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Home in a Tea Cup

Home in a Tea Cup

por Louan CG

Aprendizaje de idiomas Lugares y Viajes

Temporada 1

Max LG - when love takes you in another continent

When Max met the love of his life in Rome, years ago, he didn't hesitate to travel all the way from France to China to get to be with her. Though he didn't know how to speak a word of Mandarin, he settled there for a time before marrying her and coming back to his home country where they are now raising their three children. Closing this first season of Home in a Tea Cup, discover what happens when culture shocks meet international married life... Episode in collaboration with the English Speaking Society of the University of South Brittany. Instagram of the ESS: https://www.instagram.com/ess_ubs/Credits For the music: Wondering by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Hafize S - from Turkiye with love

Growing up in an immigrant family surely is not always as easy as it seems, but is enriching in many aspects. In this episode, Hafize tells us about how she feels speaking different languages and her love for her parents' country, Turkiye. With many digressions, we also discussed the importance of her religion to her, and how she manages to navigate her way through a secular country and society. Episode in collaboration with the English Speaking Society of the University of South Brittany. Instagram of the ESS: https://www.instagram.com/ess_ubs/Credits For the music: Wondering by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Matteo P - an ocean away from home

During his third year of History Bachelor, Matteo had the opportunity to go for one semester in Canada. After having wanted for many years to go and visit the country, the experience ended up making him question what home really was for him, affecting his plans for the future. In this episode, he reflects with us on what this experience brought him and what he learnt from it.Episode in collaboration with the English Speaking Society of the University of South Brittany.Instagram of the ESS: https://www.instagram.com/ess_ubs/Credits for the music: Wondering by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Louan G - between Scotland and France

After spending one semester in Edinburgh as an exchange student, Louan decided to take a real u-turn in all her plans for the future. Interviewed by Amélie B from episode 5, your usual host dived into some stories of the life she had there, the chaotic return in France and her new prospects, as life doesn't always turn out to be what we expected.Episode in collaboration with the English Speaking Society of the University of South Brittany.Instagram of the ESS: https://www.instagram.com/ess_ubs/Credits for the music: Wondering by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Grace O - being an Irish lectrice in France

After graduating from a bachelor in human rights, politics and French, Grace decided to spend a year in France as a lectrice (a university language assistant) to improve her French even further, and to live immersed in the culture. From her love for bakeries to her life back in Ireland, she gives us hints of what it feels like to be Irish in a small city of South Brittany.Episode in collaboration with the English Speaking Society of the University of South Brittany.Instagram of the ESS: https://www.instagram.com/ess_ubs/Credits for the music: Wondering by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Chloé Q - When living in Canada does not go as planned

When she was in High School, Chloé decided she wanted to go to Canada. From choosing her studies according to this wish to applying for a year abroad, she finally had the opportunity to go to Saint John as an exchange student. But the dream turned out to be very different from what she had expected, and her experience abroad slowly took many shades of grey, also striped with love and happiness. In this episode, we discussed her adventures and what she wants for the coming future now that she knows what's awaiting her out there.Episode in collaboration with the English Speaking Society of the University of South Brittany.Instagram of the ESS: https://www.instagram.com/ess_ubs/Credits for the music: Wondering by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Solène G - a French girl in Cambridge, between English and literature

In her second year of bachelor degree in English, Solène had the opportunity to go to Cambridge as an exchange student. This unexpected surprise turned out to be a major experience for her, and going back home was no easy thing, especially as it increased her doubts on what her wishes for the future were. Between her struggles to settle in another country with an imposter syndrome, her love for literature and the harsh transition back to her old life in France, she explains how one little redirection can change all your perspectives.Episode in collaboration with the English Speaking Society of the University of South Brittany.Instagram of the ESS: https://www.instagram.com/ess_ubs/Credits for the music: Wondering by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Amélie B - from the everyday life in a large family to Japan

Amélie grew up surrounded by her 6 siblings, which highly influenced her definition of home and the way she sees life as an individual. Between this and the opportunity she had to travel to Japan when she was in High School, she narrates in this episode her daily life and the comfort she's used to, as well as her dreams and how she views her future experience abroad far from all of this. Episode in collaboration with the English Speaking Society of the University of South Brittany. Instagram of the ESS: https://www.instagram.com/ess_ubs/ Credits for the music: Wondering by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Gina-May V - from South Africa to France, a long way home

After graduating from an education degree, Gina-May decided to leave for another country and experience life as an au pair. From trying to find the right family, to adapting to a new environment and find the right balance in a culture so different from hers, being away from home is no easy thing but still brings its little joys. She tells us about her country and its diversity, and how different it is from what we are used to in Europe. Episode in collaboration with the English Speaking Society of the University of South Brittany. Instagram of the ESS: https://www.instagram.com/ess_ubs/ Credits for the music: Wondering by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Lucie P - a life as a travel addict

Growing up in family of travel lovers, Lucie P spent her life wanting to discover the world. Au pair in England, Erasmus semesters in Finland and Italy, volunteer in Bolivia, and now aiming at the United States, she has had her fair share of adventures to which one can only become addicted. Episode in collaboration with the English Speaking Society of the University of South Brittany. Instagram of the ESS: https://www.instagram.com/ess_ubs/ Credits for the music: Wondering by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

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