Essentially Existing

Essentially Existing

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Essentially Existing episodes

  • Moving Out and Odyssey Plan feat. Antoine Shatawy

    In this week’s very special episode, we have our very first guest on the podcast, Antoine Shatawy. Antoine is a long-time friend of ours and will be studying Mechanical Engineering at Concordia University. We discuss our thoughts on moving out of university and when we think we want to move out. Then, we explore what we think our lives will be like in the next 5-10 years. Finally, Antoine ends the episode with a talk regarding the importance of photography and art to him.

    Antoine’s Instagram: @theprintroommtl

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    47 min
  • On Shopping and Consumer Culture

    In this week’s episode, we delve into the topic of shopping, trends and fitting in. We explore what would motivate consumers to purchase certain things despite not needing it and why people follow trends. We also analyze our own shopping habits and try to determine whether we also follow those trends.

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    41 min
  • On Becoming Medical Students

    In this week’s episode, we discuss our thoughts and feelings leading up to getting admitted into medical school. We then explain our admission process as well as the preparation needed for the application. We also include some CASPer test tips for people looking to take the test.

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    44 min
  • Life and Mortality

    This week, we dive into a few "what if" hypothetical questions and explore our answers, tackling ideas such as the mortality of humans. Here are the questions we ended up discussing:

    - If you could stop a bad habit that you have, what would you stop?

    - If you could choose how you were going to die, what would you choose your death to be?
    - If you were given a choice to live as long as you like, how long would you like to live?

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    38 min
  • How We Became Friends

    In this week’s episode, we take a trip down memory lane and explore how we became friends. We talk about the most vivid memories we have of each year leading up to now. Then, we discuss friendships in general, what makes a good friendship and why we’re still friends.

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    39 min
  • End of Semester Stress

    In this week's more laid-back episode, we decided to have a casual conversation about how we're feeling as we approach the end of the school semester. Then, we explored some tips and tricks that could potentially benefit our life in general.

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    35 min
  • Socializing and Finding Purpose in Life

    In this week’s episode, we first discuss intentional socialization which is an idea we came across in a podcast. It involves the idea that we should be more active with our socializing attempts, instead of leaving it up to chance. We then touch on the unavoidable question that is, what is our purpose in life? We discuss our views on what is considered success, and what makes for a purposeful life.

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    30 min
  • Uncertainty About the Future

    In this week's episode, we discuss the feelings of uncertainty that we have been experiencing lately. We then venture into our memories to understand why we dread feeling this way. Finally, we touch on what we cam do when faced with these thoughts.

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    30 min
  • Gifted Kids and Procrastination

    In this week's episode, we first dive into the phenomenon of gifted kids and where we stand in regards to that. Then, we explore our relationship with procrastination and motivation, as well as mention some strategies we employ to overcome procrastination.

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    36 min
  • How do you get people’s attention on the streets?

    In this week’s episode, we revisit an interaction we had with someone who got our attention as we were walking on a street and delve into the social norms around it. We explore what it takes to get someone to pay attention to what you're saying and what strategies can be used to achieve that.

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    35 min

About Essentially Existing

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A weekly podcast where two students take a closer look at their thoughts and feelings about various things that happen in their lives.