Ep. 07 - Hobbies in adulthood

Moving abroad and navigating your identity, cultural codes, relationships and language. That - and lots of other curious immigrant-y things - in this episode with Keri. Get yourself a cup of tea and enjoy!Keri's channel https://www.youtube.com/@Keri.on.accentKeri's pronunciation confidence roadmap https://keri-on-accent.kit.com/b2da9a882aKeri's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/keri.on.accentMy Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thoughts_with_an_accent

Why does one choose to become a citizen of a country where he/she wasn't born? What happens to one's identity? Join me in this discussion. The Quora post I mention in this episode is here https://www.quora.com/Whats-it-like-to-get-citizenship-from-a-second-country

In this episode let’s talk about The Reminiscence Bump! This phenomenon describes people’s particular strong memories about their twenties. The articles I used in this episode: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/cusp/201210/the-reminiscence-bump https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/cusp/201210/the-reminiscence-bump https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6289446/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-our-twenties-now-kim-lear

What are we actually saying when we say some words and phrases out loud? And what do we expect to happen when we say them? And, most importantly, how does misunderstanding happens when we seemingly say simple things to each other? In this episode I talk about the Speech act theory by John Austin. Exciting stuff! :)

How many of us have hobbies as adults? And how many ask others about their hobbies when we meet new people? What makes it so hard to have a hobby as an adult/parent and how can we help ourselves?

In this episode I talk about what makes adult learning different, how we can learn better and make the learning process more effective.You can watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m-aN0xV-r3QFollow me on Instagram: @anastasia_eustace

I spent 10 years of my life teaching English as a foreign language. This is what my classroom experience has taught me.You can watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7Fxt05SfPqIFollow me on Instagram: @anastasia_eustace

If having a conversation was just an exchange of words, it would be so easy! So why do we sometimes struggle in a conversation and what do we need to keep an eye on to have an effective and enjoyable talk?Follow me on Instagram: @anastasia_eustaceWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J6YRg6QfehM

Is cultural shock a thing? Is it scary? In this episode of the podcast I talk about the contexts in which we experience cultural shock and what can help minimise it, if you choose so.Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/cMoy2Hczo6wFollow me on Instagram @anastasia_eustace

Have you ever thought that after a certain age you lost all your friends? In this episode I share my thoughts on how friendship dynamics changes when you turn 30 and what to do with it.You can also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kw3VdV7HROoOr give me a follow on Instagram: @anastasia_eustace