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 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 ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! Watch...

**** 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 contract. You can learn more about whats going on here.  Join the Triplicates as they recap their summer and get ready for their THIRD year (!) in grad school. Want to share your experiences? Email us...

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 @triplicatespod. Like us? You can support us on patreon.com/triplicatespod or on ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! Watch the video versions of our podcast here or by searching "Triplicates Podcast" on...

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 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...

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 us on twitter and instagram @triplicatespod. Like us? You can support us on patreon.com/triplicatespod or on ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! Watch the video versions of our podcast here or by searching...

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 patreon.com/triplicatespod or on ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! Watch the video versions of our podcast here or by searching "Triplicates Podcast" on YouTube! Sponsors and Affiliate links: Chegg: Use code:...

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 ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! Watch the video versions of our podcast here or by searching "Triplicates Podcast" on YouTube! Sponsors and Affiliate links: Chegg: Use code: ‘CHEGGAFF5’ for $5 off...

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? You can support us on patreon.com/triplicatespod or on ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! Watch the video versions of our podcast here or by searching "Triplicates Podcast" on YouTube! Sponsors and...

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? You can support us on patreon.com/triplicatespod or on ko-fi.com/triplicatespod!  Watch the video versions of our podcast here or by searching "Triplicates Podcast"! Sponsors and Affiliate...

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 with us on twitter and instagram @triplicatespod. Like us? You can support us on patreon.com/triplicatespod or on ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! Sponsor/Affiliate links: Sainted Factory: Use Code:...

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 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...

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]. Connect with us on twitter and instagram @triplicatespod. Like us? You can support us on patreon.com/triplicatespod or on ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor:...

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 patreon.com/triplicatespod or on ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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 [email protected]. Connect with us on twitter and instagram @triplicatespod. Like us? You can support us on patreon.com/triplicatespod or on ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! --- This episode is sponsored by...

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 ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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!) @triplicatespod. Like us? You can support us on patreon.com/triplicatespod or on ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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. Like us? You can support us on patreon.com/triplicatespod or on ko-fi.com/triplicatespod!  Check out our sponsor at saintedfactory.com! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest...

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 at [email protected]. Connect with us on twitter and instagram @triplicatespod. Like us? You can support us on patreon.com/triplicatespod or on ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! --- This episode...

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 Student Researcher’s Union and sign a card here: studentresearchersunited.org Want to share your experiences? Email us at [email protected]. Connect with us on twitter and instagram...

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 graduate student researcher at a UC school. We also break down the #RentStrike happening at UCSD’s graduate and family housing. Learn more about the Student Researcher’s Union and sign a card here:...

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 microenvironment. He shares some of the hurdles he's had to overcome while navigating higher education, his philosophies for others in his position, and some of the things he likes to do outside of...

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 pandemic) has progressed.  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...

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 the final lab decision making process.  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...

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 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 ko-fi.com/triplicatespod! ---...