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The Struggle is Real: Teacher to PhD student

by A.K.

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Army Brat. History Teacher. Budding politician. PhD student. Miscellaneous foolishness. Hoosier. My journey.

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Episodes

  1. 01.13.24

    Migraines, temperature, Midwest, mental health, teaching, PhD, dissertation, randomness, ramblings

  2. 01.08.24

    Update, work, life, teaching, students, frustration, foolishness, rant, usual ramblings, history, school

  3. Media and Muhammad Ali vs. Vietnam War

    Snippet from the U.S. History class I teach online. Media, Muhammad Ali, Vietnam War, draft, racism, military, conscientious objector, prison, boxing, Supreme Court,

  4. Japan vs. Soviet Union

    Snippet from the U.S. History class I teach online. Japan, Soviet Union, Manchuria, atomic bomb, surrender, invade, Yalta, FDR, Truman, peace, security, military, protection

  5. Harlem Hellfighters

    Snippet from the U.S. History class I teach online. Harlem Hellfighters, World War I, racism, France, soldiers, perseverance, military, army

  6. 03.27.23

    Update, life, phd, work, teacher, philosophy, positive affirmation, and the usual ramblings

  7. 11.23.22

    Update on life, work, school, family, and the usual ramblings

  8. 09.17.22

    Update, rambling, rant, work, life, STAR360, teacher, education, concerns, mental breakdown, overwhelmed, stressful

  9. 09.12.22

    Wordpress, social media

  10. 09.11.22

    Life update, new job, PhD, random, ideas

  11. Mini ‘rona update

    Mental health struggles

  12. 01.20.22

    First podcast in over a year! Mini update, the ‘rona, randomness

  13. 11.11.20

    My election results, Veteran’s Day, healing America

  14. 10.20.20

    Election, school, random

  15. 8.9.20

    Update on my life and running for school board!

  16. 7.13.20

    First update in over a month! Trump, BLM, social justice, Malcolm X, election, random.

  17. 6.6.20

    Quick update and poll clerk experience

  18. 5.29.20

    Hong Kong, Trump, Opium Wars, China, racism, history

  19. 5.25.20

    Joe Biden, 10th amendment, birthday, Memorial Day, military, barbecue, random, corn, Midwest

  20. 5.11.20

    Trump, Holcomb, and the usual

  21. 5.4.20

    Holcomb update/scandal, guinea pigs, coronavirus

  22. 5.2.20

    Update on Indiana’s economy plus ramblings as usual

  23. 4.30.20

    Indiana briefing

  24. Local and federal politics, coronavirus, Clinton, Sanders, etc.

    Originally started out as a rant about governor Holcomb but ended up talking about Trump, politics, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders.

  25. Governor, coronavirus, and life update

    Same ol’ same ol’

  26. Coronavirus, Trump, immigration, governor, patriotism

    Started out as a rant about governor Holcomb but ended up talking about Trump, coronavirus, immigration, patriotism, and global economy.

  27. Update on politics and coronavirus

    Politics, coronavirus, 9/11, war, military kids, constitutional rights violations

  28. Military Life

    This is just a mini rant. Apparently even though I grew up as an Army brat I don’t know what I’m talking about. 😒🙄

  29. Governor Holcomb and coronavirus

    Me ranting right after my governor’s briefing

  30. Coronavirus, stimulus package, PhD, school closings, and randomness

    I created points to talk about but of course I ended up rambling

  31. Americanism in the policy arena

    PhD, Trump, politics, immigration, minorities, education,

  32. My brain is fried!

    PhD life, teaching, politics, etc. Open to suggestions!

  33. Ugh

    Anchor crashed!

  34. A.K. 2.0: The Journey

    Explaining my revamp and asking for advice

  35. A.K. is back!

    Update on my life and ramblings about politics

  36. Analysis of WWII

    Japan, Soviet Union, WWII

  37. U.S. history

    World War II

  38. Intro to A.K.’s podcast

    Political scientist interested in discussing current events and other issues plaguing American society

About this show

Army Brat. History Teacher. Budding politician. PhD student. Miscellaneous foolishness. Hoosier. My journey.

Hosted by

A.K.

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Struggle is Real: Teacher to PhD student have?

The Struggle is Real: Teacher to PhD student has 38 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on January 13, 2024.

What is The Struggle is Real: Teacher to PhD student about?

Army Brat. History Teacher. Budding politician. PhD student. Miscellaneous foolishness. Hoosier. My journey.

How often does The Struggle is Real: Teacher to PhD student release new episodes?

The Struggle is Real: Teacher to PhD student publishes about every 49 days, based on its 38 episodes since January 2019.

Who hosts The Struggle is Real: Teacher to PhD student?

The Struggle is Real: Teacher to PhD student is created and hosted by A.K..
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