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Preparing for your Undergraduate Time Abroad

This series of three podcasts aims to help you reflect on how you are feeling about your time abroad as an undergraduate at the University of Oxford, to prepare you for some of the ups and downs of culture shock, and to encourage you to do some contingency planning so that the whole experience goes as smoothly and enjoyably as possible.

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# Episode Title Description People Date
3 Part III – Getting Organised for Your Time Abroad (And Coming Home Afterwards) In this third podcast, you’ll be asked to do a bit of contingency planning in preparation for your time abroad and coming home afterwards. Elizabeth Edginton 11 Apr 2024
2 Part II – Preparing for Culture Shock This second podcast encourages you to think about the different stages of culture shock and some of the potential difficulties you might experience. Elizabeth Edginton 11 Apr 2024
1 Part 1 – Reflecting on Previous Experiences of Transition and Change The aim of this first podcast is to help you to begin to reflect on some of your thoughts and feelings about your time abroad as an Oxford undergraduate. Elizabeth Edginton 11 Apr 2024