Why I Hated High School (And Why It Doesn't Matter Now)

[@MisterUrbanWorld]

To anyone being bullied, hold your head up, and keep moving forward. Once High School ends, and you see those "bullies" years later, you'll see that some now look horrible, weak, or simply broke. Everyone will be shocked at how leveled up you are when it comes to spirituality, confidence, physical appearance, financially, or all of the above. It'll pay off if you don't give up.

[@kopanotsambalagwa3186]

Needed to hear this, thank you

[@cadenlewis213]

@kopan nah he lying you gotta stand up for yourself

[@kopanotsambalagwa3186]

@@MisterUrbanWorld stand up how

[@Tobechukwu34]

This is 100 facts!

[@Matthew-v2p]

100 Percent agree!

[@LekeO]

I've never heard any successful person say they liked high school.

[@KahinAhmed72]

Bro even Michelle Trachtenberg (one of the cutest actresses during the 2000's and 2010's) didn't like high school. She got physically and verbally bullied (She was called names, was pushed down stairs, etc).

[@Zamintsupremacy]

@@KahinAhmed72damn see I told yall even attractive men and women get bullied for some reason but yea even attractive super models like Sean o pry said the same thing….

[@DoobyScooo4699]

Except those "high school were the 4 best years of my life" people lmao. Fuck high school. College is 100x better😉

[@crzycolchris]

​@@DoobyScooo4699Lol 😂 f*CK college too. Life after school is better overall.

[@sonzai5162]

​@@DoobyScooo4699 fk schooling in general lol

[@tonii4673]

I was bullied in high school because I was pretty ugly, puberty hit me late and I was this lonely shy gamer kid. I just kept to myself and I didn't talk much. I was a bit chubby so kids made fun of me, took pictures, giggled when I walked by and etc. which hurt me a lot but what completely destroyed me was when a girl at a party (the only party I ever went to in my life) said eww when she was dared to kiss me. That literally broke my heart to the point I starved myself and got anorexic. Thankfully I changed my mindset, started lifting and bulking and eventually I got pretty muscular. I have been working out for 6 years now, I came really far and I am actually thankful to those bullies because they look like shit now and they are miserable. Kids can be assholes, people in general actually so you just need to stay strong and prove them wrong. I still struggle a bit with my confidence but I am slowly working on it.

[@B1gBossMan]

That's tuff ASF bro😂😂😂 Welldone 💪🏽🗿

[@LNF828]

Bro 🤜🤛

[@sparkzmotivationofficial]

Yo bro i'm 13 and i was anorexic one year ago pretty much the same situation you were in but tbh "bullying" for being very fat or very skinny can be turned into motivation and be something positive to prove them wrong. I'm just wondering if it will be possible for me to build back my muscle i've been working out for 1 year , half of it prob not eating enough and i'm not seeing results but decided to also pursue calisthenics recently.

[@B1gBossMan]

@@sparkzmotivationofficial 60% of your results will come from eating, focus on that more than anything else

[@r4zor1no-jk4pz]

this story's better than most villain backstories

[@VivaLaFamous]

I graduated HS in 2012/2013. My HS had around 3K-4K students. High school is the biggest “you live and you learn” part of your life.

[@jynx1303]

Really loving these type of videos. More raw, talking on personal subjects. Keep it up man

[@claudeakel]

Bro is just like me, says he’s gonna train legs then spends 30 minutes doing handstands😭🙏

[@Austindunhamfit]

😂

[@GameN3rdz]

​@@Austindunhamfit😂

[@rominiyi-is3en]

@@GameN3rdz😂

[@justlearning-ph6if]

@@rominiyi-is3en 😂

[@suutil]

@@justlearning-ph6if 😂

[@burmakara]

there's a book called Hidden Manifestation by Oliver Mercer, and it talks about how using some secret techniques you can attract almost everything in life it's not some bullshit law of attraction, it's the real deal

[@jamespain2138]

Austin you a Chad half them bums ain’t a millionaire or ripped keep grinding g ! 🐐

[@1mp0ss1b1e]

Most*

[@drewmeyer9679]

Highschool was a drag for me. Joined the Army got in shape & took care of myself it’s funny seeing everyone who peaked in high school now. Fat, ugly, single moms, or broke.

[@ThespianPrince13]

And the last shall be first. Amen!

[@lavonnealexander6936]

So high school was bad for you because you didn’t have confidence in yourself, but your blaming everyone else lol 😂

[@GeoX242]

@@lavonnealexander6936he never blamed anyone once in his statement. He just said alot of the people who he thought were doing well in highschool aren’t doing the best in life now

[@pablopavia3238]

@@GeoX242we can tell the lady you were replying to was one of the those people who peaked in high school and is still bitter 😂😭

[@Clumsykae]

@@pablopavia3238 😂 👀 🫣

[@AngryJellyFish59]

austin doing these life talks is really amamzing he really do more

[@pureone8350]

I was a shy and isolated teen in high school. Didn’t fit in with the "popular" groups and got a few humiliations here and there. Never went or got invited to the parties, got made fun of a lot for being skinny and black. But after high school it's like none of that matters in the slightest. What matters is now

[@phule3625]

Bro, I love this style of video. It's a workout in the background and you talking about your life experiences. You normally don't share a lot about your personal life but keep doing this shit man, it's so relatable and genuine for your viewers.

[@uqutz]

Nah that turn the light off where’s Austin had me crying 😭😭😭

[@WinVault]

Bro the authentic advice videos are soo good please keep them coming!

[@dangaruss]

i’m almost 17 and just left traditional high school to go to college early. high school does not matter and i found this vid super relatable. thanks austin.

[@Zamintsupremacy]

@melu0odamn at least you picked up W bro

[@kocajjonathan]

I'm starting college full time at 16, ready for a better time.

[@coolgainz9307]

Yeah man, high school status doesn’t matter, I wasn’t lame in high school but at the same time I wasn’t popular either

[@kocajjonathan]

@@coolgainz9307 Relatable

[@chadrickbasedman987]

dawg your story is literally like mine except i’m in the midwest and latino. being the only minority in class, getting called a beaner, etc. this is why i fw your content cuz you’re real

[@coolgainz9307]

Honestly, Austin’s story kinda relate to me but except I wasn’t bullied, although I had some friends, I felt like nobody wanted to talk to me cuz I felt like I wasn’t good enough, I’m glad I’m out of highschool cause it made me isolate myself

[@Idontevenknow-l3j]

hispanics are the coolest fucking people I know. Partially because they can take jokes and dish them back and not be offended by much. keep rocking man

[@Destrudo115]

so every highschoolers normal highschoo lexperience....wow.....

[@chadrickbasedman987]

@@Destrudo115 i don’t think most high schoolers are latino… unless you’re in latin america, ignoramus

[@Murdastrapped]

Damm bro In Texas my shcoo is filled with Hispanics and Beatiful Latina Girls

[@vforversatile]

I find this video relatable. Especially when you mentioned your high school experience. I wouldn't say I liked high school from 8th grade until 10th grade, but when I moved to college abroad I got into self-improvement. I was not the best at dating girls even though I was cute and all, so I started going to the gym, and I fell in love with it because of that feeling of proving people wrong. Out of my friends, I was picked on because I looked younger, skinny, and had terrible taste in fashion. I was shy and introverted. Couldn't maintain good conversations with people and was classified as awkward. Always in my room listening to music, browsing the internet and playing video games. In 2017, things changed. I upgraded my closet with some cool fits, went to the gym and started a skincare routine. But I lacked approaching women and maintaining good convos, and still, I do lack. Overall, I get choosing signals from 7's and 8's but can't invest a lot on conversation skills.

[@ralph9923]

The secret to good convos is just being intensely present with the person during the interaction, don’t be afraid of silences and train yourself to lower any filters you have in your mind by spontaneity mental exercise. Make the conversation about the other person and he/she will respect you for it because, more than anything, people love talking about themselves, this is especially true with women.

[@Tanner-2]

Just talk to them the way you are, if you're shy and awkward then so be it, it is what it is, but that's just how I see it.

[@Senpakigains]

I go to amped too, I've gained respect for you posting this AD, I had a very similar high school experience, and I am a college freshman rn. I'm ngl you've really inspired me man and i strive to be like you one day. I'm only 19, but do to watching you I've actually stated to get girls, and lose weight. i still have a long way to go especially after having a pec tear and blowing thousands by not managing the money i make. I'm very social now in college and I've seen my life become better due to your videos and guidance. fuck high school

[@D34DT34M]

Hell yeah bro 😎

[@demarderozan5922]

Thanks for the video bro. I'm 17 in HS and have a similar story as you did in Highschool. Its hard but at least im bettering myself academically and physically.

[@patrick_gaming3033]

Its actually crazy how much weight your looks can carry in high school ive been watching your videos for a long time austin and you've really helped me to improve myself alot I'm only 16 and i have a good physqiue and I look really good but I am a really introverted person in school I never talk to anyone and don't share their interests but the craziest thing for me is how there are so many other quiet kids or autistic kids or whatever that are always getting picked on and targeted in my year but its never me sometimes I look even more shy than them but rather than get picked on the girls in my class always try to strike up a convo with me and ask me out and I won't lie sometimes I may come off a geeky to them because of the subjects I enjoy in school but I'd never get bullied for it it's crazy how much looks can affect you in every area of life so along with boosting your confidence improving your looks can also somewhat give you advantages in life so its definitely worth putting work into guys 💪

[@pspmaster104]

I usually never comment, but I’m loving this now format of videos AD, keep it up 🔥

[@emmanuelgeoman3219]

Ausitin finally sounding like a good guy😂

[@Zamintsupremacy]

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[@BombasticLarvae]

@@Zamintsupremacy This mf is a villain 😂😂⚰⚰

[@maxurban3122]

Nothing but respect, Austin! As an 18 year old who graduated high school relatively recently this is so inspiring.

[@lindelanimkhize5215]

1:51 "ohh where's Austin?"😂😂💀

[@NazarethShirley.]

I turn 17 next month and i grew up being the kid always getting attention because I was never ugly. My dad was never around and deep down inside I was actually just a nerd who looked good so I used to let it be my whole personality and made it who I was but, This year when i started Junior year i realized none of this matters and I have to pave a way for myself and focus on myself truly.

[@kayekeo]

Ur 17 lil bro

[@B1gBossMan]

​@@kayekeome too Guess I don't know shii 🗿

[@coolboymalique1787]

Happy early birthday

[@EMMANUELCHILOMBO-y6t]

Thanks a lot for this background story, most people will see this improved version of you and they would never think that you also had it as bad as the rest of the world. Thank you very much once more

[@yaboy1689]

1:31 Felt that 😭

[@Jayprov138]

please keep making these kinds of philosophical videos bro I LOVE THEM watching you has been a part of my morning routine lol

[@personkid21]

Brotha I'm over twice your age(30+ years older than you). Learning from your workouts increased my gains exponentially!!! Can't thank you enough indeed!!! I also played brass instruments(including french horn....and still can)!!! Keep up the good stuff Austin!!!

[@JJ7_athletics]

The only thing I miss about high school was playing and developing in sports .

[@apriltiff6452]

Me too

[@ethanfeinberg8009]

Everyone stop what you're doing Austin just posted a video with this new format 🗣🗣🔥 But on a serious note, this really resonates with me, I'm still in high school and I really find that I am not using my full capabilities, and dealing with that is challenging but I'm certain if I keep focusing on myself I will become what I want to be. Thank you Austin

[@tekenaabere]

Why is that bullies always have amnesia and forget they bullied you 😂😂

[@JohnZ_GG]

Guilt Tripping

[@kibster9325]

The axe forgets, the tree remembers.

[@marlonbravo9466]

I hated high school too. I was bullied and attacked. I even ended up being hospitalized and put on Psychiatric meds. Life can be tough. But the pain only makes us stronger. Keep up the good work. 💪

[@kocajjonathan]

I totally agree with this video, and the only "true friends" you can really have are people who understand your value and genuinely respect you.

[@donmob07]

This is the most relatable video ever. I'm a senior in HS at a very small school where everyone knows each other and I don't have any friends. I also plan on being an officer in the military. At my school there is a requirement to play 2 sports so I do cross country and track because I am too skinny to play anything else, and I absolutely hate both (they also don't help my social situation). Finding calisthenics through your videos has helped me so much.

[@nolimitjay_3133]

I was the same way in high school but now that I'm graduated i'm free to do whatever and be whoever I want I never looked back

[@RYANxSELF]

These new videos are amazing

[@coolgainz9307]

Honestly I feel the same way, I wish I was more social in highschool, highschool wasn’t the best for me but wasn’t bad because in high school I didn’t wanna talk to anyone because I thought I was inferior to others I only talk to a few, I’m a college sophomore and I became more social with other people and I joined a group that I’m in for about a year, still introverted sometimes but my social skills is doing much better than 2 years ago

[@Dove12456]

Thanks Austin for this video, I really enjoyed it! I'm the same way I hated highschool but the video has taught me that highschool truly was just a chapter and not my story.

[@bendeuitch4439]

As someone who is kind of that so called "popular kid" at my school, this video kind of scares me and motivaties me to level up still

[@thesecond1a]

Austin is the Prime example of LIFESMAXXING.

[@stevenukiteyedi]

I like this demeanor of Austin !! Only Show up to the reunion to flex talk yo shi bro🗣️

[@A.M.1.]

Dude i love when you share stuff like this

[@ghostassassin2482]

Class of 21 here. Euphonium player of our marching band. I was active in sports like athletics, field hockey, cricket and part of our Science Club, and chess too. I wasn't too popular with everyone but a friendly person (3 years later if I go back to my school some kids probably still know me) but I always felt awkward and out of place no matter where I was. At this stage of my life, I personify the strong, athletic, confident (sometimes ego) nerdy guy (I wear thick lens glasses). High school was a fun experience but I'm happy that it's over and that I continued with my life. I don't worry about my old high school friends all the time besides a check up, I have my brotherhood of guys with similar goals to mine, including a homie I've been friends with for 14 years. Everything is fine and life continues after you finish school. Its just up to us to make that movement greater rather than worse

[@ghostassassin2482]

I was also teased for my skinny build and big feet (UK size 12) but now I embrace it everytime someone makes a remark about it

[@johnnygunzfilmbuff7821]

All the labels and stuff that happened to me in high school all went out the window because I moved on. I don't miss high school. I don't dwell on the past from High School. But I agree I didn't like high school either and I don't miss. i do still keep in contact with some friends that I'm still friends with to this day. I was semiprivate person but still little outgoing and social.

[@Sonjayfit7]

Good to see the channel shifting 🗿

[@adamgrochowski8413]

One of your best videos of late. Thank you.

[@1nspire_05]

I can relate to this video, have been working on myself and made big changes, got my first muscle up recently, wish everyone much growth and success 🙏🏽

[@motomeetyou3655]

I actually really appreciate videos like this

[@nathankluska5083]

I like this content a lot. Thanks, Austin. Greetings from France.

[@GregT-ss1bc]

thank you for that bro❤

[@KelvinCurtisLeo]

I'm a huge band kid, respect man, great video by the way!

[@ricardoaiken3549]

Bro thank you I needed to hear this

[@Thisisjustatest12]

Great video brother. Keep up the good work 👍

[@glehappletonjr6565]

You rock bro, love you man.(No Diddy)🤝

[@jamespain2138]

Diddy the 🐐 stop with the slander

[@glehappletonjr6565]

@@jamespain2138 🐐of being a pervert.😂

[@myfakinusername]

@@jamespain2138 Bro Diddy a hardcore pervert, no respect for him

[@nicholasrodriguez4990]

Love these videos Austin very raw, honest and relatable

[@trxndesign3331]

Love these story time videos, bring them on bro

[@Zamintsupremacy]

8:13 yeah we need this story time cuz I knew it was definitely coming and a thing

[@GameN3rdz]

Mike Jones lol

[@manzithegamer2563]

Definitely

[@brandoncraig3796]

Bro I totally relate. Went through a shit load of racism during high school. Always reminded how black I am lol shit really got annoying but fuck it. Haters gonna hate right? 💪🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@deanhowell5936]

What stuff happened to you?

[@KennyBucketz]

I’m black and I went to 95%+ white schools from grades K-10 and it was the worst. I lived in a pretty racist town. I got made fun of from 6th grade to 10th. Racial slurs were thrown every once in a while. My race was often the topic on conversation in high school. Got bullied a bit, but whenever hands were put on me (which was rare), hands were put right back on them. We moved to a diverse neighborhood my junior year, so I did 11th and 12th there, and it was the best high school experience. I loved it. There must be balance. When you’re the only black kid, these white kids get brazen (power in numbers). When it’s a good mix, they have some sense. Not one thing was said about my race in the mixed school. No one tried to put hands on me. I was welcomed and treated really well. Now at the new school, I did start to get clowned for how I dressed though (which never happened at the white school), but best believe I fixed that real quick and the jokes stopped immediately 😅

[@youngblood4127]

I glad you experienced that. Diversity makes you well rounded. Keep going!

[@vxrtex6460]

the side of austin we need more...

[@xoxoxoxo5224]

People don't realise how hurtful comments can be - kids can be trying to be funny, but they're being super dicks. It is totally insane to me that people could make those comments. Most people would have friended AD so hard in most schools. In my school, like...no one would ever have made those comments ever in a million years, but then it was 50/50 white to others. I got super hurtful comments - like everything. Having big feet. They called me a clown. Then I worked out a lot from 14-15. And everyone would make fun of me for being fit. They'd take the piss out of me, clapping because I did clap pushups one time. I didn't have the skinny fat AD problem. No matter what you do kids will find a way. I've kept training up for 15 years, and honestly those people aren't people I would hold a conversation with. They're fat and balding.

[@nicholasrodriguez4990]

Children are cruel this is a fact they don’t think before they speak

[@Zamintsupremacy]

@@nicholasrodriguez4990children with low iq parents

[@Ibustanut710]

​@@nicholasrodriguez4990 grown adults are even more cruel when it comes to being an asshole, the common majority are people who are borderline psychos.

[@xsyllvr]

I relate to this video so much. Gotta be thankful regardless of the outcome of high school. I now see it as a lesson, where before I thought of it as a curse. I've grown so much since I graduated in 2020. I couldn't be more proud of myself

[@yudidjemat2099]

I second everyone that already commented on the new format. It felt raw and personal, keep it up AD 🔥

[@alexandercooke4201]

Thank you bro. Just graduated high school and it was not a fun experience at all. really fucked me up mentally, cause I'm black as well and went to a non diverse high school. thanks for making the video, inspirational af

[@deanhowell5936]

What stuff happened to you?

[@wisdomemeka6271]

Love this raw videos 🔥

[@AtlantaSamurai]

Thank you for sharing this! It's awesome knowing about your foundation

[@dangjerning3331]

Great video AD love the background story

[@zivamayne]

We’re more similar than I thought. I didn’t know this

[@Coachkingrod]

These videos are gold Austin! I can relate in so many ways. Thanks for the gems!

[@Jack-iy2hk]

Love these types of talking vids man, keep them coming 🔥

[@Mrwolfcarter]

I can definitely relate to this because I was bullied in my 5th grade year and then from my 6th grade year to all of middle school and high school I was just picked on and mistreated even tho in my 10th grade year I started becoming a social bird and people started to treat me better I still had people pick on me and had people see me as a wimp but they look me now and they see how much I leveled up, they’re shocked and I see them and they’re not doing much with their lives and I’ve had people apologize to me for how much they’ve been mean and rude to me

[@ThePerfectAssassin]

Yo Austin thanks man, for being a big brother my G💪🏽

[@MatekDating]

Austin self-improvement victory talk🤝

[@kennakin6758]

“I’d go back to flex on em🤷🏿‍♂️” goes too hard lol. Respect.

[@diogocabrera4397]

Your content is relatable, I kinda went through the same thing in middle school and highschool in Portugal , now im in college

[@LesterPGrant]

Well done Sir!👍🏾

[@vainityrxa]

the videos we need

[@progamer-hc1cd]

Love the videos bro, keep up the great work G!

[@RyanMiahH]

Very relatable bro

[@hunch000-v6r]

Damn I used to play the French Horn as well my freshman year 😂😂😂 shi crazy

[@josiahdavids11]

You should make more videos talking about highschool and how you became successful

[@MissiSIMPi]

5:53. "Where are they at today?" Besides Derrick Henry.

[@pedro-ehlamaar8084]

i like this kinda video austin i learned something new about you and it was motivating.

[@Tojiphysique6363]

Gang ur glow has to be the best in KZbin history

[@FaithlessSkel]

Really loving these new videos! makes me feel like on a similar life path to you which would be ideal tbh

[@Geol3dg3]

Love you bro. Good you put out this type of relatable content, along with the rizz content, stay authentic!

[@MisterUrbanWorld]

You graduated 6 years after me, so i'm around 6-7 years older. I keep thinking we're around the same age

[@uncle_ben_rices_nephew]

Great video Austin

[@Tanner-2]

Back 3 years ago in 2021 when i was 16 i just decided to drop all school work, never go to classes anymore, not even worry about useless exams and just chill in the esol (English for speakers of other languages) teachers room and do whatever i wanted. I just sat and watched videos all day, played some internet games i used to play as a kid, and go for walks outside and write my own stories and draw my own characters. Was it the most productive thing in the world? No.. was it the healthiest thing in the world? No.. but at least i waz doing something i wanted to do, not sitting in a classroom doing something i really didn't want to, having to stress about what grade im gonna get, unessacarily stressing myself for exams etc.

[@Xzom]

Do more videos like this! Pretty unique style

[@zpacalypse510]

Hey Austin, I had a similar experience because I went to a high school school that was 90+ percent Hispanic and I was the only black person in my whole grade

[@DoobyScooo4699]

Did you experience racism? prejudice?

[@Zamintsupremacy]

Them b3aners got audacity like them pigskins fr

[@tonyknoweverything1764]

I hated high school and I hate it grammar school always had people talking about me like dog so bad that I became an quiet kid and developed social anxiety but I’m JR now still deal with stuff but can’t wait to go to college I want to be an aerospace engineer .

[@fergushalligan1891]

I love this new style of video, keep this up

[@JStark337]

You should have replied to the bully, in a good way. I bet you deep down he regrets saying stuff to you and now look he’s a fan of your videos. You should reach out to him, you don’t have to be friends but always move positive energy and you’ll be rewarded

[@Its_iamaNeo]

Love these type of videos

[@badge5575]

Please keep these videos coming

[@RitsonBenn-be6re]

Great Austin Dunham..

[@whatsittoya527]

This was a great video honestly

[@zivamayne]

This video is so real. This is like my 6th comment, KZbin finna think im a bot or sumn