I wanted to get into post grad med but... .............fml....FML....FMLFMLFML

This landed on my feed and I was in your EXACT shoes before, I was really lazy, and had a very toxic mindset when it came to college, depressed and angry that I didn't understand what I was doing wrong. I thought prestige of the school was so important and kept chasing ivy leagues to the point of idolatry (which you shouldn't do btw). Had mid average grades, no extracurriculars , no awards and no ambitions. The internet made my obsession even worse, thinking I needed 1600s and all kinds of math Olympiads to get in(you don't) At some point I realized this toxic behavior was REALLY hurting me and I had to grow from my delusions of a child mindset, expecting everything to be handed to them with little effort to an adult mindset of working hard, persevering and owning up to what I did wrong and making it better. Right now, I am pursing things that I am actually interested about, have 2 internships in a medical lab and clinic with a passion project in my hobby of gardening! I greatly appreciate this video and really should shed light into the EXTREMELY toxic light that other people are putting to college, it may sound very cliché but college doesn't guarantee success, even if you do all those check lists that people online tell you, it will be very obvious that you are doing it for the sake of college and not for your interest. Although you didn't get into your dream schools, I am very happy you learned from your mistakes and become a bigger person, unlike the other hundreds or possibly thousands of people who think their life ended when they received their rejections. Hope you grow into the best version of yourself, and happily got a new subscriber❤✨

reminds me of chop suey but you overslept

"Plan and do research in advance" well, I'm watching this and just about every college/college applications video under the sun in 9th grade so at least I've got that going for me

This was beautiful sister! Thank you for sharing.

I remember my college application like it happened yesterday. I had a 5 on the BC calculus exam and had a 4.0 then proceeded to get accepted into only one university out of eight that I applied to, and to add insult to injury, I applied to the mechanical engineering program and got rejected from that too. Now, I was happy with the one school I was accepted to (UT Austin), but was, and still, am livid about being rejected from engineering.

I just feel like you might have been really unaligned with your choices

love this video...

i don't understand why anyone applies to Ivy's anyway. it's not worth it unless you're a rich legacy kid.

I’m applying to NYU early decision this month, and seeing how you got rejected with 7 perfect AP exam scores and got rejected is already quickly humbling me. I only have 3 (4 next year) and none of them are 5’s. I also don’t fill my time with extracurriculars and only fill it in with KZbin or video games kind of like you. I have like a 95% chance to get rejected, but I am happy to just get into a college (i’m a first gen and already got accepted into my safety school last month). Thank you for making this video! You’ll do many great things! Edit: also, prestigious colleges are WAY TOO EXPENSIVE, so that’s a plus for you and will be a plus for me if I get rejected

omg 10 max? uwc cult??

8:41 😭😭

why was this strangely funny, creepy, comforting; all at the same time

Honestly you getting that many sets you up for job rejections, because that is the reality after college. If you can process your emotions and understand that no matter what you are still worthy, you are still capable, and you still can, it will carry you to the finish line. This is coming from someone who has had to deal with college and job rejections. Just know there is more to life than earning titles. We take time for granted when we are chasing after the dream. Take this time and enjoy your surroundings. There will always be times to make money. The one thing we don't make time for enough is ourselves. Always remember when ever one door closes their is another that opens and is waiting for you to walk through :)

i'm glad i stood up for this vid 💖💖💖

awesome video! there's so much stress surrounding this topic for me and many others, and i really feel like it only gets worse as time goes on. all the success stories and decision reaction videos makes it seem like you're destined to fail if you don't have that moment. hearing from someone who didn't have anything like that is so refreshing to hear, and i'm glad to know that things worked out for you :) this brought me a lot of reassurance and i look forward to seeing what happens with this channel next!!

ur videos are so entertaining wtff

We don't need IVY Leagues, IVY Leagues need us. A smart person is gonna be smart no matter where they go. An inventor is gonna invent nomatter where they go. There's pros in everything, you may not end up in debt. Never know

yes infact i would sell them

XD how do you live in that room. Nice video, though!

I love your transparency, not many people admit to their deficiencies and struggles so it’s refreshing to see someone talking about that

I'm going through the grinder right now, boy does it feel painful

broooo why are u me dude i literally mostly want to get into a good college just to show it off i just want to compete with my brother bc he got into brown but in reality not only do i not even wanna go to college but if i did have to go id probably just go to nyu for a mid ass major that would be easy to get in

I don't know if you'll see this, but I want to thank you. Being a second gen immigrant, the pressure is intense to succeed and get into a "good" college. You've made me feel a little better. Thank you <33

is this supposed to make me feel more productive? It lowkey worked lol

this is so real but it truly doesn't matter where you go, persistence is key 💓 u got this!!

Wait what were the rest of your stats

I’m subbed

i’m so confused. your high school told you that you can’t apply to more than 10 schools…? like what 😭 how is a school able to do that, that’s so unfair…it’s literally your life, your money, and your time. unless i misunderstood..

You look like hikaru utada

thank you for this video :-) as a current high school senior going thru the same process, this has been more comforting than anything, knowing that we'll be able to find happiness wherever we go

I’m so impressed by you and this video. I struggle with the same lack of motivation issues you mention and it can be life sucking.

The athlete path in high school is genuinely one of the most overrated if it’s a REAL SPORT (squash and lacrosse don’t count, I’m talking basketball, soccer, football, and track. Back then I was putting in minimum 4 hours a day into my sport while also having disordered eating to the point of passing out multiple times from low blood sugar while also doing my SATs and 9 AP classes. I got state medalist in track but had 0 social life outside of track and I was lonely and still have no real friends. I got into tufts and instantly tried to transfer but I got depressed because I turned into a hermit so I quit after 1 season due to suicidal ideation since my best friend got into a D1 when I was injured they year prior. I still kinda wish I could go back to my old sport for fun but now I just want to focus on my grades and making relationships and not go back to the endless insanity of track and field which I was addicted to. The college admissions process made me hate track and I now have internal pain when I see the Olympics.

Go to a In-State school save money. Do really good there and there will be no difference.... Graduate school also easier to get into IVY if that's your goal ....

your so real for this

this is killing me. im happy. tongiht is a good night because i got to watch this video

this is one of the cutest and funniest videos ive ever seen i think it healed a part of me. so gonna save it to come back to it later for comfort whenever i feel down

thankyou for this video

Your channel caught my because of my daughter she has similar struggles..just hang in there you can do it!

Sounds like you just applied to schools way out of your league. Literally. 9 out of the ten you applied to had a sub 20% admission rate or were IVY League. What did you expect?

Contrary to the video: You should actually research colleges in the spring, write essays over the summer, and apply early action to colleges in the fall.

hey, i just wanted to thank you for making this video. as a hs senior, i've been so stressed out about my essays and grades and ecs and whatnot but this video's been really eye-opening, not to mention calming as heck. i really love the style of this video too, you sound like an awesome, kind person and i'm so glad to have found this channel. thank you so much, i wish you success and happiness at UIowa :)

This is the most genuine video ever🫶.hope to never forget it. And Thank you so so much for being honest. I like this sense of assurance of not being alone in all this. I share all the struggles, honestly speaking am still in tears. This sounds like the story of my life, but i will have to work more on the brighter side

yeah ima subscribe, cus this is a good role model to have as a 17yo, doing what you want to do (and interesting things), that's how it should be.

If I don't get into the two selective schools( Michigan and MIT) I plan to apply to, then I won't be mad or disappointed. I'll be glad to be at my pretty decent state school with my two siblings, which I learned I miss a lot as the youngest. Life really is what you make of it, I guess.

I think it's hard. A lot of people have compelling stories now with covid and such. TBH I wouldn't want to be an admissions officer at a competitive school. What a soul-sucking job that must be. I was gonna make a joke off the start about taking back your Asian card, but I can't. You have a lot of ability to self-assess and you're very honest about your decisions, I think that's so amazing. So many people our age just lie to themselves and never take responsibility for things. And, yeah, they're basically delusional.

I have to say this video was the most relatable college advice video I've watched and I unfortunately find myself in a similar situation

I passed the deadline for college admission, and my ACT ( waiver included* ) all because of procrastination I'm definitely not having the time of my life 🎉

BYE UR SO UNDERRATED I THOUGHT THIS WAS VIRALL

ur so asain.