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Xin's podcast ⁠ which we refer to.

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In this conversation, Xin describes his experience with the education system in China. He grew up in Nanjing and attended a series of academically competitive schools. Xin's parents prioritized education, which led to frequent moves to be closer to good schools. Xin describes his kindergarten as strict, with teachers who would yell at students and even...

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In the conversation, Arjun Mohammed discusses the challenges of competing against larger companies as a startup and the importance of creative thinking and differentiation. He highlights that skills like marketing and understanding the customer are often more important than technical expertise. Arjun also mentions the significance of knowing the customer's day-to-day and finding effective f...

I feature Erin Healy PhD, who transitioned from sales to the captivating world of physics. Starting her physics journey at 25, Erin navigated through diverse paths including lacrosse, pre-med ambitions, and a deep quest for self-discovery. Now on the brink of starting her postdoctoral research at the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, she shares her inspiring story.

Discover how Erin overcame the challenge of switching ...

MIT and Duke University, Biomedical Engineering, Publishing Romance.

In this episode, we feature Dr. Rachel Katz, a senior scientist at Pfizer, published romance author, actor, and dancer.

Rachel is a great friend I made at MIT. Despite a demanding academic path in biomedical engineering, she excelled in numerous extracurricular activities, including research, dancing, acting, and sorority involvement. Her succe...

Princeton physics, Observational Cosmology, Teaching.

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A conversation with Professor Lyman Page, currently the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Physics at Princeton University.

We talk about his fascination with physics as an undergrad and his unique path to academia, which included a period sailing and self-study after his undergraduate studies. This adventure led him to MIT, where he began working for ...

Getting into MIT, mechanical engineering, micro fluidics, research.

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A conversation with Diego Huyke, currently a consultant at Bain and Company.

We talk about Diego's path from Puerto Rico to MIT, what it took to get there as well as his experience at MIT. We also discuss his time at Stanford, as a PhD candidate researching micro fluidics. Finally, we get into his decision making process of what to do after graduate school...

Getting lucky, opportunity costs, and economics.

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A conversation with Brad Chattergoon, currently a analyst at a private equity firm.

We talk about Brad's journey from Presentation College Chaguanas, to Caltech, Yale, Harvard, and finally a private equity firm. We dig into the ups and downs of what, from the outside, seems like a linear path to success.

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