A Swiss Senior Year, Texas Style

Josh Gondelman talks with caller Tomas about trading the Swiss school system for Texas sunshine, a seventeen-hour bus ride across the Alps, and the shawarma shop near his house in Houston. What You'll Hear: From Basel to Houston: Tomas explains how he ended up finishing high school in Texas a year early, and why his mom thought it made sense to skip ahead. Grading on a Curve, Swiss Style: The two compare notes on how differently school tracks students in Switzerland versus the all-in, all-individual pressure of the American system. The Long Way Home: Before leaving for the States, Tomas took an unforgettable seventeen-hour bus ride from Italy back to Switzerland, passing vineyards, castles, and even a tiny country along the way. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Welcome to The Nightly 02:16 Meet caller Tomas 03:41 Switzerland's school tracks, explained 10:33 Texas heat, Swiss air conditioning envy 15:42 The seventeen-hour bus ride home 21:53 Good nightsFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.