EPISODE · Apr 29, 2020 · 24 MIN
Ivy League Online. Abhinav Sriram of Brown talks about his virtual semester
from College Matters. Alma Matters. · host Venkat Raman
Episode summary introduction: College campuses have closed due to Coronavirus. Students have gone back to different corners of the globe. They are finishing the second half of their spring semesters Online. How is that working out? In this Episode, we hear from an international student, Abhinav Sriram who is attending classes in Brown University from Chennai, India. In particular, we discuss the following with him: How is the online semester being conducted? How are courses being graded? What does that mean for Fall 2020 semester? Topics discussed in this episode: Learning of the Brown decision to close campus [1:02] Scramble to get back to India [4:58] Spring Semester continues - Online [8:28] The Online Experience [10:40] Fall 2020 semester? [17:53] About being back home [20:16] Our Guest: Abhinav Sriram, is a freshman at Brown University studying Computer Science and Economics. Memorable Quote: "I was on a flight back home, and you know, 24 hours before that I was just going about my life at college like, like usual.” Episode Transcript: Please visit almamatters.io/podcasts Calls-to-action: Please Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor Get a FREE Review of your 2021 College List. Lot has changed. Get feedback from Experts. Email your College List to [email protected] with the Subject: “College List” along with your profile.
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Episode summary introduction: College campuses have closed due to Coronavirus. Students have gone back to different corners of the globe. They are finishing the second half of their spring semesters Online. How is that working out? In this Episode, we hear from an international student, Abhinav Sriram who is attending classes in Brown University from Chennai, India. In particular, we discuss the following with him: How is the online semester being conducted? How are courses being graded? What does that mean for Fall 2020 semester? Topics discussed in this episode: Learning of the Brown decision to close campus [1:02] Scramble to get back to India [4:58] Spring Semester continues - Online [8:28] The Online Experience [10:40] Fall 2020 semester? [17:53] About being back home [20:16] Our Guest: Abhinav Sriram, is a freshman at Brown University studying Computer Science and Economics. Memorable Quote: "I was on a flight back home, and you know, 24 hours before that I was just going about my life at college like, like usual.” Episode Transcript: Please visit almamatters.io/podcasts Calls-to-action: Please Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor Get a FREE Review of your 2021 College List. Lot has changed. Get feedback from Experts. Email your College List to [email protected] with the Subject: “College List” along with your profile.
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