I Don't Know What I'm Doing? | Life After Uni & Freelancing | ohhitsonlyalice

[@neurodivergentdawn]

I love your chatty videos Alice! I completely get that you are unsure of which videos to do now that you've finished uni, but i would enjoy seeing more about your freelance and things like that! To be honest, whatever you feel like really!

[@neurodivergentdawn]

Also i have to say that i think engaging with other youtubers would be really really good! It would provide different content for us and would help your channel to grow as well! A lot of youtubers i watch do that, and i always love the videos. Hope this helps!

[@AliceThorpe]

I'd love to do collab style videos but I'm so awkward and its so hard to approach people ahah!

[@lyd271]

I really liked your video on being a freelance designer where you showed us the design that you were creating for someone, so I would enjoy watching a few more of those videos please! I enjoy watching your vlogs with your family and just showing what you're up to in a day also :)

[@BMEvs]

The stuff about freelance sounds quite interesting tbh

[@aimeelouise5995]

Love how completely raw and honest this video is. University is difficult but I honestly don't think anything can prepare you for how difficult finishing university is and the uncertainty that comes with it. Here's hoping that we all find our way in the end.

[@emmieee_]

I love your vlogs and to be fair I watch any of your videos because I like your personality and always enjoy your videos 😊 don't worry about feeling lost after leaving uni, I know exactly how you're feeling and I didn't know what I wanted to do and where my life was heading, and I'm still not 100% sure, but I try not to worry about it as much now. It's fine to take life as it comes and not plan too far ahead, you'll find your way 🙂

[@AliceThorpe]

Thanks so much for the encouragement honey!!

[@hannahbess4380]

Love how honest you was. I agree what you said, you have viewers and we need to respect you as being your viewers. You got stuff going on that you might not want to share, that's fine, its your own personal privacy which you are entitled to. Keep your chin up, keep going, I am sure you will find the right path soon. Just remember how inspiring you are, you have definitely got me through some tough times x

[@AliceThorpe]

Thank you so much! This comment means a lot, I'm glad you understand x

[@izzyb4538]

I'm considering freelance after uni. I would love any videos relating to freelance and love weekly vlogs! Whatever you decide to put on this channel will be great! Always wait for your uploads

[@AliceThorpe]

Ahh this means a lot to hear! I'm glad you enjoy my videos :) I'm definitely going to focus more on freelance stuff!

[@izzyb4538]

:)

[@xCiaraLouisexx]

love your raw wednesdays so much! i will be honest i'll probably watch more of your vlogs/hauls rather than design work as im not the designer type - but i found the engagement talk/clique-ness really interesting! i've been on youtube creating for 3 and a half years but don't really have any creator friends so i don't get shouted out or anything like that however when i did some shoutouts (including you) i got so much support in return! i dunno what i'm gunna do with my channel post uni as i wanna work with children so idk if having a channel would be appropriate but i do see teachers with channels so who knows, but thank you for all the honesty!

[@Rachelkellygraham_]

Totally agree about it's who you know not what you know. Try to get a part time like 9-5 job for summer and i apply for every job impossible but just couldn't get one and then I got a few bits freelance but it's hard like. I really enjoyed watching your vlogs ,Hauls ,get ready with me , DIY videos , looks books would be cool too . I was on your Instagram live earlier . It was nice chatting to you 😀❤

[@georgielauren8797]

Alice, I’ve recently made a new account but have been following you for about 3 years now and have never commented on anyones videos before. Hearing you say creators and viewers should show their support couldn’t have hit home more and I wanted to say that watching you grow as a person has been amazing and your content couldn’t be better. I’m going to now make a conscious effort to be more present with videos. You work so hard at what you do and honestly you should go easier on yourself. I know it’s difficult as you’re a perfectionist (like me haha!) but I promise it will all work out in the end. Lots of love your way gal 💕

[@livhughes4689]

Only just started watching this and I already love it! I love that you’re doing ‘raw Wednesday’. It’s so refreshing to see a KZbinr who is being their self. I love listening to you chat! 💗

[@AliceThorpe]

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[@ellenmoretonx2446]

Very honest in this video, keep going the way you are your doing so well!💕x everything happens for a reason and everything will fall into place x

[@AliceThorpe]

One of my fave quotes! 'Everything happens for a reason'💖

[@ellenmoretonx2446]

Alice Thorpe exactly girl! You’ll be fine I promise, your KZbin is so successful and your doing so well keep going💕

[@359miriam]

Hey Alice! I love how honest you are in this video. As a matter of fact, I would advise you to just create content that makes you happy because one can see if the heart is put in a work and that work will get naturally recognized and appreciated. So dont be that hars on yourself. Just acknowledge the fact that uni is over and yes you started as uni oriented chanel but that doesnt mean that we watch you only for those kind of videos. We love your perosnality and the way you are and that makes your content amazing. So just stay true, honest and do whatever makes you happy regarding your content and life right now. Lots of Love. xx

[@AliceThorpe]

Thank you so much!! This has just put a huge smile on my face 💖

[@jonnay95]

As a graduate from Lincoln this year, I felt the exact same but I put myself forwarding now i have managed to land myself a job in what i studied and I am over the moon. Just keep going and everything falls into place ☺️

[@michellejones4522]

Hi Alice, I have enjoyed following you through your university journey. I find you extremely relatable and easy to watch. I enjoy watching your vlogs and the tall hauls you do. I have always struggled to find ‘my style’ being 5ft9 a lot of the high street shops just don’t have the choice for us taller girls, so it is really useful to be able to see what’s out there and an opinion on them. I have my own business and have a 4 year old so have very limited time to browse the internet looking for clothes which is why you help me no end. I really hope you keep going with KZbin. X

[@AliceThorpe]

I'll definitely keep going! I've actually got another 'Tall Haul' coming soon - so I hope you'll like it :D

[@emilyrose_tbdc]

I’d love to see more videos of your life after uni!! I’m going into final year & worrying about what I’m going to do afterwards! Following your uni journey really helped me so I’d love your experience adjusting to “adult life” xxxxx

[@marcierapson8107]

Hey lovely! I’m so sorry you’re feeling this way, I think this is natural for a lot (if not everyone) of people that come out of uni, it’s the what the heck do I do now realisation and this is what makes you so relatable. your uni videos were amazing but that was one part of your life and we are all here for the journey, for your journey wherever that takes you. Please don’t feel like you need to categorise yourself. You are made up of so many different things, you do great advice videos, you bring light to more ‘taboo’ subjects. You’re a designer, you let us in to your life and provide and escape for so many people. You’re the internet’s big sister that is still on your own personal journey to self discovery. Be proud of where you are right now, embrace the uncertainty. Create whatever feels good for YOU and that may change from time to time and that is more than ok. Explore everything you want to explore, you don’t have to be only one thing. Like I said we are all here for your journey and we’re so excited to see where life takes you xx

[@AliceThorpe]

Okay you've fully just made my day Marcie!! I've screenshot this and I'll make sure to read it when I feel this way again, thank you xx

[@VibrGames]

You may not feel qualified to give advice and that's fine. But you can still show your learning process and take us on that journey with you. So yeah, share what you've learned, what you're working on, random self-initiated projects, design challenges with your viewers etc. Just some ideas I thought of as you were talking!

[@AliceThorpe]

Thanks! I'll definitely take these on board

[@anniemason7638]

definitely design related videos, hauls and vlogs. Just do things you enjoy!

[@bellaboux402]

Alice do the videos that make you happy as that shows on videos when people are unauthentic. You're transitioning from uni to life, and thats interesting to watch. Ive just finished uni and its a weird time. Im a mature student so a bit different to you but i totally understand as its a limbo period. Stay true to you.

[@AliceThorpe]

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[@mariabourke9874]

Hi Alice, love your vids! It would be so great if you could do a vid on how you picked your new car, what you looked out for or maybe what are the best questions to ask when buying. Don’t always have very good luck with cars ☹️

[@AliceThorpe]

Oh gosh, I'm definitely not an expert on this so I doubt I'll be making a video! I pretty much chose based on what it looked like. Then made sure the tax wasn't crazy expensive and I bought it from a local dealer who we were recommended! I got my first car from there too. So ask around for good places!

[@caitsayssmile]

Hi Alice, I haven’t watched your videos for a fair few months, and I wasn’t too sure why. After some thinking, I think it was actually because of your uni content. It wasn’t that any of it was bad, but because uni has been the cause of a ridiculous amount of stress for me these past few months, I couldn’t watch anyone talk about it! I’d love to just see what you do with your life as a graduate, I still have a year left at uni, but the panic of the unknown is all consuming already. I honestly love how genuine and authentically human you are, and I’ll definitely try to engage with your content more often:)

[@AliceThorpe]

You'll make it through your final year without a doubt if you put your mind to it! Thank you for the comment, it means a lot 💖

[@indiamarshall2462]

I don’t usually comment but you’ve made a really interesting point about making sure that you engage with creators and the content that they make - I’m definitely gonna do this more often! And my fave videos of yours are definitely the more clothes/lifestyle ones 💕xxx

[@AliceThorpe]

I think it's so important and I'm the WORST at being a silent viewer - thanks honey! xxx

[@iuliacovaci1682]

You should totally do what you love and maybe show us your favorite random stuff and talk about it, like books, movies, series etc. You could also do videos like weird stuff about britts or what to expect when you come to UK for the first time I don't know, it could be fun. But these are just a few ideas, I hope I was helpful somehow 😍😚

[@heyimlaurenh]

Hey Alice! I'm certainly normally a silent viewer in relation to leaving comments on people's videos (sorry), but I decided I'd add my ideas and thoughts for you on this one. I love the idea of a design week that you mentioned in the video! I'm just about to go into my third year at Uni studying Photography, but I would love to know more/see more of the design side of things because it fascinates me how it's all put together and the thought process/development other creative people have. In relation to your poster for Mind, I will hopefully be ordering one soon as I would really want one and think it is a wonderful idea that you had and it's such thoughtful thing to do something like that! The only reason I haven't ordered one yet was because I was trying to balance my planned spending out more, I know the poster isn't a lot of money, but every little helps (student budget). On the topic of Uni, I feel like I understand your point of view of feeling stuck. The main question everyone seems to want to ask me at the moment is 'What do you plan on doing after Uni?' and honestly I don't know. I feel like I've still got a lot to work through in this final year and whilst obviously some form of degree related employment afterwards would be great but it's not my main priority and/or worry at the moment, however sometimes people are making me feel the opposite, which stresses me out a bit not really having the 'end goal' - currently I'd just like to get through third year and be proud/happy of my grade! Hopefully I'm not the only soon to be third year student feeling the same way. It seems the pressure from others to know where you're going next is insane and I think some people forget that it's not as simple as you can apply for work and immediately get the job or magically be able to go fully freelance/self-employed. Also, I certainly (sadly) agree with the statement that it's about who you know, not what you know and that is clear for me even in Uni, which is worrying. On a hopefully more positive note, I hope you're able to get through this trying time and be able to take it as a learning curve (sorry if that sounds cheesy) but I suppose sometimes things do just fall into place or decide to work on the more positive side of things and everything looks better then. I'm sure you'll be able to pull yourself through. I've enjoyed watching your videos over the past few years and seeing your journey so far, but you've got so much ahead of you and I hope I get to see whatever that might be!

[@AliceThorpe]

I've read this thoroughly and honestly thank you so much for taking the time to chat. I've actually screenshot it and will read it when I'm doubting myself 💖

[@heyimlaurenh]

Alice Thorpe I’m glad it helped and kind of proud of myself for speaking up about the topics you mentioned. Your video also helped me sit and think about things and reminded myself that it is perfectly normal and ok to not know what to do next! Personally, I would much rather spend longer finding some type of employment, whether that be working for someone or a company or even by myself that I’m happy doing than rushing into things and getting stuck not liking it. Although it might be difficult now, I’m a believer in everything happens for a reason and you have to push yourself through these hiccups one way or another to get to where you need to be and it shouldn’t matter how long that takes! Keep your head up and remember that you’ve done so incredibly well to get to where you are now and sooner or later you’ll be at a place where you’ll sit back and thank yourself for waiting 💖

[@spacemandeano]

Honestly, you're not the only soon to be third year feeling this way. I'm not sure what will come after uni but reading your comment on this video has made me feel less stressed too. Also, I'm also a photography soon to be third year haha!

[@emilyjane1496]

Hi Alice. Would love to see some design videos like your freelance work. I will keep watching as whatever you decide. Love your style of videos. Keep on going you are doing so well. 😁👍❤ x

[@AliceThorpe]

Thank you so much honey! Means a lot

[@georgerobinsonmills]

Hey Alice just to say I liked your videos about your new life with studying, internship and teaching course at university and you finished university in a few days as your moment hope you enjoyed a fresh start for a new job and studying to be a teacher

[@skater696367]

I think you should carry on with your life and the hurdles you come across, the freelance stuff sounds interesting and I think you may lose some viewers but then you’ll gain new people from that angle! I loved your meal ideas videos and hauls ect do still do what you’re doing but from your new perspective. Do what you love and everything will work out in the right way ! Also you should be proud you’re doing amazing, don’t be so hard on yourself xx

[@AliceThorpe]

Thank you for the motivation! I'm definitely super hard on myself most of the time xx

[@N94xo]

The reason I subscribed to your channel was because of your vlogs, I really enjoy them :)

[@AliceThorpe]

Loveeee vlogs!

[@livhughes4689]

Your KZbin is always going to change and grow as you change and grow. Your subscribers have stayed on this journey this far and will continue to. You must make the videos that you want to make and people will latch onto your passion for the videos your making. No one likes watching fakery. 💗

[@AliceThorpe]

You're an angel! (I still want a mini version of you to sit on my desk and motivate me pls)

[@livhughes4689]

I think that’s the best compliment I’ve ever received. I’m afraid I can’t be made in a miniature size, there’s only one of me, I’m limited addition. However, if you do need some words of encouragement or reassurance, please do give me a DM on Instagram or Twitter. I wish you knew how great you are! Also, I got into my first choice uni! Roll on September! 💗

[@cathy3339]

I felt this on another level. I am graduating in September too and have spent the whole summer looking for and applying for jobs with no luck. I am getting increasingly more stressed and worried as I do have bills to pay and rent to pay for the next year!

[@AliceThorpe]

We've got this!!

[@jessc1894]

Loved this video, and any other video of yours tbh!

[@Namath9013]

I was the exact same when I left uni. Just discovered your channel 😊

[@AliceThorpe]

Glad I'm not alone!

[@alwaysgraceful]

Before you even mentioned it I thought you could do videos about being a freelance designer! It would be so interesting to get tips and show us what you do! I don't think many people do those kinds of videos! 😊💖

[@AliceThorpe]

Amazing! Great minds think alike

[@alwaysgraceful]

Alice Thorpe Indeed!! 😊

[@lorenamottram7174]

so glad that you did this video Alice not a lot of people talk about what to do after uni so many videos on how to get into uni but not addressing the issue of what to do after ill be leaving uni soon and i have no idea what career path i want to go down as i do languages and i know i don't want to be a teacher or a translator xxx

[@lydiaslife]

loved this video! it was soo lovely meeting you last weekend :)

[@AliceThorpe]

You too honey!!

[@BeccasSmallWorld]

at summer in the city I got told by someone that I am "irrelevant" and should'nt have been allowed into the party and shouldn't have an AAA lanyard etc, which I found incredibly rude. It is defeintily who you know and not what you know and I really have learnt that this weekend, espeically when not even your friends "in the know" are willing to help you or introduce you to people who might help you to progress and bring amazing opportunties

[@AliceThorpe]

I'm eye rolling so hard right now!!

[@lauren-kayleigh8966]

id love a raw girl chat video with your mum,if she would be up for it! i think a testing out different design equipment video would be cool as well (although that would probably be quite pricey) xxx

[@AliceThorpe]

Aww that would be cute! What a fab idea :) and yeah the other seems pricey but I could talk about what I already use I guess?

[@lauren-kayleigh8966]

Alice Thorpe very pricey,i just had a look at some equipment,safe to say i wont be buying any of that anytime soon😂!

[@chloebeecher598]

love these types of videos !! XX

[@AliceThorpe]

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[@chillingmilzy]

Love a good chatty video from you 💖

[@AliceThorpe]

You're too sweet! 💖

[@saifgraphics8976]

you just grownup! things change...your thoughts and interests matured instantly...

[@lizaval03]

Hello Alice, I don't usually comment as well, but I love your videos and I can relate to you on so many levels. I am very interested in design and graphic design, however I am not studying it in university, so if you could make a lot more design oriented and freelancing videos that would be awesome! Apart from that, clothes hauls, challenges, vlogs, maybe top 10 things that you loved this months (books, music etc.). Think what else interests you, what would YOU be passionate about to share. Just keep making and it will come to you ;)

[@AliceThorpe]

Amazing ideas, thank you so mcuch!

[@lydibeck7941]

dissertation tips vid on what you would of done / did do to not stress the hella out would be helpful

[@AliceThorpe]

I can certainly give it a go!

[@shonamaciver700]

I know that once I leave college/uni I will most likely be freelance too so your ideas mentioned in this video to get that work would be helpful and I'd enjoy watching

[@maddie2253]

I don’t usually comment but I just wanted to say that you are an amazing creator and your videos are amazing and so innovative, I have been subscribed for so long and I absolutely love your channel, some videos I think would be amazing for you to make are more like this, real sit down videos, about how university really was, about how KZbin works from your side of veiw as the creator. Makeup tutorials and things like that are good videos but I find them boring now as there are so many of them but real talk videos actually mean something

[@AliceThorpe]

I totally get what you mean with the makeup tutorials, I just don't watch things like that anymore! I can definitely do more chilled chatty videos, those are my favourites to film

[@rachelbrown6771]

Always love your videos but the design videos anit my cup of tea but I’ll still watch as your such a Lovely genuine person😋😋❤️❤️

[@unfltrd4086]

I like the idea of the design week, maybe you could do a week/month where you design something each day? here's a good channel that you should follow called 'the futur' I'm studying at University doing Graphic Design so I know sometimes there will be a creative block and I have yet to graduate so your videos help me get prepared for the whole cap and gown thing. As for paid work maybe you could contact design agencies and work freelance through them, if that makes sense? I'm sure whatever you decide to do will be a good decision :)

[@AliceThorpe]

Thanks so much! I'll definitely check out that channel you suggested :)

[@unfltrd4086]

You're welcome :)

[@mandaloouise]

Duuuude, what your feeling like now is exactly what i felt like after Finished at Lincoln Uni 2 years ago.. It's scary.. and I feel like last year I avoided those feeling completely and now i'm getting back to designing again :) Please do design videos and clothing ones are good too! Honestly this time after Uni is really difficult so just take your time and also HAVE SOME FUN!!! Go on a holiday or something.. you've studied for 3 years straight Take a Break ;P

[@AliceThorpe]

Omg i loveeee your illustrations!! And thank you for the comment, I feel less alone with it now I know it's not just me

[@ametrinemoon]

I have noticed this whole who you know thing in work as well in my own field of chemistry. It's happening everywhere now I'm afraid.

[@racheljordan8942]

But didn’t you do KZbin before you went to uni? I’ve been watching since you were about to start 2nd year but I’m sure you’ve been really open in the past about how uni wasn’t your original plan? So did you have your channel then? I’d say just stay honest & keep it real, I think that’s what people relate to the most! It’s your channel, you go for what you want to make!! 💖

[@AliceThorpe]

Yeah I started my channel two year before I started uni :) thanks for the advice, definitely going to keep it real and honest!

[@stephaniestarrett643]

The salt water for period blood is genesis 😊. Saves money, rather than buying certain products

[@AliceThorpe]

It worked a treat!!

[@gd4761]

Clothing and makeup vidsssss

[@bellaboux402]

Where do we buy posters?

[@AliceThorpe]

Here's the link www.etsy.com/uk/listing/615173976/have-courage-be-kind-print-for-mind?ref=shop_home_active_1

[@dominikbenz8349]

amazing video very cool love it happy. where are you from?

[@AliceThorpe]

I'm from South Yorkshire :)

[@dominikbenz8349]

very cool. i come from germany

[@jennylee4324]

Why does SITC have groups and why not just get along with everyone?

[@serinat2181]

I feel like this is going to be me with my degree

[@AliceThorpe]

I think everyone after uni feels this way tbh

[@serinat2181]

Alice Thorpe Yeah probably! How are you?

[@tanyajohnson9503]

"I'll put a photo on screen" ... oops alice haha

[@AliceThorpe]

oops! haha

[@RebeccaJadeGibson]

I'm sorry but if you're going to make out that your subs are like a "little family" then you can't say that you don't/won't have the brain capacity to care for them one on one. It's like saying you don't have the brain capacity to care for them at all. Just saying. Also, you don't talk to your subs like they are your friends. Speaking from first hand...

[@AliceThorpe]

I like to think we are a little family, working to share advice and have each other's backs. Of course I care and am extremely thankful for each and everyone of my susbcribers. But it's physically and (even more so) mentally impossible for me be on that friend level with everyone. I'll always chat to my viewers as friends, because we all have something in common and I'm a friendly person :)

[@RebeccaJadeGibson]

But in my experience with you, you have been cold and not remotely interested in chatting with your viewers. When I met you, I felt as if you would rather talk to someone else and that honestly made me think holy crap what did I do? When in reality I just said “hello, I love your content” and you responded with a blank look and you just moved on so fast to talk to someone else I felt like you did not care.

[@AliceThorpe]

I'm sorry you feel this way, I've never once intentionally been rude to anyone and I apologise if this is how I came across. I can only presume that I was exhausted or having a bit of an off day.