Education Monsters

#36 What it's like to be vaccinated

Mass vaccination for the Covid-19 virus have started in several countries and people had mixed experiences with the process. In this compilation of short interviews, you'll hear vaccinated people sharing their fears, apprehensions and overall relief. Thanks to all the interviewers: Chieko (Los Angeles, CA), Jesse (Montreal, QC), Eloi (Vancouver, BC), Sarratt (Lowell, MA), Daren (Lincoln, NE), Dean (Boston, MA) and Cole & Laurel (Ann Arbor, MI).

#35 Coloris ta page blanche

Zoé vit à Paris et suit une formation de coaching. Elle a été élevée dans une famille traditionnelle chinoise dont elle transmet les valeurs à ses enfants, tout en leur laissant le choix de l'identité. Sa formation de coaching lui apprend à s'écouter et a promouvoir des valeurs humanitaires. Elle utilise la métaphore de la page blanche pour décrire nos choix dans la vie de tous les jours et donne un message positif peu importe notre situation. 

#34 Greg got his COVID-19 vaccine

Greg now lives in Massachusetts although he chose a traveling lifestyle over working. His travels plans have been disturbed by the pandemic but getting the vaccine was a huge relief. He discusses about his experience of his vaccine shot and how it was the best decision he could make for himself.

#33 Cooking with colours

Prince was born in Congo and quickly moved to London with his family. After an ankle injury during his studies in Sport sciences, he learned to enjoy cooking, which became his passion. He's worked as a cook in a charity for 5 years and is hoping to become a cook in a French speaking country. He published a cook book called Cooking with Colours, available here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K634B7Y/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=educationmo0f-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=b1700644a53fa99b9e5352c691fb3e3f&creativeASIN=B07K634B7Y

#32 Etudier à l'étranger à vos risques et périls

Elijah est québécois et a choisi de faire un échange à Paris en 2015 afin de finir ses études en français avec une spécialisation en traduction. Lors de son année à l'étranger, il est confronté a des obstacles administratives à La Sorbonne Nouvelle mais beaucoup plus choquant, il arrive a un moment historique de la France. C'est cette même année que les attentats de Charlie Hebdo bouleversent le pays. Il observe et décrit l'atmosphère, la montée de peur et d'islamophobie chez les français.

#31 During the pandemic, keep calm and play the piano!

Cole is a professional pianist performer and a piano tutor from Michigan. He graduated with a PhD in piano solo performance. He discusses the ups and downs of being a competitive performer in several continents and how he managed to find balance in teaching music. 

If you're interested in taking lessons with him, check out his website and his YouTube channel!

https://independentpianist.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbLVvc-agTyWl_4U7iIgfqg

http://www.cole-anderson.com

#30 Big Bro, Covid-1984

Mark is from Montréal, QC and as many people, his life and job have been affected by the pandemic. Now, that we have gone through over a year of confinement/curfew/precautionary measures, let's talk about the decisions our government made to "protect" us or, as many people would say "remove our freedoms." Mark and I discuss the strict restrictions in Ontario that have lately been approved to authorize the police to stop and question anyone who is breaking the 24h curfew. Where do we draw the line between public safety and personal freedom?

#29 Happy Cambodian New Year!

Sarratt was born and grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, one of the largest Cambodian communities in the USA. As a Cambodian immigrant descent, he proudly shares his childhood memories about the famous New Year, its celebrations and local rituals. Having a Cambodian community in his hometown allowed him to identify from a young age to his roots, although he's never travelled to Cambodia. 

#28 The power of the educator

Deasy has a passion for ecology and environmental sciences. She completed her PhD this year and talked about the support system that helped her in her academic journey. Professors and educators can play a crucial role in the students' confidence and performance. Deasy shares useful tips to keep up an optimistic mindset when obstacles show up. 

#27 What is wrong with saying "All lives matter"

Andre was born in South Carolina and has worked in the US navy for 15 years. He now lives in San Diego where he is a physical therapist in the navy. He talks about race with no taboo as he travelled everywhere and got exposed to a lot of different cultures and languages. In this episode, we discuss why "all lives matter" make some people uneasy. People mean well by wanting to include "all lives" but it removes the main significance to current events targeting Black Lives Matter and stop asian hate.