In this episode, you'll hear from our beloved co-host and friend J. Anthony. Although born and raised in Guam, J. Anthony moved to the U.S. when he was six years old. He also moved around a bunch from the Bay Area to Las Vegas to finally Seattle "to venture out on my own."  He is a senior majoring in journalism at Seattle University who inherited family and friendship-oriented values central to the Chamorro culture. His mom and dad were his biggest motivational factors to pursue a college education, and he feels blessed to have a supportive family who wanted the younger generation to reach "a monumental moment and succeed." As a first-generation college student, success for him looks like to graduate and to leave an impact wherever he goes. Some of his fears and concerns about college were filling out different forms, curriculum and course lectures,  and lack of representation of people who look like him in classrooms. J. Anthony's favorite genres of music are rap, r&b, and soul, and can listen to The Temptations for hours. 

Additional resources:

Asians & Pacific Islanders for Equity & Critical Engagement: https://seattleu.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/asians-pacific-islanders-for-equity-critical-engagement

Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation (ACLF): https://aclfnorthwest.wordpress.com/