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Episode 5: Talking Finishing PhD Amidst COVID-19 with a Malaysian in Singapore
In today’s episode, I speak to Suan, or I guess, Dr… Suan now? Originally from Malaysia and first trained as a political scientist, she has just(!) finished her PhD in the field of public health here in Singapore. I talk to her about her educational journey through different schools and education systems in different countries, […]
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Episode 4: Talking to a Singaporean Doctor Who Loves Research
In today’s episode, I speak to my friend Bryce. We talk everything from his unconventional reasons for going to medical school, about how his journey to his PhD was complicated by the most unexpected of things, and hear about some of the hoops he has had to and is still jumping through in order to […]
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Talking to my High School Roommate
In today’s episode, I talk to an old friend Yiwei who gave me an uncharacteristic call one day. It was wonderful news, but with her husband working overseas, and her parents also living outside Singapore, she was pregnant and quite alone here in Singapore during this circuit breaker. In this episode, I get a glowing […]
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Talking to a Mexican who Loves Singapore
Roberto is originally from Sinaloa, Mexico, and came to Singapore four years ago to do his PhD. In this episode, we talk about some of his experiences so far, including getting evicted from his dorm room which because a quarantine facility amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, and why he would really like to settle here in […]