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Today we’ll chat with Eboni, an Atlanta gal living in Yokohama, about her journey to becoming fluent in Japanese, entering the Japanese corporate world, social media, becoming a JAL ambassador and more!Eboni’s socials - let’s get her to 10k on insta! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ebonihongo/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@ebonihongo.jpYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ebonihongoGot questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected]: Frankie - @franklinthewoman on all platformsWords mentioned/useful words:人間関係 ningen kankei - human relations正社員 seishain - permanent employee 年末年始 nenmatsu nenshi - end of year holidays丼 donburi - rice bowlどんぐり donguri - acorn 店内 tennai - dine-in店員 ten’in - shop staffお持ち帰り omochikaeri - to go (food but sometimes used in a derogatory way to take a person home)マジで majide - really? Seriously?頑張って ganbatte - do your best! Good luckTime stamps00:00 background + study abroad03:33 entering the work force18:01 what doors language has opened23:28 JLPT30:26 language mistakes33:45 achieving fluency37:08 social media40:36 living in Yokohama44:41 long-term plans & advice