Show Notes
Academia can get weird fast. In this episode of Academic Tea, we react to real Reddit stories about awkward academic interviews, PhD supervisor dilemmas, and thesis mistakes that every researcher will recognize.
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⏰ TIME STAMPS 00:00 Welcome to Academic Tea 00:30 AI interview disaster 06:40 AI tools mention 07:25 PhD supervisor red flag? 20:50 Thesis mistakes after submission 25:10 Final thoughts
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Topics covered in this video: PhD life, academic interviews, PhD supervision, academia struggles, Reddit stories, research life, thesis writing mistakes, graduate school experiences.
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