Welcoem to posts!!
in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
A little (late) 2023 reflectionβ¦
(I realised Iβve been neglecting YT a bit these days ππ but Iβm trying to do better! Follow me @biomedwithvy on Instagram for more timely content π
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Here are things I set out to but didnβt achieve last year:
1. Was not successful in landing the PhD of my dreams. In fact, I got rejected by 10 PhD programs without a single interview offer π€π Applications took up so much of my time outside of work, it was genuinely so demotivating to receive rejection after rejection. But in hindsight, the rejections led me into a much needed spiral and career and self reevaluation, so Iβm thankful for that!
2. Did not read 20 books this year. Was going strong for the first few months of 2023 and it went straight down to 0 books read since August/September π
3. Did not journal or practice mindfulness consistently. There have been good weeks, then 3 months will go by without a single entry and the days just start bleeding into the next.
4. Still canβt do a split. Set out to do a 30 day stretch challenge in January but took a weekend trip, lost my streak and my flexibility went back to square zero π
5. Attempted to improve my story telling / writing skills by jotting down one event that happened to me that day in an introspective / nuance way. Needless to say, this did not go on for very long.
6. Despite having bought a bike in Cambridge more than a year ago, I didnβt use it as much as I wouldβve liked. After having fallen down twice in the same week, it took me so long to get over my fear of cycling on busy streets (and this ainβt even London!) I thought Iβd be a Cambridge cycle girlie but I guess not π²
7. I thought Iβve been performing well at my job, and yes I acknowledge the mistakes Iβve made, but overall I believe I deliver well and on time. However, after my end of year performance review, it seems as though my weak points share the same weightage as my strong points. I thought I was able to achieve more in my career, but maybe thatβs a goal to carry forward to next year.
The 2nd pic is me on my many down days this year, but I hope to be more like the 3rd pic.
I trust that my intuition and the process, no matter how fast or slow, will lead me to where Iβm meant to be.
π‘ How do you see yourself in 2024? What do you want to bring forward from 2023 and what do you want to let go of?
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Hello all ππ»πΈπ
Hope you're all doing well π€ So sorry for not having posted a longer video on here for awhile, life's been busy... but! I have been uploading more YT shorts with a lot of 'day in the lab' content π₯Όπ¬ You can also follow me on Instagram for more regular updates π
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I like getting to know you guys more through my stories, polls, quizzes, dms and posts. And happy to answer any questions you might have!
Instagram link πΈ: instagram.com/biomedwithvy?igshid=OTJhZDVkZWE=
I promise I'm working on an actual YT video π«, something went wrong with my editing software hence the major delay but I hope to get my 'How to maintain a good job etiquette in a research setting' video out soon! I even have a thumbnail ready lmao (scroll to the end)
Thank you for being patient with me π₯° In the meantime, here are some pics of what I've been up to!
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Hello everyonee, this is Vy here ππ» Just wanted to pop in to say sorry I haven't been posting as much on this channel, I've been busy with PhD applications and wanted to take the winter break to rest and reset!
I have however created a new Instagram account called @biomedwithvy where I'll be posting day in the life vlogs, experiments I'd like to share and random bits and bobs. π»π₯ͺπ©π»βπ¬
You can follow me here π·: instagram.com/biomedwithvy?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
First two pics are reels I've already posted - go check them out! Last pic is me enjoying my time at Winter Wonderland in London last December βοΈ
Thank you all for this little community, I appreciate all of you π Happy 2023!!! π₯³
With love,
Vy
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Hello friends!! Hope you're all doing well π I've been a little busy this week, so I haven't had the time to edit this week's video π but I thought I'd share what I've been up to - graduationnn πππ that's right, your girl just graduated!!! 2 years late but at least it was at the Royal Albert Hall hahaa. I made a little YT short with all the live photos I took bc the day turned out to be a little too hectic to vlog. Till next time β€
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Hello π My name is Vy and I make videos about pursuing an education and career in Medical Sciences π¬ I'm currently pursuing my PhD in Medical Science (Computational Biology) at the University of Oxford, looking specifically at characterising the gut using single cell and spatial transcriptomics technology π» Previously, I worked as a Research Assistant in genome engineering of mouse embryonic stem cells at Cambridge (academia and industry) π©π»βπ¬ And before that, I did my BSc and MSc at Imperial College London πScience aside, I really enjoy all things creative arts - binging drama series, dancing, reading, watching musicals and more π¨ This channel is also a place for me to document the little joys in my every day life and my travel adventures π