JASCers taking over the world!

So I'm studying abroad this semester in Seville, Spain...and what surprised me most was that there are JASCers here. Yes, there was a 58th Japadele studying in Spain as well, and she came down to Seville for a week so we met for a nice long chat. I'm 59th JASCer, so of course we didn't know each other, but it's really amazing how JASCers click so well. It was incredibly interesting to hear her JASC stories, listen to her talk about how my ECs were as delegates themselves, etc. No matter what JASC conference you attend, every delegate shares the unique atmosphere that you can find only through JASC, and I realized just how much I missed that JASC environment. She told me that summer of JASC was her most memorable of her student days, and I have to say I agree.

The next week was Holy Week, and Spain being a Catholic country, we got a week off of school! :) Conveniently, there was talk about a JASC reunion in Europe; of course I had to go...can't resist the pull of JASCers. Ryota, a 59th JEC, is studying in London for the year. He hosted the event, and Hiro (59th AEC), Tomo (58 Japadele) and Sheehan (57&58, AEC Chair) also came. I was amazed at how international JASCers really are...we don't just discuss global issues, but go on into the world to actually live up to it and invest more in international exchange. There are JASC alum in all corners of the world...working in Prague, studying in Korea, volunteering in Africa....even sailing around Asia on a boat! If you look around, it's pretty easy to find another JASCer in your area. So what if you don't actually know them? Any JASCer would be more than happy to meet different generations of the conference.

Three of the four people I met at the reunion were previous ECs, so they were able to give me a lot of advice for the upcoming conference, and it was motivating to be there with them. Look out 60th, it's going to be another great year for JASC!

4 generations of JASC!
Sheehan, Hiro, Ryota, Tomo, Aya