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Sending Kids Abroad: Expectations vs Reality | Japa Diaries Podcast

Let’s be honest: once you touch American soil… you're coming back different.

In this clip, we’re talking about the real study abroad experience: the identity shifts, the cultural absorption we did NOT plan for, and the pressure of trying to meet our parents’ expectations while discovering who we really are.

We love our parents, but the truth is… America will humble you, stretch you, and sprinkle some individuality on you whether you asked for it or not 😂

If you’ve ever come home for Christmas and your parents said “Hmm… you’ve changed,” this video is for YOU.

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Japa Diaries is a podcast documenting the experiences of African immigrants in the diaspora.

/jah-pah/ - to run away; Nigerian slang meaning to emigrate.

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