaps the latter is mostly true (your secret is safe with us). Nonetheless, we all have a different perspective and take on what college means to us now that we have final...

Parties are an essential aspect of student life. They help us get rid of stress and pressure, and construct social contact. When noticing differences between parties of people of the same nationality, we wondered what it would be like for an international student to discover another culture when changing countries. How does the party experience differ from one country to another? We talked about t...

Breaking down the key ideas of one of the most famous works in recent years, Piketty's Capital in the 21st century, we'll look at how wealth and income inequality has surged in the past decades. What do these changes imply for the system of meritocracy and people's social mobility? What does Piketty propose to do to counter the rising social and economic inequality? Tune in to the first episode of...

As we have moved away from our friends and family for university, which often implied going to a different country, we have begun to notice changes in our behavior, mentality, approach to life, etc. When visiting our hometown and its people, we might have found this change has affected our relationships with our friends and family who we left behind.  We talk about this with Brennan, Jahnvi a...