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Ever wondered what College in America is really like? Join me, Zac Stevenson, as we dive into deep conversation with my classmates from all over the world. Hear how their ambition to study in US not only landed them a degree but transformed them into the people they always dreamed of becoming. Pack your bags - it’s time to go Back to College! Featured Countries 🇦🇺🇳🇴🇪🇨🇯🇵🇨🇳🇸🇻🇺🇸🇹🇳🇧🇷🇻🇳🇷🇺🇵🇪🇵🇰🇸🇬🇭🇳🇪🇹🇳🇵

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S2E32 #32 🇺🇸 The Lifelong Legacy of Attracting People & Building Leaders - Mark Hecht (4K)

Mar 09, 2025 48m

Today’s guest has the job of creating a place for students to connect with one another while being active. It sounds so lame when it’s said like that but trust me, what this person has created is so…

S2E31 #31 🇪🇨 Wrestling with Religion, Trust Fund Baby, Being Open to Change - Samy Lopez (4K)

Feb 23, 2025 1h 3m

Today’s guest actually started college in her home Country. We hear about it was like moving away from home to attend university at Ecuador’s capital, Quito, changing from a medical student to…

S2E30 #30 🇺🇸 Professional Photo/Video, Drive Through Graduation, Love of Literature - Katelyn Clement (4K)

Feb 02, 2025 55m

Today’s guest comes is a Sioux Falls local. We hear all about what the local South Dakota culture is like, growing up a theatre kid in high school, coming to college on a bet, the pursuit of a career…

S2E29 #29 🇺🇸 Swim Team Founding Member, Athletic Identity, Mastering The Art of Wondering - Maggie Oberg (4K)

Jan 12, 2025 1h 18m

Today’s guest comes from Sioux City Iowa. A mere 1 and a half hour drive from Augustana. We hear from this Religion and Psych major, about her tough time deciding on a college, how she discovered her…

S2E27 #27 🇪🇹 Africa to Augie, H-1B Work Visa, Pushing Yourself - Bammi Abate (4K)

Dec 15, 2024 55m

In this episode we are unlocking a new continent! This will be our very first guest from Africa. I wasn’t kidding when I told you I had friends from all over the world. In this conversation we talk…

S2E26 #26 🇧🇷 Passionate Music Producer, Technology Tinkerer, Evolving Empathy - Daniel Leite (4K

Dec 01, 2024 57m

Today’s guest is from the iconic city of Rio De Janeiro. When this episode was recorded in December 2023, this person had just graduated with their Computer Science major and Data Science minor. In…

S2E25 #25 🇨🇳 Lost in Darkness, Growing Up Alone in US, Living a College Dream - Shirley Wang (4K)

Nov 17, 2024 1h 9m

Today is quite a unique episode because this person is a stranger. I only met this person the day before I started recording. I met this person on campus in the IPO. This person stuck out to me as…

S2E24 #24 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Managing International Students // Co-Directors of the IPO - Erin Kane & Heather Reed (4K)

Aug 25, 2024 44m

Today is actually a very big milestone. Any guesses as to what we are celebrating today? This podcast is now 1 year old! In that year we’ve had 23 guests who came from 13 different countries but we…

S2E23 #23 🇺🇸🇭🇳 First Generation American, Identity Crisis, Becoming a Doctor - Lincy Smith Méndez (4K)

Aug 11, 2024 1h 24m

Today’s guest is from the small town of Brandon South Dakota. Being the eldest child, first generation American, and first in her family to attend college, this person was faced with a lot of…

S2E22 #22 🇺🇸 6’10” Top Highschool Recruit, College Basketball, Big Shoes to Fill - Bodey Behrends (4K)

Jul 28, 2024 1h 25m

This episode is a special one because the reason why I went to college in America in the first place was to play basketball. Today’s guest is one of my basketball teammates. He’s from the small…

S2E21 #21 🇸🇬 Stuck in Singapore, Dance Team, Craving Community - Britney Thong (4K)

Jul 14, 2024 1h 7m

In this episode we are joined by someone who was unsure about her future after high school. Following the persuasion from her Father she finally decided to give the U.S. a try, where she took the…

S2E20 #20 🇵🇰 Building Better Lives Through Technology || Succeeding in Software Engineering - Taha Afzal (4K)

Jun 30, 2024 52m

Today’s guest comes from Pakistan’s industrial and economic mecca know as Karachi. His drive to help people with computer science was the thread that run throughout this persons entire college…

S2E19 #19 🇪🇨 Alienation, Financial Distress, Sheer Adversity - Andrew Villegas (4K)

Jun 16, 2024 1h 38m

In this episode we are joined by a someone who comes from one of the most exotic countries on the planet. This person was easily one of my best friends at college. But that crazy thing is, a lot of…

S2E18 #18 🇺🇸 Finding Photography, Building her own Degree, Becoming a Freelancer - Raquel Curriel (4K)

Jun 02, 2024 1h 4m

In this episode we are joined by a someone who grew up in a small town in Minnesota with 3000 people just 3 hours away from campus. She decided to make the move to the “big” city of Sioux Falls,…

S2E17 #17 🇷🇺 Siberia to Sioux Falls, College Tennis, Becoming a Leader - Sasha Kistanova (4K)

May 20, 2024 1h 14m

The first 4 episodes of this season have been recorded in Kansas and Minnesota but this episode is incredibly special because this will be the first of MANY episodes to come, being recored on Campus…

S2E16 #16 🇺🇸 Compulsive Wanderlust with a Side of F.O.M.O. - Dan Lague (4K)

May 05, 2024 1h 5m

We are joined by someone, who’s fear of missing out and uncertainty of life without college, pulled him to Augustana. He grew up in a Minneapolis, Minnesota and graduated college in January 2017 with…

S2E14 #15 🇻🇳 Chronic Studying to Success on HER Terms - Harley Tran (4K)

Apr 21, 2024 1h 5m

In this episode we are joined by a someone who’s plan from a young age was to leave her country and study abroad. She’s from the chaotic city of Hanoi in Vietnam and came to the US by herself when…

#14 🇳🇴 From Fjord's to Flat, Painting his American Dream - Marcus Naess (4K)

Apr 07, 2024 1h

Today we are meeting up with someone who’s combination of curiosity and sense of adventure lead him to College in the US. He was always drawing as a kid and is ultimately how he graduated with not…

S2E13 #13 🇺🇸 Dance Team, Anthropolgy, Pure Passion - Jayci Holsing (4K)

Mar 24, 2024 1h 45m

Today we are joined by a someone who was destined to dance before she could even walk. She grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and was on the dance team while at Augie. She graduated from Augustana…

S2 Season 2 Trailer

Mar 17, 2024 2m Trailer

Ever wondered what College in America is really like? Join me in Season 2 as we travel across the US and dive into deep conversation with my classmates from all over the world. This is my first time…

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