Productive Day in the Life | Waking Up at 5AM for Online Class + Yale Q&A

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[@MayGao]

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[@chrisyoon47]

may: wakes up at 5am for online classes Me: sleeps in all day and wakes up at 5pm for online classes

[@SamElle]

I can’t imagine waking up so early for an online class! My classes don’t start till 11 so I wake up at 7/8!

[@carolinewalker7027]

hi! you mentioned that you're thinking of possibly doing a panel on BU, which I'd love since that's where I'm going this fall! thanks and i love your videos!!

[@criseldareganion]

Your videos are always so calming yet motivating. I love watching them early in the morning while eating breakfast. Best way to start the day 💕

[@kiefeha6293]

Online university feels like a handful :( I never thought I'd physically miss going to uni even if it's an hour trek... Oh wells. I hope you and everyone in your life are doing well! :)

[@MayGao]

Thank you and same to you!

[@calvinchen12]

So excited for the Yale Q&A, I'll definitely attend :)

[@chali4478]

love your vlogs!!!

[@lilsoup442]

You brightened my day

[@mzsinger4ev]

Hey May! I go to Tufts and I’m a senior taking physics 2. I was literally just watching that same pre-lecture the other day lol. Love your videos!

[@kennethchan2803]

The sun brighten up my day. Nice video

[@smallpotato0406]

You inspire me to work harder! 💖

[@christinavo9196]

Positive thing today is seeing you post a new video!! 💗💗

[@SamElle]

Christina Vo I love her videos too!!

[@MayGao]

So sweet 💖

[@harinigurumurthy9879]

The rain was so beautiful today, I’m in the best mood ever.

[@kirstenignacio5946]

I super duper love your content, May! Watching your videos encourages me to somehow have fun and be productive in college. I'm a freshman Physical Therapy student in the Philippines and I started watching you since your collab with Elliot Choy. Hope you continue to inspire fellow college students, May! Good luck and stay safe!

[@MayGao]

Thank you for the kind comment! Best wishes 💖

[@duaa1740]

the fireside chats thing is so cool! I'm trying to decide if i wanna go to northeastern so a panel on that school would be very appreciated :))

[@cathycorner4957]

YOU brightened up my day :D haha gurl ii'm strugglin with online classes too. WE IN IT TOGETHER

[@cathycorner4957]

also your music is POPPIN esp the background music you had when you were taking notes haha

[@teegs5915]

Your videos make my day 😊

[@pardissmehrzad7920]

Hi May! I'm such a big fan of your videos! would you be able to do a video on princeton students? i honestly don't know much about the vibes at princeton and would love to get a better understanding of it lol

[@aviationenthusiast4353]

As always, I loved your new vlog!! Going to Duke next year, and would love to see a panel from some Duke students ;))

[@MayGao]

Duke has been posted!

[@fionabeta7164]

I love your idea! You should definitely do a panel for Boston University! :)

[@nicolesoominkim9114]

Omg so cute how you talk to your dog hehe I also have a 6 AM rip

[@ryankbr]

for college chats- could you do vandy, rice, harvard, upenn, cornell?

[@lifeviz28568]

I should try to adopt to your schedule - I can't wake myself up early for an 8am class online, I would wake up at 7am. Hope your online classes are going good!!

[@Dawnwing9]

could you do a video on some essentials for college freshmen? (especially brown)

[@aaliyahbattle9820]

Hey I don't know if you already have a video up about this, but I was wondering if you could show us how you take digital writing notes on your ipad for different classes, if applicable. I'm interested in converting over to that from paper because of its convienency but I've never used an ipad before so guidance would be very helpful😭.

[@jaehan1929]

do you have some sort full body decal on your Macbook? the color of the MacBook body looks a little different?

[@achillstudy]

I really needed a boost of motivation today and this video really helped. Omg my earliest class is at 9 and I find it really hard to wake up for that hah

[@MissPinkLipstick19]

Loved the video! I’m also struggling to be productive whilest at home :D xoxo

[@Jennora1]

for college chats, harvard, brown and uchicago would be really helpful!

[@bujoy2649]

hello! where did you get your macbook case and protector?

[@calxxx]

Binged watched all your vlogs, 3x. Need new content. Lol. Stay safe!

[@summerwednesday557]

Thank you in advance for this

[@midnstellarcupcakes]

Where is your watch from? Looks cool

[@lavclouds7743]

you are so cute! love this!

[@emilynicholson8160]

You are soo pretty

[@jesslow5099]

More productive vlog pls! :)

[@artkrestian]

Hi, I have big problem with my productivity when I'm working from home, I'm lost between my client work and work on my YT channel. DId I have to continue making videos on my channel? What's your opinion? thanks a lot Slavomir

[@arty2500]

what planner is that

[@samanthaculver2405]

what is that app you used to stay off your phone? It seems really effective! I'd love to use it

[@MayGao]

Forest! A free app that's similar is Flora

[@SandyJiang17]

i know you do lots of videos on tips and studying, but can you do another indepth video of what you do when you run out motivation/can't concentrate and need to learn and get work done? and how to learn something like ochem and upperdiv biology

[@MayGao]

Ahhhh yes. Definitely know that struggle. Will make a video on that!

[@ayarzuki]

How to make avocado and bread?

[@gaboox98]

What app do you use for timing your study session? Love your channel!! ❤️

[@mashai1161]

www.forestapp.cc/

[@adiak.2953]

Thanks for the Yale q&a!

[@kbalbuena3092]

What brand is your planner? Is it an hour by hour layout?

[@MayGao]

Passion Planner

[@stefanie0158]

Do u only sleep for 5 to 6 hours

[@Angel-uj3bk]

i got a tip at work today :)

[@sliverhuang9505]

My morning class starts at 8 am. And, I ..... just click it on and 💤and I’ll wake up at 10 am, which this class finish.😩

[@YollowBoys]

Cal Poly Slo and waitlisted at RISD :)

[@katherinealberto5273]

MIT and Princeton pls 🥰

[@samanthaculver2405]

Boston university

[@davidlouie1693]

is it possible for you to summarize the zoom call into a KZbin video for those who may not be able to make it? thanks :)) im a huge fan !!

[@MayGao]

If all goes well, it will be uploaded to KZbin!

[@pauljyi]

Please do a chat for USC!!💛

[@MayGao]

On my radar!

[@jackieayers6957]

Georgetown pls :)

[@MayGao]

It’s this Saturday, 5PM PST! Check it out on our Instagram.

[@jstttr]

yoo what's the name of this plant app?

[@MayGao]

Forest

[@sahanashah6091]

UCLA for college side chats:)

[@danix4897]

Juniors in high school we have two months of school left....who started looking for colleges? Meeeeeee *stressful*

[@lesliefernandez7634]

Love_no_limit zai I’ve been for a year now but now I’ve decided to start with community college and then transfer

[@anhhuynh3811]

I want to apply to Brown for the same major as yours: public health. Do you think I should do ED for Brown since JHU is also my option. However, I like Brown better because they have D1 sports and I'm a sport person.

[@MayGao]

For personal advising, please check out collabadvising.com and shoot me an email! It’s hard for me to answer with such little info.

[@janeb533]

I cant write without lines

[@ayarzuki]

I am confuse about curriculum education in Brown University you're in public health major but you study about electromagnetism. Btw, I am senior year college in Indonesia.

[@darav4163]

you're so beautiful )

[@terryC10011]

I very like u.

[@lenadatzinger6640]

Universitätsklinikum St. Pölten

[@productivediaries1977]

Are you korean nd are you an ARmy

[@SandyJiang17]

i go to uci! if you need someone feel free to lemme know I will love to help!

[@MayGao]

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[@stefanie0158]

Online classes suck for me most of my teachers r really bad so basically just running my day and wasting time. I hate it