What Happens in A Week As A PhD Student #7, and Who Graduated as a Dr?

Transcript

hey everybody hello hello hello got my head spinning because I would take them I put them in now and I hate vlogging with them in but they're in now and I could not be asked to pick them out because I do I have to fix my job I feel like having headphones in and talking to people is one of the rudest things you can do with the person doesn't know th... Read More

Key Insights

• "so guess what you guys I have finished my first draft of my thesis" (1:07)
• "so I have exactly 18 days left to submit my thesis" (1:24)
• "as you can see my thesis currently has 192 pages" (2:19)
• "we walked 30,000 steps yesterday 30,000 can you believe it" (6:58)
• "there's 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 things that have to be turned on before I can even start" (7:33)

Questions & Answers

Q: What thesis milestone was completed in A Week As A PhD Student #7?

The PhD student finished the first draft of the thesis and completed the introduction. Only the conclusions remained, which the student said would not take very long.

Q: How much time remained before the thesis submission?

Exactly 18 days remained before the thesis had to be submitted. At that point, the first draft and introduction were complete.

Q: How long were the thesis and its introduction?

The thesis currently had 192 pages, including references and other material. The introduction was around 40 to 40-something pages, which the student described as fairly average.

Q: How many changes did the supervisor make to the thesis?

The supervisor made 2,300 changes to the thesis. The student viewed those edits in the review pane after the supervisor had marked and edited the rest of the draft.

Q: Who graduated as a doctor in the vlog?

The student's younger brother graduated as a dentist and received the doctor title first. The student traveled to Liverpool for his graduation and said they were proud of him.

Q: Why did the PhD student go to the university lab before 7 a.m.?

The student needed to do microscope imaging, but the microscope was booked all week from 9:00 a.m. to about 6:00 p.m. Rather than work after 6:00 p.m., the student chose an early-morning session at around 6:30.

Q: What did the microscope imaging experiment involve?

The student had two dishes with six coverslips per dish and three different conditions. The cells expressed GFP, allowing the protein to appear green during imaging.

Q: How was the microscope prepared for imaging?

The student said nine things had to be turned on before imaging could begin. After adjusting the settings, the student collected the cells on a glass coverslip and placed it into the imaging setup.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The vlog captures the completion of the speaker's thesis introduction with 18 days left for submission.

• The speaker attends their brother's graduation, reflects on their university journey, and prepares for lab work.

• The vlog showcases a day in the life of a university student balancing academic tasks and personal commitments.