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EPISODE · May 20, 2025 · 11 MIN

How Chopin Revived My Motivation to Complete My PhD on a Strong Note (The Final Phase)

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In this episode, I talk about how Chopin's Op. 10 No. 1 changed my attitude at two different times in my life: learning piano during my middle school years and completing this last year(ish) of my chemistry PhD. 01:33: The story behind choosing Chopin's Etude Opus 10 No. 1. 07:06: Connecting the music and my current challenges in my last (ish) year of my PhD 08:02: My renewed intention to document my journey through the podcast. 09:49: Introducing "Brittany's Music Box" segment. Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanytrinh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brttnytrnh Website: https://brittanytrinh.com Listen to Nobuyuki Tsuji's 2009 Van Cliburn performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vshKjti_lTU  Listen to Brittany's Music Box: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76wGgr7qaDP9ssGRVqdAK5?si=1653e13131e14030 Intro/Outro Background Music Credit: Op. 10 No. 1, composed by Frederic Chopin, performed by Chiara Bertoglio, piano (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0)  

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