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Adjusting to College Life in the US

Adjusting to college life in the US  Sending your child off to college can be an overwhelming experience, especially when there are no rooms available in the dormitories and your 18-year old son has moved in and is managing his first apartment in an unfamiliar city. This was the situation that we found ourselves in […]

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English Tutoring for Japanese Speakers

English Tutoring for Japanese Speakers   Getting Used To Daily Life in America and American English: (Japanese, with English translation below.)     私とジェニファーさんは ボランティアを通じて知り合いになりました。こちらに来た当初は、何もかも不安でわからないことだらけでした。彼女は私に本当にいろんなことを教えてくれました。たとえば、アメリカの文化、発音の仕方(特にR,L)、ちょっとした生の英語、物の買い方、コーヒーショップでの店員とのやり取りの仕方などです。 さらには、レッスンの後に私の疑問を調べてくれて、詳しいものをホームページにのせてくれたり、ビデオを作って“You-tube”に載せてくれたりしましたくれました。 アメリカに来た時は不安でいっぱいでしたが、彼女と知り合いになれたことで、かなりアメリカ生活が有意義になりました。 彼女は本当に信用できる良い人です。私は彼女と知り合えて本当に良かったと実感しています。 油形 千代美         Getting Used To Daily Life in America and American English: “Jennifer Kumar is my tutor and my best friend. When our family came […]

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An American Who Understands Tamil Culture

Can someone from the US understand Tamil culture?  It gives me great pleasure to say that Jennifer has given a detailed and comprehensive review of “Classic Tamil Brahmin Cuisine” that I have co-authored with Viji Varadarajan. She has taken time and detailed analysis to write about our book. It is interesting to see how a […]

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What is a Cross-Cultural Coach and other FAQ

What is a Cross-Cultural Coach? That is a good question. Many of you who have come to this site want answers to a variety of questions about cultural adjustment, cross-cultural relationships, cross-cultural business and careers, and other help with moving abroad or back home after years away. I am here to help you uncover those […]

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The Authentic Journeys of Jennifer Kumar

Hello, I am Jennifer Kumar.   I bring to you my experience and expertise in negotiating contracts and working with over 50 companies in India since 2011. After personally interacting with about 3,500 professionals, I have current understanding of virtual teams you work with in India and practical approaches you can take in resolving common […]

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Contact Jennifer Kumar, Authentic Journeys

Jennifer Kumar is a cross-cultural business and corporate coach certified through the ICF. If you have a minute, listen to a short introduction about Jennifer Kumar and Authentic Journeys below. Cross-Culture Trainer, Coach & Facilitator Authentic Journeys, LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA   Other Social Media: Website   |   Blog   |   Facebook   |   LinkedIn  |  YouTube   See Authentic […]

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