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Check out the On Becoming Educated podcast by UCSB graduate alumnae, Pa Vue! The goal of the podcast is to shed light on the process of pursuing a Ph.D. and make it accessible and possible for anyone, particularly first generation students. The podcast covers Pa's journey through graduate school, from the application process to balancing a busy schedule to collecting data for a thesis or dissertation. Read on to learn more!

By Chava Nerenberg, Graduate Programming Assistant
Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 - 9:32am


Check out the On Becoming Educated podcast by UCSB graduate alumnae, Pa Vue! Pa received her Master's degree from the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley.

What is this podcast about? by Pa Vue

"Graduate school can be a very lonely and life-changing journey for first-generation college students. From the application process to balancing a busy schedule to analyzing and processing original data for a thesis or dissertation, it can be trial and error for first-generation college students. I experienced this first-hand when I was accepted into a PhD program right out of college. Now I'm experiencing it again as I return to school. In the On Becoming Educated podcast, I'll share stories from my journey as a PhD student. From taking the GRE to defending my dissertation, you'll hear all about how I navigate every step of graduate school. My goal is to shed light on this process and make it accessible and possible for anyone who wants to change the world with a PhD."