Quick Fire Questions - Coping with Homesickness with Mary Martha

Summary:

In this conversation, James Doran interviews Mary Martha, an American expat living in Chile. They discuss various topics related to expat life, including favorite places to live, favorite international food, favorite international tradition, favorite thing about living abroad, best homesickness remedy, hardest thing about living abroad, best phrase learned while living abroad, best way to make new friends, and best thing to do in a new city. Mary Martha shares her experiences and insights, providing valuable advice for other expats.

Takeaways:

• Living abroad allows for the opportunity to create a hybrid of cultures and develop an international mindset.
• When feeling homesick, it can be helpful to connect with your culture through food, calls with friends or family, or watching familiar movies.
• Exploring a new city by walking and observing people can be a great way to familiarize yourself with the surroundings.
• Making new friends as an expat requires putting yourself out there and being open to meeting different people.
• Journaling and checking in with yourself daily can help navigate the challenges of expat life and celebrate small wins.

Sound Bites

"Living abroad allows for the opportunity to create our own kind of hybrid of cultures."

"Connect with your culture through food, calls with friends or family, or watching familiar movies."

"I love exploring a new city by walking and just observing people."

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

04:16 Creating an International Mindset

05:09 Coping with Homesickness

12:21 Exploring a New City

14:50 Navigating the Challenges of Expat Life