Who's Becca Stan?
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S3 Ep 6Season 3 Episode 6 Group Fun and International Education
Learn about some fun outings Becca has had and her hot take on the state of international education.
S3 Ep 5Season 3 Episode 4 Thanksgiving and Women
Hear about Becca's international Thanksgiving activities and learn about her experience socializing with other women. She tags back to the fertility issue by accident- so that must really be on her mind!
S3 Ep 4Season 3 Episode 4- Multi-Cultural Experiences and Reproduction
Learn about some enriching activities Becca has done recently and her thought on reproduction in the developing world.
S3 Ep 3Season 3 Episode 3 Roots and Hurt Feelings
A celebrations of the roots Becca has established and typical navigating social obligations
S3 Ep 2Season 3 Episode 2
The highs and lows of teaching teachers
S3 Ep 1Season 3 Episode 1 New Job- New Virus
She's finally back!!!!!
S2 Ep 24Season 2 Episode 24 Opportunity and Air
Learn about the job opportunities here and what the problem with the air is! Spoiler alert: there will be a season 3!!!!
S2 Ep 23Season 2 Episode 23
Appreciation for local culture and (airline tix) and why is Becca coughing!
S2 Ep 22Season 2 Episode 22 Clothing Exchange and Babies
Becca is home from the foreign ladies clothing exchange and is puzzled why such a high percentage of women have children.
S1 Ep 21Season 2 Episode 21 "It's not worth it," and what does "hardworking" actually mean
Becca tries to surrender to the reality of the situation at school and explores variations of the word hardworking!
S2 Ep 20Season 2 Episode 20
ETribalism and Tribalism: the good points and the bad points!
S2 Ep 19Season 2 Episode 19 Community and Phones
Learn about the snowboarding community in Tashkent and the downfall of education, and society, as we know it.
S2 Ep 18Season 2 Episode 18 Russians and Colonization
Becca has been on a role of cultural and outdoor activities!
S2 Ep 17Season 2 Episode 17 Snowboarding and Communication Apps
Becca has finally gotten to go snowboarding and what are the pro and cons of all these apps!
S2 Ep 16Season 2 Episode 16 Visible Thinking Routines and Read Between the Lines
Becca is excited about some new instructional strategies and reflects on her peers experiences here compared to other countries.
S2 Ep 15Season 2 Episode 15 Conscription and Engagement
Hear about the Russians and teaching philosophy
S2 Ep 14Season 2 Episode 14 The Nothing Burger
Becca returns from the US feeling unenthusiastic about Tashkent and mad at her school
S2 Ep 13Season 2 Episode 13 Teaching and Air Travel
The glories of being on the semester schedule and the worries of air travel.
S1 Ep 12Season 2 Episode 12 Holidays and Cheaters
Here about Christmas in Tashkent and what happened with the students submitted their essays! (Spoiler Alert: they cheated!)
S2 Ep 11Season 2 Episode 11 Compliments and the Consequences of Ghosting
Learn about common compliments expats receive and where Becca runs into the person who ghosted her.
S2 Ep 10Season 2 Episode 10 Hotels and Hurt Feelings
Becca has moved into a hotel and was not invited to an event :(
S2 Ep 9Season 2 Episode 9 The Big Fish and Low Standards
Learn who the big fish is and learn about the low standards for students.
S2 Ep 8Season 2 Episode 8
The glories of higher education and cultural differences.
S2 Ep 7Season 2 Episode 7
Social calendars and the landlord implodes.
S2 Ep 6Season 2 Episode 6 Content and Ghosting
Get an update about what Becca's teaching and communication suggestions.
S2 Ep 5Season 2 Episode 5 School Sphere
In this episode learn about the labor pains of the booming education "sphere."
S2 Ep 4Season 2 Episode 4 Songs and Successes
Becca finally has some good news to share about a musical success!
S2 Ep 3Season 2 Episode 3 Metros and Sexism
Hear about the glories of public transit and the shocking comments Becca heard recently.
S2 Ep 2Episode 2 Friends and Time
The ball is slowing rolling on year 2 in Tashkent.
S2 Ep 1Season 2 Episode 1- Friends and Jet Lag
Season 2!!!!! Arrival for year 2 in Tashkent!
S1 Ep 40Episode 40 Season Finale
Listen to Becca's musings about the end of this season. Tashkent: the land of highs and lows.
S1 Ep 39Episode 39 Airplanes and Students
Departure for the summer draws near and apparently students only care about their grade one day per quarter.
S1 Ep 38Episode 38 Jazz Festival and Music of the People
Learn about the International Jazz Festival and the psyche of local people about music.
S1 Ep 37Episode 37 Social Calendars and Boys
Hear about Becca's jam packed calendar and her musings about children with a y chromosome here.
S1 Ep 36Episode 36 Social Outings and Dating Practices
Becca has been busy and what has she learned about the dating practices of locals.
S1 Ep 35Episode 35 Friends and Parents Part Deux
Out on the town in Tashkent and Parent Conferences!
S1 Ep 34Episode 34 Walking and Parenting
Learn about transport in Tashkent and dealing with parents.
S1 Ep 34Episode 34 Navruz and Miscellany
Actually Episode 34. Hear about the Spring holiday of Navruz and other random puzzling topics.
S1 Ep 33Episode 33 Global Unity and Rain
Well, I think the title says it all on this episode!
S1 Ep 32Episode 32 National Parks and Roads
Hear about Becca's recent trip to Zaamin National Park!
S1 Ep 31Episode 31 Company and Talk
Learn about the value of good company and "effective" classroom management.
S1 Ep 30Episode 30 Museums and Boys
Learn about some recent cultural outings and teaching 13 year old boys.
S1 Ep 29Episode 29 Friends and Friends
This week Becca has reunited with her friends and explores the universal quest to get social and emotional needs met.
S1 Ep 27Episode 27 Utilities and Viruses
Learn about the countrywide catastrophic collapse of the power grid this week and viruses.
Episode 26 School Closures and Vaccines
In this episode learn about the status of in person school and what is Becca's appuzzlement about vaccines.
S1 Ep 25Episode 25 No school and Flipflopping
Winter hoilidays extended and everything that led up to the decision. It's hard to follow which end is up!
S1 Ep 24Episode 24 Pool and Concession
Learn about Becca's new hobby and her thoughts on returning to class after the holiday.
S1 Ep 23Episode 23 Breaks and Mindset
What's Becca doing for her winter break and what barriers has she run into with mindset.
S1 Ep 22Episode 22 Christmas and Suckage
Hear about Becca's upcoming Christmas plans and hear why Becca's favorite phrase is "that sucks!"
S1 Ep 21Episode 21 Textbooks and Social Cues
Learn why Becca is celebrating having a textbook and explore how to read social cues in an expat setting.