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@neysastudies
PhD student in France sharing "study with me" sessions, productivity tips, and my journey learning French. Let’s stay motivated and grow tog
Hey friends:)
This is my youtube channel where I upload mu study with me videos, if you are in a need of a study buddy, feel free to check it. 😊😊
28th of April 2026 🐝🌺 🦋
Morning:
gym 7:45-9 ✅
admin 11-11:30 ✅
french 11:30-12:20 ✅
Afternoon:
review 12:45-14:45
behavioral experiments 15-18:30
Evening:
cleaning + organizing my place 😐
fix some code for tomorrow's R course 🔧
watching Marianne (french horror tv show)
✨✨Recent favorites✨✨
Pulling my weight by itsthechockopuff (at ch.35.)
using again Forest app
korean leek pancakes 😋
20th of April
To-do list:
1 hr gym ✅ leg press 4*10 (18kg) hip adbuction 4*10 (41kg) leg extension 4*10 (18 kg) 20 mins inclined walking
1 hr french ✅ reading + vocab
reviewing my sister's bachelor thesis ✅
analysis (synchronizing neural data with behavior)
behavioral experiments Steps so far: 7600 (15pm)
April reset 🌺
For the first time in my life, I signed up for the gym. Despite feeling anxious and vulnerable, I’ve already shown up twice.
My goal is to go every other day — even if it’s just running or cycling. So far I’ve managed pull-ups, weights, abs, and running. I want to keep rotating exercises and learn how to use the equipment (which definitely adds to the stress), but overall I feel much better about myself for making the effort.
I’m also restarting my long-neglected French studies in the mornings on non-gym days, with the goal of reaching B2 by the end of the year.
In the evenings, I want to prioritize connection — spending more time with loved ones and friends, and reading more instead of watching TV.
Small steps, but a solid reset.
18–19/11/2025 | Day 52–53 of 82 Days of Productivity 🍁🌙🥧🍂☕️🕯
I’ve been continuing with my imaging, and I’ll still be doing it until early December. Yesterday I had my journal club presentation and I got really good feedback. It was just in the lab environment, but I was still a bit nervous before the whole thing. Do you also get nervous before presentations?
I’m trying to keep up with the preprocessing of my data, which takes a lot of time, and keep myself learning even when I’m tired. I always remind myself that it’s better to feel a bit uncomfortable every day than to have a full-on panic after procrastinating… my own words, but I don’t always keep to them.
I started buying Christmas gifts for my family. I’m usually a huge “personalized gift” person, but this year I think I’ll go with useful, not-too-special gifts for everyone. Also, I normally don’t decorate for Christmas until December 1st, but now I kinda feel like doing it early. What about you — have you decorated already? I kinda feel sorry for November if I do. 😅
Tonight: Twilight Saga — Breaking Dawn Part 1 with my friends!
12–17/11/2025 | Day 46–51 of 82 Days of Productivity 🍁🌙🥧🍂☕️🕯
I kept working on imaging and continued reading articles. Tomorrow I’ll be presenting at journal club.
On the fun side, I went to a housewarming party on Saturday — it was amazing! I met new people and had fun in a bigger group for the first time in a while. I also continued watching the Twilight Saga movies with my friends. :)
On the cuisine side, I bought some proper ingredients to make Korean food, like gochugaru and gochujang. I still had doenjang at home, so I made a kimchi–tofu–vegetable jjigae and also made spinach banchan for the first time. I’m quite satisfied with how it turned out.
And here are some pictures of the morning sky from the last couple of days.
09–11/11/2025 | Day 43–45 of 82 Days of Productivity 🍁🌙🥧🍂☕️🕯
On Sunday, I continued preparing for the journal club and rewarded myself with a well-deserved gaming afternoon (Hogwarts Legacy 🪄).
Monday and today were/is all about imaging again with the 2-photon microscope — long but satisfying days.
In the evening, I’m having a movie night with my friends from Hungary — we’re watching the second Twilight movie 🌙
07–08/11/2025 | Day 41–42 of 82 Days of Productivity 🍁🌙🥧🍂☕️🕯
On Friday, I had some discussions with my supervisors and felt quite uneasy afterwards… Sometimes I feel like I’m not advancing as fast as I’d like to. On the other hand, I know I need to rest too and not push myself too hard. So I ended up overthinking for a while and could only clear my head in the evening after some yoga.
On Saturday, I took a good walk (pics), made pizza, and watched See (absolutely loving it). Now, in the evening, I’m preparing for my journal club — reading my article and starting to put together the PPT. Also, Lucy is all cozied up and sleeping next to me. :)
05–06/11/2025 | Day 39–40 of 82 Days of Productivity 🍁🌙🥧🍂☕️🕯
Continued with behavioral experiments and finally started analyzing my previously recorded data — pretty exciting and new! Kept up with the literature too, though today I got annoyed by one journal… not sure if it’s because I made my day too busy or because of the article’s writing style.
Also, I finally finished a piece of code I’d been procrastinating on — phew.
Lately, I’ve been really into Mel Robbins’ podcasts. I recently listened to an episode about the importance of moving your body — no matter your pain, age, or mental state. Any kind of physical movement counts. It fascinates me how it almost always works; maybe not right away, but if you keep at it bit by bit every day, you can definitely feel the benefits.
Here are some pictures from Wednesday night — went to a Lebanese restaurant with a friend to unwind and chat after work.
Book: A Discovery of Witches — Deborah Harkness (reading for a week now and absolutely love it)
04/11/2025 | Day 38 of 82 Days of Productivity 🍁🌙🥧🍂☕️🕯
The day started with our lab meeting, followed by some reading before I could dive into my behavioral experiments. Wrapped it all up with a bit of statistics to close the loop.
Evening: dinner with my precious friend — four hours of pure conversation and comfort food. Sharing laughter, stories, and a perfect cheesecake topped with caramel and peanuts. 🍰✨
03/11/2025 | Day 37 of 82 Days of Productivity 🍁🌙🥧🍂☕️🕯
Today was the first day back in the office after many weeks working in the animal facility. It was busy — first, I started with a meeting with my supervisor, trying to identify a direction for me so that next spring/summer I can attend conferences to present posters and eventually give presentations.
Then I started learning to use the pipeline we have to analyze data. It’s nice to have at least this part solid and ready. I also had a good time with my lab friends — we had a nice lunch outside — and then I continued with my behavioral experiments until 7 p.m.
There’s a library here on campus that, for some reason, I had never entered before. I told myself that if I really want to force myself to finally study French, I need to change my usual environment. So I went in — I was a bit lost at first, but after a few seconds I realized I could freely explore, so I did. I stayed there for about 45 minutes after work and did some French learning.
The library building is quite old and has snail shell–shaped stairs (I took a picture for you from below). Honestly, it felt great to be back in an environment where everyone else was also studying. I’m planning to go again tomorrow to catch up on some statistics — maybe I can keep alternating between the two. The good news is the library is open until 10 p.m., so even if I finish late in the lab, I can still stop by.
Also, here’s a funny picture of my sister’s new cat, haha.
02/11/2025 | Day 36 of 82 Days of Productivity 🍁🌙🥧🍂☕️🕯
Today is all about diving into literature about the prelimbic cortex. I kind of missed learning, because most of my time has been taken up by experiments. At the same time, it’s really important to know what’s happening in my field — especially since I’m dangerously close to my presentation and, in a year, my thesis writing. I have to condition myself back into learning and writing so that when the time comes, I can do it with ease and less anxiety.
In the afternoon, I’m going to stop by my landlady’s because next week I’ll be babysitting her cat, and then head to the lab to prepare some stuff for next week’s behavioral experiments. And the evening is going to be about meal prepping for next week and calling my friend from Munich.
01/11/2025 | Day 35 of 82 Days of Productivity 🍁🌙🥧🍂☕️🎃🕯
Hello my friends! I’m sorry again for my absence—life was lifing, once more.
Since my last post, I’ve finished the surgeries I’d been focusing on for two weeks straight. Then my friend from Hungary came to visit, so I took a few days off and we explored a bit:
📍 Toulouse — photo 1, Pont Saint Pierre 📍 Arcachon — a lovely seaside town just a short train ride from Bordeaux. The weather was nice for October, even though we couldn’t make it to the Dune du Pilat. This pic (2) is from a higher spot overlooking the shore and some of the city. 📍 Bordeaux Fair — photo 3, full of rides and cheap thrills.
And the last picture is from today—back to work after the break. I’ll admit, I felt uneasy thinking about all that’s waiting for me, but after some rest, I just need a little push to start again. We’ll see where things go from here.
12–22/10/2025 | Days 15–25 of 82 Days of Productivity 🍁🌙🥧🍂☕️🎃🕯
Since last week I’ve been doing surgeries all day, even coming in on weekends to check on everything. It’s been a tiring stretch, but I should finish by Friday and finally get back to my normal routine—and keep you more posted. Next week I was supposed to present at the lab meeting, but I asked my supervisor to postpone because my friend from Budapest is flying in to visit. I’m so happy about it; after skipping summer vacation, I really need this break. We’re planning to visit Toulouse, Bordeaux, and maybe Arcachon, depending on the weather.
07–11/10/2025 | Days 9–14 of 82 Days of Productivity 🍁🌙🥧🍂☕️🎃🕯
Sorry for the lack of activity here — I’ve been continuing with the two-photon imaging experiments, and now I’m testing different compounds to observe changes in neural activity. Today (Saturday) I’m also in the lab, but I’ve arranged to have next Monday off, so tomorrow I can focus on taking care of my home and my cat, and maybe go out to enjoy the autumn weather. On Monday, I’d like to dedicate some time to learning French, but we’ll see how everything goes.
In my free time, I’m still watching Gilmore Girls, catching up with friends on calls, and planning an upcoming visit from my best friend from Budapest, which I’m really excited about.
06/10/2025 | Day 8 of 82 Days of Productivity 🍁🌙🥧🍂☕️🎃🕯
Today's log: - Imaging with 2-photon microscope (8 h) - this will continue until Saturday. I’m trying to make time for reading and studying, but by the end of the day, I’m pretty tired...
Evening: I had some time for cooking, so I made French leek soup and something I saw on Instagram — roasted butternut squash with Camembert, honey, and walnuts (the dish on the left). 🍲 About the photos: My baby Lucy got a new toy — a tunnel — and she loves it! 🐾 And the last pic is from when I went out for coffee with my friend a bit more than a week ago. It’s my favorite coffee shop in the city. ☕
05/10/2025 | Day 7 of 82 Days of Productivity 🍁🌙🥧🍂☕️🎃🕯
Today's log: - Imaging with 2-photon microscope (8 h)
Evening: watching Them (2021) horror TV show 👻🎃