Life After University // working in finance, depression, saving for a house

[@Streetorvintage]

Summer temp jobs (harrods and NCS) - 0:24 Calella holiday with fam - 3:20 Finance grad job and ACCA exams- 4:03 Pros of working (money, Bali, mum's 50th, Lisbon, etc) - 8:39 Lockdown - 9:48 Mental health - 10:12 Saving for a house - 15:03

[@gracem6557]

Hey how did you find university of Surrey? Also is it diverse?

[@archibaldwilliam709]

Your selflessness and unconditional love towards your family is inspiring. Please remember to look after yourself too :)

[@Streetorvintage]

so kind of you, thank you!! :)

[@nivekavictoria2042]

I did my placement year this year in London, working as a data analyst. I felt the exact same way that you described. I thought I was the only one, I missed uni life so much and working from 9 to 5 every day was so hard. Now that I'm almost at the end of my placement, I think after I graduate I might go through the same thing but at least I will know how to deal with it. and thanks to you, I now know it's not only me and this is kind of a normal transition thing! Thank you for making this video :D

[@monicadosanjh222]

I can so relate to the shift that occurs once finishing uni and then working in a full time job. I thought I was the only one who felt depressed during a transition like this - thank you for opening up about this. I'm glad you're feeling ok 💗

[@Streetorvintage]

thank you for sharing your experience too, that transition really is tough on us all! hope you're well 💛

[@katemaire7917]

I’ve just finished my first year at Surrey and I’m already feeling the stress of graduate jobs🤯 Thank you for being so open in this video Ela! I suffer from really bad panic attacks & social anxiety which I struggled with a lot during that first year and I feel like this lockdown has really helped me ground myself again!🌿

[@Streetorvintage]

congratulations on finishing first year Kate!! can't imagine how odd it must have been doing online lectures/exams especially with everything that's going on! I'm so sorry you have to go through that, it really is the worst and going into first year/new environment/new people must have been even more of a trigger 😭(I was the same in first year!) glad lockdown has helped you too 🌞

[@sairamariamissac2881]

Hi , I just want to know about uni of surrey. How's the place , about part time job availablity and accomodation. Can u please guide me

[@LS-cg4wj]

You come across as such responsible young woman and very family oriented. Like the way you talk about your mum and younger bro. Your mum must be so proud of you - well if you are my daughter I will be so proud! Very encouraging to see young people like you saving towards a house and being responsible with money. God bless you!

[@MK-zg5ib]

Your video is something I can really relate to, despite being at another university and course. The depression and anxiety you mention is something that I struggled with painfully this past year, and it is encouraging to hear that you sought for help professionally. I too have felt that lockdown has been for my mental health, a reflecting and refreshing time, allowing me to slow down the pace of day to day stressors. I pray you all the best with your mental health and wish you and your family all the happiness! Lots of love xx

[@lobz]

I would love a video on the “day in the life of a finance trainee”/ how you knew finance was the career for you x

[@LK-oz9bn]

Okay Karen yes would love this!!

[@skiphopflipflopdripdrop]

I’ve missed you Ela, would be so good to see you post more :)

[@Streetorvintage]

thank you for still watching 💛 filmed a few more videos, so will be posting every weekend in lockdown :)

[@redwanahmed3308]

Love this video. Thank you for being open about your experience. Means a lot. I graduated in 2016 and since then was working in retail for a while till I secured a civil service job in 2018. Was a hard experience cos of not doing well at uni and no experience to back myself up. Had to use transferable skills from retail

[@donyellat8062]

Before I started uni I watched you, during uni I watched your vids, after uni (just graduated) I’m here watching your vids, it;s great to see your vids again, thanks for sharing! Your videos have always been a great insight, it gives a good reality check. Your videos bring me ease... thanks again 👏🏽.

[@Amrutht1]

So happy you posted.I'v been watching your videos for a long time Ela, you are really inspiring. I'am especially happy to see that you opened up about your mental health as well. I come from a South Asian community were there is still a lot of stigma around addressing mental health problems, seeing you address your mental health can really help people see that it is okay to open up and get help when you struggle, rather than keeping it hidden in the fear of being judged. Take care of your self may god bless you :)

[@thiviyabalakumar2270]

Literally stumbled across this video today and just wanted to say how inspiring you are! It's really nice of you to share your true experience of life after uni and talk about your future goals in career and savings. It's really opened my eyes to start thinking about planning for adulthood already!

[@sophiexj]

Thank you so much for speaking out about this! I had something similar happen - absolutely loved uni and then went on to start a grad scheme in September and went from being really happy at uni to being so low and depressed all of a sudden. The magical bubble of uni had truly burst! It took me until February time to start feeling better (after seeking help) and still some days are good, some days are bad. So don’t worry you’re definitely not alone! All the best with the CBT x

[@NayfDivak]

Thanks for being so open about mental health in this video, I hope you’re well Ela, was nice to see a vid from you ☺️✌🏽

[@Streetorvintage]

Thank you Nayf! your life after uni update was so refreshing to watch + happy to hear you found your dream job in tech, hope it's going really well 🙌🏾

[@SadiqakaSTH]

I appreciate you being so open and honest with your mental health struggles post-university and with work - I'm supposed to be graduating in the next week or so and defo needed this! Wishing you all the best :)

[@janetauta4383]

Hi Ela, you come across as a truly gentle and loving person. Loving your family so generously and with all your heart is a blessing.... God bless you

[@sociallyminetube5635]

Hi Ela, The honesty and openness in this video is 100%. Thanks for being inspiring and helping others realise that it is important to tell the truth about themselves.🌷

[@Streetorvintage]

hey, thank you so much for your kind words, it means a lot ❤️

[@Faith-sr8zw]

Such a delight seeing a new video from you (especially first thing in the morning), you're so motivating!

[@Streetorvintage]

Faith, you are so kind, thank you! hope you're doing really well 💛

[@user-un9cl]

Hi Ela, I’d like to see a video about relationships/dating/social pressure. Lots of love ❤️

[@Streetorvintage]

hiya, thank you for suggesting it, really wanna talk on this - will defo film it soon❤️

[@sonaili9781]

I started watching your videos just before beginning uni three years ago, and now I'm graduating this year. It was really nice to see a video from you after so long! Thank you so much for sharing your journey and for being so open and honest! I'm glad you're on your way to becoming better!! Keep shining and stay safe girl!! xx

[@jessicasebastiao9069]

About to finish my second year and I'm worried about finding a work placement for this year especially with this pandemic. It's inspiring to see a successful uni story though!

[@Michel.97]

OMG ELA! I am so happy you done a catch up video 🙏 I totally understand what you are going through, I finish uni in the same year, but I was so stressed with my exams, that I didn’t had time to apply for graduates schemes 🎓 it took me like 8 month to get a good graduate role but I was able to be more picky, as some small firms underpay you a lot, so I wanted to work for a bigger firm. But my company has a policy of not accepting exemptions 😫 so I am starting from 0 😥 sad times. But you are totally right! I just don’t feel broke ha ha is lovely that you are transparent and thank you for opening up

[@Streetorvintage]

thank you so much for still watching and supporting Michel!! ahh sorry you had to go through all that stress too - defo agree, revising for final year exams and thinking of applying for grad jobs is too much 😭 yesss, congratulations on getting the job you wanted!! defo worth the wait and I hope it's going really well :) no way, that's unfair they didn't let you have exemptions, but I'm sure you'll ace them as you have the knowledge already from uni 🙌🏾hope you're doing great 🌞

[@jemmamiah2102]

lovely and honest video! so good to have you back on KZbin! :) remember also to be proud of what you do for yourself and your family! stay happy x

[@Streetorvintage]

thank you so much Jemma, that's so kind of you 💛hope you're doing great!! xx

[@jemmamiah2102]

Ela 💛💛

[@k_a47]

Girl, I was just thinking of you! Thank you for sharing with us something so personal.

[@Streetorvintage]

ahh thank you so much for still watching and supporting - hope you're doing great ❤️

[@livelife2324]

Helloo I'm Sri Lankan too! It's super exciting to see a fellow Sri Lankan, international student thriving💃🏽💃🏽

[@fab9db]

Thank you for being so generous with information and resources. I hope that therapy continues to help, and that you are able to cope better when you do have to go back into the office. Take care 💗

[@user-xb5zp1ks6v]

Hey Ela, it’s so refreshing to hear people talk so honestly about their experiences, you truly are an amazing youtuber!!! Just wondering how much do you think your placement year impacted you getting your graduate job, because I’m unsure whether or not to do a placement year. Thank you so much and stay safe!

[@Streetorvintage]

thank you so much!! Placement year definitely helped me get a grad job as it gave me more skills/real world experience/things to talk about when it came to interviews, however I wouldn't say it's 100% needed to get a grad job. As long as you have some sort of experience (summer internships, work experience, etc), you can definitely still get the grad job :) I guess if you want to take one year out of uni to get real world experience and earn some money, placement is great! However if you would rather not have a break from studying/ want to finish off final year rather than prolong it, it's better doing a summer internship rather than a whole placement year! do whichever is best for you/your happiness ❤️

[@impactnojoy]

Wow it’s amazing to see how far you’ve come! All those changes in your life. Amazing

[@peacegirlxx99]

wow this was really admirable! gurl you can do it and I wish you all the best!! keep doing youu you got this! thanks for opening up this helps me too! xx

[@Streetorvintage]

ahh thank you so much sis!! hope everything gets better for you ❤️ xxx

[@HaddyJeng]

So good to see you again and hear an update ❤️ look forward to watching more content again

[@Streetorvintage]

thank you so much sis + will defo be uploading more!! hope you're well ❤️

[@PapaSeed]

This was a helpful video no capppp, I'm only in 1st year (2nd in september), but its inspiring to see how life may turn out after uni also side note: you're still pretty :D

[@ThisIsMani]

was SO ready for this video! Sending love xo

[@chenshanmugarajah4167]

Could you make a video on how you track your finance! That would be so helpful

[@jennifer7317]

YES ur back missed your videos can’t wait to watch

[@jennifer7317]

I enjoyed this update video a lot and it’s just sweet how family orientated you are I’m happy you had a lot ups and at least you like your actual job even if your summer job didn’t turn out how you like. I have 2 questions, how did you start appliying for jobs in September before your final results? I’m more in the health sector so idk if it will work for me cause they probably want people right away but still would like to know how u did it? I also do believe in you !! U can do it without medication! Also how did you save for a car right after university? I’m planning to get one after uni as-well but u got a really good car as ur first any tips?

[@noors5794]

I missed your videos, stay well and I hope you achieve all your goals babe xxx

[@Streetorvintage]

thank you so much for still watching and supporting! ❤️ xxx

[@DS_M]

Honestly Ela you're amazing and I actually have similar goals to you (some of which you've achieved). The smile on your mum's face was priceless 🥺 Can I just say that I've really shockedthought you went to the University of Surrey because I'm actually going to be going to RHUL

[@alexo1792]

We're so alike in the sense of working in finance, quitting for the sake sanity, and hating the TUBE.. I also get alot of anxiety so imagine I got a job in The City .. I started walking to work 40 min walk just to avoid it

[@zgzg8423]

Yayy can't wait to watch this. Need more life after uni vids atm ... :):) Really in the mood for it ...

[@zarah7670]

Loved this open video, glad to see your doing better!

[@Streetorvintage]

thank you so much!! 💛

[@kemi2329]

Thank you so much for this video! I've been watching you for so long!

[@Streetorvintage]

thank YOU for still watching girl, it means a lot! hope you're doing great 💛

[@tb6579]

hey ela, this video has been very very insightful! Thanks for opening up about your realistic experience so far. I'm also really impressed by your money management skills, and savings for future investments. Would love to jump on the bandwagon with this one as well so I'll be using your template religiously! I'M TRYNA BE LIKE U GIRL !!!! schmony shaker

[@Streetorvintage]

hey girl, thank you so much, glad it helped!! hahaha love it, yesss get that money management up!! ❤️ would defo recommend 'the break platform' - patricia is the one who inspired me to be on it with money

[@brandonmathews7050]

Ela you're a very inspirational person. Please keep up with the good job and stay positive 😊🎈

[@malin434]

I love how I accidentally found your channel ❤️

[@sarahishmajid4444]

i was feeling depressed after university as well. I do not work at the moment but i want to volunteer and learn to drive after lockdown is over :)

[@riannam2669]

You are so inspiring and doing amazing girl!

[@blosstalks]

You’re such an inspiration. Keep going pls!

[@hamzaaaniba4975]

Glad your back 😊

[@Streetorvintage]

thank you for still watching! :)

[@priyalkapoor1134]

Ela!!! I've missed your videos so much!!

[@ruthabalo7531]

this was such a help i hope theres another update soon!

[@dude14377]

im finishing uni this year and have nothing lined up 😅

[@Streetorvintage]

hope final year is going well + ahh don't feel like you have to put pressure on yourself during exam time to apply for jobs - loads of people do get jobs in the summer after uni! :)

[@dude14377]

@@Streetorvintage hey I appreciate the support :) im prob gonna chill for a bit when im done, companies prob arent hiring as much right now either so works in my favour, stay safe!

[@simranjitgill4901]

Thank you so much for sharing this, I felt the same but in placement year

[@zarah7670]

A work tag video would be good! Or any storytimes

[@Streetorvintage]

will defo film some more work related stuff and storytimes soon, thank you for suggesting it :)

[@zaink7037]

I think what does it for me is the lack of jobs out there and the competition your up against. I finish my masters in September and getting this stressed feeling on what job to get and the competition out there. There is this training course i want to get into but sadly today i saw an email saying i was unsuccessful. Because of covid19 they had to change the interview process and gave the people who were ranked the highest the job vacancies without an interview. I am also going through heartbreak and now added stress of jobs. Feels really daunting starting job searching. I want to start working, earning money and save just about all of it to save for a cheap flat.

[@Thejourney30405]

Hope your doing good now bro.

[@zaink7037]

@@Thejourney30405 appreciate the message. Got a job in my local ED department as an assistant. Still tricky finding a trainee position for what I studied for since funding was cut since lockdown. Was looking into coding but seeing news and hearing from a friend of tech jobs getting cut it doesn't seem to be a secure field

[@Thejourney30405]

@zaink7037 Wishing you all the best man, glad you got a job. Hope you are over the heartbreak too, just stay resilient and put one foot in front of the other💪

[@laurencetia3830]

I wanna be like you when I grow up ❤️ xx

[@Streetorvintage]

girl you're the role model here - working and legit saving lives rn, so proud of you ❤️xxx

[@ALADDIN22091978]

I graduated from Birmingham university aged 20 in 1999, I did a postgraduate qualification in 2000. I had a non - standard diagnosis of aspergers traits , aged 25 in February 2004, short chat . I learned I had dyspraxia aged 23, I received a diagnosis of dyspraxia in May 2012, aged 33, privately, 16 page report . I received a diagnosis of ADHD in August 2020, aged 41 in Birmingham. My report is 32 pages . I am taking medication, Concetra.I live in Guildford. I passed my driving test aged 31. I have a Statistics qualification in 2008. I have a very poor work history.

[@AG-bk7xx]

Make a day in the life in lockdown video

[@AG-bk7xx]

Good video

[@Maramontoyax]

We missed you !

[@Streetorvintage]

❤️❤️❤️ hope you're doing great girl!!

[@Uzochi97x]

Thanks for this

[@Streetorvintage]

💛💛💛

[@ashleycrystal9719]

And two months later, you met your boyfriend 🥰

[@omgitsjay2k]

can i have that finance excel spreadsheet template please lol

[@Streetorvintage]

sure, just redid my template with made up figures just to show how it works - feel free to change everything to fit your finances! would recommend downloading it and using it in excel rather than google sheets drive.google.com/open?id=10Kjz_GMtqagQcwURexQO4h0zA8jFyKkM

[@omgitsjay2k]

@@Streetorvintage omg thank you needed this 2 years ago when i started uni

[@saju212ali6]

Hi great video. How many acca papers do you currently have left.

[@katerinaberhami3770]

I graduated last summer.... it’s been one year exactly and I’m unemployed with a psychology degree. I wanna die. London the industrial wasteland and hell. Uni is a scam

[@v33xnx94]

Whipping Noww Jheeezee 🔥😂

[@jesseeeulenrin1000]

Does bs accounting and finance brings more jobs opportunities than bs in economics and finance?

[@Anonymous-rb9bs]

Thank you for this video! I’m also aiming to be a trainee accountant, possibly doing ACA instead of ACCA. Weird question, but did your job care about your piercings? I have a nose piercing like yours, but I really do not want to take it out! I know it sounds trivial but was just wondering!

[@anayazimal6677]

Hi akkaaa❤️

[@mdferoz4489]

can you plz tellfrom which university u graduated and which country plz

[@Burning_desire22]

Hey how’s your acca exams going and which one are you doing currently

[@teestasingh2710]

How come you didn’t take ur dad on holiday ?

[@sureshnaidu2317]

Hi ela I applied for msc Datascience at university of surrey for Feb 2021.what is the current jobs situation there after graduation from surrey What course did u do there ??

[@cheriefranklin7255]

hey did you do postgrad too? x

[@blackminnie]

The back ground noise is very off putting. I wanted to watch the video to the end but had to stop because of it.

[@jenni4405]

Hey I got an offer from Surrey and am doing a work placement with my course. Do you think it actually helps you in terms on employability after uni ? X

[@caleb_o9397]

100% Jenni, try and do one if you can

[@limbuash]

Yeah, placement has become valuable for me after uni when applying for jobs :-)

[@sircalvin4533]

Saw you at abacus. I would like to take you on a date. yours faithfully, Calvin.

[@gorgeouscurls]

[@simranjitgill4901]

Maybe watch less videos it may help. I really hope you feel better. You are doing a great job x

[@DramaGyal0_]

Ya know my name is els too 😂

[@ShekinahFineArt]

Ela please know that "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16. Tomorrow is not promised so repent and come to the Lord Jesus only he can save you from your sins :) He will also give you everlasting joy and the promise of eternal life. Jesus loves you, He died for you and rose again!

[@Yutappy99]

You need to have a hobby.