ISLA La Land: Recent Episodes
ISLA La Land
A podcast video series hosted and run by the International Student Leaders and Ambassadors Program (ISLA) under the City of Sydney aimed at highlighting the international student experience and to serve as a community for all international students in NSW. This series will cover things from experiences, tips, advice and more so stay tuned!
Host: Kiana Palacios (MQ)
Ambassador Spotlight: Poorva Anand (UNSW)
For the second instalment of Ambassador Spotlight, we are joined by another one of our ambassadors, Poorva, who is currently taking her Masters of Commerce in Business Analytics and Financial Technology in UNSW. Poorva takes us through her life from South Korea, Ghana, India, China, Finland, Japan, the US, and now Sydney. We talk about what's its like to move around the world, how she got into her degree and some Netflix recommendations as well!
Host: Eric Xu (UNSW)
Guests: Drago Chanthachack (USYD), Michael Rao (USYD), Nura Nagarkoti (ACAP) and Inoka Samarasekara (UNSW)
We are back with the 5th episode of our podcast ISLA La Land. This time, our guests Drago, Michael, Nura and Inoka will be sharing their unique journey in Sydney, how joyful and challenging it is while proudly calling Sydney “Home away from Home”.
Host: Mohit Sewani (UTS)
Guests: Smruti Jena (UNSW), Poorva Anand (UNSW), Celine Zhao (USYD), Henry Tun (MQ)
We are back with the 4th episode of our podcast ISLA La Land. For this episode, we will be taking a trip down memory lane, join us as we relive our childhood and growing up in their home countries and discussing our general appreciation of the cultures around the world.
Host: Kiana Palacios (MQ)
Ambassador Spotlight: Si Thu Zin (UNSW)
Welcome to the first installation of Ambassador Spotlight, a series where we showcase the experiences of our very own ISLA ambassadors! For today's episode, we were joined by Si Thu Zin, a 3rd year Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine at UNSW.
Si Thu talks to us about his life in Burma, moving to study in Sydney, what it's really like to be a medical student, even during a time of a global pandemic, and more!
Host: Kiana Palacios (MQ)
Guests: Mark Taneco (MQ), Chunyu Zheng (USYD), Nasha Wijana (USYD)
For today's episode of ISLA La Land, we talk about mental health and wellbeing especially during a time of a global pandemic. We share our experiences and tips for getting through rough patches amplified by uncertainty and loneliness. We know that times like this are tough, so we hope that talking about it and listening to other people's experiences make you feel less alone! It may be hard now but remember, this too shall pass!
Disclaimer: We are in no form professionals or attempting to be professionals on the matter. This episode was filmed to create a safe space and discussion in regards to the importance of mental health and wellbeing during a time like this.
Host: Kiana Palacios (MQ)
Guests: Menghan Zhang (USYD), Michael Rao (USYD), Eric Xu (UNSW), Mohit Sewani (UTS)
Welcome to ISLA La Land! A podcast made by and for international students in Sydney!
For the first ever episode, we kickstart the discussion with an issue faced by all international and domestic students alike, studying in a time of a global pandemic. Join us as we talk and laugh about our experiences, both onshore and offshore, share funny anecdotes and just have a chill fun night together!
Stay tuned for Part 2 of this episode which will be live next week and will touch on mental health and wellbeing associated with studies and being an international student at this time.