life update, uni tips, post-graduation blues, reading more 🌱 q&a
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- answering your questions about books, life, uni tips and life after graduation!
00:00 books
7:15 uni tips
10:10 reading more during uni
12:32 living alone
14:25 overcoming post-graduation blues
21:15 my future plans? PhD?
24:14 having a youtube channel
29:06 work-life balance
30:25 stress management
35:14 fashion
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Hi! My name is Leonie and I am a 25 year old girl from the Netherlands who loves talking about books! From YA to non-fiction to classics, I read it all (although fantasy will always be my fave).
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adding this because i feel it needs to be said (or i really would have like to hear this when i finished uni):
what you do after graduation will very much depend on financial stability!!
some people will be able to afford to “eat pray love” after uni and others will have to hustle and work jobs that might not be related to what they studied and THAT IS FINE!! it’ll teach you just as much about yourself and what you want as anything ❤
yes completely agree!
Thank you for your talk about how it's ok not to know what you want to do after graduation and it's important to take your time and be gentle with yourself. I'm sure a lot of people can relate. I was so overwhelmed and lost after graduation and ending doing a 3 month gap year in the wilderness and it really helped me discover myself and find what I was truly passionate about. I also still watch Peruse Project and it's nice to see my favorite booktubers shout out each other
So, as a 47 year old, I can definitely say it's okay not to know what you are going to do. I've changed so much from the time I graduated college the first time. Yes, the first time lol. I have a degree in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Creative Media (Digital Film), and recently got my master's degree in film (screenwriting). Your tastes are going to change. Your life goals are going to change. It's really horrible for society to put pressure on people to know what they want for the "rest of their lives" straight out of the gate. It's okay not to go to university straight after high school. Take some time to look into different interests and develop new hobbies. You might learn something about yourself that is way more important than what you will learn out of a book. When and if you want to get a degree-its totally okay to have a career doing something completely different than your degree. The degree you got still has value. It's taught you critical thinking, responsibility, and so many other life skills I bet people don't even realize they are learning in uni. Don't let life become a race or a timetable. Live according to your own expectations. Not someone else's. I could go on and on...lol, but the main point is to do what makes you happy. No matter what your age is...all you have is the one life, and it's never too late to do whatever you want with your life. :)
This is exactly what I needed to read today, thank you!
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Same here, I have my final exam before graduation tomorrow and no idea what to do after that
I finally finished Crime and Punishment last year thanks partially to your encouragement. Not my favorite Dostoevsky (that honor goes to The Idiot) but there's a lot of great moments. Your friend is right about translation--even among the English versions, there are good and bad ones. And as for fantasy, as C.S. Lewis wrote, "When I was ten years old, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if anyone had discovered me. Now that I am fifty, I read them openly and don't care who sees me. When I became a man, I left behind childish things, including the desire to be very grown up." Love your take on things and glad to see a video from you whenever it comes out. Have a great week, Leonie!
Your videos have a kind of Ghibli-esque calm vibe, thank you for all the content! 🌿
that's the biggest compliment
The more people you talk to who are older than you by at least 12 years, the more you realize that a lot of people have no idea what they're doing. They're making it up as they go or being very adaptable to constant inconveniences and unsolicited, external changes, or having a general direction or destination and doing what they can to get close. Of course, there are many adults who make and adjust a five-to-ten-year plan every couple of years and know exactly what they want to do, be, and go at all times... some of them are quiet about it, others tell everyone who will listen. ^J^
Hi Leonie, my boyfriend is in his 3rd year of a PhD and he had to learn to put boundaries and say no to his professor, because he could see how he and the other PhD students only said yes to everything. And that only makes your professor (or team leader or whatever) see you as someone to just keep giving tasks to. When he started saying no, he had more time for his research and enjoyed the job more and his prof and TL started respecting him a bit more.
Just sharing so you have other stories about PhD jobs 🤗
I'm 66 I still love fantasy.
good tip for calming down: meditating, and by that i mean just closing your eyes, laying down and trying to sleep without really trying to :p
Love what you said about calming down vs distracting yourself
Hey Leonie. Not a "friend", lol, but for your side-project idea, have you thought about writing a book? Doesn't have to be a long book, or the next fantasy epic - could just be a memoir of your experiences and what you learned through College and CZcams, for example. If so many people ask you questions like these, I'm sure you already have a sizable audience that would love to read a book from you. Just a thought!
as a native russian speaker who has read Crime and Punishment, i wouldn't say it's very dense and difficult to get through literary-wise (emotionally though, yes, i almost had a heart attack and a depressive episode while reading it), so looking into a different translation is definitely a good idea! hope you have a good experience with this book since it's one of my all time favorites hehe, and i can't wait to hear your thoughts 💕
I’m not sure if someone else has commented this, but I think teaching or creating fun and informative content on neurobiology and the all the related topics you’re interested in, will be a great way to put creativity into your field.
When a booktuber goes from creating on the side and as a hobby to making videos for a living is usually when I stop following that creator, simply because I feel it's often very noticeable that they no longer do something they're passionate about but rather that it feels watching a corporation develop- not once did I feel like that while watching your videos! Even though you're now able to make a living from it it still feels like a FaceTime call with a close friend, and you can feel the genuine interest radiating from you, and I'm so thankful for that!!
As someone who has learned the hard way (within the last 5 years) and has felt the post-uni blues and has changed careers and jobs about 10 times etc - THANK YOU for this anaology! It's taken me this long to realise it and some days I am still shushing that voice in my head saying that I "should" know or that is putting me down in life and that I haven't achieved much.
I am back in a customer service/success role and starting to realise that maybe this is what I enjoy doing.
I'm the same as yourself, I love learning about lots of different things and I feel soon I will accept that my life and career will be changing a lot. If you haven't heard of the term "portfolio career" definitely look it up, it reasonated with me so much and feel it will be the norm in 10, 15 years time!
Leonie, few things 😅 a) please finally read the starless sea. I fell in love with the night circus like 10 years ago and got the starless sea at a similar time to you. I only JUST read it for the same fears you had. It was a 5/5 for me and i never give out 5/5. Its dreamlike. Erin's whimsical writing, and also just the way it is told is like witnessing a dream. Erractic but perfect. b) similarly graduated from STEM ( electrical engineering!) In december. I fortunately went into my dream job of a project planner ( and on Australias largest infrastructure project!) and I can say I'm finally comfortable. To all of you scared about post uni life, or if you hated uni like me, it can get better. My life did a complete 180 and I feel like I've found myself again!
100% agree about not randomly buying clothes 😅 ive done that so many times and ended up with clothes I dont even wear. I did a massove de clutter and now key pieces in colours I like is definitely the way forward
your comments about post-grad and trying everything inspired me so much, thank you
Hiii Leonie! Discovered your channel a few months ago, you honestly got me out of my reading slump by recommending the Cruel Prince series. I’m starting a Masters in Clinical Psychology next month, and this video was just what I needed for that boost of motivation. Love your videos and content, you seem like a very genuine person and I appreciate the energy/vibes you always bring. I plan to never stop watching! 💛
Work life balance is a thing so many of us struggle with 😩. I’m also learning to start setting boundaries to do things I really enjoy in weekdends ❤ thanks for your perspective!
This is such a great video! I feel like I already feel a little lost in the wild even though it's still my first year in university. But it's very different to school time because it's more free and independent. I kinda like this wide open desert but it's also scary and strange. It's good that at least we all feel the same and experience it in a same way ... we're all in this together... sry.
I love those deep conversations / talks. I've been following you since 2021 I guess and you're one of my favorite youtubers. You're videos are always so cozy, they feel like a warm hug.
This is a fantastic video. It's entirely accurate how you describe that moment after graduation, where you look out at this vast desert after leaving a rigorously structured system. And feel a slight sense of dread. Lol That's exactly how I felt when I graduated.
I also enjoy how you continued the analogy and come to realize that what you're seeing is a sandbox and not a desert. That's actually a great way of looking at adulthood! Try some things, play around, you will "figure it all out" at some point. Awesome advice.
I thought your tip for enjoying hobbies and getting work done would be posses hyper intelligence and creative brilliance.
Just recently came across your reading channel and got this vid recommended to me. Ironically enough, the only reason I've had enough time to read lately or even look up book recs on yt is due to a back injury caused by two months of doing nothing except sitting like a little Gollum at my desk, trying to write my PhD thesis (another irony - in the neurobiology field). So I can confirm from experience that everything you listed as a con for doing a PhD is absolutely true 🥲It consumes your life, your hobbies, while increasing stress and anxiety to barely tolerable levels. The academic community is also extremely cutthroat and instills in your head that if you don't let science consume all your free time, you are doing it wrong. Of course, it all depends on a person and a setting, this was just my unfortunate experience. But it's lovely to see someone being upfront about their priorities at such a crucial point in life. I wish you all the luck no matter what you end up choosing to do post graduation!
I love your wisdom and maturity, and I appreciate you saying that anyone with burnout just has to stop doing anything. It is truly the only way to heal it. It's not possible for everyone of course but many let their pride stand in the way, even if nothing else does.
Love the desert-sandbox analogy 😂
Thank you for this content, always enjoy watching your videos 😊
Thank you for all the tips and answers ❤
WAS WAITING FOR THIS Q&A VIDEO🙏🏼🤍💐
I struggled soooo much with that post college blah! As a 30 year old married woman I'm just now figuring out how to set my own goals and be confident moving forward. Academic bubbles are so comfortable in their structure.
that sandbox vs endless desert analogy was so perfect. literally immediately changed how i view it
I am glad you decide to share your opinions because you have a talent that you can talk about anything and make it interesting
I really loved your videos essays, I’m happy to know that you may do more in the future !
always enjoy watching your videos💚💚💚
Honestly I love that you haven't finished Crime and Punishment because I have so many books like that where I can't finish them (especially classics) so it's nice to see someone online actually struggling to finish a book instead of just cruising through everything
Something I did during Covid when I was in school and working and then when I was only working, but from home, I made sure to have a work-life balance by having a designated workspace and not doing work on my personal laptop. This meant when I closed work laptop at end of day and walked away from work desk, I wouldn't answer emails etc after. If you are self-employed and use personal laptop, try moving away from workspace and signing out of email and Teams so that you don't get notifications about work after say 5 in the evening.
Your videos are so nice and calming.
your videos make me feel so comfy and happy thank you for doing this q&a and I hope you talk more about your uni experience again coz I feel like there are so many videos out there about starting uni but nothing after its over aha
the culture around PhD's (at least in my field, planetary science, in America) has really been changing and it's great to see -- every candidate I talked to when I was looking for grad schools really prioritized vacation and work life balance. So at least for me, I know I'm going to be closer to a 9-5 job with of course extra time for field work and conferences. I'm super lucky to have found an advisor that prioritizes his students' well-being! (he's from France so he knows vacation haha)
The video that i didn't know I needed ahah, the post-graduating feels part really hit the spot! Thanks for all the great content :)
I recommend listening to audiobooks during mandatory tasks! When i cook, clean, commute, do my makeup, I always put on some audiobook on my headohones and that helps me a lot with motivation ( ꈍᴗꈍ)
Omg I love the ear rings❤ you always rock them
Speaking of the graduating and not knowing what to do - I think what can help is to find a side job DURING studies. It doesn't have to be a lot of hours (if you have parents who provide for you) but just to start to learn how to operate in different environments, do your taxes, pay your insurance etc.
I study fulltime and work around 15 hours per week (I don't have any support from family) and I noticed that it made me way more organized and put together than many of my fellow classmates. I think that if I would solely concentrate on studies I would feel extremely lost at the end.
PS. Working and studying did not negatively affect my results. I put a lot of effort to organize and prioritize - with time to have hobbies and other stuff.
PS. I am speaking for myself and from my own experience only! :)
Never quit CZcams! You make videos like no one else 💖
Awesome Q and A video!
love your videos!! ❤
We hope you're doing well, Leonie. We wish you well and we hope for you to succeed further.
thank you for this video! you're like an older sister I never had
I am 42 and still love fantasy and young adult a good one of course 😅 and every year a middle grade book will find there way to my top favourites of the year.
What you said about PhD is so interesting. There are people can narrow their focus but if you know you have wide interests you will be able to be creative and find ways to explore them and contribute to the world.
😳the Left Hand of Darkness is my fav book ever!!!! Read it for the first time this January and then again in June because I could not get it out of my head. Hope you find it as enjoyable and fascinating as I did.💞
hey! i studied biology and biodiversity but changed carreers to art :D pivoting does take some hard work but don't let that keep you from trying what you think will make you happy! Leonie, i love your channel, you are guilty of making my TBR unmanageable and im loving it
also, i will forever read fantasy, and didn't read a page for years, but getting into booktube a couple years ago got me back into reading
this comment makes me so happy! i am so happy for you that you managed to pivot to art!!
Love your content!
Thank you so much for this video, especially the post-study talk. I am currently doing master's in biochemistry and I'm really struggling with whether I made the right choice contituning withy science career. I find the academic environment at my uni in Heidelberg so toxic that I find it hard to differentiate what about my doubts is the academic environment and what is about the subject. So thank you for reminding me that there is time and it's fine not to know ❤
Ahhh! I am also a primarily Zelda and Stardew Valley gamer. LOZ series and Stardew Valley just both have immaculate vibes.
As a PhD student myself (nearing 40 years old), I would say that you can use your own advice to your life! It's ok to not complete your PhD in 4 years, to take longer and keep your YT channel active :) I intend to complete my studies in 6 years :) I have free time to enjoy my hobbies, to teach, to work on other projects, etc. I understand though that studying one tiny, precise subject for your projet can be daunting! Just wanted to help clear this up, you're the boss of your life! :)
I have a PhD (in literature) and can confirm you are 100% correct about what the PhD life is like.
Crime and Punishment was a mandatory read when I was in High School. I remember that I surprisingly enjoyed it even back then and the idea pops in my head time to time to re-read it as an adult, bacause I'm sure that most of the deeper meanings went completely over my head as a kid. But now it's kinda intimidating me to pick it up again. I don't know why. :)
Academic life a journey that will lead you to a goal. Whereas in adult life the journey itself is the goal
I started with my current employer a month before I turned 35, with no clue what I'd want to do when I grow up. Thinking 'it's government, it has to do with numbers and I'm good at that, let's just work and then hopefully find out'. I'm 3,5 years in and a promotion later, and finally have -sort of- an idea of what I'd like, but I still have a lot of time to find out. And it took me until about 3 years ago to find out how much I have been held back by that mindset of thinking I should know now for forever. So I totally agree: you're still young, loads of time to find out! (and I only have to look at my current manager, who has been 'ambtenaar' for longer than I am alive and has done about half of the jobs there are to do within our department, to know even I am just a kid with loads of time to find out haha)
i've missed all the students groups, and now i've made 3/5 of my uni course, and it feels too late to join any group... so the only friends i have are the friends from my high school, but i'm ok with it
so if you are an introvert like me just make real efforts to maintain existing social contacts😅
I know exactly what you mean. I experienced the same thing. The first couple of months after I graduated I thought I was on vacation. After that, every day I felt like I was playing hooky! After that the reality of life started to sink in and I got a job. But you seem like a very knowledgeable young lady, You got this!
On the feeling of dread after graduating.
I graduated from my master's 4 years ago, have been working for the past 6 years and I must say - there is just a different flavor of dread now 😂 my industry has been pretty turbulent lately, with a lot of layoffs and company closures, so it's a constant fear omg am I gonna lose my job soon. And while as a fresh graduate you have pretty much nothing to lose 😅 now when I have mortgage, live a certain lifestyle, am used to a certain level of comfort - oh is it scary to lose the main source of income.
We all are just trying to figure things out, on any stage of life💞
Hey Leonie, I have not read Crime and Punishment, and I don’t plan on doing so in the near future because there are so many types of books I have in my book cabinet, that some need more attention than others. Additionally, I love a great studio Ghibli film. I saw Kiki’s delivery service at a movie theater recently and it was fabulous and I can’t wait to see more of these films in the future.
I had the same issue with English translations of Crime and Punishment, the first copy I got was translated by Constance Garnett and I struggled through the first 250 pages absolutely hating it till I switched to the Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky translation and instantly starting enjoying it infinitely more. For me it was just so much easier to read and understand
Such a great video
Hi Leonie! As a Russian person who dislikes Russian literature I'd say that Crime and Punishment is one of the best books Russian literature can offer and it's in our school curriculum, but also I get that it's very hard to get through, especially in the beginning. I think the ending is much more engaging and thought-provoking though!
Awesome Video. Thank you ❤
Hallo, Leoni! Thank you also very much for making the book channel as you've been doing, at least for the videos that I've watched, as it also has inspired me to seriously start thinking now in creating my own channel - a curated global news channel including every single day news from your awesome country, of course, as it's my favorite country, but also at least 1 news from each of the Scandinavian countries, Germany, France, Poland, The UK, Japan and also the biggest of the day from Canada and Australia - specially tach realated news from these last two - also of course The US. : )
Keep up the great work, as the way you make your videos - sharing intricatedly your own thoughts on the books you share as well as the videos on this channel, which are more personal because I, for one, love yor country and the way of life in it, as it's been for almost a decade in the top 5 countries that I'd truly feel I'd enjoy living in, and now it's the first one on my heart. XD
My most important tip for Uni:
Find friends and integrate yourself academically.
The vast majority of people i know that have dropped out are people that didn't have a people to talk to around them. Fine friends that'll study with you, make sure you're professors know your name and face and try to seize as many opportunities they give you as possible
Howl's moving castle do not take place in Germany but in France, in the Alsace region (which, it's true, is close to the German border).We know it's in Alsace, as Miyazaki has acknowledged that he was inspired by the Alsatian town of Colmar for the town in which Sophie grows up.
The video that made me a subscriber of your main youtube channel is the one about "our declining attension span". I'd love to see more mental health/neurobiology related videos like this one. I feel that with your channel you brought together a lot of twenty-something women who struggle with a lot of the same issues - short-form content form addiction being one of them -, and I'd love to see more of your scientific-side to help us understand and address these issues. A lot of content about them on youtube is very "self-help" oriented, and can be judgemental in a way you managed to avoid completey in the attention span video.
Thank you ❤❤
Listening to Leonie talk about not wanting to do a PhD, while being a overworked PhD 💯😂
(Still loving my research tho 🧡 I'm overworked but I love it in a way haha 💀)
The desert analogy was pretty solid 👌🏻 I was 27 when I switched careers from what I got my degree in lol
I did a psych PhD, and honestly it wasn't too bad (although I did get sick of my topic!). I did like 11am-3/4pm on weekdays and took a day off whenever I needed. I think the experiences are very different depending on your field and university though, so it's tricky to predict.
Hi Leonie, thank you for the video and interesting opinions!
I just want to share my thoughts about what you said about work-life balance, because I think its a mistake to presume that if you work in a regular office its not easy to overwork.
Its not like "you are done working and you go home". It depends on the job (i work in IT but I think it counts as a "basic office job") and I can assure you that many people work many more hours than just eight... It got worse with working from home but even when you go to the office every morning, its so easy to stay 12 hours there without lunch.
I dont say its healthy, I just wanted to clarify the feelings and experience of a person working in this kind of job. :)
Regarding Crime and Punishment, I have an equivalent goal which is to read the Odyssey 🌊 I have the physical translated copy (unfortunately I’m not a scholar of Ancient Greek like in The Secret History 🦌) but am going to read along whilst listening to the audiobook to make it less daunting. Generally, I’m not very into audiobooks as auditory learning isn’t my forte and I’m very visual, so having the book but also listening should be a good experiment! I pinched this idea from a CZcams video called “Why you stopped reading” by Answer in Progress - would recommend! ☀️
I remember post graduation blues and how people don’t talk about how depressing it can be. I was not having a great vacation, I was stressed about finding a job, I felt trapped, and was broke. It was not so fun lol
We have slightly similar areas of study. I'm doing a masters in biomedical engineering focused on neuroimaging.
Dear Leonie,
My husband and I both very much appreciated this video. Since we are both retired from careers in education, we watched it from the viewpoint of the choices we made when we were your age. Your replies to the questions exhibited both insight and empathy.
[English vocabulary hint: check out the word "borrow."]
Love this n love you
Hi from Vietnam! We do have many pet cafes :D
Omg, We literally have the same name! Love the video
Another translation of "Crime and Punishment" could be the key. There must be a reason you have such a hard time with it, cause I'm convinced you've read far more difficult books than that. I haven't read it but from what you said about "Neuromancer" , it sounds way more complicated. Do give it another try, "Crime and Punishment" really deserves its reputation. On top of that, "The Secret History", which you love, is clearly inspired by it.
I'm thinking of doing Erasmus+ program in the Netherlands to study animation and character design but I don't know anything in the language and I wanted to learn a little bit so i don't just stick to English... I don't know where to start of what to do to learn, do you have any tips? or shows or other youtubers to watch? I love your videos and the calm vibe that you give off. This video was very helpful, thank you 🤍
One might say that Leonie Christel is only about one-twentieth as popular as is her doppelganger. I, personally, try to remain neutral - treating it as a family issue - largely because I very much enjoy the content of both. So, thanks very much, and as always it's very nice to see you again.
Fit color : dark green 🤣🍏
Hi! If you read this some magical indie games I've been loving lately are Sun Haven and Kynseed. Sun Haven is like stardew Valley with magic!! :) ❤
I looked at your channel. I'm glad to see that reading is is still popular. I am an author with books on Apple, Amazon and Barnes and Noble. If you get your book store I'll donate the first couple of books to get you started.
Everyday my crush on Leo gets bigger and bigger
I read Crime and Punishment back in 2017. Tried reading it at school, but didn't go too far. It's better to read such books at an older age P. S. Russian is my native language.
I even made an entire video about reading in English when it's not your native language. Like you I prefer to read non-English books in my native language, however, since it's hard to find the right books where I live I had to go English. For example, I really wanted to read one Hans Christian Andersen's tale and the edition that had it was in English.
P. S. Do you speak a third language?
Hey I absolutely get if you don't want to share that part of your life to preserve the hobbies that won't "turn on your work brain" haha but if you feel comfortable, I would loovee to see maybe some gaming videos or snippets about other cozy comforting hobbies
Zelda 💚
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But you did read crime and punishment right ? And made a vedeo about it
i started reading it yes! but only got about halfway into it
@@Leonie_Christel oh rightt, we'll celebrate the day you finish it
The story is actually backwards in many ways he who is i, actually sweet kind hearted love with some spooky drollness but the evilness is merely the people's way of saying you d9nt have any aging in you and your good at this that this that soooo.... evil just might be a displacement of unfair to alot.
The only 1 who got that, very grand, sometimes we search for answers and when we find it its either a surprise or ohh..i guess that makes sense and then its a thought thats stays because you figured out something that more than 2/3 of the world doesnt know.😊 But hey you truly seek an answer, if im him than what are the others as my energy gets drained day in and day because im the only one who cares truly deep with a passion for the gender who i seen as splendor for awhile.
Blade.... now switch the characters and the storyline, i kno i kno how cruel. Well im awakened now, so lets just have fun on this gloomy jubilant roller-coaster of life thatll soon be scary awesone but a berry blossomed with plush sweetness.
PS... Dont worry so much as we all do, soon that invisible border will vanquish, if that makes sense😊.
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I don`t know if it worth to write this, but I feel like I should. So, I really love your videos, they are very comforting and I love your channel's vibe - it's cozy, fantasy-ish and very-very nice. But I'm Ukrainian and every time you speak about russia or russia literature it's give me anxiety, it's make me feel bad. And I know for sure, that there are more of us, Ukrainian listeners who's feeling very uncomfortable in that moments.
I truly respect you and your choices. But it's so exhausted listen about "great russian literature" while your country and your home town are destroying by russian missiles
The world does not revolve around you…
These books are timeless and have been around for a long time. I don’t think anyone who’s mentioning these is trying to be insensitive to the current situation.
I still also watch Peruse project 🥹