#5 Should You Do a PhD? & How To in the Netherlands (feat. Nathalie Reilly)

Join us for a celebratory two-part tea-time episode! In this second part, we get quite personal with some unseen questions we've both prepared for the other host and play what we now call "Silly Cockroach" where we try to guess ridiculous sayings in each others' mother tongues. In the first part, we took time to gossip about our lives, chat about the first 9 episodes and take a Buzzfeed quiz to finally see what we should actually be studying. 

Thank you so much for listening! Find us on instagram @dearuni.imlost. Should you want to be a guest on one of our episodes or request any industry-specific episodes fill out our short questionnaires which you can find via our linktree. If you would like to support our project you can make small donations by buying us a bubble tea.

Join us for a celebratory two-part tea-time episode! In this first part, we take time to gossip about our lives, chat about the first 9 episodes and take a Buzzfeed quiz to finally see what we should actually be studying. In the second part, we'll get quite personal with some unseen questions we've both prepared for the other host and then play what we now call "Silly Cockroach" where we try to guess ridiculous sayings in each others' mother tongues.

Follow along with the Buzzfeed Quiz here :).

Thank you so much for listening! Find us on instagram @dearuni.imlost. Should you want to be a guest on one of our episodes or request any industry-specific episodes fill out our short questionnaires which you can find via our linktree. If you would like to support our project you can make small donations by buying us a bubble tea.

This week we chat with Nikki and Alex about what iGEM is, who it's for, and how incredibly useful it can be for students of all backgrounds. Come and have a listen to the first ever games on our podcast:  Two Truths and A Lie & Guess That Ridiculous Animal Grouping Name!

The inspiring Nikki Allen and Alex Ephstein, along with Zeta Lounnaou, are two project leads for the iGEM group at King's College London, which is an international and hugely interdisciplinary synthetic biology competition. They explain how incredibly beneficial iGEM was for them and their team, not only in terms of gaining skills way outside of their fields, but also because the competition helped them narrow down which direction they would like their careers to progress.

Thank you so much for listening! Find us on instagram @dearuni.imlost. Should you want to be a guest on one of our episodes or request any industry-specific episodes fill out our short questionnaires which you can find via our linktree. If you would like to support our project you can make small donations by buying us a bubble tea.

In this episode, we explore what the life of the commonly misunderstood medical illustrator looks like, with no other than the amazing student & TikToker McKenzie Young. She helps us unveil the secrets of what exactly medical illustration is, how you can get into such a course, as well as the shocking range of careers you can pursue after finishing this degree. Check out the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) for education and career opportunities as well as an unlimited amount of information regarding the field.

McKenzie is an incredibly talented artist, science student, and storyteller - if you are in need of inspiration, look no further than her TikTok (@mckenziecyoung) and Instagram (@mckenziecyoung.art). She recommends you also check out the following artists:  @bonnie_hofkin, @petermlawrence, @medicalillustration, @rocksonpaper, @romanceofbooks, @genewrightfineart, @jenizernick.viz, @artbiotics.

Thank you so much for listening! Find us on instagram @dearuni.imlost. Should you want to be a guest on one of our episodes or request any industry-specific episodes fill out our short questionnaires which you can find via our linktree. If you would like to support our project you can make small donations by buying us a bubble tea.

Come check out the amazing advice Emma Noyes, the author of The Sunken City trilogy has to share with us! This lovely author and Tiktoker not only sheds a light on what you need to know to become a self-published writer but also shares with us her experience in the publishing industry, such as finding agents and how one can publish abroad. Emma also tells us her tricks for tackling the everyday life of such a job as well as writer's block.

Have a look at these websites Emma recommends for querying agents: Publishers Marketplace and Query Tracker. If you'd like to get to know Emma even more, here is her vibrant Instagram!

Thank you so much for listening! Find us on instagram @dearuni.imlost. Should you want to be a guest on one of our episodes or request any industry-specific episodes fill out our short questionnaires which you can find via our linktree. If you would like to support our project you can make small donations by buying us a bubble tea.

23-year-old fashion designer and content creator Natalia Trevino Amaro shares her fascinating story of what it was like creating her own slow fashion brand starting in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. She touches on tips for starting your own business, advertising yourself on social media, networking, and being in the right place for running a startup by yourself. Come listen if you've ever thought about starting your own business, especially if you're intrigued by the world of fashion!

Natalia is a pure ball of positivity - don't miss out on her other content! She shares most of her journey on her Youtube channel, while her Tiktok gives you insight into who she is. Her fashion brand, Natalia Trevino Amaro (a.k.a. NTA) can also be found on Tiktok and Instagram - her gorgeous clothes are made to order! If you'd like to reach out to this busy gal or check out more of her exciting life, her personal Instagram is @natalia.trevino :). 

Thank you so much for listening! Find us on instagram @dearuni.imlost. Should you want to be a guest on one of our episodes or request any industry-specific episodes fill out our short questionnaires which you can find via our linktree. If you would like to support our project you can make small donations by buying us a bubble tea.

5th year PhD student and contagiously energetic influencer Nathalie Reilly shares her experience doing a PhD in the Netherlands. She provides fantastic insight into who should do a PhD and gives advice on applications as well as choosing the right project for yourself. If you've ever wondered whether the PhD life is for you, this episode is guaranteed to help nudge you towards the right direction, whatever that may be!

Check out Nathalie's Instagram, where she shares her PhD experience and continues to infect her audience with her positivity :).

Thank you so much for listening! Find us on instagram @dearuni.imlost. Should you want to be a guest on one of our episodes or request any industry-specific episodes fill out our short questionnaires which you can find via our linktree. If you would like to support our project you can make small donations by buying us a bubble tea.

We talk to our fellow Neuroscience student Chisomo Banda about how you can completely switch directions after your STEM degree and even go into finance! He has first-hand experience applying to finance internships and gives us fantastic advice on how to promote yourself in order to land jobs in any field. Put faith in your abilities - you have way more desirable skills than you can think of!

Feel free to reach out to Chisomo via his Instagram or Linkedin. He is more than happy to give anyone advice about job applications, CV building, or how to go into finance from another field.

If you are from an underrepresented background, here are some firms that can help you prepare for any job interview in finance: Rare Recruitment and SEO London. 

Thank you so much for listening! Find us on instagram @dearuni.imlost. Should you want to be a guest on one of our episodes or request any industry-specific episodes fill out our short questionnaires which you can find via our linktree. If you would like to support our project you can make small donations by buying us a bubble tea.

Come and get first-hand advice from the hilarious solo traveler and TikToker Ella Jae! We delve into the ins and outs of leaving uni and traveling on your own, financed by nobody but yourself. We explore some of the  the virtual and non-virtual nomad work you could do even without a university degree. 

If traveling and working abroad sounds like the life for you, use Ella's discount code (ELLAAJAEE) on Worldpackers and check out Workaway.

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Episode Layout:

• 1:18 - Intro
• 1:51 -Meeting Ella Jae
• 5:41 - Day in the life of a working solo traveller
• 9:07 - Academic journey and leaving university
• 13:49 - Decision to start solo travelling
• 18:41 - Travelling action plan
• 22:15 - Financial resources
• 24:47 - Who is suitable for this lifestyle?
• 28:27 - Hardest obstacles you've had to overcome
• 35:26 - Advice you'd give your past self
• 42:53 - How have these experiences changed you?
• 50:19 - Advantages these experiences put you at for future careers
• 54:36 - A story from your travels
• 1:02:07 - Outro

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In this episode we interview two UK medical students, who give us their insights and opinions on what it is like to do this degree and pursue this profession in the NHS. If you're a current medical applicant or considering applying to a medical degree, and would like to find out about ins and outs of doing medicine in the UK this is the episode for you. From what factors should consider when choosing the right university for you, the intercalation opportunities you could explore to the requirements and experience you need during your to finally become a doctor - find out everything in this episode from our guests Izzy Zsolnai and Yana Kozymir.

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Episode Layout:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:52 - Meeting Izzy & Yana
• 3:37 - Intercalation in emergency medicine
• 10:12 - The reality of studying medicine in the UK
• 13:48 - Debunking medicine myths
• 26:10 - Starting work in the NHS
• 29:49 - Choosing the right place
• 31:56 - Assessments & tough love advice
• 50:39 - A career outside medicine?
• 53:18 - Mindsets shaped by medicine
• 57:42 - UK application advice
• 1:06:20 - Outro & contacts

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