EP20: Vietnam - USA - Germany. Living & Studying in 3 Countries feat. Hien

Sign up for the Lingoda Sprint here by April 16▸http://bit.ly/UTS_Lingoda and use the code CHANGE112 to save 10€/12USD on the deposit (49€/59USD)! (Terms and conditions apply. Make sure to read the rules of the Sprint.) He moved from Vietnam to Idaho and Washington during high school with his twin brother, went on to get his bachelor's degree in Ohio, and is now attending a master's program in Munich. In this week's episode, we're talking to our good friend Hien who is sharing his outsider perspective on what it’s like to live in the two countries we focus so much on in our podcast—even if he hasn’t gotten to experience Germany without Covid. We talk about his biggest culture shocks (Americans eat sweet in the morning?!), the differences of the university systems (you don't have to attend classes in Germany?!), and asked him about his experience with racism against Asians both in the US and in Germany. We hope you guys enjoy this conversation as much as we did! :) You can listen to this podcast/watch it on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio! Follow us on Instagram▸instagram.com/understandingtrainstation • Support us on Patreon▸patreon.com/understandingtrainstation • Buy us a coffee▸buymeacoffee.com/utspodcast • Email us▸[email protected] • Website▸understandingtrainstation.com Check out all the videos with Josh and Feli on the "Feli from Germany" YouTube channel▸https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvcmNAGhcEEMm1zpbbFcz41YALTd2eAed --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understandingtrainstation/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understandingtrainstation/support

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In our podcast “Understanding Train Station”, we (Josh and Feli) explore the intricacies and pitfalls of living between cultures. The title is derived from the German idiom “Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof” which literally translates to “I only understand train station”. Similar to the English saying “It’s Greek to me”, it is used to express a lack of understanding which is an all too common feeling when dealing with another culture and living abroad. Feli (aka “Feli from Germany” on YouTube) is a German living in the U.S. and Josh is probably the most “Germanized” American you’ll ever meet. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/understandingtrainstation/support