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Jul 2
53m 55s

Academic Ate (Season finale)

Ethel Tungohan
About this episode

For the final episode of season 6, we turn the mic over to newly minted Ph.D., Dr. Dani Magsumbol and fellow grad student and friend, Tka Pinnock! We're calling this, Academic Ate, where "ate" means "big sister" in Tagalog. They talk about the journey it took to get to the Ph.D. defence, the deep value of community, and what it means to have good mentorship.

Enjoy this final episode and see you back in the Fall!

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