Living with 32 different nationalities under a roof: College Stories | Episode 60

🟠 In this episode, I'm joined by my dear friend and fellow ex-resident, Dr. Zohaib Rana, as we take a retrospective look at our emotional and pivotal three years living at Abbey College, the former postgraduate residential college of the University of Otago, during our PhD studies. #AbbeyCollege #PHDLife #InternationalStudents #MulticulturalLiving #StudentStories ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Please SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy this content and give me ENERGY ⚡ 📣 Follow Saffrony 👇 YouTube ➡️‪https://www.youtube.com/@Saffrony.podcast Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/saffrony.podcast Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/amirography.official Telegram ➡️ https://www.telegram.me/saffronypodcast For Collaboration Inquiries 📨 saffrony.podcast@gmail.com ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 0:00 - Intro & The Abbey College Experience 01:40 - Landing in New Zealand & First Impressions 08:44 - The "Controversial" Flatmate Cleanliness Ranking 12:06 - Learning to Deal with Rude vs. Blunt Behavior 13:04 - Abbey College History: Hotel to Post-Grad Hub (75 Rooms, 32 Nationalities) 14:53 - Butter Chicken, Pool, & The Gold Standard Facilities 19:54 - Unfiltered International Interactions & Cultural Nights 23:36 - Drama, Gossip, & Stereotypes: Becoming "Thick-Skinned." 26:49 - The Real-World Benefit: Seeing the World from Their Point of View 29:51 - Our Favourite Memories (Pool, Karaoke, Trips to Sceneries) 31:44 - How Living in a College Made Our Experiences Unique 35:49 - Regardless of Our Differences, We Were Connecting Together 39:43 - My Regrets of College Life 42:02 - Abbey College Heads 43:26 - My Advice to International Students ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ More from Saffrony Podcast 👇 🔴A Saffrony Talk with @Mazjobrani https://youtu.be/F4dUNsGkvUY?si=A8jb8RJrMvf1TeQN 🟠 A Way to Stop Self-Blame & Boost Your Mood https://youtu.be/Aja89CoN1Ng?si=2zx5-g0bES_WsAVI 🔵 The Story of a Meat Lover changed his diet (Part I) https://youtu.be/J_GY2txsspk?si=_waV5YUf5TPOrh1s 🟢Changing the diet to Vegan: Story of a Meat Lover (Part II) https://youtu.be/9yL2SHyJzkU?si=MJNY9YoNL2OQT7Ga 🟡How To Choose the Best Snacks for Adults?! https://youtu.be/HGQn3Cdqw4o?si=wca_v489AqmkVBJa 🟣How to Choose the Best Snacks for our Kids? https://youtu.be/9UzyQ_x3KsU?si=MCd28kCFA_OlDJSt ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ This video and its content are the property of Saffrony Podcast and are protected under copyright laws. Use or reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited.