Surviving Week 3 as a PhD Student: TA Life Begins + New Climate Fellowship│Doctoral Diaries

[@Zeeann_chen]

Hi, I just stumbled upon your channel, and was really interested about your experiences as a TA. I am going to start my first TA position this Winter semester, and would really like overall tips on how you prepare for your tutorial sessions, how to answer students' questions, how you balance your time between TA and grad student. I know there's training programs out there for that, but it's nice to get some "first-hand" experience from others, especially since you look so professional at it

[@rickmartin8262]

Your glasses are beautiful.

[@Sierra_teacher]

3rd year Education PhD student here! Loving the vibes of the vlog 🫶🏽

[@tsuisunyu]

i want to give you a kiss, keep up the good work :)

[@DiamondLover1]

Really enjoyed the clips of the "Behind the Scenes of TAing", I am going to have to TA a class or two soon myself and the idea seems so nervewracking! So cool to be able to hear you introduce your research to others, I find the idea of Environmental Law super fascinating even though I am more of a WGS, Sociology & History person myself. ALSO THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING WHAT A FELLOWSHIP IS! I am only in undergrad but I have heard about it a lot, so you explaining it was so helpful. Final comment is I love your 🏳‍🌈 glasses

[@theadventuresofvic]

Totally, TA-ing can seem very intimidating, but it can also be so much fun! Remember that you always have something unique to add to the conversation and that students are excited to have someone who can help them understand the material they learn in class. Haha, I always get self-conscious sharing my interests because I know they can sometimes be niche to other people, but I also do love hearing how passionate people are about what they study. And hehe, thanks, they are my favourite glasses 🌈

[@josephscarfone9740]

Very exciting Vic and congratulations on starting your PhD! I’m applying for a social sciences PhD at UofT this fall so it’ll be interesting to learn more about your experiences in future videos. PS noticed Padlet in the tutorial, I’m sure your students liked having a interactive class

[@theadventuresofvic]

Hi Joseph! Thank you so much for your kind words 💌 Congratulations on your decision to pursue your PhD; that is huge! I am planning on making a video about the PhD application process soon, so maybe that will help. Hopefully, for now, my other videos can give you a taste of what it's like to do your PhD here. It's a pretty incredible school with lots going on all the time. It's exhausting but also rewarding! I appreciate your support :) P.S. I love Padlet and appreciate you noticing that!

[@Mariamology]

Love the vlog &love mix with environmental politics I am also a politics master student but thinking next days to make content like vlogs genera more but I am afraid abit But I love the vibes and all the best in your PhD journey ✨

[@Hazara26]

Wow!!! Politics and International relations. I think you are the best candidate to talk to Trump and convince him not to put tariff on Canadian goods let see what have you learned from the books?

[@Hazara26]

Your glasses are kind of big for your face.