5 days in the life of a neuroscience student: I got an internship! (study + reading vlog)

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  • Опубликовано: 25 дек 2024

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  • @ezgi3987
    @ezgi3987 3 года назад +213

    "Yesterday wasn't great but today can still be great"
    -Leonie, 2021

  • @yasmimp7821
    @yasmimp7821 3 года назад +122

    I was planning on watch Netflix and lay on the couch all day but you're too much of a good influence

  • @felipecrespo6197
    @felipecrespo6197 3 года назад +117

    Hi Leonie! Have you ever considered doing science communication vids? I mean, connecting your studies of bioneurology with your media skills to try to make bioscience topics digestible for the general public.

  • @juliawert1857
    @juliawert1857 3 года назад +29

    This is incredibly relatable. I just finished an internship and until the end I was always so scared of doing things wrong but my supervisor was so nice and positive about all my ideas

  • @skyhideaway
    @skyhideaway 3 года назад +25

    I love love love watching these kinds of vlogs where people essentially just study or do a research project or thesis, because it motivates me to get working too.
    Also, I know this is random but girl, you are so freaking gorgeous without even trying! You just look so pretty and you have such a fun personality, I'm like head over heels for you!

  • @carolcvargas1
    @carolcvargas1 3 года назад +61

    it takes me like a week just to force myself to sit and start working on my dissertation, it baffles me how you just sit and work like it's the easiest thing :O

    • @wandguardnoodle
      @wandguardnoodle 3 года назад +9

      I experienced this too when I was working on mine! What helped me was trying not to think of it as 'working on my dissertation' but planning concrete manageable tasks and making outlines - which Leonie also did in this video. It's much easier to sit down when I have a task like 'write a section (3-4 paragraphs) on what happens as an impulse is transmitted through a synapse' or 'describe 3 examples of Thing X' rather than 'work on literature review'.

    • @julieannelovesbooks
      @julieannelovesbooks 3 года назад +8

      @@wandguardnoodle this is exactly what I do! Instead of having this big task ‘write something for your dissertation today’ I sit down and figure out which steps are involved and then I break those up in the tiniest most manageable pieces. Something that might just take me 10-30minutes to do. Doing it like that makes me feel better than forcing me to sit there and do something for 5 hours straight.

  • @wandguardnoodle
    @wandguardnoodle 3 года назад +14

    1. I'm so glad you got a stand for your laptop! 2. I started my first 'adult' job in the middle of the pandemic and been working from home for several months now. I find really helpful to go for a walk after I finish work. It does a few things: helps separate work time and relaxation time (i.e. clears my head cache of work stuff lol), helps rest the eyes after looking at screen for several hours, and all the general good things that walking does (e.g. a bit of endorphins, movement, sun if available lol). 3. Don't feel bad if you have an "off" day, when you're not very productive. If you were at the lab/office, you'd do things like help your colleagues, brainstorm with them, do lab maintenance stuff, etc. Working from home there are none of those other things to do (in those cases I usually just go tidy my apartment or meal prep lol). I also find that doing a scientific brain-work intensive task often just requires to mull on it a while, like, have it in the back of your mind while you do other stuff. Thinking is literally part of the job, even if you don't have much to show for it in the moment.

  • @rxea545
    @rxea545 3 года назад +57

    ahhh congrats! tysm for editing such great videos while being a student! 🥺💖

    • @TheBookLeo
      @TheBookLeo  3 года назад +11

      i love making content so i hope i will still have time to do more!

  • @elisabethp3699
    @elisabethp3699 3 года назад +34

    I didn‘t know I needed this content from you but now I want more! 😁
    Greetings from a german medical student! 🧠

  • @beatrizbretas9903
    @beatrizbretas9903 3 года назад +21

    your hair looks so pretty!!by the way,congrats on the internship,proud of you!💫💫

  • @dsoquist
    @dsoquist 3 года назад +8

    You have a nice soothing voice, so I could listen to you talk about anything.

  • @julieannelovesbooks
    @julieannelovesbooks 3 года назад +42

    Hey, as a neuroscience student I don't know how much you focus on the psychological aspect (since it's more biology oriented) in your studies. As a psychology student myself who is doing research on the links between depression and eating disorders it's good to know that different forms of depression develop because of different reasons, so maybe it would be interesting to look at data from a specific subset of mood diagnoses. Also something interesting I learned is that the way you think about stress can really affect the way your body (and mind if we're talking about depression) reacts to it. We see the same thing in cancer patients, where their mindset actually has a significant effect on their outcome. Again, I don't know what you already know and how much you've learned about psychology with the subject you study, so you probably know all this already, but if not, it's at least something interesting to think about.

    • @happyjellycatsquid
      @happyjellycatsquid 3 года назад +1

      Wow, that’s so interesting! Do you have any research you recommend to read on that topic ?

    • @julieannelovesbooks
      @julieannelovesbooks 3 года назад +1

      @@happyjellycatsquid hi, what topic are you referring to specifically? /what specific topic are you interested in? This way I can properly direct you to papers I’ve read recently that might interest you

    • @happyjellycatsquid
      @happyjellycatsquid 3 года назад

      @@julieannelovesbooks I was curious about how the way one thinks about stress is impacts its effects on one’s body !

    • @julieannelovesbooks
      @julieannelovesbooks 3 года назад

      @@happyjellycatsquid Kelly McGonigal has a Ted talk on this, she's a health psychologist and has done loads of research on the topic.

  • @oleanapark373
    @oleanapark373 3 года назад +3

    CONGRATS ON YOUR INTERNSHIP!!! and also yes i LOVE these chill studytube videos. especially when u include the reading you’re doing, even if it’s just a little bit. it feels relatable lol because i’m also trying to limit my screen time by reading too

  • @veronikaptackova6463
    @veronikaptackova6463 3 года назад +8

    You´re a lifesaver. I´m just starting my thesis and I wanted to find some program where I would have all my sources nicely together and then you just told me, so thanks. :D

  • @katyven
    @katyven 3 года назад +4

    huge congrats on the internship!! sending loads of productive and cosy energy :)

  • @AR-yi4qn
    @AR-yi4qn 3 года назад +1

    I love the casual mix of dutch and english in your notes

  • @aubreyjdickens
    @aubreyjdickens 3 года назад +4

    i want you to know that you got me addicted to stardew valley and now i have my first child with abigail and am best friends with emily and elliot (and also pam for some reason? by accident?). the vibes are immaculate, thank you for this

    • @t.w.2821
      @t.w.2821 3 года назад

      Same!
      I named my character Leonie to honour the influencer 😆

  • @catesteele843
    @catesteele843 3 года назад +1

    Love your (new?) haircut Leonie! Honestly this video inspired me to be much more productive today. And the rest of your videos just make me want to sit down and read for hours even when I’m in a reading slump.

  • @smcaaz1966
    @smcaaz1966 3 года назад

    The orange and navy button blouse is so pretty. It matches your Dunes boo so well.

  • @陈可爱-m3o
    @陈可爱-m3o 3 года назад +1

    Leo I love your video so much !!! Of course I definitely also love you !!!!!!!! Every time I see your video, I feel so peaceful and calm. And you are so inspiring !!!!!

  • @samuelleask1132
    @samuelleask1132 3 года назад +3

    Your editing style is perfection

  • @Patricia-wo9gk
    @Patricia-wo9gk 3 года назад +35

    Congrats Leonie for your internship! I also have to do an internship during these terrible times.

    • @TheBookLeo
      @TheBookLeo  3 года назад +5

      good luck with your internship as well!

  • @justinebanszky
    @justinebanszky 3 года назад +1

    I really loved this video, it was nice to see other parts of your life but still keep giving off big motivation vibes! Good luck with your internship!!

  • @anovelbeauty
    @anovelbeauty 3 года назад +1

    Good luck with your internship! And yes, Mendeley is SO helpful. My research team uses it to share articles and then I use it on my own too. :)

  • @oleanapark373
    @oleanapark373 3 года назад +2

    also i loved the little advice on how to deal with “eh” days

  • @EmilyKathrynH
    @EmilyKathrynH 3 года назад +1

    I love the incorporation of studytube content! I have yet to time manage well enough to consistently make my own videos, but I'm also hoping to talk about both books and grad school.

  • @LuckyYogi
    @LuckyYogi 2 года назад

    Totally agree with your description of Dune. Reading it now, more than halfway through. I didn't know how to explain it to my husband. It's good but not enthralling. Love the world building. Yet how you put it. Spot on.

  • @jash6922
    @jash6922 3 года назад +1

    yes to the studytube content!

  • @lupaecainis
    @lupaecainis 3 года назад +1

    Congrats for the internship. This was a really interesting vlog to watch. I vote yes for more studytube stuff and this kind of life in a week vlogs. Thanks for the useful Notion preview.

  • @magui9409
    @magui9409 3 года назад

    watching leo organizing her stuff on notion so beautifully makes me want to get my life together

  • @yellowletters9465
    @yellowletters9465 Год назад

    God those first 5 seconds and so relatable.

  • @Eduardo-tm9hr
    @Eduardo-tm9hr 3 года назад +2

    Leonie, congrats!!! I'm sure you'll do an awesome job! Proud of you, and thanks for this outstanding content you bring us ❤

  • @fortress6721
    @fortress6721 3 года назад +3

    Ur literally so iconic I can’t even express it in words 😍 ly leonie ❤️

  • @lamegoldfish6736
    @lamegoldfish6736 3 года назад +1

    I love to see things go onward and upward. 😃. Hope things go well with the internship! 😃

  • @andreaherreragarcia6719
    @andreaherreragarcia6719 3 года назад +27

    As a PhD student, I'm here for the nerd stuff.

  • @jmah98
    @jmah98 3 года назад +2

    I hear that getting glasses with a blue filter helps with headaches or just employ the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds. You should also take breaks from continuous screen time, and you might consider keeping lubricating drops close to your workspace to refresh your eyes when they get dry.

  • @kril4120
    @kril4120 3 года назад +1

    this is genuinely one of my favourite vids of yours! 😳

  • @repeattuber2018
    @repeattuber2018 3 года назад +3

    Congratulations Leo for your internship ❤️❤️❤️

  • @thebookalchemist4353
    @thebookalchemist4353 3 года назад +1

    Congrats on your internship!
    I can definitely relate with your statistics struggle ahahah I feel like I can be at the lab the whole day, pipetting away, no worries, my writing is also okay, but statistics is my Achilles' heel 😅 You do get better at it the more you do it, and it's such an important skill in scientific research, so it's amazing that you are already "getting your hands dirty".
    Wish you all the best in your internship xxx

  • @pearld1ver
    @pearld1ver 3 года назад +1

    Wow congrats for your internship! So proud of you!!

  • @StJimmyWhatsername1
    @StJimmyWhatsername1 3 года назад +1

    Congrats on your intenship! Loved the video, and was actually inspired to do some work myself for uni 😊

  • @Mewkityy
    @Mewkityy Год назад

    I've been binge watching your videos and was so surprised to see this because I'm also a neuroscience major! Great taste in books + a great major, you have it all haha

  • @samsamuels8328
    @samsamuels8328 3 года назад +2

    Good Luck Leonie! ❤❤❤

  • @pagesandpurls
    @pagesandpurls 3 года назад +3

    Late to the party, because I only watched this now. But 1) congrats on the internship!!; 2) thanks for taking us with you on this, I'm a cognitive neuroscience PhD student and love to see what other people are doing and I'm also super happy to see fellow science people in the book community; 3) I needed some motivation to make a few figures for my research and your video helped, so thanks for that!!

    • @TheBookLeo
      @TheBookLeo  3 года назад +1

      i'm glad you liked the video

  • @wickoi9153
    @wickoi9153 3 года назад

    Your fashion style is impeccable

  • @superduperfriendship
    @superduperfriendship 3 года назад +1

    this makes me really motivated. I just started my master's in nursing and I am drowning in essays I need to finish. I work 12 hour shifts in a respiratory ward and when I get home I am really tired my brain fried. aside from work and school I also have books that I want to read for recreation. I am also planting tomatoes! your video made me realize I really really really need to prioritize and organize. love your vids leonie! keep safe! 😍😍😁😷

  • @issmara
    @issmara 3 года назад +19

    You're literally inspiring me to get productive on a Saturday #mixedfeelings 🤭 love the content, it's *chef's kiss* 🥰

    • @TheBookLeo
      @TheBookLeo  3 года назад +7

      hahaha maybe next time i should upload on a weekday

    • @issmara
      @issmara 3 года назад +2

      @@TheBookLeo not at all, whenever you upload it's a great day! Keep em coming at your own pace 🥰💯🥳

  • @sofmathew
    @sofmathew 3 года назад +1

    Your filming and editing is so creative!

  • @varrsha715
    @varrsha715 3 года назад +2

    Congratulations 👏👏👏 for the Internship Sis

  • @tejaswinisureshkrishnan4228
    @tejaswinisureshkrishnan4228 3 года назад +1

    Wow congratulations Leonie!!!!!!

  • @bookthoughtswitheilish
    @bookthoughtswitheilish 3 года назад +1

    Well done on getting the internship! Xx

  • @taebriz
    @taebriz 3 года назад +1

    Well excuse me while I get out of the couch!! I'm glad you're making this kind of content at the end of the semester, I needed the motivation 😂

  • @jana-mq6ky
    @jana-mq6ky 3 года назад +1

    congrats for internship 😍 also, your hair looks amazing 👌❤️

  • @edgarchavez9637
    @edgarchavez9637 3 года назад

    I liked a lot this video! Love to see you doing different things with different outfits, etc. This video also reminds me of a dutch girl who I met. She was very obsessed with productivity in her work and in her personal life. She had everything planned like you. I think that is a very common topic among dutch people. Lovely video! :)

  • @ceryspowell5838
    @ceryspowell5838 3 года назад +2

    I'm starting a 6 month virtual work experience course in the NHS tomorrow so this was a good heads up for me! Ty Leonie 🌻☺️

  • @julded9249
    @julded9249 3 года назад +25

    I literally have the same computer background as her 👀
    The howls moving castle 1

  • @vyaratodorova9388
    @vyaratodorova9388 3 года назад

    I'm in a different field of study and I'm from a different country but who cares! I'm suuuper hyped about your internship journey and interested to see how this things (in general) work.
    Looking forward for future videos. Good luck! :))

  • @kosanarmax4158
    @kosanarmax4158 3 года назад +1

    That research sounds really interesting, good luck

  • @Directioner171
    @Directioner171 3 года назад +1

    Love this study vlog!

  • @nikolamalinska5744
    @nikolamalinska5744 3 года назад

    This video helped me to get productive in which I'm struggling a few last days, so thank you! And now I'm gonna go through some articles which I need to do for like a two weeks😅 And congrats for an internship, that's awesome!

  • @Eleanoraaaaa
    @Eleanoraaaaa 3 года назад +1

    I’m so proud of you!!
    Also where do you get your clothes? The way you dress is like exactly my ideal aesthetic

  • @Kevin-dt8rk
    @Kevin-dt8rk 3 года назад +1

    It's really interesting to see how you use both English and Nederlands !

  • @ottoismy1dog
    @ottoismy1dog 3 года назад

    I switched to working from home, too. I totally agree that making your work space more ergonomic is key. Congratulations on the internship 🎉
    ps - love the new bookmark. I missed out (even the restock is sold out)

  • @mariavisan4278
    @mariavisan4278 3 года назад

    Yes
    Should do more if you want
    Love it 🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @Emily0259
    @Emily0259 3 года назад +1

    Hele leuke productieve vlog!! Leuk dat je er nog meer gaat maken :)

  • @butterflywings565
    @butterflywings565 3 года назад +1

    I'm soooo happy for you!

  • @hopemills3908
    @hopemills3908 3 года назад +1

    Ahh I love studytube so I love this so much

  • @camilasummers
    @camilasummers 3 года назад +2

    Girl, I didn't know you were studying neurobiology!! Now I feel like I can relate to you even more 🙂 not only do we have the same taste in books but we are also both science nerds !! I'm a Biochemistry student (just finished my second year) and I also work in a research lab that studies Shigella and Salmonella Bacteria. And I want to go to graduate school to get a PhD in Neuroscience 😘

  • @stargazererin3824
    @stargazererin3824 3 года назад

    I'm currently in a statistic class for health science-related research that is required for my program, so it was nice to see some of what I'm learning featured in the video!

  • @agustina.martin
    @agustina.martin 3 года назад

    congrats on your intership!!! that's so cool!!! love from Argentina ❤️

  • @anooshaykhan
    @anooshaykhan 3 года назад +5

    Could you do a video on how to do stuff on notion? I use notion but I don’t know how to do much and yours looks so pretty. So I’d love it if u did a video on that.

    • @TheBookLeo
      @TheBookLeo  3 года назад +3

      notion has a youtube channel where they explain the basics! i don't think i can do better than they do!

  • @theeldritchfox
    @theeldritchfox 3 года назад

    Your area of research reminds me of a lot of Robert Sapolsky's book Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. It's amazing how many different and unexpected ways stress can affect us.

  • @SilverstreamPJ28
    @SilverstreamPJ28 3 года назад

    I honestly don't mind working from home 😬 also started an internship last month and maybe it's because I'm so introverted but I like that I get to talk to my colleagues and supervisors without having to actually look anyone in the eye 😅

  • @petra2542
    @petra2542 3 года назад

    HUGE congrats on your internship! I feel we need more positive news during the pandemic, and now these kind of accomplishments have more meaning than ever.
    I also just want to share how happy this video made me (personally) :D
    Watching you videos, I've come to feel we have a lot in common, many times you've put also my thoughts and feelings into words, better than I could have. In one of your videos I saw one of your study books (I think it was a physiology or histology book(?), can't remember which one :D) and wondered that maybe you were a biomed or med student. I have the same book as a med student. Lately I've been feeling that clinical medicine is not for me, and so I've thought of going into research, planning on continuing my studies in neuroscience. I've felt pretty "alone" in this, since it is a rather special and small field (at least in where I live), and I haven't really found any people, that either study or work in the field, that I can relate to. This video made my plan and dream seem more "real", and got me even more excited! I was so happy, I even called my parents just to tell about actually coming across a neuroscience student, whom I can relate to :D

  • @juliafujarra8781
    @juliafujarra8781 3 года назад +1

    I loved this vlog!!!

    • @TheBookLeo
      @TheBookLeo  3 года назад +1

      i'm so happy hear that! i might make more hehe

    • @juliafujarra8781
      @juliafujarra8781 3 года назад

      @@TheBookLeo pleeeeeease haha

  • @LittleMew133
    @LittleMew133 3 года назад +19

    Argh, I'm so jealous. I have always been interested in neuroscience.

    • @TheBookLeo
      @TheBookLeo  3 года назад +6

      it's super interesting!

    • @LittleMew133
      @LittleMew133 3 года назад

      @@TheBookLeo Keep us updated on any new interesting findings.

  • @mariaceciliadrumondsilva
    @mariaceciliadrumondsilva 3 года назад +1

    Your videos always made my day! Hi from Brasil 👋👋

    • @TheBookLeo
      @TheBookLeo  3 года назад

      that makes me happy to hear :D

  • @TheHikingReader
    @TheHikingReader 3 года назад

    I just recently found your channel and subscribed due to your related book topics. The internship vlog was interesting though! I just started reading Dune as well in preparation for the new film coming out later this year.

  • @shaunaXX
    @shaunaXX 3 года назад

    I’m currently doing statistics while doing my bachelors in general science (maths, statistics and chemistry focused)..., it’s so hard so GOOD LUCK. Those bookmarks are absolutely beautiful

  • @JolienReads
    @JolienReads 3 года назад

    I really liked this vlog! I also studied Biomedical Sciences and am currently doing a PhD in medical sciences so I found it really interesting to see how you are attacking your internship. It seems like you are really structured and off to a great start! I'm also really bad at statistics by the way... I think most people in our field are. 🙈 Good luck with the rest of your year!

  • @underhypedandoverrated
    @underhypedandoverrated 3 года назад +3

    15:50 & 18:00 I know exactly what you mean 😂
    Oh my goodness, you have a patio like Monica and Rachel from Friends! 16:50

  • @mindofieva
    @mindofieva 3 года назад

    I LOVE Mendeley and have also been using it during my internships, it's wonderful!😊Also loved this vlog!💕

  • @brunahelena6951
    @brunahelena6951 3 года назад

    Hi! I'm from Brazil and I study Biology, I discovered your channel recently and I'm addicted to your videos.

  • @Honeycombheartartist
    @Honeycombheartartist 3 года назад +1

    HEY! My jaw dropped when you said that you were studying the link between the stress hormone and type 1 diabetes. My BF was abused and has type 1 diabetes and he often wonders the same thing. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU FIND! HIGHLY INTERESTED

  • @amyspassiondiary4986
    @amyspassiondiary4986 3 года назад

    💜Yaaaaaayyyy!! I’ve been waiting for your new upload/ vlog 🥰🙌

  • @dissertatinopossum
    @dissertatinopossum 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for showing me notion! I exported my Trello board I use for organizing my dissertation work to Notion. It's a game changer!! Also, congratulations on the internship! Are you using a particular program for that data analysis? I typically use R for stats and thats what I taught computer labs on as a TA.

  • @fallisdying2077
    @fallisdying2077 2 года назад

    really love your videos

  • @Tamscends
    @Tamscends 3 года назад

    I love the aestheticccssssss

  • @TuesdayFeld
    @TuesdayFeld 3 года назад +1

    WOOP WOOP! Congrats! Keep going, friend! ✊ I'm a molecular biology major so I appreciate anything you post about your major, schooling/study habits, and career :) P.S. I just watched one of your videos where you were accidentally reading 4 books at once that started because you like to have a fiction book with a nonfiction one and I immediately thought "WOW! SHE GETS ME!" because I do the same thing 😂 Then I saw your major and I was like "welp, I'm convinced I have a sister living in the Netherlands." 😂 Thank you for your calming and inspiring content! Best of luck with all that you do! SCIENCE! :)

  • @Lokster71
    @Lokster71 3 года назад +3

    Great video. As someone with an irregular heartbeat and diabetes type 2 your research sounds fascinating - although being old and fat probably doesn't help. I love the bookmark. I bought one.

  • @chiaradigirolamo
    @chiaradigirolamo 3 года назад +1

    omg your hair!!! 😍😍

  • @emiliabugueiromeyer8166
    @emiliabugueiromeyer8166 3 года назад +1

    I really enjoyed the vlog :)))

  • @meggiep.2848
    @meggiep.2848 3 года назад +1

    I don't use bookmarks (more of a 'random slips of paper' kind of girl) but oh my gosh, an art print from you with gold foiling I'd buy IMMEDIATELY

  • @SharonLinfromTaiwan
    @SharonLinfromTaiwan 3 года назад

    I love your videos! Since I'm new to your channel I thought you study literature or something related but ahhh you're so cool! The editing and coloring of your videos are just pure delight! What editing software do you use, may I ask? 😍

  • @normmansor1313
    @normmansor1313 3 года назад

    Been waiting for this

  • @MisterJingo93
    @MisterJingo93 3 года назад +11

    I started an Internship in order to see if I liked the field, and decide wether or not to apply for a master program afterwards. Turns out, I´m a lot better at working than I am at studying and they offered me a proper job. Working from home however, is my personal hell. I wrote my bachelor thesis from home and already hated that. I need that phyisikal border in order to separate work from free time, otherwise I just stress out. Hate it.

  • @brimfulofbooks
    @brimfulofbooks 3 года назад

    Congrats on getting an internship, that’s amazing! I love studytube so I’m super excited for your future internship vlogs 😍 In case it helps: I had a statistics lecturer called Andy Field and he has a really amazing statistics book explaining everything really well and he also has a RUclips channel where he uploads lectures and explanations on how to do the stats so maybe check that out cause he’s great (I’m doing psychology but I think the stats should be the same for neuroscience)

  • @nopethanks8316
    @nopethanks8316 3 года назад +1

    Hey would you consider doing a video on the structure and details of a neuroscience uni degree? I am considering starting one but i dont know anyone who studies that (in Europe) so i have no idea what the reality is like :)

  • @orsettomorbido
    @orsettomorbido 3 года назад

    Congratulations on the internship! I hope you will actually do some work! In my first two intership I basically wasted my time. I still managed to study for my exams during the time wasted there, but UGH.
    Ugghhh, i HATED statistics. Both in my bachelor degree and in my masters (Psychometrics in that case.)
    So hard for my little brain t.t I much prefer other psychological stuff.
    The research sounds interesting though! (Well, everything that makes us understand stuff is interesting, tbh HAHAHA)

  • @stevelawrence8945
    @stevelawrence8945 3 года назад

    I really liked your choice of music to accompany the video. The music gave the video a good pace and happy feeling...... Steve.........commenting ftom 5000 miles and 6 Time Zones away!