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Podcast: Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD
Episode: Following the Passion of Research with Mariana Vargas-Caballero
Description: Many of my guests have talked about tuning into and pursuing your passion, when considering career options. In this episode, I talked with Mariana Vargas-Caballero about how she discovered her passion for science and about the choices and principles that brought her into the academic life.
What you’ll learn about in this episode:
The value of doing a masters before embarking on a PhDHow a good lab culture can empower you as an international studentHow exercises like drawing and annotating your lifeline and drawing mind maps of your values and interests can inform your career decisisonsThe advantages of obtaining fe...