As long as these videos keep getting big views (which means you guys are preferring them) I'll keep making them! Let me know what you want me to cover in the future :) 👇 Have a great Sunday, everyone!
Thanks for sharing your experience! I felt exactly the same now at Cambridge Uni.. I also got accepted after being rejected and am an international student. Just knowing that there is a person who felt the same was a huge relief!!
Hi Sam , love this video and really relate with most of your points . I have just been accepted on to a DPhil program at Oxford and every day I always think to myself how have I scammed my way on, and that I have fluked it . I think knowing you have outworked all of the ‘gifted individuals’ is in itself more impressive than being gifted
Sam, you are very bright, and you fully deserve your place. The fact that you got in at the second attempt means nothing. You have chosen two difficult special subjects. If next term you find you can manage them, that will be a sign of your intelligence. This time next year you will have your Mods results and will know how you stand in relation to your peers. I don't think that many classics academics went to traditional public schools, though many did go to former grammar schools, which maintain a strong academic ethos. As for gender/race balance, when jobs become available at Oxford and other univerisities, the university has to appoint the strongest applicant. If it didn't, the teaching staff might be more balanced in a social sense, but they wouldn't be as good, and Oxford would not have the high reputation that it has. But believe me, things have changed. When I joined the Classics department at Leeds University in the 90s, the department had never had a woman member of staff in its 100 years of existence!
Really loved and related to this video, Sam! I already feel like I've somehow scammed the tutors into offering me a place and I might not get the A level grades because I'm not that intelligent or I'm gonna be at the bottom if I get to Oxford. 😭I just try to push these thoughts out but imposter syndrome is so mean lol and I need to find a good way to deal with this or else I'll die at Oxford 😭
You'll be absolutely fine Grace, intrusive thoughts are called so for a reason - they aren't reality 😩😂Dm me whenever, about this or generally anything else!!
Im sat here with an offer for HisPol at Regents this year and feel absolutely terrified because when i went to the in person welcome day tour there was only 1 other person doing HisPol and 8 of us in the whole history department. Then i come back to London and look at my peers at college and think "am i - out of all these people - the one that deserves this spot? Theres probably around a hundred more students who work way harder and are just better overall and deserve it. Why me?" I just feel like such a sack of sh*t. All my uni's have accepted me and i don't know what i did right or what they see in me.
This is imposter syndrome! But try to remember just because you believe these things doesn't make them real. And please do accept your offer (if you want to)! :)
@@Sam.Kramer i will don't worry! I need to get out pf my shitty household and this was the only way i would be allowed out. Its the one thing keeping me going when my brain goes imposter syndrome mode. Like yeah i might be some evil trickster piece of sh*t but i need to get out of here. Sometimes i loose focus though, hopefully ill see your face next year!
Can I ask how old were you when you get in the 2nd time? I really want to study there but I'm 22 now. And I'm already feeling this imposter syndrome. Btw, all your videos really help me understand about Oxford!! Thanks for these
Hi I hope you get better their is a problem and I am also worried about something else the problem is that basically I really want to go to Oxford to study Music and I will be applying next year I asked them and they said that they accept BTECs for the Music course and I was getting so prepared to work really hard this year and get a distinction on my units the problem is I did one of my units for one of my courses and I got a pass overall because I was very shy in my acting the rest of it was a distinction which got me so annoyed when I found out last week any tips on what I can do now because now that has probably affected my grade overall in getting just a pass on one unit I worked so hard as well I probably won’t get into Oxford at all now because of that one unit even though I do have next year and one more unit this year 😢😢
you are lucky to get in Oxford. Focus on to get graduated then contribute to society. thats the true happiness inside of being 'good enough' = contribute to others☺️.
As long as these videos keep getting big views (which means you guys are preferring them) I'll keep making them! Let me know what you want me to cover in the future :) 👇
Have a great Sunday, everyone!
DAY IN MY LIFE VLOGS OR TOUR ETC 😁💜
Oxford terms explained (holiday dates n stuff too)
Videos focusing on what you are studying in Classics would be great as well as daily/weekly vlogs !
Thank you for sharing your experience with Impostor Syndrome with us!
Thanks for watching!
I really love your videos! The style especially aswell as the honesty that you share with everyone who watches
I really appreciate that Phoebe :))
Thanks for sharing your experience! I felt exactly the same now at Cambridge Uni.. I also got accepted after being rejected and am an international student. Just knowing that there is a person who felt the same was a huge relief!!
So glad to hear :)
When I was at Oxford, I went to therapy for my imposter syndrome. I recommend going through the university counselling service.
Thank you - and I'm glad you thought they were good
Hi Sam , love this video and really relate with most of your points . I have just been accepted on to a DPhil program at Oxford and every day I always think to myself how have I scammed my way on, and that I have fluked it . I think knowing you have outworked all of the ‘gifted individuals’ is in itself more impressive than being gifted
True dat:)
If I was at Oxford and I felt like I was going to get 'found out', I'd only have to remind myself who the current Prime Minister is.
Hahaha did you notice I sneaked him in the slideshow
Love how your videos are so honest and insightful❤️
(love from a small RUclipsr)
Thanks so much, best of luck with the channel!
Sam, you are very bright, and you fully deserve your place. The fact that you got in at the second attempt means nothing. You have chosen two difficult special subjects. If next term you find you can manage them, that will be a sign of your intelligence. This time next year you will have your Mods results and will know how you stand in relation to your peers.
I don't think that many classics academics went to traditional public schools, though many did go to former grammar schools, which maintain a strong academic ethos. As for gender/race balance, when jobs become available at Oxford and other univerisities, the university has to appoint the strongest applicant. If it didn't, the teaching staff might be more balanced in a social sense, but they wouldn't be as good, and Oxford would not have the high reputation that it has. But believe me, things have changed. When I joined the Classics department at Leeds University in the 90s, the department had never had a woman member of staff in its 100 years of existence!
Thanks for the kind words :) Interesting to hear how things have changed! And I am sure this is something that will only continue in the future
you never cease
to make your viewers feel relevant and warm!
:))))
Really loved and related to this video, Sam! I already feel like I've somehow scammed the tutors into offering me a place and I might not get the A level grades because I'm not that intelligent or I'm gonna be at the bottom if I get to Oxford. 😭I just try to push these thoughts out but imposter syndrome is so mean lol and I need to find a good way to deal with this or else I'll die at Oxford 😭
You'll be absolutely fine Grace, intrusive thoughts are called so for a reason - they aren't reality 😩😂Dm me whenever, about this or generally anything else!!
@@Sam.Kramer Thanks, Sam💙
Sam you are so strong and brave. I love your videos. You are enough ❤️
:)
You’re good enough, Sam!! 💯👌🏻
! :)
A first class honours degree in Literae Humaniores is coming your way…along with a subscriber base of 10+k
Haha thanks - the question is, if I could only have one, which would I prefer 🤣
Definitely the RUclips subscriber base 🤣
Im sat here with an offer for HisPol at Regents this year and feel absolutely terrified because when i went to the in person welcome day tour there was only 1 other person doing HisPol and 8 of us in the whole history department. Then i come back to London and look at my peers at college and think "am i - out of all these people - the one that deserves this spot? Theres probably around a hundred more students who work way harder and are just better overall and deserve it. Why me?" I just feel like such a sack of sh*t. All my uni's have accepted me and i don't know what i did right or what they see in me.
This is imposter syndrome! But try to remember just because you believe these things doesn't make them real. And please do accept your offer (if you want to)! :)
@@Sam.Kramer i will don't worry! I need to get out pf my shitty household and this was the only way i would be allowed out. Its the one thing keeping me going when my brain goes imposter syndrome mode. Like yeah i might be some evil trickster piece of sh*t but i need to get out of here. Sometimes i loose focus though, hopefully ill see your face next year!
Maybe see you around!
Hi! Can you please talk about avoiding burnout and how to ‘recharge’ as you said? Thanks!
Can I ask how old were you when you get in the 2nd time? I really want to study there but I'm 22 now. And I'm already feeling this imposter syndrome.
Btw, all your videos really help me understand about Oxford!! Thanks for these
felt like this at QUB studying Law coming from a working class background
Thanks for sharing :)
Hi I hope you get better their is a problem and I am also worried about something else the problem is that basically I really want to go to Oxford to study Music and I will be applying next year I asked them and they said that they accept BTECs for the Music course and I was getting so prepared to work really hard this year and get a distinction on my units the problem is I did one of my units for one of my courses and I got a pass overall because I was very shy in my acting the rest of it was a distinction which got me so annoyed when I found out last week any tips on what I can do now because now that has probably affected my grade overall in getting just a pass on one unit I worked so hard as well I probably won’t get into Oxford at all now because of that one unit even though I do have next year and one more unit this year 😢😢
You may as well apply anyway as you never know, but don't get your heart set on Oxford and consider other great unis and perhaps conservatoires!
Broo i got TAGs and took a gap year too, so everyone else in my class took proper exams.
Hey sam I am new to your channel, really love your video. In future I am coming london. If possible we will surely meet 👍🏻😊
Thanks for joining :) and who knows!
you are lucky to get in Oxford. Focus on to get graduated then contribute to society. thats the true happiness inside of being 'good enough' = contribute to others☺️.
Thank you!
I love your videos
I really appreciate all the support Alikh!
Nawwwwwwh this is relentless
What is the specific objection u have with these vids? - I'm always v happy to take advice
@@Sam.Kramer you're lying through your teeth in every vid lol
Nope. Which aspect of the video makes it seem like that?
@@Sam.Kramer ignore pointless haters
Totally agree with your video title! You really are not good enough
Deffo have no friends
don't worry just binge watch dan peña
Hahaha
I doubt if you are studying maths , do you call a couple of hundred big views !
It's only been out an hour 😂 but in comparison to the interest levels in my other videos, yes!