The Hard Reality of Not Belonging Anywhere I Polyglot Alex Rawlings

This week I talk to Alex Rawlings, Britain's most multilingual student about what it's like speaking 11+ languages, the feeling of never belonging anywhere, how different countries can spark different energy in you and why he didn't feel at home in Spain. Say hi to Alex:   / alex__rawlings   Each week I will interview guests from all around the world on the topics of culture, connection and of course, dating. The goal is to go as deep as possible and to really understand where we all come from and how much culture influences our life. Sign up to the weekly newsletter: https://datingbeyondborders.eo.page/n... Say hi on Instagram:   / datingbeyondborders   Tune in on other Podcast Platforms 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4aoPPtJ... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... 0:00 Intro 2:00 How many languages does Alex speak? 3:08 Why Alex learns the languages he does 12:00 Alex's experience with Russian language 18:00 What did Alex like and didn't about living in the UK 22:00 Why did Alex decide to leave the UK? 25:00 What was his experience living in Barcelona? 29:00 Why Alex decided to leave Spain 31:00 Why Alex prefers now living in Greece 35:00 Living in Spain: fantasy vs reality 41:00 Living in Spain in your 20's vs 30's 44:00 Why the prevalence of choice is killing us 55:00 How different places affect us in different ways 57:00 Why Greek communication is different