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Summary

In the inaugural podcast by Walsh International, host Carlos introduces a diverse group of international students from Turkey, the Bahamas, India, and Mexico. They share their backgrounds, academic journeys, and reasons for choosing Walsh, highlighting the flexibility and personalized experience the school offers. The students discuss their initial perceptions versus their current experiences at Walsh, emphasizing the school's adaptability and support. They also delve into cultural differences, particularly the challenges of adapting to new climates, food, and practices, providing a glimpse into their personal growth and the value of diverse perspectives.

Takeaways

• 🌟 Carlos, the host, introduces the podcast aimed at helping international students at Walsh to know each other better.
• 🎓 Ahmed is from Turkey and is a dual program student in Informational Tech leadership and STEM MBA, having a background in management information systems and e-commerce.
• 🌴 Cassidy R is from the Bahamas, enrolled in a dual program for Masters of Science in Business Administration and Management, and previously worked in Co America Bank's credit department.
• 🤖 Mohammad is studying MS in AI and ML, in his third semester, and originally from India with a background in electronics and communication engineering.
• 🇲🇽 Carlos from Mexico is starting his master's in AI and ML, with an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering and an interest in combining business with technology.
• 🔧 The students share their reasons for choosing Walsh, including family connections, small class sizes, and the opportunity to study in specialized programs like AI and ML.
• 🧐 They discuss their perceptions of Walsh before and after joining, mentioning initial struggles with adjustment but growing satisfaction with the personalized and flexible education.
• 🌍 The podcast highlights the diverse backgrounds of the students, coming from different parts of the world like Turkey, the Bahamas, India, and Mexico.
• 🍽 Cultural differences discussed include weather, food, and practical aspects of living in the United States compared to their home countries.
• 🚗 Notable contrasts include driving habits, with India's left-side driving being a significant adjustment, and the structured, rule-based approach to everyday tasks in the U.S.
• 🏖 The students express a desire to travel to each other's home countries to experience the local culture and food, and the podcast concludes with a positive outlook on future episodes.

Q & A

What is the purpose of the podcast conducted by international students at Walsh?

The purpose of the podcast is to introduce the international students, allowing them to share their backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives while studying at Walsh.

What educational programs are the students in the podcast enrolled in?

The students are enrolled in various dual programs including Informational Tech leadership and STEM MBA, Masters of Science in Business Administration and Management, MS in AI and ML, and Master in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

How does Ahmed from Turkey perceive the transition from his undergraduate studies to his current dual program at Walsh?

Ahmed found the transition to be an opportunity to explore data science and AI, which he believes could be useful for his future business aspirations. He initially came as a data science student but switched to AI and is now in a dual degree program.

What was Cassidy's academic journey before coming to Walsh?

Cassidy completed her undergraduate studies in the US and then worked with Co America Bank in their credit department for a year before deciding to pursue her MBA at Walsh.

Why did Mohammad choose to study MS in AI and ML at Walsh?

Mohammad chose Walsh for its business programs and the opportunity to study in the AI and ML field, which he heard good things about and has been enjoying in his last two semesters.

What was Carlos' motivation for starting the master in AI and ML at Walsh?

Carlos was initially looking into business opportunities at Walsh but was drawn to the new AI and machine learning program, seeing it as a great opportunity that came full circle with his interest in technology.

What factors influenced the students' decision to choose Walsh for their higher education?

Factors included personal connections, the combination of tech and business programs, small class sizes, and the reputation of specific departments like accounting and finance.

How did the students' perceptions of Walsh change after joining the institution?

The students found that Walsh was more personalized and flexible than they initially expected, with a supportive environment that allowed them to switch programs and adapt to changes.

What are some cultural differences the students have noticed between their home countries and the United States?

The students mentioned differences in weather, food, driving habits, and the practicality and efficiency of daily activities. They also talked about the adjustment to the American way of living and the unwritten rules in public places like grocery stores.

What are some of the foods the students miss from their home countries?

The students miss a variety of foods including Turkish seafood, Indian spices, and Mexican street tacos, which they feel are not the same in the United States.

How do the students feel about the adaptability to life in the United States?

The students expressed that they have adapted well to life in the United States, with some mentioning their ability to quickly adjust due to prior travel experiences and the practical nature of their home cultures.

Outlines

00:00

🎙️ Podcast Introduction and Student Backgrounds

In the inaugural podcast by Walsh's International students, host Carlos introduces himself and his co-hosts: Ahmed from Turkey, studying dual programs in Informational Tech Leadership and STEM MBA; Cassidy R from the Bahamas, enrolled in dual Masters programs in Business Administration and Management; and Mohammad, an Indian student in his third semester, pursuing an MS in AI and ML. Carlos, from Mexico, is starting his master's in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The students share their educational and professional backgrounds, with Ahmed transitioning from an e-commerce specialist role to pursuing AI, and others sharing their motivations for choosing their respective programs.

05:00

🤝 Reasons for Choosing Walsh and Adapting to Studies

The students discuss their reasons for choosing Walsh as their educational institution. Ahmed was influenced by the availability of AI and data science programs and the flexibility to switch programs. Cassidy appreciated the small class sizes and a personalized learning experience. Mohammad was referred by a friend and was attracted to the new AI program. Carlos was encouraged by his mother's positive MBA experience at Walsh and the opportunity to study AI. They also share their initial perceptions and how their experiences have evolved over time, highlighting the personal and tailored nature of their education at Walsh.

10:01

🌐 Cultural Adjustments and Personal Experiences

The podcast participants share their experiences adjusting to life in the United States, focusing on cultural differences in food, weather, and lifestyle. They discuss the challenges of adapting to new climates, such as the harsh winters in Michigan, and the variety of food options available in their home countries compared to the Americanized versions they find in the US. The conversation also touches on the practical aspects of living in a new country, such as the differences in customer service at gas stations and the adjustments required in daily routines.

15:02

🚗 Navigating Cultural Differences and Adaptability

The students delve deeper into the cultural differences they've noticed, such as driving habits and the practicality of daily activities. They compare the direct and efficient approach in Turkey with the more structured and rule-based systems in the US. The conversation highlights the importance of adaptability and the ability to navigate these differences, whether it's walking on the left side in grocery stores or dealing with the practicalities of living without beaches nearby.

20:03

🏖️ Missing Home and the Value of Small Things

The podcast concludes with the students reflecting on what they miss most about their home countries. They express nostalgia for the small pleasures they took for granted, such as the convenience of living near the beach or the personalized service at gas stations. The discussion underscores the importance of recognizing and appreciating the little things in life, which can often be the most missed when living abroad.

25:05

🎉 Wrapping Up the First International Student Podcast

In the final segment, the host Carlos wraps up the first podcast, expressing gratitude to the participants and setting the stage for future episodes. He mentions that the podcast will cover a range of topics related to business and technology, promising engaging content for future listeners. The participants look forward to continuing the podcast series and improving upon their initial pilot episode.

Keywords

💡International students

The term 'International students' refers to students who are studying in a country different from their own. In the context of the video, all the participants are international students studying at Walsh, coming from diverse backgrounds and countries such as Turkey, the Bahamas, India, and Mexico. Their experiences and perspectives form the core theme of the podcast, highlighting the challenges and cultural differences they encounter.

💡Dual program

A 'Dual program' is an academic structure where students can pursue two degrees simultaneously, often related but distinct in their focus. In the script, several students mention being enrolled in dual programs, such as a combination of Masters of Science in Business Administration and Masters of Science in Management, which allows them to gain expertise in two different but complementary fields.

💡Cultural differences

Cultural differences refer to the variations in social norms, customs, and behaviors between societies. The video's theme revolves around the students' experiences of adapting to a new culture in the United States, with discussions on differences in food, driving habits, and practicality in daily life. For instance, the students from India and Mexico talk about missing the flavors of their home food and the practicality of getting services at gas stations back home.

💡Adaptability

Adaptability is the ability to adjust to new conditions or changes in the environment. The script emphasizes the adaptability of the students as they navigate life in a foreign country, with examples such as Ahmed's quick adaptation due to his familiarity with English and Carlos's realization of the differences between living and visiting a place.

💡Masters of Science in Business Administration (MSBA)

The Masters of Science in Business Administration (MSBA) is a postgraduate degree that focuses on business and management principles. In the script, Cassidy R and Mohammad Hood mention being enrolled in this program, which is one of the dual programs offered at Walsh and is part of their academic journey.

💡Masters of Science in Management (MSM)

The Masters of Science in Management (MSM) is a postgraduate degree that provides advanced knowledge in management and organizational leadership. It is one of the programs that Cassidy R is enrolled in, as mentioned in the script, highlighting the interdisciplinary approach to education that the students are pursuing.

💡Masters in AI and ML

Masters in AI and ML refers to a postgraduate degree focused on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Mohammad Hood and Carlos are studying this program, indicating their interest in the technological aspects of business and the application of advanced computational methods in various fields.

💡Undergrad

Undergrad is short for undergraduate, which refers to a student who is pursuing a bachelor's degree or has completed one. The script mentions the students' undergraduate backgrounds, such as Ahmed's in Management Information Systems and Carlos's in Biomedical Engineering, which have influenced their choice of graduate programs.

💡Career Services

Career Services is a department within educational institutions that assists students with career development, job placement, and professional growth. In the script, Ahmed mentions interacting with Career Services at Walsh, which has helped him navigate his academic and career path.

💡E-commerce specialist

An e-commerce specialist is a professional who manages online business operations, including marketing, sales, and customer relations. Ahmed mentions his previous role as an e-commerce specialist in Turkey, which has contributed to his decision to study Informational Tech leadership and STEM MBA.

💡Embedded software engineer

An embedded software engineer designs and develops software for embedded systems, which are specialized computer systems in devices or machines. Mohammad Hood's background as an embedded software engineer is relevant to his current studies in AI and ML, indicating a transition from hardware-focused to more software and data-centric fields.

Highlights

Introduction of the first podcast by international students at Walsh.

Ahmed from Turkey discusses his dual program in Informational Tech leadership and STEM MBA.

Cassidy R from the Bahamas talks about her dual program in Masters of Science in Business Administration and Management.

Mohammad hood introduces himself, studying MS in AI and ML in his third semester.

Carlos from Mexico shares his enthusiasm for starting the master in AI and machine learning.

Background stories of the students, including Ahmed's undergraduate in management information systems and his work experience.

Cassidy's academic journey in the US, working with Co America Bank, and decision to pursue an MBA.

Mohammad's transition from an embedded software engineer to networking and then to business and AI.

Carlos's undergraduate in biomedical engineering and his interest in AI and machine learning.

Students share their reasons for choosing Walsh, including family connections, specialized business school, and the new AI program.

Discussion on the perception of Walsh before and after joining, with students expressing increased satisfaction.

Cultural differences between home countries and the US, including weather, food, and driving habits.

Adaptability to new environments and the value of travel for easing the transition.

The practicality and efficiency in problem-solving between different cultures.

The importance of grocery store experiences and the unwritten rules of walking in different countries.

Closing thoughts on the podcast's success and anticipation for future episodes.

Transcripts

so welcome to our first podcast here in

Walsh conducted by International

students I'm Carlos your host and we're

going to do a little bit of introduction

here to get everybody to introduce

themselves get them to know each other a

little bit more and well what about you

man

uh uh my name is Ahmed and I from Turkey

uh currently I'm a dual program student

that uh I'm in informational Tech

leadership and stem MBA nice hi go I'm

Cassidy R and I'm from the Bahamas this

is my second semester here at wall yes

I'm also enrolled in a dual program the

Masters of Science business

administration and Masters of Science

and management nice all right Namaste

kog um my name is Mohammad hood and I'm

here at w and I'm studying Ms in Ai and

ML and I'm in my third semester right

now and uh it's been going pretty well

how about you caros well I'm Carlos I'm

from Mexico all Amigos um I can tell you

I'm starting right now the master in

artificial intelligence and machine

learning here at Walsh and I'm really

really really into it right now so well

let's maybe go to a little bit of a

background a little bit of your story to

you know go deeper

so my undergrad was in uh management

information systems um I studied back

home in

Turkey um and then after that I worked

in uh in a company that operated in

turkey and Germany uh I was an

e-commerce specialist but acted out way

more than that nice uh yeah it was like

a basically a Swiss knife situation so

it happens yeah yeah I liked it so good

but I just wasn't satisfied enough and I

always had a plan to have my own

business or manage one so uh I came here

and um I was thinking maybe I could use

data science or AI I saw that Walsh had

that and at first I came here as a data

science student then switched to Ai and

now I'm in my dual degree so can't I

can't make any promises for the next

semester so well that's on the program

yeah what about you okay so my academic

journey is a little bit different than

am met I did my undergrad in the US

actually so I would be considered a

transfer student here at Walsh so I know

that some of you are just starting your

academic journey in the US but I've been

here for about 5 years now and after I

completed undergrad I had the

opportunity to gain

experience here in the US and I worked

with Co America Bank in their credit

department and after working with them

for a year I just decided that um

pursuing my MBA was my next

step that's really nice yeah so I did my

undergraduate back in India in

electronics and communication

engineering I worked for a while as a

embedded software engineer and then I

moved into networking and uh I came here

for business because I so like Ed said I

also had like business pursuing

Ambitions before and and uh then I

joined in at as an MBA student here at

VCH and then I switched over to the AI

and ml program since it's since I've

heard good things about it and uh and

I've been I've been having fun in the

last two semesters with with the AI

program so yeah yeah that's that's great

um well my undergrad I took it in Mexico

I did an undergrad in biomedical

engineering and it's really funny how

sometimes things come full circle I

remember when I was like finishing my

undergrad I have like this pept from one

of the already graduated biomedical

engineers in my college and he was

talking about uh working with AI and

machine learning in cens a very big

German company so uh I remember going

back home and did a little bit of

research about what was that uh what's

the opportunity in that field and then I

I just left it there and when I was like

trying to Pursuit like further my

education and um obviously gain some

experience I was uh I look at walls like

for a business opportunity standpoint

like maybe doing an MBA something like

that but then uh when I did my advisory

like planning stuff and all that you

know uh I get to know that they were

like opening the program for AI and

machine learning here at wall like brand

new yeah great opportunity come full

circle so I was like I need to get my

hands on that so this uh I guess leads

to the next kind of question I want to

ask all of you like why you choose walls

what you choose walls um well simply

first of all my cousin went here but uh

it was not run

family technically but that's that that

wasn't

the the decision that made me you know

just come here uh I checked all around

basically here uh and I don't know I

just felt like so my goals and basically

what I'm trying to do is gain more of a

both in terms of tech and business

that's what I wanted to combine and

that's why you know like you said that's

why I thought Ai and data science was

crucial to me because that's what but

they told me when I was working they

told me that data and AI is going to be

a huge Point Moving on but it is uh I

don't know when I came when I searched

at it I thought I could maybe switch up

if I changed my wind which I did three

times so uh it's definitely was that

reason I just saw the options that were

available here and I just thought I

could have a more comfortable and

successful way of managing that that's

great yeah what about you okay so for me

I know that I'm in the realm of business

and that's what I wanted to pursue so A

specialized business school just made

sense and what also solidified Walsh for

me was the class sizes I came from a

smaller University with class sizes of

maybe 25 to 30 students so the fact that

Walsh also offered small class sizes

that was definitely um a deciding factor

for me yeah I mean you get comfortable

with your environment right yes it's

more personal so yeah what about

definitely yeah so uh I uh got referred

by my brother's friend who did his MBA

from here and uh I've also heard things

about the accounting and finance and how

great it is here at walge and I actually

originally wanted to pursue you that but

then like you um I also heard about the

AI program opening up and uh I've always

been a tech guy I I love new tech and I

want to be the part of it and uh I

wanted to ride ride the wave so I and

you doing it yeah yep and I I moved over

to AI yeah what about you that's that's

great bro um well just like a met it

runs into the family um my mom did uh

his NBA here at Walsh um obviously

business related her background is

business related also so she gained a

lot of like new tools and new ways to

approach her work and her professional

career which I am really proud of and

when I was like Consulting with her like

I want to like pursued something else

for my career to gain like more

experience more opportunities to growth

uh she obviously told me about Walsh

like Walsh is great I have this great

experience with them um and at the time

like I told you before I was like

looking for something business related M

since just like you I'm also considering

to build at some point own a business

and build a business um in my case more

more related to healthcare and

technology applied in hilker facilities

and that area so I think well W she

great in business like you said but uh

good thing at Walsh is they have like

great people to advise you and give you

like great information so when I get my

my advisory planning uh meeting and I

didn't like just marry the idea just

doing an NBA so I asked like what else

do you have like uh the IT department

it's growing the IT department have a

lot of good interesting like Majors U

Masters and stuff um but when I when I

heard a Ai and machine learning I just

feel like this is what I need to do yeah

so this brings me to the fact that we

all came from different places different

parts of the world and somehow by

Destiny Walsh whatever want to call it

we managed to collude here and get to

know each other and I just I just want

to ask all of you something that's maybe

a little bit controversial or maybe not

sure but what would you say was your

perception of Walsh before you enter

Walsh and now your actual perception of

wsh now that you're like current

studying here at least three seme

and why would you say it's the contr

there to be perfectly honest I be honest

please yeah uh I did not I wasn't

hopeful uh because you know you see all

these huge colleges and everything and

then yeah you

know it it's different for sure there's

no hiding you can't hide it

but uh I I struggled a bit because I

just kept it by myself that's why I was

closed up and I was just trying to fix

it on my own

but after my first semester and that's

actually when it started

to basically get in track more which I

switched um to Ai and ml um and I recall

yeah and to be

fair I have talked with so many people

from Career Services to my

to my people on my own you know Circle

but the thing is I'm actually now way

happier and just way more satisfied that

I'm here because

the basically the experience you have is

way more personal and more tailored to

you I think uh because I have a sister a

cousin that are still studying here in

us and

they do not have the basically the ease

of doing more official stuff that I do

like for example like I said I switched

three times and yeah they can't even get

simple letters or some stuff and that

that's crazy but I haven't had any

issues

because well they're great at helping

here uh yeah the flexibility I will say

it's yeah really something right yeah

and that's what I love i' I've came to

the realization of that because they

adapt to the current situation right now

we're in and that is there's not and not

anything is solid at all that's why I'm

trying

to basically set a point when switching

up to you know that's why I I I I sold

you guys out basically on AI I can live

with

it might come back you can never know so

you never know but yeah that was

basically um that's basically where I am

right now I'm I'm very happy that I am

here because I'm just I just have the

luxury to uh adapt to whatever is going

on basically yeah I I've seen that and I

think that's a great skill yeah okay so

keeping with the theme of

honesty good yeah I had no expectations

before um coming to Walsh like I didn't

know what to

expect I

agree kind of to be honest

I'm

sorry um as far as the campus goes

during my first semester I did kind of

feel that same distance that you did

yeah and maybe it's the fact that I'm a

commuter well I mean we're all

commuters but with my last University I

wasn't a commuter I lived on campus so

like I was immersed in that campus life

and so it was different for me um and

then also so with that I feel as though

because I didn't really know anyone I

wasn't really putting in any effort to

be involved but I can say my second

semester is definitely looking up and

even being involved in activities like

this podcast yeah it's that's great

changing my overview of

Walsh well we are pretty happy about it

yeah what about you man yes so again

keeping up as being honest so I started

out with MBA and and I was struggling

with some accounting subjects because I

don't come from that background I come

from an engineering background and uh

for me accounting just didn't make sense

to me and I talked to my DSO about uh

that I'm not feeling well and I I I need

to look into it programs and that's when

she mentioned that uh we have ai and ml

program coming up as well and that's how

I wanted to switch over and uh and it's

basically my realm and I'll feel more

comfortable being in it rather than in

business and I think it's too early for

me to be in the MBA field um I can

always come back that's what I told her

as well that I can always come back for

an MBA here at Walsh but uh I want to

grab this opportunity and finish my nml

degree here yeah that's really funny

that you tell that because I'm on the

same mindset for sure like I'm on the

same boat like finish my AI ml Masters

gain experience in that like a area

maybe do some shadowing you know like

trying to gather as much Technical and

you know experience in in maybe the

field to grow like your skill sets right

and then you never know like pursuing

always like Business Degree I feel like

it just builds up no matter your

background right I just think gives you

an extra set of tools that some guys

like you and me like are more like

technical engineer background yeah

always need and can use fairly well in

work situations startup situations yeah

even like interpersonal relation

situations so yeah I'm she's doing it d

right now I can't believe you dissed me

by the way I I I do I do have a

technical background but well that's not

because I switched but you're doing it d

right now so um I'm we're taking a

different approach here like first

something then yeah yeah building up on

that business but there that's the

interesting part right we are like so

different backgrounds and with different

backgrounds always came different

approaches to say certain things so the

way you approach something it really

depends on your beliefs where you came

from which leads me to an next like next

question I'll try to ask all of you

because I've never been to

Turkey neither to Bam I would love to

some vacations there for real neither

India so what would you say are some of

the biggest cultural differences you've

sense between your home country and the

United

States um that's a good question it's an

interesting one uh the St dancer a lot

uh when you get into detail you know

there's always

the way of living the way of thinking

like that's basically you

know I think I can go on forever I guess

but um have a couple minutes

but you can dwell that uh I okay so for

me at least I didn't have a huge shock

because uh I had the opportunity to come

here to Vacation a lot so and that helps

yeah and I basically when I was learning

English I I started on when I was like

three basically and the way I always

kept fresh and kept on about was just

basically watching movies or shows with

English subtitles and English audio so

that also helps yeah and impressioning

them yeah so when you when you're

familiar with the content basically you

get familiar with the culture too so

there are differences obviously but I

didn't have that much shock I guess I

just adapt quickly because like I said

it's just

was I I was familiar yeah and you're

young

so but also I mean some people have the

skill of adaptability like some people

just adapt easier than others I want to

Pat myself in the back not not bragging

but I I've noticed that from you and I

think it going to helps you a lot out

the way yeah that's actually well thank

you and that's what I want that's why I

wanted to getting back to the duel sorry

getting back to the duel thing uh that's

why I wanted to do because it gives you

an opportunity to adapt and it does uh

it's a I don't know I feel like it's a

great way to try yourself you know when

you're when you're here what about you

um for me the biggest and probably the

most obvious shock was the weather in

the Bahamas it's like 70°

consistently so so coming to Arkansas

first that kind of helped me adjust to

the weather but it still was another

transition that I had to adjust to

coming to Michigan because the winters

are crazy and the snow let's not talk

about driving in the snow I'm not

Winter's here are movie like for real

yeah I'm enjoying so you guys can

complain all you

want besides the weather anything else

that you like feel like

fairly extreme

contrast well being a foodie at heart

the food is definitely a big one oh I

can't believe I missed that exactly

that's yeah yeah she gave me a light as

well like yeah yeah yeah that's true

yeah because that is 100% a huge

difference because for me at least back

home they're way more like the options

that you have is crazy it's surreal so

and I'm not saying this to BR it's just

how the culture is kind of I have to

let's be honest here yeah but because

they're even in the own country I I

think of that like in us too that's why

I don't have I don't think there's so

much differences there are but in terms

of when you look generally you know

there are a lot of cultures here but at

the same time when you look back in

Turkey even in country just Turkish

people they all have their own ways of

acting cooking talking so that's but

that was definitely a yeah adaptation

process is a key element like what's one

of the foods that you miss the most

seafood seafood oh my Hamas yeah makes

sense yeah yeah the seafood here is not

the same like at

all

okay honesty what about you so for me

the biggest shock would be the weather

to begin with the the coldest day in our

Winters is like the average day here in

fall or spring like holy yeah so for me

adjusting to the weather was like an

extreme extreme condition and uh then

again as emth and cassid mentioned the

food I miss the food man I I really do

I'm flying back to India just to have

food this

summer I mean I do Indian food it's

famous because of the spices and all the

like Flavor that adds to it like I mean

never eat like really original Indian

food from India but I've eaten some of

the Indian places around here you are

more capable than me to judge that uh

will you say there's a difference

massive difference because the food the

the Indian restaurant sell here is very

Americanized if I can say so cuz it's

too bland I mean I want like spices yep

yep I I do like my yep yep I do like my

spices and

yeah so the food is a major town as well

here and uh the other cultural

difference that I found from India is

the driving habits here like so

interesting yeah so back home we have

right hand side stearing and we drive on

the wrong side of the road so you feel

like upside down something like that

yeah yeah yeah so whenever I go out I

usually check if I'm going on the right

side of the road because we drive on the

left side of the road back in India and

uh it's it's it's very difficult for me

like I can joke about it now but when I

was starting out it was really SC

panicking yeah yeah yeah because uh I

don't know and the people here drive

like very carefully as well but back

home in India we we we are as drivers

back home yeah you see the least yeah

yeah that's good to

know well for me what can I tell you I

mean Mexico is very close of the United

States right yeah and for real one of

the things that most people think like

all of you mentioned is food mhm the

good thing that I found it's there's

quite few Mexican restaurants here in

the US that are currently own and

produce Mexican food by Mexicans so if

you manage to find those you are not

that bad here I mean I mean for me at

least for the Mexican food but still

some of the street food that you find in

Mexico it's authentic authentic yeah

that's the word I was has something has

something I don't know if it's like the

dirt in the air so I don't know has has

some flavor to it like that's what I was

going to ask because like he said you

know it different like I I wouldn't go

on Indian street tacos the street tacos

in Mexico really hit different like uh

whenever I go to visit like family there

uh I just first stop when I get down of

the plane uh give me some Street teos

like before I even get home like it's

just the first stop coming back and I

would say like all of you guys I've

traveled quite often like more like you

I've traveled a lot here for like

tourism and watch some NFL games

shopping you know I would say that help

a lot like with the

adaptability but something that I will

add is

even though you travel a lot and you

visit a lot one place there's still some

difference between living

somewhere and just visiting somewhere so

I would say like um even I I will sound

crazy but even the grocery stores just

feels kind of different y like how the

things are like settled and the all you

you check your own your own things and

one of the things that I miss the most

and you will think it's like very small

thing but um the gas stations in Mexico

yeah you have service there like you

drive you drive you just chill in your

car someone came yeah someone

came fools your car cleans your

windshield gives you a smile you give

them a little tip everything's great

yeah you want to go to a gas station

here in the winter and let me tell you

bro

you better grab a coat or something

because uh you might grab a flu or

something like just coming down to

charge gas yeah

so just some of the little things that

maybe you don't value back home when you

leave always there but now that you are

in a different place with different

things just miss the little things I

will say if I may I actually realize

from what you said a huge Factor I think

is

that uh the practicality basically the

way of you know

so I'm not saying this you know to

either demean someone or value the other

but uh I don't know in Turkey it's just

people are just always they think on

their feet and they just move on like

it's they're so practical like they they

operate in just you know the the way

they can figure it out like they don't

think about okay like I'm saying this in

terms of

basically just going from point A into

point B right yeah they just think okay

how can I get from here to here without

the most efficiency basically they don't

care about how it's been done they they

only check it to basically the learn the

formal way but they check on how to more

improve basically so that's a very I

know it's a very generalized examp

example but like for example if you have

a very small issue like in grocery

stores you said that's why I remembered

because yeah like for example a small

barcode barcode issue right yeah like

back home they could they I mean 50 Ways

they can solve that in here like I'm not

saying it's as in a bad thing but it's

it's set up in a

very um strict like uh not strict uh

very rule you know very clean cut

basically yeah and very streamline

exactly

so that part was just a little bit you

know just getting used to it basically

but I'm not again it's not a compl

complaint but it's just the way I'm used

to it and now here the that clean cut

you know bases that's just that was a

process too for sure and coming back to

the grocery stores we even walk in the

interesting the grocery stores think yep

yep yep and for grocery stores we walk

on the left side even in grocery stores

so I bump all the time there's something

about left side Proficiency in India

that I never knew about until now yep

yep and most of the Asia that matter

yeah really yeah yeah India Pakistan

andal and neighboring countries do have

like left hand side things yeah wow so

is that a rule that you must walk on the

left I mean it's like here basically I

guess like you walk on the right here

it's not a written rule but you

basically

do that it's a street rule yeah Street

rule yeah wow yeah Street rule is

crazy okay Unwritten rule okay Unwritten

rule yeah well I

guess that's very fairly informative to

know each one of you I feel almost like

I know a little bit more of India a

little bit more of turkey and a little

bit more of Bahamas I hope you guys feel

like you know a little bit more of

Mexico yeah but um for real I will love

to travel to each one of your countries

just to enjoy the food that you all miss

and practice my left side proficiency y

please do my structure adaptability like

the turkey people I think you'll and

grab some nice vacations in the Bahamas

oh yeah speaking of the nice vacations

this is something that I took for

granted I literally live across the

street from the beach so like I could go

no Bragging no Bragging please

definitely bragging but like when I was

at home like I didn't really realized

what I had and now since living in

Michigan like no beaches like I'm really

having withdrawals yeah yeah well guys I

think time is coming up but I think this

is a great way to finish the first

podcast for international students here

at Walsh and set the foundation like

pilot episode for the next episodes to

come we are going to be talking about

several things several topics business

related it related and very interesting

things here so I hope you guys enjoy it

I hope people watching enjoy it and we

get to continue doing this which is

really fun so thank you to everyone

thank you thank you and also the pilot

episode is usually the worst ones well

if this is the worst one that's what I'm

saying goes up right so from here up

from here preach well thank you thank

you