✨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! ✨ 

Interviewers: Baurzhan & Mira

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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”