In this video, I’m giving you a tour of my UChicago apartment in Hyde Park. I walk through the space as it actually is day-to-day and show you what my setup looks like as a PhD student—where I work, where I reset, and how the apartment fits into my routine. If you’re moving to Chicago for school (or you’re just curious what a Hyde Park place looks like), this is meant to be a realistic look rather than a perfectly staged “Pinterest apartment.” Since I’m living the PhD schedule, I also frame the tour around what matters for studying and staying sane: how I think about layout, what I prioritize for a workspace, and the small decisions that make the apartment feel functional. It’s a simple Hyde Park apartment tour, but the bigger takeaway is how I try to make my living space support my research life—quiet, practical, and easy to maintain during busy weeks.