Shasia Rangel shares her journey from growing up in Mexico to building a new life in the United States, exploring her career transition from industrial design to social work and the challenges of cultural adaptation.

• Studied industrial design but moved away from it
• Found fulfillment in social work, helping neurodivergent adults navigate toward independence
• Discovered that building a community through dance was crucial for her smooth transition to America
• Faced culture shock, especially around food authenticity and differences in conversational topics
• Learned valuable leadership lessons through dance, focusing on empathy and situational awareness
• Believes strongly in the importance of mental health and the benefits of therapy
• Working to embrace that "life is meaningless" in a positive way - finding freedom in creating your own purpose
• Encourages everyone to "speak and live your truth" while embracing change as a natural part of growth

Guest bio:
Mexican-American, born in the States but raised in Mexico. She majored in Industrial Design, but recently transitioned into social work after a long journey of craving to do something more meaningful with her career. Outside of work, she has been a leader of Koreos for 3 years and is also an active member of Playground, another KPOP cover project team. 

• Instagram: @dancingshasia / https://www.instagram.com/dancingshasia/
• YouTube: @ShasiaRangel / https://www.youtube.com/@shasiarangel

Links/resources:

• “Why” - Taeyeon | No Limits (dance cover - YouTube)
• Tacos 1986 (restaurant - website)
• “Fancy” - Twice | The Essence (dance cover - YouTube)
• Kurtis Connor (YouTube content creator)
• Danny Gonzalez (YouTube content creator)
• Smosh (YouTube channel)

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