Catalina Stars: Young and Famous

Meet Jefferson, the country’s most famous ESL (English as a Second Language) student. You’ll see why.

Episode Summary

He’s Jefferson, a bi-lingual high school senior with an American dream. In this podcast, Cristina, CATALINA’s youngest journalist, catches up with the teenage magazine writer Jefferson after a day of “virtual school.” ... Prepare to enter a new world as Jefferson reflects on his eye-opening article, describes his bi-cultural journey, and reveals his 8-year-old self’s dream: to become an FBI agent to protect you! ... Cristina asks and Jefferson answers. Cristina recites Emily Dickenson. Jefferson recites Robert Frost. Yeah, you’ll soon see what Cristina suspected all along: Jefferson is not your average ESL student ... or teenager.

Episode Notes

He’s Jefferson, a bi-lingual high school senior with an American dream. In this podcast, Cristina, CATALINA’s youngest journalist, catches up with the teenage magazine writer Jefferson after a day of “virtual school.” ... Prepare to enter a new world as Jefferson reflects on his eye-opening article, describes his bi-cultural journey, and reveals his 8-year-old self’s dream: to become an FBI agent to protect you! ... Cristina asks and Jefferson answers. Cristina recites Emily Dickenson. Jefferson recites Robert Frost. Yeah, you’ll soon see what Cristina suspected all along: Jefferson is not your average ESL student ... or teenager.