Conversation 40 (Jonel)

Jonel is from Brooklyn, New York. She was living in northern Japan at the time of her interview, and was spending her days “at work…and if I’m not at work, I’m either relaxing at home, studying more Japanese, cooking, or hanging out with my friends.”...

An episode of the Class of Hope and Change podcast, hosted by OverPond Media, titled "Conversation 40 (Jonel)" was published on April 9, 2016 and runs 49 minutes.

April 9, 2016 ·49m · Class of Hope and Change

Summary

Jonel is from Brooklyn, New York. She was living in northern Japan at the time of her interview, and was spending her days “at work…and if I’m not at work, I’m either relaxing at home, studying more Japanese, cooking, or hanging out with my friends.”Jonel’s Most Likely To Is: "Most Likely to Do Things That Are Random"We talked about YOLO, doing random things, and how fear nearly stopped her from going to Japan. Jonel explained how she ended up moving to the northern Japanese city of Morioka.She spoke about Japanese food, J-Pop, and hearing Fetty Wap in local cell phone stores; and she shared some reflections and stories from her experiences being one of only a few Americans in her town.She discussed her path of personal growth over the past few years, including the hardest part of her post-college transition.------------------------------------------Intro Theme Music: Chega Para Mim by AbJoSee photos of our guest, and pick up your copy of the companion book at https://classofhc.com/ep40-jonel/Join the conversation on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Nd2H1C and on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Z4jPggThanks for listening!

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