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Oct 2023
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Psychology Honours Survival Guide (Part ...

Yash and Josh
About this episode

Welcome back to Mental Status!

In this two-part series, we're diving headfirst into the challenges of the fourth-year psychology honours program, and, most importantly, how we survived.

In Part 1 of our two-part series, we provide an update on our recent whereabouts, before sharing our fourth-year honours journey, the challenges and the things which helped us survive and make it into a psychology masters program. Whether you're about to start your honours year or contemplating applying – this episode is your survival guide. If you have already made it to the other side, take this episode as a chance to reflect on the huge achievement that is completing a psychology honours!

Stay tuned for Part 2, where we'll dive into the research component and thesis-writing aspects of the honours year.

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Podcast Hosts: Yash & Josh
Podcast Producer: Josh Kelly

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