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.