First Week of my PhD! | Day in the life of a PhD Student

Welcome to the first week of my PhD journey! This is a kind of day in the life of an engineering PhD kind of video. It's only my first week so go easy on me and I hope you enjoy!
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[@deto-dogame6676]

Congratulations for your PhD study, cheers from ECUADOR!!!

[@RiverTechJess]

wowow! Ecuador! Thank you so much and greetings from Switzerland:)

[@GautarKrosier]

Marco Farez de que es su doctorado? No he entendido nada 😂

[@JackieDroujko]

im telling mom u have a nose ring

[@RiverTechJess]

don't

[@StEvUgnIn]

RiverTechJess so 2015

[@EducationalJourney]

I completed my Ph.D. last year (Feb 2019) and never had this much time for the makeup in the morning or breakfast. It was nice to see this video and remember my 1st day as a Ph.D. scholar. best wishes

[@sarahmasson2951]

congratulations on starting your PhD journey! your videos have always been fun and motivating to watch as a fellow woman in stem :') I'm a bioengineer from the US and I just finished the first semester of my master's program in belgium (i also dedicate my commute to duolingo, memrise, and podcasts for language learning lol)

[@piyushpatil4679]

Hello fellow scientists, for those who feel a bit tired in the morning after waking up, you should drink a glass of water as the very first thing and instead of coffee, try to eat an apple or some dates. And just do a simple breathe in and out for 5-10 mins or just a simple strech. You will never feel tired again.

[@true2life73]

Congratulations, Rivertechjess. I'm defending my dissertation in April. Wishing you well on your journey.

[@RiverTechJess]

thank you! And wishing you all the best in your defence!

[@lowdown1904]

Best way of luck. Hopefully I’ll be defending in a few weeks.

[@sahilbasera834]

"My beauty routine is pretty minimalist" Says every girl in a college related vlog ever.

[@andyl3655]

Hey Jess, first of all, congrats on your journey of the PhD studies. Watching your vlogs kinda remind me of my first week, heaps of stuff to learn and prepare from the scratch and trust me, time flys like crazy, I can't believe that I am already done half of my PhD research now. First-year of a PhD research is very important and hopefully, you can work your way out ASAP and successfully pass your confirmation. Cheers!!

[@lowdown1904]

I’ve just completed and received approvals on all 5 chapters of my dissertation. Hopefully I’ll be scheduled to defend in a few weeks. It took me 7 years and I’ve been in a total fog until now. Best of luck to you!

[@Barowiczkrzytina]

Jess : PhD Me: No qualification but still watch

[@ThePlodger]

Good luck. I completed my PhD in 2006 (CS, math, EE). Just wanted to do a driveby best-of-luck. :)

[@chrissye0]

Aah I’m looking forward to your PhD Vlogs!! 👏👏👏

[@RiverTechJess]

thank you! I'm looking forward to sharing them:)

[@ScopeofScience]

Yay daily gratitudes! :D Cool to watch you start this new adventure :)

[@oliverschubert8242]

For bullet journal, just use Reminder app on IPhone.

[@aurkom]

You shifted to environmental engineering from mechanical engineering over time. A video talking about the entire journey would be pretty cool!

[@rizkyryan5207]

So you are moving from combustion-focused master's thesis to building a sensor for sediment? Very challenging for sure

[@dich2625]

A question that it is not that discreet (and polite):What is the monthly stipend given to you by ETH during the Phd?

[@TheSTEMinistNetwork]

Hope your PhD is going well this semester!!! :) loved this vdeo!

[@heatherh4762]

freshman engineering student, love it when i can find other female engineers that are v relatable and give fantastic advice !:)

[@thechicodh]

Great video! How is the Ph.D research there? For instance, here in Brazil, the PhD student do the research about only one topic during the 4 years. Is there the same?

[@RiverTechJess]

Yes! It's the exact same:)

[@carterfang95]

Your flat looks really nice! Best of luck to you with your PhD!

[@RiverTechJess]

thank you! I worked hard on organizing it but I still have many plans:) Not sure if I should film it🤔

[@Qui-Gon_Jen]

your daily vlogs are my FAVORITE. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@adamnchicksadventures]

love the simple bullet journal!!! will definitely consider this in the future :o (for now, I'm too overwhelmed to start a new organizational method)

[@RiverTechJess]

You should def get on the BoJo life!! I'm obsessed but completely understand if you're overwhelmed atm. good luck with all you need to do!

[@alexv5581]

Congrats on your Phd program, my goal is also to get accepted in a program. Graduating this year and I love being a mechanical engineer.

[@milagrosmv4143]

I love your videos because it motives me to do my bachellor degree thesis! I studied Fluid Mechanical Engineering. Regards from Peru! :)

[@DG-xg8vg]

clicked as it randomly popped up on KZbin without an interest. As soon as you mentioned downloading matlab and python you had my attention hahah

[@gilmaralberto6720]

keep rocking....

[@RiverTechJess]

thanks and you too:)

[@ginapanagi6808]

Congrats for your phd 👏👏i love your videos ❤i have a BEng in aerospace and i am now doing my MSc in Mechanical-mechatronics engineering and i am interested in persuing a Phd when i get my masters. I would like your advice on whether is better to go stright to phd or if it is better working somewhere and then pursuing a phd ? I would also like to learn in which uni you are studying your phd ❤

[@janejanier5610]

my inspiration is on her first day of phd 🥺 sml 💕💕💕

[@RiverTechJess]

thank so much for watching and supporting!!:)

[@aminebahlouli2060]

hey keep us updated and keep posting

[@shobhamehta6129]

Good to see you🤗

[@RiverTechJess]

it's good to be here:)

[@robertmodalo2365]

Yay a fellow python and r user. Have you just started out or you already have some experience with these languages? I work with python a lot and just started learning r. I find it so weird or maybe I'm just too attached to python. By the way which one is your favorite?

[@onealthefamilyman4930]

Am I really first? (Dips toe in)👀

[@RiverTechJess]

youuuu aarrreeee:D

[@FredrikFFredriksen]

Congratulations!

[@RiverTechJess]

thank you!:D

[@mohamedhamid3929]

What's your phd about?

[@RiverTechJess]

creating a sensor to do a landscape scale investigation of suspended sediment transport

[@mikeearls126]

@@RiverTechJess come on....that was such a PHDish answer ! Tell us what that means ! Not just try and confuse us ! ;)

[@winterwraith8339]

PHD FTW!! ILY

[@RiverTechJess]

THANK YOU!!!

[@ivanllopis5882]

Hello! One question: is this an industrial PhD or a PhD at university? Thank you for your videos! They are inspiring!

[@mohammedzubair1307]

Can you please suggest which is better to study in Technical university or University of Applied science,being a mechanical engineering student in bachelor's.(In Germany)

[@sachintiwari1431]

I hope you are fine right now

[@elifcliff]

Jess can you please share the podcasts you listen and how do you practise German (the applications you use etc)? Thank you!

[@dragonfly1868]

Am starting my PhD Very soon !

[@mohammedalhayek5425]

Continue 🤩

[@RiverTechJess]

ok

[@botnet1086]

привееет!! счастливого пути, так классно, я бы тоже хотел!!

[@rajanthakur696]

How young are you?

[@SamElle]

omg I’m a PhD student too!!! Heheh

[@jamesretreat]

I love youu

[@NiHaoMike64]

Are you sure you really need makeup? You look great without it!

[@RiverTechJess]

thank you:)

[@anonymous_t223]

Hi, nice video. was it easy to find accommodation? Is your place a student residence?

[@rezafebrian4462]

python! awsome.. btw, what library that are you using for ? is it anaconda ? def(self, x) string x = "hiii!!" print (x);

[@Neorient]

It's youtube not researchgate haha

[@rezafebrian4462]

@@Neorient duh!! I am forgetting this is on youtube not stackoverfloow..

[@zarmt_17]

Do you think gender effects getting a job in engineering, especially as a girl finding a job in mechatronics.

[@009deepakyadav4]

Which college do u study??

[@iamarunch]

Do all PhD students get the same type of office at DMAVT?

[@WilmerLuceroLuna]

Does a car vehicle oxygen sensor have to do anything with suspended sediment? Fart..

[@joseagustinlozanotorres1334]

I was a survivor of a PhD and it was not that bad. I travelled around the globe many times. Science is not the most important thing. Love is.

[@hatlennenghangshing6547]

Great..

[@EldhoseMr]

Which Uni are you doing PhD?

[@maxsimes]

Pretty sure its eth zürich

[@malharjadhav8404]

From which University are u doing ur phd ?

[@betterbutter5935]

Why u dont work as engineer yet?

[@antoniabaltrusch1528]

What is your University?

[@averagebloke4474]

Wish I could do anything and not kill myself but.

[@blattlicht]

Wait... a PhD student has a life?

[@J.B24]

A cute girl waking up in the morning is automatic male likes. Hangover?

[@Neorient]

Greetings from Pakistan

[@JackieDroujko]

wow hi big fan shoutout pls??

[@RiverTechJess]

Not you. Anyone else

[@JackieDroujko]

@@RiverTechJess u just lost a loyal follower

[@ajaypai7997]

@@JackieDroujko gud that makes u one of the 2 dislikes on the video .

[@JackieDroujko]

@@ajaypai7997 i want it on the record i liked and subscribed and turned on notifications

[@RiverTechJess]

@@JackieDroujko lol jackie stop

[@JosePenaNavarro]

pole

[@fawwazhosein]

Wished you had film those parts. :/

[@yeshukakitchen11]

poor man's doctor