“I can’t believe you have ______ *Insert standard, global phenomenon here* (High school musical, the Disney channel, Nickelodeon, malls) in your country!” As international students, we’ve all gotten some insane statement like this at some point. Leanisa Paulino from the Dominican Republic actually began her venture into the English language with the help of pop culture sensations like High School Musical and Justin Bieber. She immigrated to the US with her family when she was just a teen and it changed the course of her education and her life. Join us for a quarantined, transatlantic chat, where we cover what it’s like being a High School Student in NYC, accents, picking a college major and more!