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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2020 · 30 MIN

17 | Giving up Mechanical Engineering to Become a Historian & Curator at The Smithsonian - with Abeer Saha

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Abeer enrolled at The University of Virginia with a focus on Mechanical Engineering. However, after graduation, he realised that his heart wasn’t really in it. This prompted him to make the switch to studying Environmental History. He is currently completing his PhD and working as a curator at the Smithsonian.Abeer shares his journey through UVA and beyond with Arjun, describing the transition between fields, and even diving into his personal journey with yoga and spiritual practice.Find out more at edbridge.space/fotbgrid!

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