join me for one of the best mondays of my life — a day full of milestones, music, and memories i’ll never forget. i’m so grateful that my phd journey gives me the chance to have extraordinary mondays like this one, and even more grateful that i got to make a dream come true for my mom and me. in this vlog, i kick off teaching the first lecture of a summer course i’ve been lucky to teach for a few years now, celebrate landing a dream ra-ship, and then pull off a last-minute surprise for my mom with @coldplay tickets. whether you’re here for phd life, teaching vlogs, or the joy of surprising someone you love, you’re in the right place. time stamps: 0:00 intro 1:20 my first day teaching this summer 6:10 the game plan 7:20 research meeting 10:53 coldplay ticket story time 13:39 coldplay time! business inquiries 💌: hellotheadventuresofvic@gmail.com let's be friends: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theadventuresofvic_/ Pinterest: https://ca.pinterest.com/theadventuresofvic/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisvic/ #phdstudent #phdlife #gradschoolvlog #teachingvlog #firstdayteaching #researchassistantship #raship #uoft #universityoftoronto #phdjourney #gradstudentlife #coldplayconcert #coldplaysurprise #concertvlog #surprisingmymom #dayinmylife #mondayvlog #academicvlog #canadianphd #phdcanada

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