REALISTIC DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PHD STUDENT: balancing the dissertation, teaching, & life vlog
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Published 2024-03-30
If you've ever wondered what a day in the life of a PhD student in English (Rhetoric & Composition) might look like, you've found the right vlog. I take you along for a full, detailed, up-close-and-person day in my life as I balance writing my dissertation (morning), grading/lesson planning (afternoon), and living my everyday life (cooking, cleaning, etc.). So grateful for this flexible schedule that this time of graduate school (post coursework and post exams) allows.
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- 6th year PhD candidate (ABD) @ IU Bloomington
- Undergrad in English @ UF Gainesville
- Studying rhetoric + composition
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All Comments (21)
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As a Master’s student in Rhet Comp and a first year English instructor, I absolutely love these videos AND the conversations about your dissertation. Would you ever think of doing study with me videos?
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I really liked seeing this day in your life. As a fellow PhD student I always think these videos are so interesting and make me feel less alone. Thank you!
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I absolutely love these as a fellow PhD student, working a full time job, and being a adjunct professor it’s a lot but I love these so much
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Totally agree that the flexibility of making your own schedule post-comps is incredible! Glad you're making the most of it and prioritizing balance!
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I just found your videos and I LOVE your vibes :). I’m a PhD student in stem and it’s so interesting how different our programs are. Love seeing what you do for research and teaching!
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you have the cutest sneeze I have ever heard!
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I love the glimpses into your day and your process. I'm a phd stusent and the youtube grad student community (gradtube?) is helping me feel connected to other phd students even though we all have such different schedules. Your podcast assignment sounds so fun, I bet they love getting the chance to do something out of the box and creative!
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An ergonomic assessment might be useful for your at home set up. We just had one at work and it totally helped me adjust my at home set up. Since you write on a computer a lot and use the stand for your laptop you have to sort of keep your arms raised and there might be a way to adjust so you aren’t straining your arms/wrists/hands. Loved this vlog ❤
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As a very ambitious first year undergrad I appreciate videos like these a lot as they give me an idea about what my future could look like if I go down a PhD route! I know I have time lol but it's nice to have this platform to gain insight. Glad to have found you and excited to watch your other videos!
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If you were ever so inclined I would just love a very meta video about your vlogging process...like a vlogging vlog. It seems really interesting in regard to your research but would also be so fascinating and helpful to would be academia vloggers (like maybe me lol)!
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I love Bria Collects Stories here on youtube. Her vlogs are lovely. She's a history grad student
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Omg I love your sweater from your mom!! Mom sweaters are the best quality
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Hey Sarah! Love the new vid, was wondering if you could make a video on writing your letter of intent for a phd program straight out of undergrad? Currently a senior in undergrad freaking out about how to craft one 😵💫
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I love the whole “Gradtube” movement
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Yoy brrn busy alot of your life but love your realistic day on this video
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New subscriber here ❤
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How many hours do you spend on your dissertation?
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Really random question, but how do you cite the videos you plan on using as evidence in your footnotes/bibliography? Do you also include timestamps? Do you link to the videos? And how do you deal with the potential deletion of the original video? My academic interests are so removed from modern technologies for the most part (classical archaeology) that I’m fascinated with how you would deal with these things
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Can i join your dissertation writing group!??
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My comfort youtuber As Always Sarah💖💖😭🥹😭and I am always always looking forward to your vlogs so so much and I will support you so so so so much
