//10 [specialEpisode] Jonathan Dupuy: «Allow yourself to have cheat moments in life, be excited & try weird things» - a podcast by Baurzhan Abenov
from 2020-12-16T11:50:20
✨Our first episode in English!✨
We are happy to present our special 10th episode with the one of the coolest Nazarbayev University Professors – Jonathan Dupuy!
In this episode, everything from growing up in Detroit and being part of the military, traveling around the world - to the first steps in academia, - to all the different jobs our guest had;important tips on life and writing a good paper, favorite things in life and moreee! Thanks a lot to Jonathan once again for taking the time to share his wisdom with us! You’re awesome.
Enjoy! ✨
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<2:58> what was it like growing up in legendary Detroit?
<6:44> Jonathan’s upcoming novel
<8:28> reasons behind all the Jonathan’s different occupations and the military
<11:33> “allow yourself to fail, be excited and try weird things”
<12:27> “...even if you are a Business major see what else is out there - you never know what actually excites you”
<14:30> “try as many things as possible because you never know what’s going to influence you later”
<15:48> how does one design a course?
<21:30> what kind of student Jonathan was?
<29:12> “if you are somebody who wants to be challenged and pushed - I want you in my class”
<31:39> “really do the very best you can and be happy with it - if you did it a 100% of you could at that moment”
<37:36> making connections with students
<41:37> why do students procrastinate?
<44:51> why engineering students need to write papers?
<51:59> “we still have to be human, have a social life; we need some downtime”
<53:09> “being self-motivated is the most important thing”
<53:38> “allow yourself to have cheat moments in life not to burn out”
<58:06> tips on how to come up with a paper a night before the deadline
<1:02:34> “no student ever has turned in a paper and after 6 months thought it was great”
<1:09:48> Blitz Questions!
<1:13:10> what students would be surprised to find out about Jonathan
<1:16:05> what would Jonathan do instead of teaching?
<1:17:01> advice time
<1:17:44> how will NU students remember you?
<1:19:55> “I’m still learning, growing with my students”
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