BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW: WHAT WAS MY FIRST YEAR AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY LIKE?

[@melizsaaa]

Eve: English person studying German and Spanish Also Eve: Bonjour!

[@rebeccabeer3071]

Ikr and she never says hola!

[@RevisionWithEve]

next time i promise i will say hola! x

[@melizsaaa]

@@RevisionWithEve omg hi thanks hahah

[@Oliver-ub4gc]

Right. It's not like pretty much everyone in the English speaking language knows what Bonjour means.

[@melizsaaa]

@@Oliver-ub4gc it's just a joke haha dw

[@leenaelharm6112]

love how i clicked on this like say im considering Oxford

[@RevisionWithEve]

a lot of this applies to uni in general!

[@slickjumpedoverthelazydog]

Do consider oxford because according to Eve is good

[@harryedwards6349]

Oxbridge terms are actually short for the benefit of tutors and lecturers, rather than for the sake of student welfare. Oxford attracts the best researchers because they only have to teach for 8 weeks

[@gen2749]

Oxbridge students have a lot to do in those eight weeks. Go check out the 'Feeling Blue Cambridge Documentary'.

[@RevisionWithEve]

thats shit lol

[@lil_swarlette]

Would heartily recommend Feeling Blue, as someone who has struggled massively with the term structure in Cambridge. I totally relate with the feeling of being disjointed and having two lives. I hate not being able to properly get into city life at uni or at home. I feel like I can't join in with anything at home because I'm not here half the year, but then spend my vacs alone and sad lol help

[@MayMay-jy9mr]

I think the stereotype that your first year at uni has to be the best year of your life and completely perfect every minute is really unhealthy. It causes a lot more mental health problems for freshers I think when you feel like you're not enjoying it as much as you should. Its definitely something that I felt as a first year this year - I had an amazing year but spent too much time feeling pressure to love every minute of it regardless.

[@RevisionWithEve]

sooooooo true

[@TheAwesomeTolga198]

Everything is mental health. Mental health this, mental health that! Lmao!

[@MayMay-jy9mr]

@@TheAwesomeTolga198yes....maybe because such a large part of this generations problems is mental health related.... lmao!

[@TheAwesomeTolga198]

May May It’s a made-up problem. I doubt kids in Asia complain about this lol.

[@MayMay-jy9mr]

@@TheAwesomeTolga198 you're right because some have completely different problems and often worse problems to deal with that are completely different to ours due to the different culture and experiences. You might want to think twice about generalising all of asia into some poor third world stereotype too... its a massive continent with a myriad of different cultures, people, socioeconomic climates and political systems, many of which are progressive and much better than the uk. Similarly the regions that have much tougher hardships to deal with deserve to be recognised specifically - is quite ignorant to just group everybody into "kids in asia". Just because there are worse problems out there doesn't mean that other problems don't deserve recognition. Its like saying because the gun problem in america is so awful we shouldn't complain about knife crime in london...

[@hattierosie5948]

As an alum, I wish someone had told me when I was a student to be strict about working "office hours" only (9-5.30) and then having breaks on evenings and (partial?) weekends, and also the 80/20 rule. It's not worth working yourself into the ground for, and learning to be "good enough" and do the rest on the fly rather than perfect with everything finished like in high school, was a super important thing I learned in my last few years and genuinely a really important life skill

[@keriesemeade663]

Waiting on my a-level results. This helps Edit: I passed.

[@charlottec2308]

Keriese Meade same girl

[@Magz672]

When is results day

[@keriesemeade663]

@@Magz672 for A-levels i believe the 15th.

[@venividivici7461]

me too keriese :_)

[@RevisionWithEve]

video coming soooooon on that - good luck x

[@hugoandgo9816]

This is the renaissance of eve bennett and I'm 100% here for it

[@RevisionWithEve]

hahahahhaha

[@lucysmith6641]

Agreed - ridiculous amounts of pressure to perfectly enjoy uni. I think the way I’ve described it is everyone talks about going to uni, no one talks about staying. It can’t all be parties and fun and gossip and takeaways and all nighters , because you need to live there. It needs to be ur constant. You need to wash and chill and shop and revise and deal with crappy life events. The more I’ve spoken about this, the more I’ve realised that other people feel the same too! Nobody tends to find it 100% perfect, but bc there is the pressure to, we all tend to try and paint this image too!

[@tinachristine4573]

I think this is the entire mentality in the UK. People want you to smile constantly and say positive things almost by force and anything not positive is quickly shut down and erased from the records.

[@briarroseella7142]

I also haven't been in a good place mentally this past year at uni, and these kinds of video's make me feel less alone in that. You're doing so well, and I hope next year will bring you more rest and happiness! Take it easy, do the things that make you happy, and try to not feel pressure from youtube, because mental health goes above anything :) Have a nice summer!

[@RevisionWithEve]

big love - u too! x

[@lil_swarlette]

Solidarity - had some shit things happen this year but we're still here and still going!

[@AH-bt5qx]

Your skin is thriving honestly have a blast this summer you deffo deserve it ♥️♥️♥️

[@RevisionWithEve]

ty ty ty x

[@EllieJean]

It feels like yesterday that I found out you were going to oxford and it blows my mind that the first year is done. Wow you’ve come so far!

[@orinaghazaly4743]

Life update: Me realising I've just binge watched 3 hours of random Eve Bennett's videos lmaoooo!!!

[@RevisionWithEve]

love it hahahahhaha

[@drpepper5738]

i’ve just finished UNIQ and really want to apply now, thanks for bringing it to my attention and THANK YOU for being honest about life at Oxford 💚

[@Allymai_]

Why hello Eleanor. 😂

[@drpepper5738]

AmaisBooks you found me HAHAH

[@RevisionWithEve]

YAYYYYYYY that makes me smile x

[@Jamieg-321]

Eve out here stressing at missing one lecture, and then I’m here with 46% attendance last year

[@karelius7085]

Oxford has allowed you to achieve an amazing level of maturity so early on. Well done. The tutorial system is structured to satisfy only those wanting to attain the highest academic success. Per ardua ad astra.

[@RevisionWithEve]

:)

[@TomesAndTravel]

Loved this video! I know it's a bit of a while off, but I'm looking forward to eventually watching your year abroad adventures. I studied Spanish for my degree and went to the Canary Islands through the British Council's language assistantship programme. It was one of the best years of my life so far. I know it can be overwhelming and there's so many different options for places to go, so if you ever want any advice about organising the year abroad, I'll do my best to help.

[@RevisionWithEve]

tysm!

[@pameladaim3963]

You are wearing a Croatian T-shirt, yaaaaay! Many hugs from Dubrovnik, Croatia! :))

[@coralie7949]

I went on holiday to Dubrovnik last year, and what a lovely place it is! Pamela you r so lucky 😎

[@RevisionWithEve]

ah i am hahahaha x

[@juliahormayer7255]

Could you do a video on German ?? Like what you do at uni, what you like and dislike about it, differences between English and German, maybe texts you like etc. I’d find that so interesting from a non native perspective !!

[@ivyofskies9797]

Do you wish that Oxford had study abroad options. That’s one thing I wonder why they don’t integrate into their courses considering they could probably easily get links to amazing international universities due to how prestigious it is?

[@katiepage400]

They do offer a year abroad option for most courses.

[@ivyofskies9797]

Katie Page Are you sure about that? If you look online they only indicate that some courses have study abroad options during summer break. Could you provide me a link?

[@katiepage400]

@@ivyofskies9797 This is one for law with studies abroad... www.law.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/ba-law-law-studies-europe/study-during-year-abroad

[@katiepage400]

@@ivyofskies9797 If you tell me what subject you are thinking of studying i can find a link that suits you

[@ivyofskies9797]

Katie Page for PPE?

[@hannah1444]

Such an honest video! You should be so proud of yourself for getting through and smashing it! P. S your eyebrows look amazing 😍😍

[@RevisionWithEve]

thank you!!!

[@RoyaIIyRetarded]

I go to uni at York and we have 10 week terms and they work pretty well! We get 5-6 weeks off at Christmas and Easter and third term although it’s still 10 weeks all teaching ends around week 3 so unless you have exams you’re done by early May for the whole year :)

[@zetch972]

What do you study? What did you get at a level? Just trying to gage how lenient York is lol

[@maryatkinson2297]

This is what Durham is like too!

[@moema9304]

I love how you can tell she took the time to reply to so many comments

[@readbymarta2781]

i am sooo proud of youu! I'm starting Uni this September and I am so nervous! (not at Oxford though, because I was scared to apply). can you do a ''things you should take to university'' video?? as a non-uk student i am struggling a lot with what to bring and what not to!

[@RevisionWithEve]

yes!!! good luck x

[@juliaszewczuk8584]

what course did you choose,and where? if you don't mind me asking. Thank you.

[@readbymarta2781]

@@juliaszewczuk8584 I'm doing English and History of Art at the University of Birmingham!

[@teenagegirl43]

So proud of you completing your first year! 🎀❤🎀

[@RevisionWithEve]

thank uuuu x

[@maryhogg8670]

I hope I can go to oxford one day! Thanks for the video Eve you are so inspirational 💜💜💜

[@RevisionWithEve]

keep working gal x

[@munchiescorner]

This is irrelevant, but I had a school trip to the University of Oxford, and I had lunch at Lady Margret Hall . The lunch hall is so cool.

[@RevisionWithEve]

omg yassssss

[@beckiebeckie123]

Uni is just ridiculously stressful. When I got a full time job I went home in the evenings like oh my god... I don’t have to do anything for 13 hours! It’s actually less stressful

[@louisamuller-wunsch6493]

im a german and my dream is to study at oxford. i really really love ur videos, thank u for taking us with u on your journey. love u lots x

[@drcarlevans]

well done for completing first year! no year is ever perfect, but the fact you pulled through is the most important thing! Enjoy summer!!! From a small (micro) youtuber at med school

[@RevisionWithEve]

thank you!

[@debsmasters6124]

so proud of you! also I absolutely love these chatty videos❤️

[@RevisionWithEve]

big love x

[@tiannah7049]

You are literally my inspiration 💚 Ily!

[@RevisionWithEve]

biggggg love x

[@lauraprice5385]

Wow just had the satisfaction of taking this from 999 likes to 1k😻

[@RevisionWithEve]

yasssss

[@Surfing566]

Diet coke on the table, you haven't changed.

[@RevisionWithEve]

hahahhaha LOL no

[@mariem5917]

What‘s Hillary?

[@RevisionWithEve]

2nd term :)

[@toluatilola6412]

Loved this video Eve!! Hopefully I’ll be going to Worcester this october!!

[@RevisionWithEve]

good luck x

[@robbiehicks7960]

And is that a jack edwards-esque pun I spotted :)

[@RevisionWithEve]

oh yes

[@just2me8]

Aren‘t you going to Berlin soon? I rember you saying that in an older video, mainly because I‘m from Germany and going to be visiting Berlin around the same time. Just asking so I can keep an eye out for you. :)

[@RevisionWithEve]

i am . for all of september!

[@lucysmith6641]

Agreed that choosing the right uni is important. But also, it’ll never be perfect. Bad life events and poor mental health and gossiping and bad grades will happen, wherever you go. You can’t know what the cohort of people in your year will be like, no matter how great the uni and open day is.

[@valentinobianco9885]

If oxford saw this video they could learn a lot about what their students think about their system

[@Allymai_]

Please don't tell me you think Birmingham is the North. 😂

[@RevisionWithEve]

omg no

[@iamaswift234]

Birmingham is very much the Midlands

[@bethanythomas9797]

My friend is at Oxford studying history and we are from the outside of Liverpool and she had a lot of discrimination from others both girls and boys questioning why she was there simply from her accent.

[@mjmcb1]

Sorry, but I have to say this: Tell them to fuck off!! [It would sound great in that accent]. I have a funny accent too [Australian, so even 'worse' than Liverpool] but if I was at Oxford and someone pulled that stunt on me, it would take at least five minutes before was I close to finishing what I had to say. The actress Enid Lorimer said "The British invented the word snob, and Australians don't know how to spell it". That should go for people from Liverpool, too.

[@vivelarxvolution84]

Ah I really appreciate someone bringing up dissasociation

[@Sophie-lf9zn]

I'm from Germany and I'm going to start university in Oktober🙈 I'm sooo excited! Our university system is so different though with how it's all organized and all. We just have two semesters per year, a "Wintersemester" from Oktober to March and a "Sommersemester" from April to September. During the semester there usually isn't a lot of work to do, maybe an assignment here and there but really not much for most courses. Most students work during the semester. Only two times a year at the and of each semester you would have 5-8 exams within about 3-4 weeks and that's when you really have to study hard😅

[@lisak2565]

Sophie I‘m studying at a German university and can‘t completely confirm to what you’re saying. Please do not generalize things. It very much depends if your studies are government-funded or if you need to earn your own money and also depends on what you’re studying. I did not really have had holidays for the last two years as I was working really hard for my grades and also had a lot of term papers to do within the semester break. I did not even have the time for earning extra money or internships because I had to finish my studies within three years. Most of students are studying for more than three years. Please don’t be too naive. Studying is great but can be a lot of work. It’s possible you have up to 4 or 5 exams per week while classes are still running.

[@marystephens1994]

Anyone else going to Oxford next year (but scared about the workload)?

[@RevisionWithEve]

goooooood luck u got this x

[@meghopkins3456]

Hopefully! We’ll see how results day goes. Good luck:)

[@nikola206]

Mary Stephens yes got in a few weeks ago to start in September and I’m so nervous!

[@GSCuddles5025]

Hi Eve! You said that you don’t regret picking oxford however, you also talk about the intense workload to the point where you don’t really a break and also gets you down. So what is it about oxford that makes it the right uni for you (other than friends) because those are the exact reasons why I knew Oxbridge wasn’t right for me?

[@RevisionWithEve]

the passion for the subject everyone has, the traditions, the atmosphere, the college, the people

[@beth7945]

So helpful to hear your experience x

[@jo0861]

Is the term system there to train you to work in an extremely high pressure environment or is it just a big misjudgment of students’ capability?

[@aishahsiddeeqa8311]

Jo 08 maybe it’s to do with tradition or a lack of care?

[@maryjoan9927]

I heard that these short terms at Oxbridge are actually for scientists and generally academic staff, so that they had more time and freedom to do their research without students around.

[@bhavs5038]

for people that did UNIQ, and did like their college but aren't sure that they'd apply there, what's your advice for choosing a college?

[@caitlinc-r2957]

bhavs just in case Eve doesn’t reply I’d suggest looking at their websites, especially the student made bits. Think about what you did and didn’t like about the college you visited and use that to make a list of priorities and pick based on that (I’d say size, location, accommodation and the wealth of the college are probably the things that affect your student experience most). But ultimately don’t worry too much, most people end up really loving their college!

[@bhavs5038]

Caitlin C-R okay, that sounds like a good idea! thank you so much!!

[@RevisionWithEve]

websites and asking ppl who go there xx

[@ainedempseyxx1270]

damn I’m early.. love you eve 💓

[@RevisionWithEve]

love you too! x

[@slickjumpedoverthelazydog]

Friends are the best thing in life

[@jennyholloway8192]

I think my flatmates were the reason I didn't enjoy first year 😕

[@zoeysmith1752]

Jenny Holloway how come?

[@oysterhunter276]

Same I hated my flatmates so much

[@slickjumpedoverthelazydog]

I agree because I just feel like I am being anoying and just chating shit and I am so anxious and stressed

[@caitlinmorris6074]

This was so helpful!

[@RevisionWithEve]

so so glad x

[@AmberWoodMusicx]

I’m assuming you’ll be preparing for second year in the summer hols? My sister didn’t have an off button studying even in summer and on christmas😂

[@RevisionWithEve]

i am supposed to be haha

[@anlinchen3021]

Hi! For a person that is going to Oxford this year, would you recommend studying hard to get prepared and be used to uni life during the summer, or just really relax, have fun, and get the energy that will help you to tackle first year? Thanks loadsssss!

[@least341]

That’s was super interesting !

[@milenabittmar8963]

Looove your videos 💗💗

[@RevisionWithEve]

thank you! x

[@Logan-fc9kq]

what do you mean about the Union being clique-y? I'm starting PPE in October (so obviously I'm quite interested in the Union haha), but I'm worried that I might not fit in culturally/socially bc I'm from the US

[@ocbaseball99]

@Logan How has your experience been at Oxford? I ask because my American son has an offer from Ox for PPE, and isn’t sure he will take it. Its been hard finding other Americans that have done it.

[@holly4488]

I’m so bad with revision I only started 2 weeks before my GCSE’s and only revised the morning of my written college course exam but can’t complain I passed everything

[@RevisionWithEve]

well done!

[@themoonchinreacts6124]

And here's the REVEAL.

[@aaliyahmarie2902]

how the heck did you even get into oxford like what? you must of had some mad grades c

[@PhoebeJones]

What made you pick lmh?

[@trinayanapanda6131]

Love you so much Eve

[@RevisionWithEve]

love u tooooo x

[@trinayanapanda6131]

Omg omg you replied. Can you check your dms on instagram

[@lucybuckley8674]

I don't get the concept of a competitive or pressurising college, please explain

[@RevisionWithEve]

ie. a college where ppl are only interested in getting better grades than their friends

[@lucybuckley8674]

@@RevisionWithEve so do tutors play a part in that at all?

[@lil_swarlette]

@@lucybuckley8674 yeah, in some colleges academic staff are more pushy than others and expect higher grades. Sometimes this can be in a good way eg they're supportive and believe in you, but sometimes it can turn into a pressurised environment where anything less than a 1st seems bad. Depends on the college and subject really

[@uhoh3561]

lady margeret hall :) such a cute name

[@RevisionWithEve]

isnt it :)

[@ellakippax486]

What’s Hillary, etc???

[@amyd7301]

Posh names for the terms 😂

[@jessica2855]

Michaelmas- 1st term Trinity- 2nd term Hillary- 3rd term

[@mollflower725]

00 00 you got Hillary and trinity the wrong way round

[@robbiehicks7960]

Ayy thank you eve

[@aliya282]

Wtf and who tf is Hilary

[@aquamarine1523]

What kind of accent she got ? Southern?

[@kay3484]

She’s from Birmingham

[@philippaettrick7012]

@Chocolate Rain Midlands, crossed with Oxford.

[@somam5375]

How did you choose what College to go to?

[@RevisionWithEve]

i went on UNIQ!

[@noahreichel5297]

Was habt ihr denn in Deutsch so gelesen ?

[@HibahMirza]

Love this! I did a similar video on my channel about first year of med school :) xx

[@RevisionWithEve]

oooh shall be sure to give a watch! x

[@HibahMirza]

Eve Bennett thanks Eve! :)

[@slickjumpedoverthelazydog]

I find the final year so hard

[@yarshinipunitharajah2235]

What course u r?

[@haris3669]

Hello i want to ask like 1000 of questions bcz i want to join oxford next year so plz plz reply.

[@nikola206]

Demonic player what questions do you have? I’m obvs not eve but I did get into oxford so maybe I can help

[@Fred-hx7uc]

Kannst du bitte ein Video auf Deutsch machen? 😋

[@RevisionWithEve]

ich habe gerade ein Video auf Deutsch gemacht!

[@Fred-hx7uc]

@@RevisionWithEve Echt?!?! 💪🏽💪🏽🙏

[@stewl5081]

Lily. I was at college in USA. A roommate threw something at my head. He and his girl laughed and went for a date!

[@shivangisharma95]

You look quite rad with the aviators !

[@hryank33]

Do you know the average GPA of Oxford students throughout the three years? Would going to Oxford be a disadvantage when applying for grad school because it is harder and therefore GPA would be lower?

[@smallkat99]

English universities don't really work on the GPA system. It's really your final degree classification that counts.

[@hryank33]

NightSkies Dark Thank you. I use GPA because that is the word I know. Right after that i check and see that in the UK over 70% you get First Class. But my concern is still on the impact of oxford education has on graduate school acceptance.

[@smallkat99]

@@hryank33 having an Oxbridge degree still has quite a bit of cachet when going on to do graduate studies (whether that's justified or not!) and of course many Oxford students can and do continue on to do their Masters or PhD at Oxford. However if you got a Third it is unlikely that anywhere would take you on as a PhD student. If you get a Third then I would suspect that PHD work wouldn't be something one was aiming for, since it's even harder! If you are applying to universities in England (or the UK) with a view to graduate degrees then you need to be prepared for the intensity of work at Oxford. There are plenty of good universities that do 10 week terms 😀

[@SophieBublexox]

💛

[@RevisionWithEve]

:) x

[@miaatkinson3610]

I have never been this early for anything

[@_.nova.]

one like = one wish for eve . . . . . the video was really good though 😍

[@nicoladavies3391]

Short terms are probably because the posh folk had to get home for the Social events of ‘the season’.

[@caoilinnneal2291]

Love you

[@RevisionWithEve]

love u too x

[@catiehamilton8194]

You stress me out just to listen to.

[@ramjitiwari9367]

I'm from india 😍😘

[@dspn.kl.4270]

"Hi" at French is "Salut" not "Bonjour" ,"Bonjour" means "Good Morning".

[@maryhogg8670]

Cookie Chan but i thought it literally meant good day

[@louisecole6052]

It means hello, good day??

[@katjarode8766]

bonjour can be used for good morning, good day, hello all of those. Salut is just another way to say hello?

[@dspn.kl.4270]

Well at least at my country here at France we only use bonjour for good morning

[@maryjoan9927]

"Bonne journée" is more like good day, "Bonjour" is good morning, "Bonsoir" is good evening, "Bonne nuit" is good night, and "Salut" is hello :D

[@nononouh]

18

[@samanthadean7472]

those bloody ballads are a joke

[@edinbehrem1337]

Halloo 🌺😊

[@romaetabunarsalazar7959]

Small youtuer here ❤️ ur so beautiful.

[@georgia-leahsimpson2359]

What’s gwarning 😂😂

[@drchunkybiscuit9973]

Oxford should be ashamed of themselves for removing her majesty the Queens pictures!! 😡😡😡

[@jasonvoorhees4713]

I

[@princessali7804]

this comment made my head reel

[@jasonvoorhees4713]

Why??

[@princessali7804]

Jason Voorhees well the 'i

[@jasonvoorhees4713]

Crazy Communist!!!!!

[@jasonvoorhees4713]

Lover of Corbyn, hater of Jews.

[@albiekeeble3390]

Eye spy with my little eye a Diet Coke in the corner.... Was we really expecting anything less😂😂 Great video eve! x

[@RevisionWithEve]

loooool ty x