How we met: HFL

Current whereabouts: Charlotte, North Carolina

Discussion: growing up in Hong Kong, moving a lot, now learning Mandarin, potentially living in Asia in the future if work-life balance is possible, privilege, friendship, Jainism, family, America´s public services, Beef (tv show)

References made in the episode: IGCSE, IB school program, H-1B visa, Wong Kar-wai, Dark (tv show)

Cover art: post Canyon sights, rip we don´t have Canyon pic (go birds)

How we met: Penn (ultimate frisbee)

Current whereabouts: San Jose, CA

References made in the episode: Luke (her husband), Grace Covenant Church (GCC in Philly), Bang Bang Betty 2 (movie Stephanie is in), Jubilee’s who lost their virginity first (YouTube clip that Stephanie is in)

Cover art: freezing ultimate frisbee tournament

Discussion: dual degree at Penn (nursing & Wharton), becoming Christian, getting married, quitting 6 figure job, mental health (tw: suicide feelings), car accidents, and now acting

How we met: Penn M&T

Current whereabouts: Connecticut

References made in the episode: Airpods Max, LASIK & SMILE (eye surgery), Chasing Coral (documentary), Coral Gardeners (Mo’orea coral savers), BetterHelp (online therapy), Chasing Ice (documentary)

Discussion: home, LA, relationship with her mom, recent trip to Japan, hobbies, developing her own video game (plug if you want to join or know of someone who does), therapy, empathy, corals

How we met: Troy high school

Current whereabouts: DC but soon to be Boston

References made in the episode: Troy Michigan, Buffalo New York, Harvard Law, Babel (book) 

Discussion: visiting California for the first time, Cornell to 2 years working in DC to starting Harvard law school soon, moving lots, relationship with her brother, hobbies, strong opinions about public vs private high school

Cover art: embarrassing high school pics

How we met: GE healthcare summer internship 2018 in Milwaukee

Current whereabouts: Minnesota

Cover art: collage of Big Island & Mo’orea pics bc we couldn’t choose

Discussion: purpose, meaning in life, struggle, covid years

How we met: Penn (electrical major)

Current whereabouts: Seattle suburbs (Bellevue)

Cover art: Philly summer of 2018 as RTA (residential & teaching assistant) for MTSI

References made in the episode: Emperor of all Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee (book), Grace Covenant Church (GCC in Philly), Canva (design tool), 

Discussion: living in PNW house in the forest, planning & officiating her sister’s wedding, growing up in Oklahoma, how her faith has evolved over time, her partner Dan, themes of this podcast

How we met: Penn

Current whereabouts: Denver

Cover art: fall break 2022 in St Louis

References made in the episode: South Park (tv series), chatGPT, Weird History

Discussion: transition from student life to work, transitions during our work rotations, cliches, hobbies, growing up in Cyprus, corporate world

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How we met: Troy High School

Current whereabouts: Boston

References made in the episode: PCOS

Cover art: 2017 some event at Troy High…?

Discussion: catch up, stories of getting robbed, trapped in doors, and being chased by dogs, PCOS diagnoses, liking her job, and life beyond

How we met: cousins

Current whereabouts: Poughkeepsie, NY

Cover art: the last time all my dad side cousins were together

References made in the episode: a bit of family tree here- my dad and Elena’s mom are siblings and they have an older sister. Their older sister has 2 kids Jacqueline (aka Jackie who has a son named Lukey) & Lydia. Elena has 2 older brothers Eric & Edison. And then my dad has Michael & me. Spackenkill high school (where they attend school right now), tennis ATP rankings, Poughkeepsie (town where they’re currently living), 

Discussion: high school, what it means to be spoiled, bullied, & considerate, prioritizing, cousins catching up

How we met: Penn M&T

Current whereabouts: DC

Cover art: 1 hour reunion in DC Oct 2022

References made in the episode: Buy Nothing FaceBook pages (get free stuff from folks), Sam & Melissa (Hiyori’s American parents), Huberman Lab (podcast), Asher (her boyfriend), Epic Pass (ski/snowboard slope access), The Moth (podcast)

Discussion: learning languages, differences in Japanese culture, work and Penn education, having 2 sets of parents from living in US during high school with folks who were connected initially from pottery class, hobbies, long term relationship with Asher