Turning your passion into a lucrative side hustle during your PhD? We sit down with Tiezheng Bu to talk about his successful YouTube channel Vicarious Voyager, and how he balances video production and work while pursuing a joint MD/PhD programme. We debate what's worse, EasyJet or Ryanair, get insight into how a humanities PhD is less restrictive than a science PhD, and share travel hacks for when you didn’t get funding for your next conference abroad. Subscribe to Tiezheng‘s YouTube channel for beautifully shot and produced aviation videos for the perfect escapism binge during your next lunch break or procrastination session. 

Tiezheng Bu is an MD/PhD candidate from Toronto, Canada, who is currently completing his PhD on machine learning in medical imaging. He travels quite often for work, and has created a side hustle out of the opportunity in the form of a mildly successful YouTube channel, Vicarious Voyager, on which he vlogs and details different airline experiences.

Find Tiezheng on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/VicariousVoyager

Find Tiezheng on Instagram: @tiezheng

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