Moving Across Cities for a Postdoc | New Flat, Furniture, Gym, Struggles, PhD Thesis & Journalling
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Just moved across cities for the next step in my academic career: a postdoc research position at the University of Southampton. These first few days have been... complicated. I've faced some struggles with the property, and some self-inflicted ones. Nevertheless, I am doing my best to stay on the routine I know and love - tasty food, good mental health, good workouts, and consistent work.
What do you think of the new place? I hope to make it a home over upcoming months. A place where I can truly feel at peace.
This entry marks the start of a series in this channel: 20's Journal. This move has been a big page turn in my life, and I wish to share this story with you. I hope it helps you in your personal journey, too 🤍
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what a comforting vlog
Thank you 🤍 I’m happy you enjoyed it
I discovered your channel recently. I’ve watched all your videos since then. You are impressive and inspiring ❤ I hope everything will be fine for you.
Welcome aboard and thank you for watching - I truly hope you’ve enjoyed the little vlogs! The support means everything to me. Wishing you the best as well 🤍
2:50 Oh my god! You will not believe it. I just got locked out of my apartment today because I went to help the delivery guy, and I am on the 6th floor, so climbing through the balcony door was a big NO. I was panicking because I shifted here 2 weeks ago, and my phone was also inside. So I went to my neighbor, hoping that they were home. I knocked, they opened the door, and I asked them if they happened to have the owner's phone number. Fortunately, they had, and I called her. I apologized for disturbing her on a workday, but she calmed me down and said, " Don't worry, I'll be there; she lives like 1.5 hrs away. I returned the phone to the neighbor, saying she was coming in an hour or so. I'll wait here on the stairs. She was so lovely she invited me in till the owner arrived. Finally, I am in my apartment, lying in my bed. When you are alone, things become more panicky.
We are cursed ahahah I am very happy you manage to get back to your home in the end. It's what we get for being nice and trying to help the delivery staff ahahah. Sounds like you have an amazing neighbour tho, ended up being a good afternoon in the end, ay? Also props to your landlady for driving all the way to you, it matters a lot that they care for us tenants
Wishing you the best in your new life chapter, happy to see your calm videos again and again❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so so much 🤍 bumpy first days but more calm days (and vlogs) ahead! Thank you for watching and supporting 🙏
Wishing you all the best in this new chapter!!! Excited for all the upcoming vlogs
Thank you so much! Glad to see you’re back on RUclips too 🤍
Waiting for this vlog, now it us time 😊
Ahahah I hope it was worth the wait! 🙏😊
recently found your channel and so far I have been really enjoying your content! 🍀 and I prefer the silent shots over music! it’s calming 🙂
Happy to hear that, I also prefer having full silence over music! I will try out something different for the gym sections in the next one to make them calmer!
Hi Bruno,
I'm new to your channel, a bit sad to know that you got locked outside for a few hours 😢. I could feel the stress when you are also new to the surroundings and having none to call or ask for help!
Take care and hope you will be able to make some new friends there.
Best wishes,
Rocky
Heya! Sorry for the long reply time - started my postdoc and have been absent from RUclips.
I am feeling much better now and making some great friends along the way, thank you :)
I hope you are doing well too, I'll get back to your email ASAP!
@@BrunoArcanjo Hi Bruno, it's totally fine and just take your time. Thanks for letting me know that you have started your postdoc.
Massive congratulations again on submitting your PhD dissertation! I should comment this on your latest video tho. Well done! That was a big achievement 😊!
Honestly, I could relate to your stories on so many levels when you talked about the 'division' between doing a PhD and now a postdoc. I completely feel the same!
It is always nice to make use of your time to read, write, think and repeat in the beginning of your postdoc. I did the same too before executing the very first experiment in my postdoc (I'm an experimentalist). One good tip: while reading and summarising new keywords and concepts is that you may find out some important research gaps where you can try to answer them during your postdoc and all of those reading periods will strongly shape your fundamental knowledge on the new topic. For me, I even turned all of my notes into a contemporary review and managed to publish it. So, it's indeed worthwhile and such a great time investment for you now and in the long run 😊.
All the best wishes for your transition, enjoy it and be kind to yourself,
Rocky
I'm a newer subscriber and have been waiting for this video! I loved the vlog & congratulations - DOCTOR!! - on your postdoc position!
Hey hey, hold the champagne, I still I have a thesis to finish and defend! But soon DOCTOR Bruno will be born 🙏
Thank you for the support and watching, means the world to me 🤍
Moving to a new place is always stressful hahaha. Hope you have a great time in this new chapter of your life!
Absolutely, it definitely a ... process ahahah. Thank you, I am quite excited about being out of student accommodation! 🙌
beileve it this physique of yours is awesome !!! keep growing bro ..!
I feel like I haven’t gained a single gram of muscle in years, but thank you man ahahahah I’ll definitely never stop trying 💪
Good to see ur settling in bruva
Yes… settling in locked outside is certainly a vibe 😅😂
Your intros are extremely relaxing
Glad the calm vibes come across. Thank you and I'll keep on improving them
Only found your channel recently and couldn’t wait for a new vlog so was pumped to see this today 😊 I feel like you’ve not really lived in the UK until you’ve been locked out of your own apartment…welcome to the club 😅
Thank you tons for following the storyline, I hope it's been worth the wait! Ahahah really? Is it a common occurrence here? Maybe I can get my citizenship fast tracked now 😂
@@BrunoArcanjo I don't know if it's common but I've only ever experienced people getting locked out here. Perhaps everywhere else I've lived isn't advanced enough for self-locking doors haha
um tuga reconhece um tuga em qualquer parte do mundo ! ahahah otimo video!
So um tip para os teus lateral raises c/ halteres, em vez de dobrares os cotovelos e vires com os halteres na frente da bacia (retiras tenção do movimento), coloca o teu braço o mais esticado possivel para teres um braço de alavanaca maior e o exercicio ter maior recrutamento no deltoide lateral, e quando estiveres na fase inicial do movimento coloca os halteres ao lado da bacia! ;) de resto continua! ganhasta mais um sub! keep it up
Nós somos uma peste - estamos em todo o lado ahahahahah.
Obrigado pelo conselho. Eu normalmente fazia o exercício com a máquina, acho mais confortável. Mas o ginásio para onde me mudei não tem, infelizmente 😭 manter os braços sem ângulo faz-me alguma impressão, mas concordo plenamente que ativa mais o deltoid lateral!
Obrigado pelo support também, fico feliz que tenhas gostado do vídeo! Grande abraço para um grande Bernardo 💪💪
Silent section are awesome
Glad to hear that. I’m always afraid they get boring 😅
loving the vlogs mate!!! keep it up
Happy to hear that! Wouldn’t be doing it without your support 💪
I'm here again brother Bruno. It's nice. The content is always purposeful and motivational.
I hope brother you can also make videos like "study with me".
Thank you for being here again, I'm glad you enjoy the content and your support is invaluable 🤍 I am thinking of doing some livestreams of studies/work with me. What do you think?
@@BrunoArcanjo That's a clever idea bro. I am looking forward for your schedule. It's really a big big help for me because I am also preparing for my comprehensive exam. I am very excited!🥰🙂
I love your vlogs 🙌🏾 have you thought about doing study/work with me style videos.
Thank you for the support, glad you enjoy them 🤍 another viewer suggested the same, I’m thinking of doing some study with me live streams. What do you think? 😊
Absolutely, live streams are a fantastic idea! 😎 You can even record them and share them later.
Happy to see you in a new video. How are you? Honestly, today's video is wonderful and simple, and your talking about your life in all sincerity without making anything beautiful makes us realize that we are all human beings who go through our progress and challenges. You have a special touch and talent for photography and sending a very special message to the viewer . Not everything changes one step at a time. Change one thing at a time. But don't focus on things. Set big, irrational goals. But they became simple and rational steps. Your skin looks tired, you should moisturize it well or use a serum that contains essential moisturizing ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid. I have some questions What type of oil do you use in cooking? Can I have your breakfast recipe? What app do you use to edit your videos? Thank you. good luck
Happy to see you here again! I am doing better now, these first few days have definitely been stressful, thus the tired skin you mentioned. I think I need some better sleep to get back to glowing skin territory ahahah. What about you, how are you? And absolutely, it's about taking it one step at a time, a bit everyday goes a long way. These videos are made that way, so is my thesis, and so will this become a homey place bit by bit.
Regarding your questions:
- I use olive oil but I use those sprays so I get a minimal amount of it. I prefer getting my fats from avocados and salmon
- do you mean my pre-gym meal? (30g protein powder, 100g low fat greek yogurt, 20g raw cocoa powder, 40g oats, 40g wheat bites, 1 medium banana)
- I use da Vinci resolve to edit my videos. The free version is very good but I do have the paid version as I edit 6k into 4k footage
@@BrunoArcanjo I'm fine, thanks for the answer
I mean lunch
As for your skin, as you said, it is the result of anxiety and fatigue, and compensate for that with regular sleep, which is very important for the skin and of the body , as well as adequate hydration, which benefits you for glowing.
I have another question if you don't mind
How many meals do you eat a day?
I have been following you since 2021. I have gone from being a high schooler to a dental student (almost 😅). It's insane how time flew by.Your vlogs are something I eagerly wait for. Brilliant 👍🏻😊🎉. Cant wait to witness the next part of your life and career.
Also it maybe awkward, but can you answer the following questions 😅
1) How do you ensure you have zero body hair,not even in your armpits 😮(sorry if I came of as creepy 😓)?
2) What should a fat guy do to reduce weight and add on muscle (i.e cut on fat+ bulk on muscle)? Please share your thoughts 💭.
Thank you for following for so long and many congrats on becoming a dental student (I am sure you'll get it!). It is indeed insane how time flies by, I feel so old already ahahahah. I really appreciate you enjoy the vlogs :)
1) I trim often ahahah I have an electrical trimmer I use in the shower. My legs are quite hairy so I don't trim them often.
2) Let me start by saying that I am not fitness qualified, I am not a personal trainer nor nutritonist, keep that in mind.
The only way to lose fat is to be in a calorie deficit. There's no other way. If you're a newbie at the gym, you can EASILY put on muscle while on a slight calorie deficit, do not starve yourself or you won't gain muscle. This is called body recomp and is in my opinion the best way to go from overweight to muscular. Get yourself into a small calorie deficit via better food choices and some moderate cardio (walking helps A LOT) and weightlift - good form and progressive overload. Eat plenty of protein (1g protein per lb of body weight is more than enough).
Hope this helps!
@@BrunoArcanjo I am so glad you replied. I have a few more questions, please .
When did you start going to the gym? How long before you actually saw results? Were you skinny before?
I feel absolutely horrible going to the gym because there are literally so many people queuing at every piece of equipment . I feel terribly anxious and freaked out 😔. All of them know exactly what they're doing, I don't. On top of that I can hardly do anything correctly, I get so intimidated. So I just stopped going.
I am sorry for dropping this on you randomly 😭 🙏🏻.
Can you suggest a good workout routine for a beginner and a few good meals to get the daily protein requirement. How many eggs can I eat per day? Is whey protein after every workout effective? How should creatine be used?
I am so sorry for wasting so much of your time but you seem so friendly, so I decided to gather courage and ask( Introvert me 😶🌫️🤡).
Thank you so much for your advice. I know you are super busy but I hope you release weekly vlogs.
@@youtubeuser1946 My pleasure to help.
I have been going since I was a teenager, but I started taking it seriously from 2020. I was always super skinny and was very insecure about it, so I wanted to get some muscle on me.
I understand the anxiety, especially when the gym is so full. I actually started going so early in the morning because I wanted an empty gym, is that an option to you? Also, believe me, most people also feel like that at the gym. Not everyone has it all figured out. I am still learning a lot, it's important to remember we all start somewhere and it's okay to not be the best at something. I would advise to start out with the machines as they lock you in position. You'll learn the movements before going to free weights. There's plenty of videos online showing how to use the most common machines: leg press, leg extension, chest press, shoulder press, rear delt, pec fly, horizontal row. If you get good at these machines, you will see gains and you will see results. Start with low weights, and climb bit by bit. No shame in lifting light but with good form.
- Choose 2 machines you like per muscle (2 for chest, 2 for legs, 2 for shoulders, 2 for back)
- do 3 sets of 15 reps on each per workout
- go to the gym 3 times a week, leaving days in between. So, for example, Monday - Thursday - Sunday
- on the days off, commit yourself to going for walks
You're just beginning. Take it easy on your body and mind.
Food is a much more touchy topic. I don't know what food you eat and what your body can take. You'll have to experiment with caloric intake. It's a bit too delicate for me to be able to help in a youtube comment, unfortunately
@@BrunoArcanjo ❤️🥰🙏🏻.
Thank you sm. What about whey protein and creatinine? How many eggs should I normally per day?
@@youtubeuser1946 Protein supplements only help if you're not getting enough protein in your diet. I eat some whey for breakfast with my yogurt because I LOVE the taste ahahahah Protein shakes after workouts are not necessary, you can have them if you like them but not required.
Again, it depends. Eggs are quite caloric but have plenty of protein and other nutrients. Nutrition is complicated. The easiest way is to start working out properly, give it some weeks and if you're not losing any fat, eat a bit less and repeat the assessment
Creatine, 5g per day everyday. Ideally with a meal
Hello, your videos are truly inspiring and relaxing. How did you improve your English academically for a non-native English speaker?
Thank you so much, I’m glad you find them helpful! Honestly I just kept writing and improving, and it slowly got better. My supervisor is an amazing writer and he kept giving me feedback on my paper drafts and I slowly got better at it. There’s no other way than to write and write 🙏
You've got a nice courage and mind wich really makes me want to know you if could youu it'll be fun
What will you be doing your post doc in ?
I’ll be working on developing smart electrical vehicle charging, preparing for mass adoption of EVs here in the UK 😊
What camera u use
Lumix s5ii
Loving the combination of silence and music🫶✨️✨️ Already looking forward to your next video😍
Thank you very much for your support, I am glad you enjoy the vibes 🤍