It seems like my guest has been an immigrant for her whole life. From Canada to Germany, to Japan, and currently in the USA. Her first experience was as a teenager when her family decided to moved from Canada (where she is originally from) to Germany for 3 years. We talked about how she felt during those years and how much that experience influenced her. Later on, she took a teaching job in Japan.  She shares how living in a small town in Japan, not knowing the language, and exploring a new culture feels! We talk about the challenges of being a minority and how much traveling can make you more empathetic to issues you never truly understood. She also shares the amazing story of how she met her husband on that journey. Her marriage brought her to the USA and we talked about visas, green cards, the idea of becoming a citizen, and what that means to her. Jen also talks about some differences that she has found in between the Canadian and the American culture. 

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