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Triplicates
by Triplicates
Who says getting your PhD can't be fun? The Triplicates Podcast features bi-weekly discussions from three first-generation WOC pursuing their doctoral degrees. We document our academic journeys and also tackle fun topics in science! Lennice Castro, Asama Lekbua, and Amanda Wacker are first year PhD students at University of California, San Diego who keep it real when it comes to the scientific world. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @triplicatespod.
Episodes
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She Survived (a PhD) - Interview with Dr. Rachel Kandel
The Triplicates bring on their first post-PhD guest, recent UCSD grad, Dr. Rachel Kandel. Together, they take an educational journey through home schooling, CSU Channel Island, to sunny San Diego, and Rachel shares her secrets to success for in and out of grad school. Want to share your...
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3rd times the charm - getting ready for our third year!
**** This episode was recorded a little bit before 48,000 UC grad students, post docs, and academic student employees went on strike. It has been a wild time, and (as of 12/4/22) we are about to enter our 4th week on strike. We will do an episode our experience during this time once we get a...
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Getting through our first committee meeting: the meeting after the meeting
The Triplicates sit down to chat about how their committee meetings went and if they passed their second year exam! I guess that means they're almost officially third years now???? Want to share your experiences? Email us at [email protected]. Connect with us on twitter and instagram...
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Special episode: Triplicates take the Enneagram personality test
The Triplicates take a break to wind down before their committee meetings to take the enneagram test and compare numbers. Some of the websites we referenced during the show: https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram-test Want to share your...
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Getting ready for our first committee meeting: the meeting before the meeting
The Triplicates come together to talk about how they've prepared for their first committee meeting! They break down how they chose a committee, their writing process, and how they tackle preparing a presentation. Want to share your experiences? Email us at [email protected]. Connect with…
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PhD in Parenting w/ Amira Noeuv
The Triplicates sit down with fellow PhD Student and PARENT(!!) Amira to discuss what it's like having a baby during grad school. Want to share your experiences? Email us at [email protected]. Connect with us on twitter and instagram @triplicatespod. Like us? You can support us on...
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Triplicates Tackle Self-Care!
The Triplicates check in after spring-break and break down different aspects of self-care in grad school. Want to share your experiences? Email us at [email protected]. Connect with us on twitter and instagram @triplicatespod. Like us? You can support us on patreon.com/triplicatespod or on...
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Science and Salsa - w/ Amanda Wacker
This week, The Triplicates take a deep dive into Amanda's journey through life, science, and salsa dancing. Content warning: mention of death, cancer, surgery Want to share your experiences? Email us at [email protected]. Connect with us on twitter and instagram @triplicatespod. Like us?…
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From Surat Thani to San Diego: Asama’s Journey
The Triplicates take a deep dive into Asama’s circuitous journey through growing up in Thailand, emigrating to the US, and finding her way to graduate school. Want to share your experiences? Email us at [email protected]. Connect with us on twitter and instagram @triplicatespod. Like us?…
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Under the lens - with Lennice Castro
Today, the Triplicates take a deep dive into the life and psyche of host, Lennice Castro. Join us for a ride through little Lennice's life at the aquarium and her journey through K-12, undergrad, and into grad school. Want to share your experiences? Email us at [email protected]. Connect...
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Winter Quarter Check In!
The Triplicates are back from winter break with updates with all that has happened since the last episode! Teaching, pushing projects forwards, finding a new home, mentoring, and our favorite icebreaker questions all get attention this week as we get back into the swing of things. Want to share...
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Reflections: Roses, Buds, and Thorns of 2021
The Triplicates gather round one last time in 2021 to reflect on the past year of personal and professional growth. They share their roses, buds, and thorns of the year and look forward to where they will be a year from now. Want to share your experiences? Email us at [email protected]....
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Pursuing a PhD from a Non-Traditional Background
The Triplicates talk to Asama and Chris about going back to school for a graduate degree after working in the real world. Want to share your experiences? Email us at [email protected]. Connect with us on twitter and instagram @triplicatespod. Like us? You can support us on...
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Tips and Tricks for Applying to Grad School
The Triplicates share their experiences and advice on applying to grad school from picking schools, to writing personal statements, to asking for letters of rec. Correction: Científico Latino's twitter handle is actually @cientificolatin. Want to share your experiences? Email us at...
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Spooky Science Stories
Join the Triplicates around the proverbial campfire and share scary stories in the spirit of Halloween! Want to share your experiences? Email us at [email protected]. Connect with us on twitter and instagram @triplicatespod. Like us? You can support us on patreon.com/triplicatespod or on...
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Give me a sec(ond year)
The Triplicates sit down to break down what second year looks like, including classes, teaching, applying for fellowships, and fighting 50mL conical tubes. Want to share your experiences? Email us at [email protected]. Connect with us on twitter and instagram (and now tik tok!)...
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Summer School and First Year Exams!
The Triplicates are back for year 2! The Triplicates get together to discuss spending summer in school, tackling first year exams, and settling into their second year. Want to share your experiences? Email us at [email protected]. Connect with us on twitter and instagram @triplicatespod....
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Triplicates' Declassified First Year Survival Guide
The Triplicates are wrapping up their first year! We share our biggest tips to help you through first year hurdles: rotations, classes, and making friends. Learn more about the Student Researcher’s Union and sign a card here: studentresearchersunited.org Want to share your experiences? Email us…
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Triplicates Thesis Lab Reveal!
The Triplicates are back to reveal where they each have chosen to complete their PhD journey and give some advice to those choosing labs in the near future. The question this week asked if the Triplicates would change anything about their rotations. Hmm, tune in to find out! Learn more about the...
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FAQ: Grad Student Unions and Rent Strikes
The Triplicates host Zachary Goldberg and Dillon Travis to break down serious issues affecting graduate students at UCSD and across the UC system. Graduate student researchers are in the process of forming a union. Hear more about why this is necessary, and what YOU can do right now if you are a...
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A DACA Recipient's Path to a PhD w/ Omar Lujano
The Triplicates host Omar Lujano to discuss his academic journey as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipient. Omar is a first year PhD student in the San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego joint doctoral program in the House lab studying the tumor...
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How to: Be in Two Labs at Once w/ Saroj Gourkanti
The Triplicates host Saroj Gourkanti to get some advice on getting co-mentored during your PhD. Saroj is a second-year PhD student in the Neal and Madigan Labs at UCSD. He shares some of his journey that lead to co-mentorship and how that whole process has panned out as his PhD journey (and the...
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How to: Find a Forever Home (Choose a Thesis Lab) w/ Sumedha Ravishankar
The Triplicates host their first guest, Sumedha Ravishankar, to get some advice on choosing a thesis lab. Sumedha is a third-year PhD student in the Madigan Lab at UCSD, and a fellow women of color in STEM. She shares some grad school gems and a bit of her experiences that made a difference in…
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Womentoring: Past, Present, and Future
The Triplicates celebrate Women’s History Month by reflecting on their own Women in STEM mentor relationships. They discuss pivotal moments in their journey thanks to their past female mentors, who is supporting them now, and what they would do for their own mentees. Want to share your…
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Recruitment Weekend Behind the Scenes
This week the Triplicates take give an inside look of what recruitment weekend is like for the grad students running the show behind the scenes. We check in with the Triplicates about what their favorite parts, what they would do differently next year, and things they are excited for in the near...
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How watching dating shows made us better PhD students
This week the Triplicates take a deep dive into how dating TV shows (think Love Island, The Bachelor/Bachelorette) somehow provided them with the skills they need to succeed as a first year PhD student. Also, how watching all of those cheesy apocalypses movies in 2012 actually could help you...
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How to: PhD Interview Weekend
Our Triplicates break down what you need to get through (and succeed in!) your PhD interviews/recruitment weekends. We've been there, and we do NOT want you to go in unprepared. We give you some do's, some don't's and some good luck! Want to share your experiences? Email us at...
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Being True to Yourself from Head to Toe
The Triplicates tackle being true to yourself (and toes?) in academia. They talk about why professionalism is a scam and little things they do to bring a bit of themselves into their workspace. Next time, they'll be sharing some interview tips and tricks! Want to share your experiences? Email us…
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One quarter down, 5ish years to go
Our Triplicates sit down to judge (a la Holiday Baking Championship) the metaphorical baked good that was their first quarter. Our criteria was unique, just like our experiences in the first 5.55555% of this journey. Want to share your first quarter experiences? Email us at...
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PhD during a pandemic?
Our Triplicates sit down to spill the tea on their first quarter in the middle of a global pandemic. They break it all down from bootcamp to rotations to grad courses to the complete lack of free food. Want to share your first quarter experiences? Email us at [email protected]. Connect…
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Triplicates Introduction
Welcome to Triplicates! Today, we are introducing ourselves and what this podcast is going to be all about. Can't wait to hang out with you in future episodes! Follow us on @triplicatespod on Instagram and Twitter. Support us on ko-fi.com/triplicatespod and patreon.com/triplicatespod.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Who says getting your PhD can't be fun? The Triplicates Podcast features bi-weekly discussions from three first-generation WOC pursuing their doctoral degrees. We document our academic journeys and also tackle fun topics in science! Lennice Castro, Asama Lekbua, and Amanda Wacker are first year PhD students at University of California, San Diego who keep it real when it comes to the scientific world. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @triplicatespod.
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Who says getting your PhD can't be fun? The Triplicates Podcast features bi-weekly discussions from three first-generation WOC pursuing their doctoral degrees. We document our academic journeys and also tackle fun topics in science! Lennice Castro, Asama Lekbua, and Amanda Wacker are first year PhD...
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