28 episodes
Las Ofrendas Las Ofrendas
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- Society & Culture
This is a podcast about and by 3 Latinas who volunteered as tributes in academia. We're sharing struggles, annoyances, and lessons about our experiences in the arena.
Produced by Yesenia Merino, Deshira Wallace, and Yasmin Barrios. Editing by Deshira Wallace & Andree Wallace. Music by Errick DeVan. All rights reserved. Email us at lasofrendaspod@gmail.com. Follow us on IG @lasofrendaspod.
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BONUS: There is no normal
The COVID public health emergency was recently ended. Before we get started with Season 3, we weigh in on the implications of this transition for, well, the health of the public.
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HIDDEN CURRICULUM: Changing your research
It's your research. So why is it so hard to feel like you can just change it?
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HIDDEN CURRICULUM: choosing a graduate program
The first episode in our hidden curriculum series, we discuss how we made our decisions, things to consider when choosing your own, and what we wish we had known if we had it all to do over again.
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BONUS: Introduction to the hidden curriculum series
The hidden curriculum - those unwritten rules about navigating academic spaces that make all the difference between just trying to survive and actually thriving. We decided to make it a series! In this season's bonus episode, we introduce the concept and what we hope to accomplish with the series.
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Peace corps investigations
This week, we discuss peace corps from the perspective of people who have never been in the peace corps, come from places where people like to go save our people, and have worked with returned peace corps volunteers. Spoiler alert: it gets spicy.
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Imposter syndrome is a lie
This week, we talk about the lie that is imposter syndrome.