In this episode, I talk with my dear friend Sanaa from Jamaica about her journey to UWC Changshu China, memories from being at an international boarding school, learning languages, thoughts on IB/online learning, and Jamaica as a travel destination. This one was really fun to record, which explains why it's longer than normal, so I've included time stamps for different topics we cover.
0:00 - 5:45 our journeys to UWC (United World College)
5:46 - 7:00 knowing her dear co-year aleigha :)
7:01 - 9:56 differences between Jamaica/UWC, stereotypes about jamaica
9:57 - 14:41 differences between the U.S./UWC
14:42 - 17:43 expectations going into UWC/what Sanaa's first month was like
17:44 - 21:26 what my first month was like
21:27 - 28:59 culture shocks, putting faces to countries/languages
29:00 - 37:30 what we took away from the curriculum
37:31 - 43:30 favorite class/extracurricular, our thoughts on online learning
43:30 - 44:52 my being spoken to in Chinese :0
44:53 - 56:00 where were you at being sent home?/highlights at UWCCSC
56:01 - 1:03:19 highlights of what we worked on and/or did during DLP (Distance Learning Program/online learning)
1:03:20 - 1:10:03 advice about travelling to Jamaica and "overhypeness" of LA
1:10:04 - 1:14:04 what Sanna wants to do/where we'd travel to after covid ends
1:14:05 - 1:19:04 interesting conclusion lol :)
