
Its Freakin' Bats, I Love Halloween w/ Rachel Henderson | S2 EP 28
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04/19/24 • 94 min
Today I am joined by Rachel Henderson and in this episode we discuss our thoughts on corporate policy work schedules, “psychologist in training”, moving from Texas to Indiana, small school, doing research as an undergrad, the gleeification of small schools, how our perspectives change as we grow, Gen z having kids, growing up queer, living in rural areas, the importance of diversity, the gatekeeping vibes within academia, how she got started in psychology, being gen z in the workplace, vine, her experience with the most recent grad school application cycle, and more!
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Today I am joined by Rachel Henderson and in this episode we discuss our thoughts on corporate policy work schedules, “psychologist in training”, moving from Texas to Indiana, small school, doing research as an undergrad, the gleeification of small schools, how our perspectives change as we grow, Gen z having kids, growing up queer, living in rural areas, the importance of diversity, the gatekeeping vibes within academia, how she got started in psychology, being gen z in the workplace, vine, her experience with the most recent grad school application cycle, and more!
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