A Week As A PhD Student #1

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    I filmed a week of my life as a PhD student in cancer research at University College London. I'm in the final few months of my PhD (eek) and here's what I got up to last week.
    If you have any questions about life as PhD student, please leave them in the comments below and I'll get back to you. I have experience with applications to UCL, Imperial and KCL, so can help out with those!
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  • @hamiYoutube777
    @hamiYoutube777 4 года назад +23

    thanks for showing your week! I'm entering the 4th year of my PhD in chemistry. It's really useful to see how other PhD students maintain work-life balance, not to compare, but to be inspired to make that a priority. Congrats on earning your PhD btw!

    • @Lean-zj1nl
      @Lean-zj1nl 4 года назад +2

      This is inspiring! I love chemistry and I want to be a chemist like you :)

  • @aidaismail2381
    @aidaismail2381 7 лет назад +172

    seeing you get so much done whilst taking out the time to squeeze in a little workout is so motivating lol. You go girl & all the best with your PhD! :)

  • @nebatibrahim1339
    @nebatibrahim1339 7 лет назад +49

    You are honestly inspiring on another level! Seeing you excited about the science field is bringing that back in me. Keep up the awesome educational videos love!

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +2

      Aw thankyou Nebat, means a lot! x

  • @AyshaHarun
    @AyshaHarun 7 лет назад +174

    Loved this so much!!

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +2

      Thank youu Aysha

    • @gmail7894
      @gmail7894 4 года назад +1

      @@DrAminaYonis Hello! Could you please share which is this pen at 4:23? I once used this pen. Always looked for it but don't know its name. Thanks...

  • @asgoodasgolden
    @asgoodasgolden 5 лет назад +8

    So glad I found this, I'm a PhD student in plant genetics! Writing down what you want to get done each day on post it notes is such a good idea

  • @rabidrabbits2483
    @rabidrabbits2483 4 года назад +4

    Thank you so much for making these videos. I'm starting my PhD this fall and I was so scared because I don't know many other girls who are doing it. But seeing you succeed and document it all makes me feel like I can do it too!

  • @Mightychondrion
    @Mightychondrion 7 лет назад +59

    Loved this vlog. We share many interests including Biology and sunsets 😂. Great video Amina, so nice to see an informative video showcasing your intelligence (mA) in the unpredictable world of science. May Allah ease your last few months of PhD 💡

  • @DrAminaYonis
    @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +39

    Hey everyone! This is the first of my PhD vlogs - hope you enjoyed it! Do like share and subscribe, and leave a comment below letting me know what you thought. Update: I have since managed to complete my Methods & Materials section *wooo*. Update Update: My westerns are still not working :(

    • @sreelusree
      @sreelusree 3 года назад

      It's really inspiring...me too a PhD student in geography about coastal studies...due to some personal reasons I got interrupted in my reserch journey...bt now I restarted...

  • @mlw7890
    @mlw7890 7 лет назад +6

    I love this. I'm starting my masters and doing a PhD next, this is so useful! Thank you

  • @kp8129
    @kp8129 7 лет назад +64

    New subscriber here, I know you probably are finished with your PhD by now, but could you please keep making more videos about it? like advice, time management, funding etc... I want to get a PhD myself, im currently an undergrad, and your videos are very helpful thanks!

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +15

      I have 17 days left actually! Yes, I will most definitely do that :) GOOD LUCK!

  • @Pollypocketemo
    @Pollypocketemo 6 лет назад +1

    I got this video as recommended and it couldn't have been more accurate! I study biomed at UCL and it's so exciting to see someone at my uni that vlogs her PhD in a Simon Clark kind of style in one of the fields i'm more interested on! I loved it! ☺️❤️

  • @warming1up
    @warming1up 7 лет назад +29

    Omg! You literally did the same plan as mine. I'm a phd student at Newcastle Uni. Glad I found your channel! xx

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +4

      Haha no way! Thank you! Hope yours is going well x

    • @realityofhuman4649
      @realityofhuman4649 6 лет назад +3

      Warm Inna Hi i am phd student from algeria in electrochemistry

  • @chinsvlogs
    @chinsvlogs 6 лет назад +16

    lol idk why your mug at 3:49 made me laugh so hard. caught me off guard i thought it would say something inspirational 🤣

  • @lamb4lifexox
    @lamb4lifexox 7 лет назад +9

    I love your sense of style !! I hope every thing went well with your thesis

  • @fatima1001997
    @fatima1001997 7 лет назад +10

    Was kinda feeling stressed over upcoming uni exams ..watching this made me motivated to keep going!! Love your vlogs ❤️

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +3

      Aw, thank you! Keep up the hard work, you can do it!!

  • @alaweeezy
    @alaweeezy 7 лет назад +73

    you are the definition of a phenomenal woman! loved this vlog sweeety - alawia

  • @yulduzbaltaeva6385
    @yulduzbaltaeva6385 5 лет назад +1

    It is really interesting that I have started do analysis by yourself straight away, in day 1! And You are Amazing, full of ENERGY !!!

  • @soukinakad715
    @soukinakad715 7 лет назад +10

    Mashaallah, Allahuma barik!! Great vlog :)

  • @cassiaj8171
    @cassiaj8171 6 лет назад

    Totally inspired by you, hard working, yet very graceful! Best wishes on your journey with your Ph.D!!

  • @talley8
    @talley8 5 лет назад +3

    My bio research is determining which proteins interact with the Miro gene in zebrafish and one of the proteins i found was actin using a Y2H technique! Great video!! you’re a huge inspiration

  • @MB_Candles
    @MB_Candles 7 лет назад +70

    once the fir alarm went off in the library and because the struggle was so real some students didn't leave their seat lol

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +7

      LOL! I don't blame them, it can take hours to even get a seat sometimes...

  • @neimojilbert6369
    @neimojilbert6369 7 лет назад +36

    u so much give me hope on pursuing my phd bt its so difficult for me to stay in a foreign country all by myself, am from Djibouti currently studying in Malaysia.

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +14

      Thank you! Keep pushing at it, you will succeed eventually. Try to find friends in the area you stay in, or connect to people online.

  • @PhDCoffeeTime
    @PhDCoffeeTime 3 года назад

    Hi Amina, your PhD life resonates with me so much because I worked with microscopy a lot, and have a post-it notes system (which I have later realized to put into Kanban Board style) too.

  • @monaibrahim4992
    @monaibrahim4992 5 лет назад

    Ma Shaa Allah ...so proud of you !

  • @davidw.9711
    @davidw.9711 5 лет назад +2

    cool thanks for sharing your experience and good tips as well! I will start my PhD in Paris soon at the Curie Institute

  • @sophiaupshaw2499
    @sophiaupshaw2499 5 лет назад +3

    Girl your outfit is on point!! This video really made me more confident about starting my biomedical engineering PhD program in a few months!

  • @atousa5752
    @atousa5752 6 лет назад +111

    oh my gosh I love this so much, I do cancer research as well, I just finished my master's at king's and I'm working there as a research tech, and this is such a good vlog! also..don't worry about your western blots...I swear they just NEVER work haha

    • @naimamohammed9798
      @naimamohammed9798 5 лет назад +3

      Atousa omg I hate western blot too. Doing cancer research as well at McGill

  • @Private.Jetson
    @Private.Jetson 5 лет назад +1

    You are so motivating Masha'Allah! keep striving for the stars you can do it ❤️

  • @imasyahrir2005
    @imasyahrir2005 4 года назад +1

    OHMYGOD I MISS MY LAB SO MUCH that I browsed youtube to find video of people doing labwork lol and glad I found your channel! I'm also doing phd at the same university (I even miss my black UCL mug lol lol. Feel so glad to see the building! Goodluck on your next chapter after PhD!

  • @alexn2537
    @alexn2537 6 лет назад +1

    In your vlogs you show a perfect balance between your lab and social life, which is a very good thing! I am currently a master's student and my biggest hesitation about doing PhD is that I may need to sacrifice everything for those 3-4 years😞😞

  • @sul2272
    @sul2272 3 года назад

    I don't understand who would dislike this video??? there's nothing dislikeable about it, you can see this video from different angels educational, entertainment and anything else. It is such a beneficial content.

  • @DrPreetiSahu
    @DrPreetiSahu 6 лет назад +2

    I'm a physics PhD student. I'm very gald to see your life as a PhD student. I was feeling so low with the number of times I've to step back in an attempt to move forward.. but it's a part and parcel of PhD life I guess.

  • @kajaskyberg
    @kajaskyberg 5 лет назад +13

    I’m only about to start my bachelors degree in Environmental Science, and I really hope I’ll have the motivation to get a Phd.

    • @lali_kay
      @lali_kay 5 месяцев назад

      Did you end up applying to phds ?

  • @banandababa
    @banandababa 7 лет назад +1

    You are so inspirational, good luck with your thesis!

  • @HungNguyenLondon
    @HungNguyenLondon 7 лет назад +9

    Brilliant vlog. Very well done!

  • @nutellalatte7522
    @nutellalatte7522 7 лет назад +9

    OMG UCL!!!! I can't find UCL vloggers anywhere, I'm so glad I found you 😄

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +1

      Aahhhh hi5 UCL! Yes, I haven't seen a UCL vlogger either :)

  • @innocenttendomugaanire8278
    @innocenttendomugaanire8278 3 года назад

    woow, cool video, you tried so hard to make you PhD work routine kinda of fun, I love it. I am inspired! Thanks Dr

  • @voguezee2722
    @voguezee2722 7 лет назад +11

    i love these vlogs i hope you can do more ❤️

  • @sumaiyathebest
    @sumaiyathebest 7 лет назад +9

    Wow you get so much done in one week..love it!!🙈

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +5

      Hi Alice! Ha! This wasn't even all of it. I was so busy during some parts of the day that I couldn't even pick up the camera.

  • @hannakozak3384
    @hannakozak3384 6 лет назад +1

    I loved this video so interesting! I'm so happy I found your channel :)

  • @freethemind739
    @freethemind739 3 года назад

    These blogs are exiting keep them up!

  • @Beautarie
    @Beautarie 6 лет назад

    Hi Amina...im so glad i found your video. Im currently doing my masters in Food science and technology and Im always happy to see someone else who is also juggling school and other things like youtube (as a youtuber myself). Sometimes I find it quite hard to balance the two...Maybe you could do a video on how to manage time etc

  • @hassnaabdella
    @hassnaabdella 7 лет назад +12

    Machallah sis.you are an inspiration

  • @DrAminaYonis
    @DrAminaYonis  5 лет назад

    If you want to hear more from me and my husband, listen to our podcast - 'oh, by the way' pod. We post every Sunday! We continue our weekly conversations as a couple, discussing everything from career, finance, lifestyle, news, property and more! anchor.fm/ohbytheway

  • @punky298705
    @punky298705 7 лет назад

    I absolutely love seeing what you do.

  • @monikageczo
    @monikageczo 5 лет назад +1

    Outstanding video! Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @Roop-tk2rb
    @Roop-tk2rb 4 года назад +10

    you could zip up the files before moving 30 GB of data

  • @renzwaschka1751
    @renzwaschka1751 4 года назад +1

    I like and appreciate this video. The reality is helping me understand what it's like. Potential perspective phd student

  • @shacni1
    @shacni1 7 лет назад +4

    Yay 1st to comment mate lol keep it up Girl! and good luck with everything!.😍😘

  • @fatmajumapili8918
    @fatmajumapili8918 6 лет назад +1

    i am happy to see a prayer room...MashaAllah. i do pray in a cell room. I like protein work more than RNA work.This vlog is good for us graduates. I am motivated.

  • @Artonox
    @Artonox 4 года назад

    Even after all that phd stuff, you still manage to dress like a queen. You are an amazing person!

  • @zeinainaya5921
    @zeinainaya5921 3 года назад

    Keep going onnnn ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I loveeee this

  • @Ryanneedsleep
    @Ryanneedsleep 4 года назад +24

    "touch my mug and ill break your face"
    😂😂

  • @Reema_mfl
    @Reema_mfl 6 лет назад

    Just came across your channel and I am already binge watching :D

  • @sabahmariyam7456
    @sabahmariyam7456 7 лет назад

    Amina, you are truly inspiring! May Allah make your journey easy, In sha Allah! 💗

  • @thehumblecalifornian3905
    @thehumblecalifornian3905 5 лет назад +2

    Ahhh my western blots haven’t been working either...and I need them too! I feel your pain 😩💔

  • @midnightpasta6436
    @midnightpasta6436 6 лет назад +3

    This vlog reminds me of Simon Clark's vlog. I love it!

  • @HerPistolGold
    @HerPistolGold 7 лет назад +2

    Great video, i am currently an Undergraduate Researcher trying to deciding if getting my PhD is the route for me. Very inspirational.

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +1

      Hmm, a PhD isn't for everyone, that's for sure, but if you are passionate about your subject that I would highly recommend it!

  • @honeyrose8611
    @honeyrose8611 5 лет назад +1

    This encourages me to work harder. 💞

  • @hollyarmstrong728
    @hollyarmstrong728 4 года назад +2

    This is so cool, you are so cool, you are my role model I love this video!!! Xox

  • @harryrew9946
    @harryrew9946 7 лет назад +3

    Assalamalaikum
    really refreshing to see your Phd schedule. M in 2nd year Phd Environment Sciences n I do hope to catch up on activities apart from research!☺

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +1

      Wa'alaykum salam. Thank you! Ah, yes, make sure you make time for other things! It's really important to have that balance.

  • @SuperZface
    @SuperZface 7 лет назад +33

    Honestly its Exam Week and im stressing. Seeing you succeed is helping me along the way. Just wanted to let you know your lighting a way for me. Jzk

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +7

      Aww thank you! Keep working hard, maintain your focus on your goals and dreams, and inshaAllah you will get the best results. Good luck!

  • @nicaiseloum1757
    @nicaiseloum1757 6 лет назад +1

    Needed the inspiration and found it ! i am doing a double PhD in cardiology, both clinical and research in china ,and it gets a bit overwhelming sometimes... needs ideas for organization...

  • @pervaizyaseeni8937
    @pervaizyaseeni8937 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and insights. Could you please talk about Ph.D in the field of educational management and leadership?

  • @annasmit1759
    @annasmit1759 7 лет назад +2

    Just found your channel and you're awesome! Loved this video and also the book you choose, Sapiens, is really really good! Maybe you know this already since you uploaded this video three months ago, but just wanted to let you know because i'm very pasionated about the book!

  • @mogahedsharafuden8376
    @mogahedsharafuden8376 2 года назад

    wow, it's a motivating video thanks for sharing. I hope you all the best in your life.

  • @mimijazman2245
    @mimijazman2245 4 года назад

    i love your all of your outfits!

  • @lifewithaisham555
    @lifewithaisham555 4 года назад +2

    I really enjoyed watching this!! It's really inspiring. Thank you! May Allah bless you

  • @medcologytutorials2636
    @medcologytutorials2636 7 лет назад +2

    just stumbled upon your channel and its so amazing.Hi5 from a fellow scientist in making to another.Keep up the research work and if possible let us know on the translational aspects of your research.

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +1

      Thank youu! Yes, okay i'll talk about that in the next one :)

  • @Insight189
    @Insight189 2 года назад

    You would make an excellent lecturer sis. You teach soo well!.

  • @msamini123
    @msamini123 3 года назад

    so proud of you ! MashaAllah!

  • @nincognito879
    @nincognito879 7 лет назад +2

    Really motivating especially for my gcse❤

  • @sahramo100
    @sahramo100 7 лет назад +1

    Love your vlogs & blogs. The way you fit everything into your life is so inspirational. Would love to meet you one day inshallah.

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +1

      Thank you! I try, I try. InshaAllah, you never know x

  • @sahimamiah2646
    @sahimamiah2646 7 лет назад

    I loved this!

  • @maandeeq330
    @maandeeq330 7 лет назад

    I HATE lab work but you make it seem soooo interesting 😍
    Jazaki Allahu khyran sis!

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад

      Haha! Trust me, I have my days that I hate it too!

  • @hasnakhan2436
    @hasnakhan2436 5 лет назад +4

    So, wait...I get in trouble for spraying ethanol in the bsc. Apparently supposed to use a squirt bottle instead?

  • @sitizuliana3729
    @sitizuliana3729 6 лет назад

    Omggg i love this vlog. Do moreeeee😄😄😄

  • @marianabellosodall2790
    @marianabellosodall2790 4 года назад +1

    Can I just say your headscarves are beautiful 😍

  • @nanaaliu5537
    @nanaaliu5537 7 лет назад +1

    I love ur blog. Ramadan Kareem.😊

  • @sumaiyaiqbal4345
    @sumaiyaiqbal4345 5 лет назад

    Wow i am so proud of you

  • @adriandewambrechies2204
    @adriandewambrechies2204 7 лет назад +1

    Love your project!

  • @zeebrown1007
    @zeebrown1007 4 года назад +1

    I find this so inspiring - I am currently studying for my Masters at UCL and I look forward to starting my PhD. It is so great to see a fellow black muslim woman in a similar field to me :)

    • @Lean-zj1nl
      @Lean-zj1nl 4 года назад

      Woah! Good luck with your studies!!

    • @zeebrown1007
      @zeebrown1007 4 года назад +1

      @@Lean-zj1nl Thank you!

  • @ItsNazsWorld
    @ItsNazsWorld 5 лет назад +2

    You go gurllll!!! Smash those to-do lists. You're such an inspiration

  • @tyssakharizma8583
    @tyssakharizma8583 6 лет назад +1

    I love your youtube channel because it inspires me a lot! anyways I'm biologist student in third semester 😄

  • @NonNauiNorae
    @NonNauiNorae 7 лет назад +4

    Omg we study at the same uni!!! Good luck with everything Inshallah

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +2

      Haha, no way! What are you studying?

  • @Eyssential
    @Eyssential 3 года назад

    I am typically not a vlog person, but watching yours does not feel like a chore at all #binging

  • @thinkingmouse2751
    @thinkingmouse2751 6 лет назад

    I wish you all luck!

  • @na2ra41
    @na2ra41 7 лет назад

    Wow, so glad I found you, I wanted to ask how your first year of PhD was? what did you have to do? I just started my PhD and would be working with cells and incorporating a great deal of chemistry as well in the research. I am really nervous too, could you give me some advice as per me been a newbie.. Thank you, and you don't know how happy I am to have found someone like you on RUclips.

  • @ArualCrisp
    @ArualCrisp 6 лет назад

    what an interesting video! x

  • @lalalalisaaaa635
    @lalalalisaaaa635 7 лет назад +3

    Hi Amina! Loved ur vlog (and blog)! I am also studying biology (more of stem cell research) and just wondering what how long does a UK PhD takes (in biology)? Thanks :D

    • @DrAminaYonis
      @DrAminaYonis  7 лет назад +2

      Thank you Liz! Wow, stem cell biology is super interesting (and very relevant at the moment). It takes 3-4 years!

  •  5 лет назад +1

    Hey Amina, really really great quality video!! Can I ask for some advice on Vlogging for PhDs? I'm starting a channel and am wondering if you have any tips? Thanks a million!!

  • @fatemay7095
    @fatemay7095 11 месяцев назад

    Good luck hun

  • @semirashimeles5379
    @semirashimeles5379 4 года назад

    MashaAllah.great job dear.

  • @RationalMind
    @RationalMind 6 лет назад +2

    5:53 University of Exeter cameo!

  • @sallyolivia37
    @sallyolivia37 4 года назад

    Hi! What hard drive did you use? Looking to buy one before I start my PhD in October - also in cancer research and lots of microscopy images!! X

  • @doctorprice65
    @doctorprice65 2 года назад

    Thank you. Very cool

  • @safarkaygiisweden6658
    @safarkaygiisweden6658 5 лет назад

    MashaALLAH
    I LOVE THIS

  • @margaritanoir
    @margaritanoir 6 лет назад +1

    Just curious but how detailed were you in your personal statement at masters level? Im an International relations undergraduate and planning to apply now to Imperial business school and its soo stressful thinking about long term career evolution and also how ill pay the fees.. uff! XD ive saved like half the tuition cost but Im stressed about the missing half.. are scholarships reasonably easy to get? I was a low to middle 2:1 student..
    Sorry for the mini "rant" but its late at night and I hadnt even had my tea xD id be really thankful if youd share your experience!
    P.s. Loved your vid, keep it up and best of luck :))

  • @thefreethinker4441
    @thefreethinker4441 7 лет назад

    one question your task is to figure out the protein and how it does as you said, How did you decide that you have to solve this problem, your advisor instructed it to do(after joining PhD) or you decide yourself(during masters itself) ?, & I have not seen your advisor helping you also ?; so he should be their helping you right ! or he was there when you were a new PHD student (initially)

  • @lgfuad4lyf
    @lgfuad4lyf 4 года назад

    omg! Im also reading sapiens! :) Considering doing a phd over there, you guys have the shortest phDs lol