How do you react when one of the host family relatives dies on the day of your arrival? How to overcome bullying and turn your deepest fears into career opportunities? This and other contradictory topics we covered in our new episode of Exchange Me show with co-host Tetyana Kondrya.
Valeriia Rudnichenko is originally from Zhytomyr, Ukraine. She is now studying in Poland to become a nutritionist. She was one of the lucky ones who got to live in California during her exchange year, but her most important journey was not geographical – but to self-love, confidence, and self-esteem.
00:01 Preview
00:23 – Intro
01:53 – Pre-FLEX state of mind
03:32 – on shared FLEX quality and dream come true
06:55 – Tanya’s “finding out” video
10:38 – on the unknown of the temporary placement
12:40 – Visalia, CA
15:25 – on the adventure flight
20:10 – on dealing with death in the host family
24:14 – “Nothing is more permanent than a temporary solution family”
27:32 – on school experience
29:08 – demanding sports in USA
31:40 – culture shock of school dances
36:53 – volunteering and UNICEF
38:04 – the nicest memory
39:27 – Self-esteem, self-love and lessons learnt
41:22 – on the weight journey
43:23 – the hardest year moving to Poland
46:50 – advice to yourself
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