Brisa Marie - Future PhD

I'm Brisa Marie and I have a PhD in Culture and Performance (CAP) from UCLA's World Arts and Cultures/Dance Department. I spent my whole life dreaming about getting a PhD and I tried my very best to prepare for grad school. Unfortunately, I realized somethings are HARD TO PREPARE for, ESPECIALLY if you don't know where to start, are the first person in your family to pursue higher education, and are a student from historically marginalized populations. I wanted so bad to be a doctor and luckily, I had a strong support system, a family that loved me, and a lot of privilege to figure things out the long and hard way. Some of us aren't as lucky. As a result of this reality, I wanted to make a resource that helps people get into grad school, find grad advice once they're there, learn more about graduate life, and how to do research. This channel answers questions that demystify what is graduate school while giving my advice on how to thrive as a graduate student at any stage!