On this episode, Maria reflects on her learning journey that guided her studies and the work she decided to do after grad school. She shares stories from her childhood and throughout her public education in Athens, Greece, that led her to join corporate America. Maria opens up about how she made the big decisions when she found herself at different forks in the road. She talks about how she kept learning, exploring and adapting to new situations, allowing her intuition to guide her and trusting herself to keep moving forward.
On this episode, Maria reflects on her learning journey that guided her studies and the work she decided to do after grad school. She shares stories from her childhood and throughout her public education in Athens, Greece, that led her to join corporate America. Maria opens up about how she made the big decisions when she found herself at different forks in the road. She talks about how she kept learning, exploring and adapting to new situations, allowing her intuition to guide her and trusting herself to keep moving forward.
Production team:
Host : Maria Xenidou
Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian
Introduction Voice: David Bourne
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Music credits:
Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals
Bluesy Vibes performed by Doug Maxwell
Book Bag performed by E's Jammy Jam
Mentioned in this episode
Maria's early learning journey
Listen to this episode and explore:
Learning without instruction (3:02)
Becoming an A student (4:30)
Learning together with her twin sister (5:38)
Maria's love for science: physics and chemistry (9:08)
Her 15-year long tutoring journey (10:16)
What to study in the University (12:32)
Starting a PhD to continue to learn (16:07)
An assistant professor or a corporate scientist? (17:36)
Maria's decision-making framework (22:10)