Have you ever heard of a term called "acculturation"? According to its definition, it refers to the process by which an individual or group adopts the practices and values of one culture while still retaining their own culture of origin. Today, we're looking into this concept in the lens of an Iraqi American who refuged with her family from Iraq to Syria, and then the United States for a better future, Rana Issa. Being granted with a citizenship or a visa to live in another country doesn't render anyone immune to immigration-related stressors. It's such a great experience to hear Rana's stories as a child of immigrant - her childhood, challenges, and learning lessons she's gathered throughout her life. This episode is not to be missed! More information about this topics are linked below!

https://www.vice.com/en/article/43kgzn/the-hidden-stress-of-growing-up-a-child-of-immigrants-v26n3

https://www.thoughtco.com/acculturation-definition-3026039

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-82627-002

Happy new year everyone!!! I'm so thankful for your support to the Quarterlife Pausecast. My first guest of 2024 is Victoria Gawedzki. She's a doctor of physical therapy, physical therapist, certified personal trainer, and many more. Let's kick off this year with one of our favorite topics - joyful movements and how to exercise with joy and love. Whether you've just started or already doing exercises, we hope this episode is a good reminder of how strong you are, how fun exercises can be, and how small daily habits can make a difference! I wish you a year of love, challenges, and growth!

Welcome back to the Quarterlife Pausecast! I'm bringing you another episode of the Abroad Series with my friend Vinay Jagdale for this latest episode. What is a better way to spend 20 minutes of your day learning about Vinay and his stories as an international student from India living in the US? Why would he want to travel across the world to pursue his education and future in the states? What does "out of comfort zone" mean to him? Let's find out!

Happy October with the Quarterlife Pausecast! This month I'm having the one and only Tori Harwood to talk about people pleasing patterns. She is serving as a Wellness Coordinator at SLU Campus Recreation and Wellness with passion for mental health, suicide prevention, and student development. Tori also has some fun hobbies and stories that she shared with us in this podcast.

Who are considered as people-pleasers? How does it feel like to be one? And how do you break these patterns? Let's dive into this episode with us! I hope you enjoy it and find something helpful for your own experience!

Hello everyone! Welcome to my second episode of the Quarterlife Pausecast! Today I'm having Gasper Wambrauw, who is from Indonesia and currently going to school in the states to talk about his study abroad experiences here, including similarities, differences, challenges, growth, and more! This is a kick-start of "The Abroad Series" as well. I hope to bring people with different backgrounds as my guests in the future to share about their experiences of living, studying, or traveling in the states or anywhere in the world!

Welcome to the first episode of the Quarterlife Pausecast! Today my friend Antonio Donohue and I will be talking about the hustle culture that a lot of us are pursuing now, especially in our twenties and college environment. Have you ever felt like you need to take a break from your fast-paced life? Or that guilt when you're not doing non-productive work? Is hustle culture a double-edged sword? In which ways has it affected us, our relationships, and well-being and shaped our success? How have we learned to slow down and rejuvenate ourselves after hours of non-stop productivity. Let's dive in these questions with us!

"What is the Quarterlife Pausecast? What is the meaning behind it? And who am I?"

If you're wondering about these questions, you're in the right place to learn a little bit about me and this podcast. In this introduction episode of the Quarterlife Pausecast, I'd like to introduce myself and the reasons why I wanted to create and share the contents of this podcast. Thank you for checking it out! I hope you follow me for the upcoming episodes released every month!