My Vo on Teaching Chemistry, Mastering Many Hobbies, Buying a Home on One Income, and Modern Dating Culture.

Host J.R. Yonocruz interviews college friend My Vo, a chemistry professor at a community college in Orange County. My shares his background from Westminster and UCI, how he became a community college instructor, and why he prefers teaching-focused work over research. They also discuss his many hobbies, frugality and buying a condo on a single income with a housing assistance program, side hustles, social media-driven lifestyle expectations, and his reflections on modern dating culture.

03:37 Westminster Roots

07:57 Choosing UCI and STEM

10:25 Masters Detour

12:03 Teaching Pathways Explained

15:00 Why Community College

17:07 Study Abroad Europe

19:47 Hobby Collector Mindset

23:18 Getting Good at Everything

31:59 Buying a Condo Solo

33:51 Frugal Homebuying Strategy

34:40 Rent Versus Buy Debate

36:44 Ownership Peace of Mind

37:31 Frugality In Social Media

40:57 Time Cost Money Mindset

41:59 Side Hustles And Tradeoffs

44:32 Money And Social Life

47:52 Career Choices & Teaching

48:24 Modern Dating Culture

53:30 Rapid Fire Reflections

01:00:25 College Is Overrated

01:05:27 Gratitude And Closing

Guest bio:
My is a full-time tenure-track Professor teaching Chemistry. He earned his B.S. in Chemistry and B.S. in Biology at UCI, while also studying abroad. He then went on to earn his M.S. in Chemistry. He teaches at a community college during the day, and after work, you can typically find him playing tennis or rock climbing. If he is doing neither of those he is probably walking his 9-year-old American Eskimo dog or taking a much-needed nap.

• Instagram: @my_tvo / https://www.instagram.com/My_tvo
• Instagram: @Myclimbs / https://www.instagram.com/Myclimbs

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