@@simonedebeauvoir8552 same, mine is mostly because there is nothing to do right now and I’m anxious just wanting to finish University. But the pandemic also makes me not wanna do it. I also don’t know what I wanna do.
@@SD-ft5xj That's probably true! I used to be anemic as a teenager and it went unnoticed probably for years. It's surprising how much better you feel after taking the right supplements
Anemia makes you tired all the time, like super exhausted. And when you're tired, your mental health isn't that great too :( Add to that the stress building when you know you're too tired to keep up with college
i’m going to be a college freshman in the fall and this is lowkey comforting because i feel like every college video is peaches and cream but then i talk to my college friends and they’re like “omg i’m so tired and my roommate is driving me up the wall and i have 3 essays due at the end of this weekend” and then i’m like :o so thank you for actually being honest! i feel better knowing that i’ve seen your good times and your bad times and i’m able to realistically look forward to college w/o rose colored glasses
Hey I'm gonna be a freshman this fall too! High school was super hard, I know college will be too, I guess we just have to treasure our moments free from stress.
I completely understand though. The burnout is so real. I'm in a master's program and seeing this normalized defuels that thought that I am garbage because I am not productive 100% or even 40% of the time most days
Well as a person who as finished college. I can say i didn’t get a job in my major.... BUT it was not worthless so many adult skills I learned in college made the experience worth it. I took 7 accelerated classes in one semester to finish early. (Accelerated means you go to class every day for a month.) I managed to keep my grades up and have a part time job. Still my proudest accomplishment to date. The effort put into college can be very rewarding. Hang in there ❤️
for the love of god, please do not drop out, i live my life long “foreigner who wishes more than anything that they could go to yale” dream vicariously through you, you dreamed of that for so long too, i’m sure, and you waited for so long to be able to go back... your burnout is valid but it’s also nourished by pandemic anxiety, you can get through this and it’s gonna be so worth it, once you’re older you’ll be so proud you didn’t give up
I have 2 essays due tomorrow and I haven’t started either of them. Thanks for making this video lol the people around me don’t seem to be struggling as much as I am and it’s making me feel like shit
As a high school senior, I really felt this. And finally someone said it that Wandavision was better at the beginning. I really thought I was the only one and I feel even better because you’re a film student
I go to Georgetown in DC, about to graduate actually in a month, and I remember sitting in my major departments' common area when the scandal investigation came out and I come from a working class family and I got in on a lot of financial scholarships. Me and my friends were psyched it was finally coming out that these kids bribed to get into school, because we all knew it, we all knew some of the kids involved. We were NOT surprised at all. In fact.. there were some international students who went on spring break after the news came out and did not come back to school lol.. anyway, all this to say, I'm super psyched for your film. Congrats and good luck with it and the rest of college!!
It gets better as you go. Hard to believe! The work doesn’t get easier, but you get better. And the work becomes more interesting. Also, good luck on your movie!
Ris: *functions continuously for a whole day and crosses four (FOUR!!) things off the to-do list* Ris: So i got nothing done Jokes aside, you are doing so much and your exhaustion is absolutely warranted :( school and work is such a pain, do get some rest. You're doing so much! You're doing such a good job!!!
Girl, you just described my days. I have not been productive at all, I'm behind in all my classes, I'm excited but not motivated and I want a break please :')
every time you talk about films you're working on, it makes me so happy. i also studied film and i'm always missing working on cool stuff with my friends c:
ok I had to watch this two times in a row because it PERFECTLY describes me (burnout, dedicating a lot of my life to plan B, a good student but annoyed at spending time on assignments that don't actually help me improve - would prefer to do my own thing, only doing my laundry when I'm desperate, wearing the same thing many days in a row...)
first time watching a relatable college video honestly thank you so much for this honesty. this is actually more motivating to know im not alone than other super productive college vlogs so thank u thank u thank u !!!
I can relate so much with the ‘why do I go to college’ thing. I am a psych major, and i still have to do about 2 years for my bachelors and then 2 for my masters degree. But all I want to do is become a filmmaker, my parents made me go to Uni so I would get a degree and pursue film projects afterwards. But it sucks when your only motivation is that it’s your backup plan
Ris, I am constantly consuming your content at an unhealthy rate because it helps me cope with the fact that IM behind in all of my college classes and badly want to drop out
I'm awake, full of energy, ready to take on the day... but first, let's drink coffee while watching a RUclips video... now thinking I should climb back in bed and convince myself that life sucks.
REAL TALK as a person with parents who do not have college degrees it is still worth it to have at least a Bachelors because there are so many jobs and opportunities that require a person has a BA in something. Even if it's not in the field you are working in. HOWEVER, you don't need to brush past the idea of a gap year. I'm in the tail end of my gap year and I am feeling so grateful that I made that choice and I am ready to attend school again in the fall. There's also a lot of schools that adopt more self-directed learning opportunities if you ever need to transfer somewhere that is more conducive to your learning style, even though the transfer process is a lil scary at first
I love how realistic Ris's videos are, showing us that just because one is in college doesn't mean that the person has become some sord of Rory Gilmore or something.
This whole video is a mood. Every time my dad calls and is like, "what's going on in your life??? You never tell me anything!" and I'm like, "I work and attend college full time. I do nothing."
this is probably the only vlog i've ever watched that has made me feel good and actually represented what my life looks like rn so thank you :) best of luck for the lack of motivation and the finals that you're probably gonna have to deal with soon and if you bomb them just remember we all live on a floating rock in space and none of this college shit matters :))))
It’s official. You are my new comfort you tuber. Literally thank you so much for being fun and skpunky AND TAKE A GODDAMN BREAK YOU ARE SO EXHAUSTED PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF (and that goes for everyone reading this tooooo)
Honest to god ris, the two years left will literally fly by. It might have also been the covid times stuff, but I feel like I just entered my junior year but now I am suddenly picking out my senior classes and applying for grad schools. Not saying it’s not gonna suck but the last two years definitely fly by
As someone who is also increddibly burned out and a sophmore in college... This was honestly nice to see and made me feel al ot less alone... So thank you!! We are all aboard the struggle bus but at least the semester's almost over
Why is this the most relatable thing I've seen all month. I am also behind on all my classes and I'm also thinking of just dropping out instead of catching up on my work. Like I don't know why, I just can't bring myself to do ANYTHING
This is such an accurate representation of a college student. I'm currently a freshman in college and majority of my day is just surviving through my classes until I land on my bed. I've met students with super unhealthy habits like drinking 3 coffees a day and eating junk food everyday. I have no idea what I am going to pursue as a career and I honestly don't even like my major. I wish I took a gap year or looked at other options because I have no idea what I want to do. The education system does not prepare you for real life at all.
this is a very relatable video. i am doing university from home online in a different country to the university i attend. i have never been so bored in my life. everyday i waste so much time doing nothing :)
I just wanted to say that you make my days happier because you look and behave exactly how I would want to if my mom didn't want me to be "like a lady". I am so grateful that I discovered you and I usually don't write messages to people I follow online but I think you deserve some good vibes so here they are :> you are amazingg!!
Super realistic part of being a student. Somehow this semester has progressively become less freak out and more naps of acceptance. There is always tomorrow, unless it is a deadline, amen
oof this hit hard. this was like watching a video of my life in my 3rd year of uni and man, that time really really sucked. i WISH i had dropped out/taken a year off bc i ended up failing a bunch of classes that year anyway. for me it was untreated depression that caused it. i hope things get better for you ris, whatever choice you make.
Damn, thank you sm for this real af video! As someone who's studying for their Bar exam (in a month), and hasn't really been able to study all week due to pain from endometriosis, this was really validating lol
All the other college vlogs have them prepping and eating healthy meals 2-3 times a day, and here I am, barely having enough time to eat one meal somedays because I have a) too much homework or b) class during the entire dining hall hours until dinner. And forget about meal prep, I have to share a kitchen with 20 other people during COVID and it's scheduled by appointment
Hey I love your content and im sorry your having a rough time in school right now. Good luck on your project and I'm very excited for your first film! You are my favorite youtuber
Thank you for your videos! They are always the perfect blend of funny and grim. I have a question in general for everyone. Why don't people coming out of high school wait until they are internally motivated by curiosity and a thirst/passion for learning to come to college? This isn't meant to be personal against you, Ris, your video just brought up the question for me. Why has university become a thing young people (and frankly their parents and teachers) force themselves to do? Why do people go to college immediately before developing the internal hunger to learn from experts in the field they are interested it? It's much more gratifying for the teachers as for the students if everyone is in a learning environment for the express purpose of going deeper, passing on knowledge and encountering new modes of thinking. I am sad that university has become a requisite step. Just something to do, or even a brand to attach to a personhood. In America, the schools act as for-profit cattleyards for the bright youth of this country to schlep through, instead of performing their original function: To be a place for knowledge and skill to pass from one generation to the other. Perhaps I am overly romantic in my view. I would encourage every single person who doesn't feel excited about college, or is only there to get it over with or appease family/society, to consider leaving. Come back when and if you have the passion and energy to learn and be guided in what is, at its core, a very ancient medieval guild. Your professors will thank you, you will thank you. One is never too old to go college or university. My experience is that classrooms and learning environments are fortified when filled with people from different ages and economic backgrounds. Why don't people getting out of high school just wait? I never planned to go to college after high school, but a year after graduating high school found myself thirsty to learn more in life. I went to college then. My passion was palpable and I made strong connections with professors that last until this day. Waiting a few years to go to graduate school afterwards was also great. I took my time. I've had a rich and robust international academic artistic life without ever sensing the dirging exhaustion of the obligation of school that many young people feel. Do high schoolers go right to college because going into the world without college is so frowned upon in some places? Or because there is not another structural option of things to do? Does there just not exist an appealing alternative? I'm curious to know what anyone thinks about this. Thank you!
The same thing is happening to me! I am always procrastinating and questioning whether I like my university or not. Seeing that I am not alone, makes me feel a little bit better haha
i don't know if this is what you wanna hear exactly..but your videos about college honestly make me feel a lot better about my plan to just go to a community college this fall. everyone i know got into great schools and applied for scholarships but i've been struggling so much with my mental health and some other stuff the last couple years that i just,,,never got around to any of it. i'm so disappointed (bc i'm sick of living with homophobic parents and i thought college would be my chance to get away from that) and even though i know community colleges are perfectly good schools, i'm still embarrassed at not meeting my teacher's and parent's expectations. i already do so much of what you described here (sleeping through classes and being so behind on work have been huge problems for me this year) and i know i'm not going to magically turn myself around in one summer so i'm sure those things would just get worse if i was at a super competive school. a lot of people try to give me some vaguely motivational talk about "you can do it bc you're so smart!!" so seeing someone be more honest about what college is like makes me feel like i'm making the right choice. thank you for that and i hope you feel better/it gets easier to deal with soon.
I am about to take my last final of my undergrad tomorrow and it feels so good. I was exactly where you were in my second year and it felt so overwhelming so I empathize with you Ris!! Whatever decision you make, you seem like you know what feels right with you. Best of luck, keep being you I love your content :)
hey i was watching this and it made me focus on my online classes even though i definitely have been ignoring all of my assignments for the past year(s) during covid
ok one more comment bc i love her. i just wanna say : finally im not feeling like im the only oneeee going thru crazy times in college. for the first time in my life. u saved me
Don't take gap years because when you go back the same exact stuff is waiting for you. Doing nothing isn't relaxing either. I feel like there needs to be more mentors and counselors that help students just psychologically deal with the workload. Looking back I think I would have done more things less perfectly or less carefully. I hate throwing stuff together but it's what I'd likely have done. Sometimes it's also hard to know what someone is learning when the workload is so heavy, the emphasis is so much on output and maybe not on learning. Who knows.
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thats the worst video anyone, ever made.
not this comment being pinned.😳
i need to stop drinking
This is so funny help
dies of death
I feel the need to disclose that we would all thoroughly enjoy your evolution into a minecraft youtuber
OH YES PLEASE
yes 100%
yess. i would love to watch you play Minecraft! it would be so fun
vouch
yess, and if ris has enough time minecraft streams would be fun too!
“if i take a gap year, i feel like i’m not gonna come back”
me: nothing has resonated with my soul more than this
I am taking a gap year right now ans I really really want to go to college, my job sucks in comparison
@@simonedebeauvoir8552 same, mine is mostly because there is nothing to do right now and I’m anxious just wanting to finish University. But the pandemic also makes me not wanna do it. I also don’t know what I wanna do.
taking a gap year now after associates----may never go back LOL
The exhaustion Ris is feeling is (1) very relatable but (2) high-key concerning
That's a college thing and it sucks a LOT for sure but it passes!
There is something about college that just makes you...so sleepy!! Like why it be like that
I think it has something to do with her being anemic as well. I’m anemic too and I just don’t have the strength to do stuff sometimes.
@@SD-ft5xj That's probably true! I used to be anemic as a teenager and it went unnoticed probably for years. It's surprising how much better you feel after taking the right supplements
Anemia makes you tired all the time, like super exhausted. And when you're tired, your mental health isn't that great too :(
Add to that the stress building when you know you're too tired to keep up with college
Still, watching a college student suffer like I do, makes me feel not alone.
Literally
Same
SAaaame
agreed
God it is so comforting to know I'm not the only burn out college student having a crisis about their future
Me, a high school student already suffering: 😀😀
Why is watching people on the internet procrastinating making me feel better about my own procrastination....?
Cuz we’re not alone 🥲
wow that film you're making sounds super cool.....i will definitely check it out and give u all my moneyies
I volunteer as well!!!
"its not ignoring your work if you're having a meal" -- the most real statement ever. I think this is why I gained 25 lbs in quarantine...
No wait you’re onto something there
i’m going to be a college freshman in the fall and this is lowkey comforting because i feel like every college video is peaches and cream but then i talk to my college friends and they’re like “omg i’m so tired and my roommate is driving me up the wall and i have 3 essays due at the end of this weekend” and then i’m like :o so thank you for actually being honest! i feel better knowing that i’ve seen your good times and your bad times and i’m able to realistically look forward to college w/o rose colored glasses
Hey I'm gonna be a freshman this fall too! High school was super hard, I know college will be too, I guess we just have to treasure our moments free from stress.
exactly the reason why I clicked on this video
next video: I trooped out of college and became a Minecraft youtuber
The fact that I'm watching this during a biochem class....
College students really do be breaking down internationally huh
Yah 💁🏻
We do be
the fact that i'm also watching this during my french class
Chemistry, bio, or biochem degree
Im watching this at 5am48 instead of starting to study, yes I still havent finished my term
"college is not the time for health"
lolllllll
The fact that you said you filmed the video a month ago but actually it's almost two months keeps me alive
OOPS
I completely understand though. The burnout is so real. I'm in a master's program and seeing this normalized defuels that thought that I am garbage because I am not productive 100% or even 40% of the time most days
This feels like life man, I’ve been in bed all day with a weeks worth of assignments to do :|
How about a month’s worth...? 😬
I feel your pain, this hell will pass one way or another
As someone who's taken up about 7 new hobbies instead of doing any of my uni work, this video is extremely comforting
We needed it... It's that rough time of the year
you’re legit the only person who i can watch all of your videos regardless of the title/concept and not get distracted halfway through and turn it off
Well as a person who as finished college. I can say i didn’t get a job in my major.... BUT it was not worthless so many adult skills I learned in college made the experience worth it. I took 7 accelerated classes in one semester to finish early. (Accelerated means you go to class every day for a month.) I managed to keep my grades up and have a part time job. Still my proudest accomplishment to date. The effort put into college can be very rewarding. Hang in there ❤️
So what college did you go to? And your major?
@@seansampler6808 a community collage called CSN. Double majored in Paralegal studies and business. Got out without any school debt.
@@Narlynaarr Oh wow congratulations, I'm about to start freshman year at case western, it'll be rigorous.
@@seansampler6808 good luck! Remember all pain is temporary and a semester is only 3ish months. You can do it! ❤️
what skills did you learn in college? /gen
for the love of god, please do not drop out, i live my life long “foreigner who wishes more than anything that they could go to yale” dream vicariously through you, you dreamed of that for so long too, i’m sure, and you waited for so long to be able to go back... your burnout is valid but it’s also nourished by pandemic anxiety, you can get through this and it’s gonna be so worth it, once you’re older you’ll be so proud you didn’t give up
I have adhd and this is just... my every day reflected back at me lol
procrastinating by watching someone else procrastinate says a lot about me that I'm not willing to unpack rn
i feel called out
I have 2 essays due tomorrow and I haven’t started either of them. Thanks for making this video lol the people around me don’t seem to be struggling as much as I am and it’s making me feel like shit
i love how this is so relatable. none of us college students are alone in this YEY
Literally watching this while crying over final assignments😂😭
this is exactly how every day goes for me in uni glad to see other people do the same as me
This perfectly describes my entire university experience so far
As a high school senior, I really felt this. And finally someone said it that Wandavision was better at the beginning. I really thought I was the only one and I feel even better because you’re a film student
i’m a sophomore in high school and knowing that it doesn’t get much better in terms of having your shit together in college is strangely comforting?
"I feel like I need to take a gap year but if I take a gap year, I feel like I won't come back." YES. Needed to hear this.
"My one class of the day... what if I skipped it?" - every college student ever
COLLEGE IS NOT THE TIME FOR HEALTH HAHAHAHAH why do i relate so much
this video called me out but also made me feel so seen at the same time and I'm not sure how I feel about it
you´re soooooo relatable. it´s kinda nice to know that other human biengs, specially students are suffering the same :´( thks for creating contend! :)
I agree - criticism and feedback are super important to me, especially when negative
Also that film sounds incredible, so I can't wait to see how everything goes! Good luck on everything
"Why am i dedicating so many years of my life to the plan b?"
same, honestly
I go to Georgetown in DC, about to graduate actually in a month, and I remember sitting in my major departments' common area when the scandal investigation came out and I come from a working class family and I got in on a lot of financial scholarships. Me and my friends were psyched it was finally coming out that these kids bribed to get into school, because we all knew it, we all knew some of the kids involved. We were NOT surprised at all. In fact.. there were some international students who went on spring break after the news came out and did not come back to school lol.. anyway, all this to say, I'm super psyched for your film. Congrats and good luck with it and the rest of college!!
It gets better as you go. Hard to believe! The work doesn’t get easier, but you get better. And the work becomes more interesting. Also, good luck on your movie!
Ris: *functions continuously for a whole day and crosses four (FOUR!!) things off the to-do list*
Ris: So i got nothing done
Jokes aside, you are doing so much and your exhaustion is absolutely warranted :( school and work is such a pain, do get some rest. You're doing so much! You're doing such a good job!!!
the fact that you were literally featured in the documentary about the college scandal lol
Girl, you just described my days. I have not been productive at all, I'm behind in all my classes, I'm excited but not motivated and I want a break please :')
The amount of procrastination in this video is so relatable. I'm over here watching this video instead of studying.
Ris, your outfits are just so good-
I greatly appreciated the morning routine speed run. Truly made my day.
i’ve never felt so seen i love when you show regular college :’)
every time you talk about films you're working on, it makes me so happy. i also studied film and i'm always missing working on cool stuff with my friends c:
Im in algebra but math can wait this is more important.
ok I had to watch this two times in a row because it PERFECTLY describes me (burnout, dedicating a lot of my life to plan B, a good student but annoyed at spending time on assignments that don't actually help me improve - would prefer to do my own thing, only doing my laundry when I'm desperate, wearing the same thing many days in a row...)
first time watching a relatable college video honestly thank you so much for this honesty. this is actually more motivating to know im not alone than other super productive college vlogs so thank u thank u thank u !!!
Actually really glad you posted this cauz oml, I'm scrapping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to motivation to do litteraly anything
Kind of same with laundry but it’s the folding and putting it away that piles up for me 🧺
I can relate so much with the ‘why do I go to college’ thing. I am a psych major, and i still have to do about 2 years for my bachelors and then 2 for my masters degree. But all I want to do is become a filmmaker, my parents made me go to Uni so I would get a degree and pursue film projects afterwards. But it sucks when your only motivation is that it’s your backup plan
As a fellow psych major, I agree. I'm in the same boat except I want to do animation.
Did you continue with psychology
the yeah/okay counter was so relatable. I've been saying "that's true" sooo much lately. I can't stop
i relate to this so much it's scary but also comforting to know there's so many of us going through the same bs
Ris, I am constantly consuming your content at an unhealthy rate because it helps me cope with the fact that IM behind in all of my college classes and badly want to drop out
I'm awake, full of energy, ready to take on the day... but first, let's drink coffee while watching a RUclips video... now thinking I should climb back in bed and convince myself that life sucks.
this is so necessary honestly. actually realistic content specially in this pandemic my motivation is just ✨non-existent✨
REAL TALK as a person with parents who do not have college degrees it is still worth it to have at least a Bachelors because there are so many jobs and opportunities that require a person has a BA in something. Even if it's not in the field you are working in. HOWEVER, you don't need to brush past the idea of a gap year. I'm in the tail end of my gap year and I am feeling so grateful that I made that choice and I am ready to attend school again in the fall. There's also a lot of schools that adopt more self-directed learning opportunities if you ever need to transfer somewhere that is more conducive to your learning style, even though the transfer process is a lil scary at first
I felt this so hard lmao. Keep it up, we’re all crawling towards the end of this hell
I love how realistic Ris's videos are, showing us that just because one is in college doesn't mean that the person has become some sord of Rory Gilmore or something.
They gives me a calm Joana Ceddia vibe
This whole video is a mood. Every time my dad calls and is like, "what's going on in your life??? You never tell me anything!" and I'm like, "I work and attend college full time. I do nothing."
this is probably the only vlog i've ever watched that has made me feel good and actually represented what my life looks like rn so thank you :) best of luck for the lack of motivation and the finals that you're probably gonna have to deal with soon and if you bomb them just remember we all live on a floating rock in space and none of this college shit matters :))))
It’s official. You are my new comfort you tuber. Literally thank you so much for being fun and skpunky AND TAKE A GODDAMN BREAK YOU ARE SO EXHAUSTED PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF (and that goes for everyone reading this tooooo)
glad i'm not the only one feeling this way THIS SEMESTER HAS BEEN A TRIP
Honest to god ris, the two years left will literally fly by. It might have also been the covid times stuff, but I feel like I just entered my junior year but now I am suddenly picking out my senior classes and applying for grad schools. Not saying it’s not gonna suck but the last two years definitely fly by
I'm feeling your insights regarding college on a deeper level, and I'm not even sure why...
As someone who is also increddibly burned out and a sophmore in college... This was honestly nice to see and made me feel al ot less alone... So thank you!! We are all aboard the struggle bus but at least the semester's almost over
Why is this the most relatable thing I've seen all month. I am also behind on all my classes and I'm also thinking of just dropping out instead of catching up on my work.
Like I don't know why, I just can't bring myself to do ANYTHING
This is such an accurate representation of a college student. I'm currently a freshman in college and majority of my day is just surviving through my classes until I land on my bed. I've met students with super unhealthy habits like drinking 3 coffees a day and eating junk food everyday. I have no idea what I am going to pursue as a career and I honestly don't even like my major. I wish I took a gap year or looked at other options because I have no idea what I want to do. The education system does not prepare you for real life at all.
I hope you feel better and you get to a place where you aren’t getting burnt out! Love watching your videos ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I’m a vet student and MY GOD this is relatable to scary levels.
1:48 ok but that's my morning alarm sound and I can't tell you the rush of anxiety that shot through me
Ok I’m just finding your channel now and I love that we were living parallel college lives xD pandemic era education was WILD
honestly, the way your videos are edited, I think a film from you would be badass
These realistic videos are honestly refreshing.
your experience reminds me a lot of my college years (especially when i was a design student) except instead of always sleeping i never slept
I appreciate the honesty. I'm graduating next week and this has been my entire experience with college. #thriving #help
this is a very relatable video. i am doing university from home online in a different country to the university i attend. i have never been so bored in my life. everyday i waste so much time doing nothing :)
I have one year of college down, and all I can think about is "three more years of this?!"
some of ris’ one liners would be funniest thing that ive ever said but she has like 5 all in one day
proud to say i’m early this time! i love your videos, you’re kind of a style and life icon for me
ris i feel you the hair dying, the sleeping, not finishing work even though i love what im studying,,,, tis me
I just wanted to say that you make my days happier because you look and behave exactly how I would want to if my mom didn't want me to be "like a lady". I am so grateful that I discovered you and I usually don't write messages to people I follow online but I think you deserve some good vibes so here they are :> you are amazingg!!
Super realistic part of being a student. Somehow this semester has progressively become less freak out and more naps of acceptance. There is always tomorrow, unless it is a deadline, amen
oof this hit hard. this was like watching a video of my life in my 3rd year of uni and man, that time really really sucked. i WISH i had dropped out/taken a year off bc i ended up failing a bunch of classes that year anyway. for me it was untreated depression that caused it. i hope things get better for you ris, whatever choice you make.
Damn, thank you sm for this real af video! As someone who's studying for their Bar exam (in a month), and hasn't really been able to study all week due to pain from endometriosis, this was really validating lol
All the other college vlogs have them prepping and eating healthy meals 2-3 times a day, and here I am, barely having enough time to eat one meal somedays because I have a) too much homework or b) class during the entire dining hall hours until dinner. And forget about meal prep, I have to share a kitchen with 20 other people during COVID and it's scheduled by appointment
Hey I love your content and im sorry your having a rough time in school right now. Good luck on your project and I'm very excited for your first film! You are my favorite youtuber
Thank you for your videos! They are always the perfect blend of funny and grim. I have a question in general for everyone. Why don't people coming out of high school wait until they are internally motivated by curiosity and a thirst/passion for learning to come to college? This isn't meant to be personal against you, Ris, your video just brought up the question for me. Why has university become a thing young people (and frankly their parents and teachers) force themselves to do? Why do people go to college immediately before developing the internal hunger to learn from experts in the field they are interested it? It's much more gratifying for the teachers as for the students if everyone is in a learning environment for the express purpose of going deeper, passing on knowledge and encountering new modes of thinking. I am sad that university has become a requisite step. Just something to do, or even a brand to attach to a personhood. In America, the schools act as for-profit cattleyards for the bright youth of this country to schlep through, instead of performing their original function: To be a place for knowledge and skill to pass from one generation to the other.
Perhaps I am overly romantic in my view. I would encourage every single person who doesn't feel excited about college, or is only there to get it over with or appease family/society, to consider leaving. Come back when and if you have the passion and energy to learn and be guided in what is, at its core, a very ancient medieval guild. Your professors will thank you, you will thank you. One is never too old to go college or university. My experience is that classrooms and learning environments are fortified when filled with people from different ages and economic backgrounds. Why don't people getting out of high school just wait? I never planned to go to college after high school, but a year after graduating high school found myself thirsty to learn more in life. I went to college then. My passion was palpable and I made strong connections with professors that last until this day. Waiting a few years to go to graduate school afterwards was also great. I took my time. I've had a rich and robust international academic artistic life without ever sensing the dirging exhaustion of the obligation of school that many young people feel.
Do high schoolers go right to college because going into the world without college is so frowned upon in some places? Or because there is not another structural option of things to do? Does there just not exist an appealing alternative? I'm curious to know what anyone thinks about this. Thank you!
The same thing is happening to me! I am always procrastinating and questioning whether I like my university or not. Seeing that I am not alone, makes me feel a little bit better haha
I dropped out of uni and now I’m actually so happy? More time for work, more time for hobbies, makes me feel good at the end of the day
i don't know if this is what you wanna hear exactly..but your videos about college honestly make me feel a lot better about my plan to just go to a community college this fall. everyone i know got into great schools and applied for scholarships but i've been struggling so much with my mental health and some other stuff the last couple years that i just,,,never got around to any of it. i'm so disappointed (bc i'm sick of living with homophobic parents and i thought college would be my chance to get away from that) and even though i know community colleges are perfectly good schools, i'm still embarrassed at not meeting my teacher's and parent's expectations. i already do so much of what you described here (sleeping through classes and being so behind on work have been huge problems for me this year) and i know i'm not going to magically turn myself around in one summer so i'm sure those things would just get worse if i was at a super competive school. a lot of people try to give me some vaguely motivational talk about "you can do it bc you're so smart!!" so seeing someone be more honest about what college is like makes me feel like i'm making the right choice. thank you for that and i hope you feel better/it gets easier to deal with soon.
Omg, your videos are the only way to motivate me. I am so excited you posted bc that means I can actually do homework lol
I am about to take my last final of my undergrad tomorrow and it feels so good. I was exactly where you were in my second year and it felt so overwhelming so I empathize with you Ris!! Whatever decision you make, you seem like you know what feels right with you. Best of luck, keep being you I love your content :)
sure as hell shows you're a film major the editing is awesome!!
"Its not ignoring your work if you're having a meal" ...that is the story of my college life. High key relatable
hey i was watching this and it made me focus on my online classes even though i definitely have been ignoring all of my assignments for the past year(s) during covid
ok one more comment bc i love her. i just wanna say : finally im not feeling like im the only oneeee going thru crazy times in college. for the first time in my life. u saved me
Don't take gap years because when you go back the same exact stuff is waiting for you. Doing nothing isn't relaxing either. I feel like there needs to be more mentors and counselors that help students just psychologically deal with the workload. Looking back I think I would have done more things less perfectly or less carefully. I hate throwing stuff together but it's what I'd likely have done. Sometimes it's also hard to know what someone is learning when the workload is so heavy, the emphasis is so much on output and maybe not on learning. Who knows.