you're doing it wrong | my simple notion setup as a graduate student

→ my simple notion setup
→ grad school edition
→ clean, minimalist for students

Hi friends,

I use Notion as a college student and content creator to help me get things done. And it's awesome. However, Notion really only started working for me when I (1) stopped depending on other people’s templates and learned how to use it myself, and (2) stopped overthinking the aesthetics, and (3) kept it super simple. If it is complicated, I’m not using it. So, in today’s video, you’ll get a tour of my Notion, insight into how I use it as a PhD student but I’ll also be including a few quick and easy tutorials along the way to show you how exactly I made Notion work for me, and hopefully work for you too.

A template is available at the following link.

https://hollyjane.notion.site/Dash-80...

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Time Stamps

00:00 - 02:44 - Sassy Intro
02:44 - 03:45 - Dashboard Tour
03:45 - 05:53 - The Everything Calendar aka SAVIOUR
05:55 - 08:20 - The Everything Calendar Tutorial
08:20 - 10:00 - The Filter Feature on my Dash
10:00 - 10:50 - Weekly Schedule - Template Button
10:50 - 11:50 - My PhD Page Tour
11:50 - 13:25 - Synced Blocks
13:25 - 16:00 - Simple Aesthetic Tools
16:00 - 17:41 - Conclusion

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✨ FAQ ✨

What type of content do you make on this channel?
I started off making Study With Me videos, then the channel evolved with some PhD Vlogs and Advice Videos, and then I started to document a little bit of my cancer journey... So now I make an unequal amount of all three :)

How old are you?
I'm 31 in theory, but thanks to cancer/the pandemic putting life on hold for a couple of years, I genuinely only feel about... 26?!

Where are you based?
I'm Irish, and a PhD student at an Irish university but I am currently in MANHATTAN, BABY!!!!!

GIRLLLLL, WHERE did you get that fancy iPad stand?!! (actual question I've received multiple times)
The iPad stand I use is the Magflött Magnetic Stand designed by the family-owned CharJenPro company out in California. You can check out their stunning designs by clicking here:https://www.charjenpro.com/hollyjane, or you can support my channel - at no extra cost to you! - if you purchase a stand and use the code hollyjane at the checkout. Thank you in advance for your support!

What type of cancer are you getting treatment for?
Stage IV oesophageal adenocarcinoma

What drug are you on?
An immunotherapy drug, called Nivolumab (Opdivo)

What type of PhD research are you carrying out?
Historical research into records of children's musical culture in Ireland

Which university are you carrying out your PhD research at?
All Hallows, College, Dublin City University