With An Accent #7 Living a double life: online vs offline - Iana Movchan

Studying abroad as an international student often means living part of your life online, and learning where to draw the line. In this episode, Iana Movchan (student and content creator, 2nd year in Methods and Topics in Arts Management) talks about family calls, friendships back home, FOMO, and how to share your life online without losing yourself. Here you’ll hear about: Staying connected with family while building independence Friendships back home vs. friendships in your new city FOMO and the pressure to “keep up” online Posting authentically when your life is changing fast _______ Welcome to With An Accent, the podcast of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore where our international students tell their stories. Each episode is focused on one specific aspect of moving abroad and adapting to a different culture and context, from the first days on campus to the moment you eventually feel like you belong. _______ Follow us on Instagram:   / cattolica.international   Follow us on LinkedIn:   / global-engagement-unicatt   A Cattolica International Production Executive Producer: Nicole Brini Project Manager: Beniamina Cassetta Host, Editor, Original Idea: Mateo Medina Abad Casting: Maria Strumendo Graphic Designer: Valentina Soldatini Social Media Manager: Chiara Adorno Location: Istituto G. Toniolo di Studi Superiori 0:49 Living a “double life” abroad: Meet Iana 4:10 FOMO abroad: friends at home, life moving on 6:20 Gelato therapy 🍦 11:20 Curating Instagram: brand image vs real life in Milan 14:40 Video calls, distance, and what we’d do without social media 18:35 Message to your past self