#5 - International Student's Journey to an American College, 9 years later | Juana Henao - ChatGBC

In this episode, Chari & Geoff welcome GBC alum Juana Henao Llaña to chat about her experience coming to GBC from her home country of Colombia in South America. Juana talks about meeting her husband at GBC, finding a job after college, and what it means to her that her younger brother now attends GBC.Timestamps:0:22 What's Happening this week at GBC1:05 GBC's Super Bowl Ad2:37 Introducing Juana4:22 How Juana found GBC from Colombia6:25 How Chari found GBC from Sweden7:30 Juana's first impression of GBC in 2015 (meeting other international students)9:43 How Juana met Brandon Ferrie (her husband)10:45 Why GBC?15:30 Juana's experience in the classroom19:45 How Athletics helped develop Juana as a leader23:00 Greek guy ran the first ever marathon24:00 Chari's favorite Greek Myth25:30 How Juana's overall GBC experience shaped her as a person (personal connection)28:05 Where does Juana work and what's her position (SAP), interview experience31:00 Struggle with International students staying in the U.S. - Juana's advice to international students with a dream of staying in America (CPT / OPT)36:30 Preparing for an interview / more than a resume / tell your story40:25 The best advice Geoff got before going to college41:55 Growing our generation of GBC alumni43:33 Tennis reunion organized by Joe Kissel45:15 Ideas to connect with Alumni48:40 What is Juana's dream role?51:21 Chari's Polaroid of the Day54:10 Should you change your last name after marriage?Produced by Lightning Studio / Geoff StoneHosted by Chari Konomi & Geoff Stone Thumbnail by Ksenija Marković Stonewww.GBC.edu - Wilmington, DE