CAMBRIDGE Graduation vlog! Master of Arts

[@lucbian]

Your parents produced two over achievers, you on the academic side and Nile on the athletic side. Congratulations. What a huge achievement.

[@loopyloujuggler]

It's so crazy - you grew up in Leeds and went to uni in Cambridge. I grew up in Cambridge and went to uni in Leeds!!!! Congratulations on your graduation! 🎉🎉🎉

[@raleraca]

Congratulations Jay❤, 1:04 it’s actually the soles of the feet of a full-size human figure, cast of iron and buried head-down beneath the pavement. All that’s showing is the soles. sculptor is Antony Gormley he also did Angel of the North , and nothing on site gives you the necessary information. Which is weird, and apparently intentional. The artist’s decision to withhold this information is crucial, because it changes the piece from visual or spatial piece of art to conceptual art. The concept is something like this: what if you had a piece of art in a public place, but nobody could see it and they walked past it over and over and over?

[@raleraca]

This is what he wrote about this piece "The question for me is how can you make these bodies work? How can you transfer the representational, traditional function of the statue into reflexivity? Here is the sculpture that I gave the Royal Academy as my diploma work. It has been permanently installed in the Archaeology Department at the University of Cambridge. It’s called Earthbound: Plant (2002), a 650-kilogram sculpture buried entirely in the ground and the only thing you see is the soles of the feet. You can stand on the feet and the sculpture becomes like a materialized shadow. This is a way of activating that democratizing horizontal that we take so little notice of - the ground beneath our feet" Antony Gormley

[@Joy-ii1hx]

Lovely to enjoy ur day and cherish it with your family and share it with Ash, it’s a lovely tradition to welcome students after 4 years, it’s lovely how ur parents and ash get on so well.😊

[@CherithB]

That’s a lovely that you have vlogged ur day and share it with ur parents & ash, ur hard paid off and it’s not easy leaving home for uni, love how ur mum sticks up for ash, more content with u 4.😊

[@diannegrach6376]

Congratulations Jay on your Masters of Arts degree! I love the old buildings of Cambridge and the old traditions. Your mom and dad look fantastic. And Ash is your biggest supporter. ❤

[@ginasimpson645]

The only thing missing is Nile, it’s a shame he couldn’t be there to celebrate with you. Congratulations on such a well-earned degree. 🌻❤️🌻

[@RuthB-y7f]

What a lovely vlog, How sweet is Ash plugging ur channel, 🤞u get ur 100k u deserve it, Ash is ur biggest cheerleader and is so proud of u!! u 2 are make a lovely couple was lovely u could share and show Ash around cambridge, love how sally was sticking for Ash, love ur parents and how u 4 get along together.😀

[@spctvl03]

Thanks for sharing an awesome event! So cool to see the difference b/w the US

[@joellegraham3403]

Congratulations Jay on getting your Master of Arts Degree!! Cambridge is a beautiful university. I can't wait to watch your next Vlog!!

[@alexdavis5766]

Congratulations. I had to medically retire just as I started my masters so will never finish it. Well done on finishing yours!

[@18BDM]

Oh no, sorry to hear that! But congrats on being accepted as that is a huge achievement on its own.

[@mlguy8376]

At Oxbridge you get an automatic MA some period after the BA.

[@karensexauer6138]

Congratulations! All the massive amounts of work you did to graduate four years ago should be more than enough to get this degree. More letters to add to your name!! Yay!!

[@pattytracey3131]

Congratulations!!!

[@bethnichols2875]

Congratulations, Jay!! Love your drive and determination in all you do. Many wonderful blessings ahead for you both. 💐💐

[@ruth7192]

Lovely vlog, congrats 🎉 is lovely occasion to share with ur family and nice tradition to come back and be able to enjoy the day, how supportive is ash!! U two make a great couple and is so supportive, is lovely u have someone that has ur back, love ur content with ur parents with ash, is lovely how u get on so well.😊

[@thereader14]

I'm so pleased for you - Oxbridge is so freaking hard to get through, you deserve recognition for the work you put in

[@edwardthomas4005]

Congratulations! Hard work, persistence and dedication do have reward.

[@kennedygolfhead4356]

You are so amazing!!! I love you and your family for being such high-achieving people!!

[@laceym314]

Congratulations! Interesting to see the differences between the US and UK. I had to complete 30 additional course units, plus pay about $30k for each of my master's degrees just to keep my job.

[@catsandcrafts171]

This isn't standard in the Uk... I spent £10,000 and 4years part-time on my master's degree about 20 years ago. Probably nearer to your $30K in today's money. I don't understand this Cambridge ritual, where they get a Masters without extra work. It's certainly a very unusual thing. Honorary degrees are often given out to people from every university, usually famous people, or people who have done good work in their city, but giving it as standard after 4 years to all graduates... I'm fascinated, I need to learn more about this. (ps, hope you're doing ok over there... miss the Wisonator gang :) ) x

[@laura47311]

Apparently if you get an undergraduate degree from Oxford or Cambridge and don't do anything ridiculous/are a good citizen you then get a free Masters after a few years. It's kind of a BS thing that isn't taken seriously as a real Masters by anyone in the know, though!

[@Becka.M-D]

Congratulations Jay!!!

[@ItsAMbutyoutubechangedmyname]

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to top it of to have your family there to celebrate with you

[@kaylheecarroll3186]

Congratulations Joanna 🍾 🥂 🎊 👏 💐 🥳!!!

[@Avanell]

Congrats and welcome to the world of those with advanced degrees!!!

[@Avanell]

Did you do a thesis or comp exams?

[@Avanell]

Oops, never mind. I assumed before finishing.

[@charlottesmith7230]

This has actually made me so excited for the day of my graduation on June 30th ❤❤ big love ❤❤ this is incredible... You are incredible❤ x

[@angelamuircroft5181]

Biggest congrats. 🍾🍾🍾🍾

[@catchappie]

Congratulations! Well done!!

[@elagumdzic]

Congratulations JoAnna all the way from the USA! So proud of you on all of your achievements!

[@MissMalikaA]

Oh wow! I love that gown!

[@elizabeth5985]

CONGRATULATIONS! And we need Neil and Sally in every video....

[@katehobbs2008]

Wow that is impressive. I had no idea that you were studying, let alone at Cambridge! Your parents must be SO proud. 🌸👍

[@mols647]

Congrats Jay. your amazing!🎉

[@laurablauch5954]

Congratulations! 🎉

[@18BDM]

Congratulations Jay!!! Love seeing you kicking goals!

[@kareenagunn1396]

Congratulations jay 👏👏👏

[@onetry7406]

Congratulations!

[@Dutchbelg3]

well done Joanna! Class act!

[@KDVoller]

Congrats, that's quite an accomplishment..

[@ajking2645]

Many congratulations xxx

[@geowillia6325]

Congrats 🎉

[@ericspike]

Well done! ❤

[@kareenagunn1396]

I have subscribed. Love these vlogs 😂

[@marinah9167]

Didn't even know you were back in school! Congratulations!

[@marinah9167]

Oh... nvm... now that I actually watched the video I see it was honorary 😆 Well done still! Cheers from America!

[@colmonhs]

congratulations 😀😀

[@nonbinaryirishdancer]

I'm from USA and I just want to say I love your graduation gown! They are so elegant compared to what we wear here.

[@sharonmay2007]

Well done!

[@theCourty140]

Wow. Such a different system in the US but you're a hard worker Jay and I think it's great. You likely did enough work in your time at Cambridge for several Masters degrees 🎉

[@Cynful27]

Congratulations Joanna! Well done you. Hard work pays off. You look awesome in your robes. Sally looks gorgeous. She has the best hair. And Neil is as handsome as ever. And Ash is just darling.

[@royburris4126]

cONGRATS from across the pond

[@pamelagordon869]

Well done chick ❤❤

[@ajohnson2381]

Not just a pretty face. Best wishes for your future.

[@margielewis6009]

good job, you

[@charlottehardy822]

Congratulations 🎉

[@bernadettew3614]

👏👏❣

[@kareenagunn1396]

Ash is mad 😂

[@marthanevill3360]

Do you get the degree if you don’t go back?

[@TheTimHall]

This is effectively a "snobbery degree". Cambridge thinks their undergraduate degrees are better than everyone else's, so they give away these honorary masters degrees to make that point. Oxford do a similar thing. Not having a go at you J. I'm happy for you and hope you enjoyed your day.

[@catsandcrafts171]

Given the amount of work that goes into Oxbridge degrees, it's probably largely true. Not true of all degrees there, and not true of all degrees elsewhere, but perhaps for the most part. I'm always bitter because I did a paltry HND in Mech Eng at Sheffield Poly (not even a university then), and the workload was phenomenal. But most of my friends were doing degrees with a fraction of the workload and pathetically easy to pass exams. It's a shame that a 'degree' doesn't mean the same thing everywhere.

[@TheTimHall]

@@catsandcrafts171 Subjects vary a lot. My degree was 36 hours a week in lectures and labs. Some used to have as little as 3 hours per week contact time, but obviously had to do self managed work. I don't think any degree comes easy, they just put different demands on you depending on the course.

[@fordkoleski7913]

Congratulations!

[@denisesteele-turtlerunners8808]

Congrats 🎉

[@jillmissig9670]

Congratulations 🎉

[@marialaynadilallo7071]

Congratulations 🎊