Ep 17: Hello, Season Two!

09/09/22 • 17 min

Welcome back to Journey Abroad, the show that highlights Africans studying and living abroad, their experiences, as well as tips and tricks on how to thrive in new environments.
In this first episode of season 2, Refilwe Mpai shares her thoughts, feelings, and hopes for the new school year. She also shares her experience transitioning from the master's program to the PhD program.
Podcast features:
STEMing from Africa: Ep 9: Exploring neuroscience and navigating new countries
The Vulnerable Scientist: 104 | Journey Abroad Podcast Host | Neuroscientist | Vulnerable Refilwe Mpai
Her Royal Science: 32 A Whole New World
Connect with Refilwe:
Twitter: @fee_mpai
Instagram: @freespirit_fee
LinkedIn: Refilwe Mpai
Podcast Twitter: @journeyabroad_
Podcast Instagram: @journeyabroad_podcast
Music by: John_Sib from Pixaba

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Ep 16: Choosing me: making the decision to take a gap year with Marothodi Ntseane

In this week's episode, I chat with Stanford graduate and early childhood educator, Marothodi Ntseane. We chat about her adjustment to moving to Massachusetts, and later to California, in the United States. We also talk about the factors that led to her taking a gap year during her undergraduate degree and the steps she took to make it happen. Marothodi reminds us of the importance of choosing you and following your own path.
Marothodi was born in the United States to Batswana parents and raised in Botswana. She completed her high school at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts, and then pursued a bachelor's in psychology with a focus on health and development. She currently works as an early childhood educator in San Francisco Bay, California. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Instagram: @marothodi_.
Journey Abroad on Twitter: @journeyabroad_
Journey Abroad on Instagram: @journeyabroad_podcast
Music by: John_Sib from Pixabay

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Ep 18: Adapting to change with Freddy Detchou, SUPER FREDDY

In this week's episode, I chat with media specialist and artist, Freddy Detchou, aka Super Freddy. We chat about Freddy’s journey abroad to various countries including Canada where he currently resides. We discuss the language conflict in Cameroon, his home country, how he pivoted fields between undergraduate and graduate studies, and how he got started making music. Finally, Freddy reminds us of the importance of slowing down as a form of self-care.
Freddy was born in Canada to Cameroonian parents and spent time in Canada, the United States, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom. He completed an undergraduate degree in Political Science with a minor in African Studies at McGill University. He then went on to pursue a master's degree in Media Practices for Development and Social Change at the University of Sussex in the UK. He currently works at Bell as a Media Specialist. He is also the co-founder and a recording artist with Ice-Coast Entertainment.
Connect with him on LinkedIn and Instagram: @superfreddy24.
You can find his music on Apple Music, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you listen to your favourite tunes.
Journey Abroad on Twitter: @journeyabroad_
Journey Abroad on Instagram: @journeyabroad_podcast
Music by: John_Sib from Pixabay