Episode Details

Bailey and Raquel introduce a two-part Whole Shebang podcast series on education journeys, comparing their “polar opposite” paths before interviewing guests. Bailey finished Grade 12, was accepted to culinary school and university for psychology/philosophy, attended university for about a month during COVID, then left to run her dog grooming business; she discusses learning style, possible grooming-related certifications, and advises new groomers to keep learning and consider training at PetSmart. Raquel outlines her long academic route from an Associate of Arts, BA in Ancient Mediterranean Studies with anthropology and museum studies, then a master’s and ongoing PhD in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations; she warns museum/academia jobs are scarce and stresses transferable skills. They debate university vs college pressure, applied vs academic streaming, and whether their choices were worth it. Guest Judy describes starting registered nursing at Lakehead, switching to practical nursing at Confederation College, preferring hands-on clinical learning, recommending college for support and fit, and working in home care nursing.

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