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The Inner Dialogue

The Inner Dialogue

By TheID_creators

As an international queer engineering student in Canada, there is a lot that my circumstances have made me learn. In this podcast, I discuss tips and trick

Examples of topics I will be covering:
* Surviving university
* Sexuality and gender
* Being an international student
* Productivity
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S02E02: Don't follow the herd

The Inner DialogueOct 12, 2019

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S03E01: What are the international students up to?
Apr 22, 202016:17
S02E12: Happy aromantic spectrum awareness week!

S02E12: Happy aromantic spectrum awareness week!

It is #AromanticSpectrumAwarenessWeek! Therefore, today I talk about my experiences as an aromantic. 

I also discuss why I conflate asexual and aromantic when talking to people who are not fully aware of the split-attraction model. I further discuss how this is not an ideal way to explain my identity and how my life would have been different if I was not aromantic but asexual, or if I was not asexual but aromantic.

If you have any further questions or would like to recommend a topic of discussion please contact us through the innerdialoguepod@gmail.com or via Twitter @InnerCreators.

Another good resource to find answers to your questions is AVEN: https://asexuality.org/. You can also find them on twitter @asexuality. 

#aroweek #arospecawarenessweek

Feb 17, 202023:37
S02E11: Asking yourself personal questions

S02E11: Asking yourself personal questions

Previous episode about creating a personal space: https://anchor.fm/inner-dialogue/episodes/S02E10-Creating-a-personal-space-eajlvs

Last week we discussed how to create a personal space space. This week I talk about how you can ask your self some difficult personal questions. The answer is: break them down into smaller pieces.

I also discuss my journey of accepting that I am asexual and trans and how I dealt with that. 

If you have any comments, questions or feedback, please reach out to us on innerdialoguepod@gmail.com and on Twitter @innerCreators

Feb 11, 202016:44
S02E10: Creating a personal space

S02E10: Creating a personal space

It is important to have a space where you can allow yourself to be you. This space can be useful when sorting through a lot of thoughts or when you are too tired of being out and about. 

Let us know if you have a peronal space and what you did to create it.

Contact us through:

* Email: innerdialoguepod@gmail.com

* Twitter: @InnerCreators

Feb 03, 202008:35
S02E09: Life is worth living (TW: suicide)
Jan 28, 202013:51
S02E08: Why representation is important

S02E08: Why representation is important

Sex Education on Netflix just released their Season 2. In S02E04, they showed a character who was asexual (ace) and it was very well done.

In this episode I talk about why representation is important. Representation makes us feel like we belong and it is important that whatever we create we put our true selves in it. 

Jan 20, 202009:29
S02E07: How to deal with stress?
Jan 13, 202019:55
S02E06: Preparing for exams

S02E06: Preparing for exams

Good luck on a new semester! I am creating an exam prep episode way in advance so that all of you have enough time to consume it. In this episode I discuss how I start preparing for exams and also what other aspects do I monitor to ensure I have a better exam season. 


Good luck on a new semester and remember to stay healthy and ask for help if you need it.

Jan 06, 202009:18
S02E05: Asking Questions in Lectures
Nov 02, 201912:36
S02E04: Asexuality and my journey
Oct 25, 201918:44
S02E03: What I thought about queer identities while growing up in India
Oct 20, 201913:37
S02E02: Don't follow the herd

S02E02: Don't follow the herd

A common phenomenon in university and life in general is the phenomenon of following the herd. It is when you start with a group that is similar to you and follow them onwards. In this episode I discuss how I became aware of this in my first year and how I have tried to escape it so far.

Oct 12, 201912:57
S02E01: The first few weeks of lectures
Sep 26, 201916:52
Season 2 promo!

Season 2 promo!

Arya is gone! Don't worry, just the concept of Arya has gone. Her experiences (technically ours) are all this podcast is about. 

In season 2 we have decided to move away the format of audio drama. This season I will just be picking up topics and discussing them from our point of view. 

Stay tuned for the fun discussions!


Sorry for the editing error in the end :) 


-S

Sep 16, 201907:42
S1E10: Where do other international students go?

S1E10: Where do other international students go?

After a tough circuits exam, Arya just finished her first semester. she is technically "homeless" during the Christmas break. Luckily, she found a place to stay. But that means that she will be awkwardly intruding some family's Christmas celebration. Well...what can a "homeless" international student do?


Sep 04, 201918:14
S1E9: Feeling bored at a party

S1E9: Feeling bored at a party

Arya wakes up just after an hour of sleep. She analyses the party she attended just an hour ago as she falls back to sleep.

Aug 06, 201913:37
S1E08: Will I fail midterms? What if I do?

S1E08: Will I fail midterms? What if I do?

It is fairly common for Computer Engineering (CE) students to fail their 1st midterms. Arya considers the possibility and what that would mean for her future.

Jul 30, 201915:02
S1E07: Finally made a friend + got a part-time job!

S1E07: Finally made a friend + got a part-time job!

Arya ends up making her first friend and she realizes what was holding her back. After an impromptu interview she also gets a job. 

Looking back on this amazing day, Arya realizes how lucky she is!

Jul 25, 201915:34
S1E06: Having a life outside "the engineering bubble"

S1E06: Having a life outside "the engineering bubble"

Arya realizes that being an engineering student means that she is spending a lot more time in the lecture hall than her friends.  Does this mean she should not get a part-time job? Or join clubs?

Jul 09, 201917:40
S1E05: How do you do laundry?

S1E05: How do you do laundry?

Arya navigates the realm of dirty clothes and laundry machines. Using a washing machine for the first time can be hard. But fortunately, Arya knows how to Google... even though she recalls this ability after disaster has struck.

Jul 03, 201914:28
S1E04: No one to lend a shoulder

S1E04: No one to lend a shoulder

TW: Discussion of losing loved ones.

 After a conversation with her parents Arya questions what the distance between Canada and India really means for her. However, those worries are quickly taken over by the difficulty of cooking Indian food and the lack of quality toilet paper!

Jun 28, 201914:20
S1E03: Why am I wearing a mask?

S1E03: Why am I wearing a mask?

Arya learns how to take the bus and realizes that she has different personalities around different people. Now that she has a clean canvas, who should she be?

Jun 20, 201914:22
S1E02: To be or not to be... a typical college student

S1E02: To be or not to be... a typical college student

After witnessing a somewhat-thought-provoking event on the plane, Arya discusses what kind of a student life she is going to lead. 

Jun 10, 201914:47
S1E01: Without a return ticket

S1E01: Without a return ticket

Leaving her parents at the airport, Arya navigates her way through the airport and through this new turn in her life. 

Jun 03, 201912:47