Day in the life: an MIT computer science PhD student

[@SM12457]

I like this day in the life. Thanks. I'm very intrigued with the position you're in of being a PhD student at MIT. I hope to see more on what courses are taken and the projects you work on.

[@dukezhang371]

Can't believe the algorithm brought me here!! Just wanna say thank you for your blog about SoP which definitely helped me lots for grad school application :-)

[@yebjharsevran8204]

hard-alike live when you realise that work is the thing you most do every day, perhaps happy about where you are and where you will be.

[@noefernandez2164]

I am a PhD student in computer science. I've only had problems, I'm already tired of this shit. Nothing, absolutely nothing works for me. My main advisor is in another country because he left academia and now works in the industry, all meetings are by zoom. I've been there for two and a half years and I have nothing to publish, in one year I have like 100 nightmares. I work in an empty lab, it's always been that way since it started. I can't talk to my parents or siblings about this, they don't even know what a PhD is, my parents only have elementary education, they always had problems and got divorced, my close family doesn't understand what a PhD is either, for them, the Success is measured in the amount of land, houses and cars that a person accumulates. I have not made friends in graduate school because I worked in empty laboratories. All this has caused me to have terrible self-esteem, I have distanced myself from my family because I am in a bad mood and I don't want to be rude to them. I no longer enjoy anything, I don't care about everything, I no longer practice my hobbies because of the sadness of not getting results. I feel incompetent, I feel like human garbage. I am extremely discouraged, it seems that the PhD has awakened the worst version of me. Sometimes, I would like to quit and go to work at a physically demanding job, at least, at the end of my work day, I will surely have made a little progress: "today, as a waiter, I waited on 10 tables", "today, as a farm worker, I gathered corn from 4 grooves", "today, as a dishwasher, I washed 5 large containers of dirty dishes", "today, as a hand laborer, I carried 1000 bricks to the construction site", all this would be more satisfying than my doctorate, where I have months doing the same experiments and no progress at all. I no longer have feelings of joy or sadness, I no longer feel like I am a person, I am "something" that comes, sleeps and defecates, I have no desires or optimism in the future, I sleep poorly, sometimes I even feel dizzy and tingling in my body. head for sleeping so badly... if they kicked me out of the graduate program, I wouldn't care. My life is totally miserable.

[@cestlavie3594]

Why don't u master out? A b.s. in compsci is still super marketable, so a PhD isn't needed (I'm assuming ur American?)

[@capullo210979]

¡Ánimo Noé!

[@TheDevil939]

You should take care first of your mental health and relationships with family and friends, you can’t make progress in the academic life if your mental health is corrupted. I know that you probably don’t have time to focus on it but I would say the results will outnumber the downsides, so fix your mental health and then work harder in the lab.

[@ironeyes4882]

Jeez bro I'm sorry, is there a way to master out or switch to a different professor?

[@WorkFun-j1o]

everything u said seems so relatable man..I had the same exact problem...well look these tiny little things they don't matter as much.If you have thought about something a lot of times for a long duration in a negative way it seems like it is tough or what not but the truth might be much simpler.Look I thought if this is a lone island and Whatever task I need to get done is the way to get me out then it's survivorship just shut every other thought and do what is required.In your mind you should be free no other thoughts.

[@joenyc]

btw, for your keurig, i put a container of canned tuna below so that the coffee mug is closer to the dispenser and coffee does not splash out

[@chernsimons9611]

Awesome, Eugenie! May I suggest you pick up a sport/hit the gym regularly (especially when the brain dead period starts) - for me they help a lot with boosting my mood and energy throughout the day :)

[@beingeugenie]

Thank you for the suggestion!! I usually go to spin classes 2-3 times a week, but it's not showed in the video 😅 Definitely agree that moderate exercise helps a lot!! ❤️

[@ryankbr]

love the videos!! they’re very well made and really help with prepping for the phd process 😊

[@marwaou8575]

keep up the good work, you are amazing ❤

[@dawnfire82]

This schedule is moderately easier than mine was as an electrical engineering undergrad at Texas... my last year, I was in the lab six days a week, with working hrs from 0700 to 2100. Circuits, math, soldering/desoldering, math, prototyping, math, and homework. An EE grad turned math PhD candidate I knew said that her time as an EE student was the busiest, hardest time of her life. Her work as a PhD was more complicated, but the workload wasn't anywhere near as bad.

[@yonez3238]

Phd will more about how efficient she/he use the time instead of how much time be spent.

[@Mohammad-tw7cq]

Great video. Looking forward to more.

[@sergejjaps757]

Hi Eugenie, thank your for your vlogs. As far as I understood, your passion is science. Maybe you can do some videos/vlogs on this? Greetings from Germany, Sergej Japs

[@Philgob]

love your content! would love more info about your PhD studies

[@maximlyons802]

I love this video! I'm thinking about applying but I'm still debating if research is right for me. I'm doing a summer internship at a lab rn so let's see how this goes!

[@CosmicViper-p3l]

Learned a new trick today because of this video.

[@astro_penguin_]

amazing!! i'm still a senior in high school but... hope this can be me someday:) keep it up❤

[@uminhtetoo]

Thank you so much for sharing. Inspiration.

[@PietroD31]

The white theme in VSCode ( 1:54) is illegal 😂

[@_CodeLife_]

It would be cool if you had time to make a video on your workload and research how-tos Thanks for this video! If I wanted to ask MIT related questions, how can I reach out?

[@beingeugenie]

I updated the channel email becuz of your comment 😆 Ask me questions or rant: [e-mail]

[@lorenz3005]

Looks like a really realistic and therefore original day in the life video !! Sad you're not talking though

[@janakrajpathak1405]

1 for plant,2 for bird and animal and 3 for human as body operators.Scientifically no dream but only neocartex gland aactivation.

[@MarkisCouch_1WhatJustHappened]

Your so cool! I wish the best for you. Great video! Columbus, Ohio❤

[@SurajKeshari-b8d]

I like this day in the life.

[@ryankbr]

would you have any advice or pointers for current undergraduates (current sophomores/juniors) hoping to start meaningful research and set themselves up to get into a top phd program?

[@zechenma8674]

no one mentions it so I will: you are really pretty!

[@mahdimoshfegh2888]

That is motivational to me. Peace.i wish y best .

[@nigeltan7766]

wish i could do a phd at mit!

[@rolfw2336]

Well done on the “day in the life” style video! Btw, caff pills are not the answer though. I might suggest a healthier option.. maybe sliced oranges or other fruit?

[@jakerobb7]

Holy shit did I have to speed read

[@jennyma2818]

妈妈朋友的孩子们的好榜样！Jen

[@hackbelly2120]

That's some efficient edit!

[@Ananderson-z2e]

what school do you go to mit school of engineering or what mit school

[@therandomthoughtsofaninsig5492]

About losing sensitivity to caffeine, I've heard nicotine works well if you keep it to 1mg, do you have any thoughts about that?

[@huangwentao]

Me, also wake up at 5-7, and can’t get sleep 😂

[@imtai1422]

You're so beautiful and clever as well overrall is perfect!!❤ , I hopefully you would enjoy with your work have a nice dayy. My goal, I'm still ambitious too to study in MIT as well but in master's degree major of CS i'll attempt for my dream.

[@rodrigonunescal735]

Greetings from Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. #probability #reader #people

[@warrior1219]

Ig we should have to make our iit like Harvard or MIT

[@zenchiassassin283]

Looks like a cool place !

[@jayrollo1352]

The white theme code editor is borderline criminal.

[@aidarmekeshev2876]

0:32 I felt that

[@Yangyang-1995-]

Me too!!! I could sleep after 5am 😂😂.... my friend said that I'm living like a 60 years old 😅

[@efra_delawer]

Doors will be opened.

[@vartan_babayan_4388]

Hi! Thank you for the video, it's amazing! I'm a Master student studying Software engineering Don't u mind if I contact u to ask about having Phd at MIT ? :D

[@artsyhyd]

May I know how old are u doin PhD?

[@danishiqbal8970]

from where you are doing PhD

[@rodrigonunescal735]

Top video !!!! Vídeo top!!!

[@sasangnx1236]

Big sis how much u pay for the apartment

[@yebjharsevran8204]

hey can you help mein my mit application?

[@md.alamintalukder3261]

Can I get the PhD in CSE syllabus/course list in MIT?

[@jarrodsio]

do post more!

[@khinthiri4356]

how old are you? when you've started to join PHD

[@HarshYadav2004]

24 I am guessing

[@ysfla]

super cool

[@user-wr4yl7tx3w]

can I ask a question, if you are willing to self-fund your own Phd, does that mean most professors will take you on as your advisor?

[@jimmyyeung5823]

I have never seen MIT's CS job recruiter cooperate with UCLA's electrical and computer engineer (ECE) for more credential boost. During my childhood, I was chosen as a future UC Berkeley's master for any degree at UC Berkeley's program because the elementary school teacher found the university very fitting for us. At the moment, I am collecting credentials so that the previous masters do the restoration of communication. Each university based on the kid's family background, education, and communication that they had not worked before in companies. In the past history, wolf companies like Wolf of Wall Street had been harming children growing into adults not able to get their bachelor's degrees from UC Berkeley that they were taken away from far away places to get their degrees or abandon school.

[@tercio28]

I respect the work done at MIT, but I have to say, this environment looks so generic, dull and boring. I guess we forgot how to build inspiring colleges sometimes in the 20th Century.

[@griot1722]

mit is the single most inspiring campus and college setting in the history of humanity lmao. you are trippen

[@bluephoenix8470]

Add a little protein powder and some fruit to your yogurt breakfast.😊

[@DmitryGoodwin]

Cool!

[@jashaswimalyaacharjee9585]

Two protein bars for dinner???????? you won't survive dude. Eat!!!!

[@amarshrivastava5363]

very nice

[@Abcdefg-l4h7j]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@marsfps171]

A life ill prolly never live, good video tho

[@albinatyrell924]

pr໐๓໐Ş๓ 😈

[@GaryJackson-q7w]

Johnson Deborah Johnson Kenneth Davis Scott

[@rinchensnm5285]

Good 4 u

[@SurajKeshari-b8d]

Hopeful you are great girl in this earrh

[@nerminytk]

puff:) even ı m so tired

[@frauduser2673]

Naughty Girl !

[@eigenvalues5790]

1

[@LasteventsBlogspotalsanea]

Why you don't get married, life is going to be better

[@yebjharsevran8204]

is it?

[@HarshYadav2004]

Are u stupid?

[@khinthiri4356]

how old are you? when you've started to join PHD