I was a mess at university

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[@pho_is_not_interesting]

Phil going from plant murderer to plant dad is character development. Authors, take notes

[@madisonm2167]

I thought this said “planet” and was so confused lmao

[@crockitz]

enemies to lovers

[@Domihork]

And the fact that it ties in with his youtube career! What a build up and such a pay off!

[@anarchyasher8327]

Phil from kinda fruity to definitely fruity. Take notes, be fruity.

[@HawkReynolds]

Genuinely the best ad skillshare has ever had.

[@airabelle]

phil keeping the stationery store’s name out of his mouth while staring directly at it was COMEDY GOLD 😭

[@ann1ka_]

what

[@airabelle]

@@ann1ka_ 9:10-9:20 when phil mentioned where he used to work at ! :)

[@ann1ka_]

@@airabelle ah right

[@callmek5]

he's so funny

[@prayingmantis8148]

It's on this street... Somewhere...

[@rafiabintaali8530]

Phil's still using those fireworks effect after all these years. For some reason, it always makes me smile. Thank you Phil!

[@Sentientmatter8]

He's got to get his money's worth.

[@hopecookies1935]

@@Sentientmatter8 what a throwback

[@im_a_monsta1913]

Omg same. The fireworks effect is iconic.

[@blanche__]

@@Sentientmatter8 :)

[@sushie8523]

timestamp?

[@watermalone]

my favorite reoccurring joke in phil’s videos is the fireworks effect like he is still getting his money’s worth for it

[@hanpear]

lmaoo i thought the same thing, it’s so sweet

[@anushwah]

:') I love him sm

[@mikaylarasnick]

yes!! still makes me laugh lol, what a throwback 🎆🎇

[@tomwilliamson1517]

I remember going to a uni open day at York and the amount of people who told us DO NOT JUMP IN THE LAKE made me think it happened far too often.

[@Lizziel23]

It did, I once saw a guy literally skateboard into the lake

[@opheliaismyname9180]

We get the same thing with the river at my uni, jumping in (usually after staggering back from the uni bar at two in the morning) is an expellable offence

[@alligatrix]

there was a lake near the student housing at my university called lake sif, short for lake syphilis, because if you jumped into it you would definitely catch duck syphilis and die. I'm pretty sure that isn't medically possible but it did help deter people from jumping in the incredibly gross lake hahaha

[@ThisIsItReally]

and you *know* there was ONE person who definitely ruined it for everyone else at some point. Like the people who decided lLITERAL COUCH SURFING down the campus river was a good idea. Yeeeaaaaah....that didn't go down well

[@Voldycat]

there's rumors that the lake contains giant cat fish that eat ducklings

[@watchmedo635]

As someone who is at university, this was desperately needed 😭

[@AxxLAfriku]

NO, NOW YOU LISTEN TO ME! why should i waste my time at school? i am super famous on youtube. tell me, dear wat

[@am1nam]

I feel you!

[@hahaifarded3047]

@@AxxLAfriku you tell me! I need to pee

[@sophbilliex2232]

as a previous university student i think i speak for everyone when i say i was also a mess at uni youre not alone phil!

[@mok.7624]

As a current university student, I will have to agree

[@ihathtelekinesis]

I would say me as well but that’d imply I’m no longer a mess.

[@ellaelliott4415]

my first year consisted of me crying about the most stupid things, never getting sleep because of the drug dealers in the next room and wondering how many people believed my first pathological lying roommate when she said I was a stripper then watching her be removed for drug dealing in our room!

[@miafeys]

hi

[@sophbilliex2232]

@@miafeys hi

[@chrisischeese]

I mean, at my university there are tons of geese, so maybe it's not a myth. The official university shop even sells goose plushies, and they made a website that tracks the geese so you can try and avoid them if you so wish.

[@bloodmaged]

i need a goose plushie rn

[@amyj4646]

waterloo ⁉️

[@alexbird1323]

3 of the unis i visited in sixth form were full of geese, actually scary

[@chrisischeese]

@@amyj4646 hahaha yes

[@sourpeas8199]

did they have trackers on the geese??

[@elliefield7407]

the fact me and phil lived in the same student halls is incredible. i literally chose the uni of york because of phil talking about the geese. currently doing a postgrad… so thanks phil lol also, evil eye still does have the beds upstairs

[@carolinasanson4320]

i love that "phil" already rhymes with "skill" but he went for "like philly if you want a new skilly" 😭😭😭

[@kierabelson4021]

i'm studying at york right now and i can confirm there are definitely more geese than students they are everywhere

[@ebonyrose7236]

longboi!

[@Lizziel23]

I graduated a few years ago and once literally had to change my entire route to my lecture because there was a goose on the middle of the bridge I wanted to cross (the little one by the new building with the plant wall)

[@francesatty7022]

have you seen longboi

[@Emoceanlife]

KIERA OMG it’s Emily from choir/bio I can’t believe I found you in these comments!! 😂❤️

[@Emoceanlife]

I’m so happy you’re a DnP fan as well we need to discuss this the next time I see you😂

[@user-kn3ft5yv9r]

i'm (hopefully) finishing uni in 2 months, and it was the worst 4 years of my life so far, absolute existential horror. i've been severely depressed throughout the whole thing, didn't go out, didn't join clubs, didn't socialize. but this is also ok - not everyone's uni years are fun and memorable, so if you are in a similar situation as me, please don't feel like you're alone at this, you still have a lot of time ahead of you and brighter days are coming. loved the video btw

[@Vanda-il9ul]

I am really sorry :( No, uni years are only one part of your life (and yours were very Covid heavy). It will be so much different later! I do not know anybody who would complain about that :) Fingers crossed :)

[@toroallin5734]

This was amazingly comforting. I can’t wait till I get through uni

[@user-kn3ft5yv9r]

@@Vanda-il9ul omg, thank you ❤❤

[@red.gem_]

i'm starting this year and i've felt so out of place feeling shit about everything, thanks for this comment such a comfort

[@bootleg_dan]

Thank you🤍 I really needed that

[@YouTubeSupportSucks]

"this was a situation where I shouldn't have been on top" wow Phil, wow 😂

[@karyon1007]

The face he made after that was priceless 😆

[@jetsandchains]

great video!! i just wanna say when phil said "who tells someone else about their sexuality five minutes after meeting?" i thought it was really interesting because i'm currently in school in scotland and when i meet another queer person, if they ask about my orientations i will gladly just tell them even if we've practically just met because i feel safe knowing they'll be cool about it. i think that's an interesting difference between generations of young queers :)

[@miraj5569]

same here, and I'm 24. I just automatically assume that people my age (18-30) aren't homophobic and so far I haven't made any experiences to the contrary

[@obliquesauce6741]

I'm in high school in Scotland and I get what you mean but I definitely wouldn't out myself if I wasn't sure of their vibes yknow

[@prayingmantis8148]

The difference is palpable! Imagine the fear and shame you'd feel being asked that in the past when people used the word gay to say something is bad, and now, for the most part, that fear and shame has turned to pride and joy. This is all thanks to queer activists. This is why we need LGBTQ pride!

[@liyre4189]

I feel like the change happened pretty recently too, when I started high school same-sex marriage wasn't even legal in my country. I'm graduating this year and whilst yeah politicians still suck especially towards trans people, being LGBT has been way more normalised and accepted.

[@dinolil1474]

Agreed! At Uni of Brighton, you kind of assume everyone is accepting and/or queer. But then the city has a huge LGBT reputation so.

[@sasha1606]

Hey Phil! I’m currently binging your videos from the last 2 years because I’ve not been keeping up and I remember why you were my comfort person! You still are! Love Steve the pigeon btw! You’re a gem for caring for him! Thankyou for still being around and being you! I hope you’re well and happy! ❤️

[@BlurredInk]

i’m doing the same thing, when dan stopped uploading i kind of assumed phil did as well but now i get to watch a bunch of videos!! :D

[@sasha1606]

@@BlurredInk I was so sad when Dan stopped so I’m so grateful that Phil is still going!

[@gi4734]

@@BlurredInk dan is uploading again soon he said !!

[@DailyLaurenMckay]

This comment is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen

[@eeesuh]

as somebody who just dropped out of university because I’m a mess, this is appreciated

[@amycraser2436]

me too

[@starsaur6664]

I took two years off of university because my mental health tanked, then did a different online school for a year, and am now going to another different school on campus. this is like the 7th or 8th major I've declared across all three schools. everyone I knew has already graduated. but I've been through some pretty horrid stuff in the last several years, and if I hadn't prioritized my mental health things would have been even worse. I'm now happier than I've ever been and more confident in myself and the path I'm taking than I've ever been. it's okay to take time to sort yourself out. you deserve it, and whatever you end up doing, you'll be much more prepared for it. I believe in you all. ❤

[@Atalinay]

@@starsaur6664 Not the person you replied to but that is really nice and reassuring so thank you! 💙

[@sarahpercival6783]

same lol

[@jordanbuckland2898]

@@starsaur6664 thank you for that ❤️

[@itaricalderon4337]

“You don’t just ask someone sexuality after knowing him for four minutes” This just make# me happy about how far we have come, all of my first introductions (I’m on my second semester)went something like this: -why are you studying this -what are your pronouns -what’s your zodiac sign -r you fruity -what are your hobbies

[@alexf1531]

That was what it was like for me as well but I hadn’t come out yet so I got embarrassed and it was super obvious. The girl later apologised but it really helped me with being okay with myself

[@thepersonwiththepanels5351]

As someone who is spectacularly soft for nostalgia, this was so wholesome and good. Would love to see a Part Two! 😊

[@kennagrace4752]

Phil is thriving and in his element. He's keeping his plants alive, and wearing a shirt that matches them. I am so proud *dramatic sniff*

[@Muted_Marcus]

I feel like a good portion of KZbinrs mention their plantcare skills to segue a Skillshare sponsorship and I'm so happy for the plants in Phil's house that get to live another day!

[@katsunby]

thank you for the "what not to do at uni" after i got accepted like a week ago! this is gonna help a lot :) edit: ahh tysm for the well wishes and the congratulations and such!! it means a lot more than you know

[@markipliertrash1562]

Congrats!!

[@laura6874]

i had the same thing happen to me in 2017 when dan uploaded his "what not to do at uni" video, about a week before i started my first year :-) your comment reminded me of that, so nice that ur having the same experience!! hope u enjoy it!!

[@mallou333]

@@laura6874 Me tooooo exactly the same experience

[@lilymcp4783]

congrats! good luck! all the good things!

[@leahevehumphries]

I'm in my 4th year of uni and my number 1 piece of advice is: DON'T HAVE SEX WITH 4 PEOPLE ON YOUR COURSE!! 😆😆😆 Although saying that... I'm one month away from celebrating my 3rd anniversary with my boyfriend who I met on my course... so maybe have sex with someone on your course?? 😆

[@h3llo_bunny]

i’ve been watching phil’s videos for like 10 years and i so appreciate the fact that it’s so similar to the content i originally subscribed for. i love how phil has continued to be himself for so long. and the firework effect never gets old.

[@jeweldsouza5931]

As someone who is currently in uni I hope this video will make me feel better for being in a constant state of complete chaos

[@slightlysadbutterfly9379]

This is my first year at uni. It's terrifying and i'm honestly such a mess, scared of the new things and people, adult stuff, future and everything in general. This video cheered me up a bit, it was kinda comforting to listen to someone who have already lived through that all 💖 Like, maybe i'll survive somehow, too..? 😂 Edit: Wow, thanks everyone for sharing your experience and over all just the kind words, I really appreciate it 💖 You guys are awesome!

[@OnePersonPast]

You'll survive! I've muddled my way to 28 somehow with a university degree so i'm sure you can too!

[@Vanda-il9ul]

:) You will :) Nearly everybody feels like that, just they do not talk about it. Enjoy yourself. I took it too seriously and it was not good. Finished it, got the best out of uni but did not have as much fun as I should have. Good friends from uni are the best and you can share your professional life with them too ( and you can help each other too).

[@LouisTheSEGANerd]

Honestly my first semester at uni was a complete mess and made me question if I'd made the right decision by going to uni. I graduate in a month and a half and I really don't want it to end. Tldr, it might take a bit of time but I'm sure you'll love it 😊

[@TdScar]

My first year in college was a mess. My first semester in particular! I totally failed the whole semester (literally failed my classes) because my mental health was a mess and I was terrified of the future and being an adult. Trust me you’ll be fine :) I’ve figured out how to make it to 27 with two college degrees. Im getting married this year and I still don’t feel like an adult! Don’t let adulthood scare you. We’re all just figuring it out as we go

[@sophiafoster8531]

I also failed my first semester bc of poor mental health (2020 being my final year in hs killed me ugh) but I've now returned after half a year off and I'm so much better for it. Tbh for me it was a blessing bc this year the teachers I disliked were oddly replaced by brilliant ones (like a miracle) and my cohort is way better too. Aside from it being odd that my initial friends are now in the year above, everything is heaps better bc I restarted my course with way more knowledge of what's required and also with some experience of being an adult. I've basically learnt that things will usually turn out for the best and so much good has come from what was so scary and horrible at the time (failing the first semester)

[@sarahmargaretta]

Before I even clicked I knew Willow disco would get a mention. I grew up in York and it closed when I was 20/21 so I think I was part of the last generation to enjoy the magic ✨🪩 I miss it 😭

[@beccalicious591]

This video made me cry. I remember watching you talk about York in 2012 when I was 11, now I'm 20 and I am about to graduate from there. Thank you for inspiring me for all these years Phil :))

[@jade3886]

Me too!!

[@Val-hu4yg]

Phil’s the only person that doesn’t annoy me when doing sponsorships

[@cazzabojangles]

Damn, we have more cats than students here at Winchester, there's our favourite Casper, the buildings are all cat friendly and they have their own homes in one of the cafe's, seeing him walk around campus is the highpoint of our days

[@carmelr5504]

Casper literally got me through so many nights in Cyber 😂 the most hard working cat!

[@lucieirl]

sister went to PSC, I was bombarded by pics a duo of "st James" cats (?) often before lockdown

[@amberelizabeth9303]

I’m a student in York currently and I feel like barely anything has changed since you were there.

[@alexbrewster4317]

i find it odd how i nearly did the production course at york (definetly not because of the flower wall being so cool) and then dropped out on a whim to do eng lang and linguistics. i didnt even know that phil did that. this man has had too much influence on my life lmao

[@alyssamae4]

Vodka drunk college boy Phil seems so different from current Phil, and I feel like we need to bring vodka into these videos for science.

[@nearki4188]

I loved this tour!! I'm my country there are no campuses like this so it was so interesting and nice to explore York. And also hey!! I've been watching your videos since I was like, 13, and now I'm 22 and I'm still around!! I hope you take us back to York soon :D

[@collidewiththesea]

This makes me wish I was a uni student in England I'm in the last year of university and it's really just going to lectures and doing homework. There's no afterschool activities, societies aren't a thing, we get buried in homework every day. Absolutely no fun. I keep hearing from my British friends about the clubs they were joining and everything. I really wish I went to university with them :(( And may I add - the pandemic caused me to spend most of my student life studying from home. >:( So laaaaaame

[@lealsofi]

damn, it’s almost as if I wrote this comment 😅 I feel you :(

[@elisecode2212]

congratulations on graduating (soon) though, also nice name, ptv is the best

[@liyre4189]

Damn what country are you from?

[@wesaidsomething]

@@liyre4189 Yeah I'm curious too!

[@mehaksingh1299]

Same T_T

[@glassofmilk8069]

The way he had a blanket completely of dish rags killed me 😭😭😭

[@tacconib]

so surreal to see phil, someone i've been following for years, talk about the university i am currently almost finished with. i had no idea that's where he graduated from when i'd first applied either!

[@HaruthaiKnight]

Love this video! Thanks phil!! My campus has HUGE monitor lizards roaming around freely everywhere. They're potentially dangerous but as there are plenty of food in the campus (we have big ponds with fish and fruit trees etc) they are not known to attack people. We keep our distance anyway.

[@Sentientmatter8]

Where is this!?

[@jjustanotherone]

Omg monitor lizards?? That'd be so cool and scary my drunk ass would definitely get in trouble ...

[@prayingmantis8148]

I've never heard of that kind of lizard so I thought you were saying that the lizards are hall monitors

[@obv10usly5]

@@Sentientmatter8 Thailand!

[@obv10usly5]

@@prayingmantis8148 google them! They are majestic beasts 😁

[@meeyuh9919]

i feel like I've come full circle as I started watching Phil when I was 10. I'm now about to turn 19 and am in my first year at York AHHHHHHHHHH

[@momentomemori]

i’ve just realised that the universities i’ve been accepted to are York and Manchester,, this fandom is deep in my subconscious

[@jettwashed]

it's comforting to know we all went FERAL at uni

[@cookiesandmilk5843]

can confirm, at Bath university the ducks are so spoilt they will peck your food right out your hand

[@gaildahlas]

Aw, I left last year and still miss the ducks! They were so friendly

[@andramrose123]

I remember watching his college stories when I was younger thinking that time for me was so far away. Years later, I’m now an equally messy college student. Crazy

[@justlilykatherine]

So I rage quit my job a couple months back and I’m so bored and do nothing but interview and apply for jobs atm so like thank u so much for the skillshare free month!! I might actually have something to do!

[@mollyk3768]

“see they’re every where!” *literally 2 birds that aren’t even geese*

[@sophbilliex2232]

omg i thought i was alone in having the sexuality introduction in uni accommodation. i conveniently went to the toilet as soon as it was asked, which may have been very obvious of me 😭

[@megan-alys2289]

I swear Phil you wasn’t a mess you was just uniquely weird 😂

[@callmek5]

LMAO bless his heart

[@midnashadow8439]

The fact Phil referenced Drag race with the “Bring back my geese” song made me happy for some reason

[@alyssamae4]

"This is the most famous street in York called Shambles, cuz I mean, look at it." Same.

[@hildy8031]

We love character growth. Congrats plant dad!!

[@PrettyAndOrOdd]

I’ve been to three universities and I’m starting to think that the longer you attend, the bigger a mess you are, but the better you deal with it. Like, at undergrad, i was all over the place and STRESSED but now I’m in grad school, and I’m still a mess, but I’ve accepted it and everyone’s at peace

[@flobdojojo]

Gallery is now called Kuda and Willow was definitely the best night out in York hands down. People travelled from abroad to go the last night it was open and Tommy (the owner) just let people take whatever they wanted. There's stories about people taking the chairs home all the way to London and carrying them on the tube. Also, we used to live on the same street!

[@getout_inc]

“I am currently inside…James” -Phil 2022

[@eleanor1427]

i’m starting uni next year !! so it’s nerve wracking and exciting to hear your stories

[@lisa_vxng]

me, current uni student: nice to know we're all the same,, a strong mess

[@jaybehkay2438]

5:48 “situation where I should not have been on top” *hard cut from that innuendo nightmare*

[@ceciliadey5125]

That street Shambles looks so much like Diagon Alley omg

[@lixak6307]

This has the EXACT energy of my dad taking tiny child me to visit his alma mater for the first time and I love it 😂 even though we’re only two years apart I love this concept Phil, what a unique use of Google maps

[@danieljl04]

Watching this as a student at the Uni of York now so this was surreal to watch lmao, having just been in most of these places in the last few days hahah. Also a disturbing reminder that in a few months I'll not be a student here anymore :')

[@pyropop4187]

I know how u feel lol I grew up in York I know all these streets so well

[@heathertaylor104]

it’s so surreal definitely!! i’m a first year rn haha

[@lunashadow119]

'Bring back my geese, where they at?' -RuPhil

[@sanjanarathod4735]

my grandmother died recently and seeing the notification for your channel after so long made me so happy thank you for being my light of joy in this moment of darkness.

[@fun_ky372]

I am currently freaking out watching this video as I am a first year at york and have been a fan of phil for years now!! It is so cool knowing I walk around the campus that he did too (no messy drunk photos of me on some stairs though!)

[@fun_ky372]

Would also like to add, the legalise catboy merch will be worn around campus with pride

[@attisaurusplex]

I'm at University of York right now on exchange! It feels like you just walked past the prison block I'm living in. It's so interesting to see it from your point of view and your nostalgic feelings towards it. Personally, I just want to leave this place...

[@prayingmantis8148]

I was thinking imagine if someone who is at that university recreated those iconic photos but I thought everyone there probably doesn't know him. I guess it is a small world after all!

[@jade3886]

@@prayingmantis8148 idk, in the first week I got there they had a presentation and had Phil on screen as one of the famous alumni. I remember being excited bc I went to Halifax and I’m doing the same coursez

[@georgiasadventureoflife7142]

@@jade3886 I remember the same. Started in 2017 and Phil was one of the one “famous alumni” names I recognised. I now know more but I definitely remember thinking how cool it was to be at the same uni as Phil and Mad Captain Tom Scott (who we kept trying to encourage to come back during YUSU elections)

[@Bored_Thing]

"It was falling apart inside, but it was functional": me

[@sk8witch_]

i went to york st. john and this video was an absolute throwback! willow closed in my 2nd year and let me tell you, nights out in 3rd year were just disappointing without ending in willow drinking £1 tequila shots, dancing to s club 7 and eating free prawn crackers!

[@juli4028]

even if my uni experience is so different from yours this is still comforting in a way especially now that I'm really struggling with keeping my head above water lmao thx Phil

[@leobriggs7450]

haha I love phil talking about York, i go their sometimes and it’s so cool that he went their too lol. i hope that he makes another video like this he should talk about longboi

[@rosietilbrook1191]

My sister went to York and did Environmental Geography so she was in that gorgeous plant building! Also the main fact that I learnt about York Uni was that it has the highest duck density in the UK, so you're not far off with the geese ahahhaha

[@airabelle]

you’re rocking the green shirt !! productive plant parent aesthetic

[@enbyishimaru]

My guide dogs first time on campus, she led me to a flock of geese. Definitely more geese than students

[@watchingthebees]

I’ve been watching you since I was 12, I’m 19 now and going to university next week, it feels so weirdly fitting that you posted this video today (btw, I’m a philosophy student lol)

[@chloepatrick12]

I’m currently contemplating if I should work towards going to uni or just stay at college and this video helped with the cons list

[@farrahaliceblack7453]

I have graduated and now work as the President of my unis SU and I still cannot talk about unis or student life without the whole part about college in John Mulany's 'Kid Gorgeous' playing in my head "What did I get for my money? A weird cinderblock room with a reservoir dogs poster on it. And the first real heartbreak of my life. And probably HPV. And then we called it a day"

[@chloemackli511]

Phil being cute giving us a university tour. Meanwhile, I'm eating cheetos in my pjs in my university dorm.

[@justjordyn26]

Love this video so much, Phil! Thanks for sharing! Makes me miss my years at university so much. Happiest and healthiest wishes to you and Dan

[@ChrisNorthwood]

I don't think I ever actually went to Younger Court and I'm not a regular watcher but this brought back nostalgia! Hope you're well!

[@ABCDEFGHI3295]

Omg - the John Paul, Dean, Spike storyline was such a specific moment in British TV.

[@lexplore1793]

As a current Uni of York student, it’s nice to see that the ‘Uni experience’ does not change over time 😅

[@basicallybluesky]

Me, a current mess at university: damn... You lived like this

[@paranoiarpincess]

OMG Hogsmede in the HP movies was fashioned after Shambles!! I would LOVE to go there!

[@carlib92]

WAIT Phil use skillshare to become a master mixologist and take us on the journey pls

[@graciespaceycakes3714]

I just finished my associate degree and our campus was so full of geese they were our mascot. I can't tell you how many times I was late to class because the campus roads were just clogged with geese

[@Im_Not_OKei]

Most of us are probably suffering in collage while Phil being a lil happy go lucky guy he is, made tons of funny and wholesome memories with a lil embarrassing ones

[@sarahmckie3445]

i’m at university of york and had no idea phil went there as well!!

[@phoebexesther]

I'm currently studying at York and finish in June. And you know what's weird? I do the same course and lived in the same college as Phil

[@eeesuh]

I love this so much!!! I miss university era phil because it’s when i started watching 🥹

[@sparkeythehamster]

I almost ended up at York Uni, I recognise so many of these places from the open day. After a long sequence of events I ended up at Durham instead. I remember the big lake with all the geese though. The Jorvik Museum is one of my favourite places, absolutely recommend if anyone is visiting.

[@wolfzmusic9706]

Oh that's cool! My sister went to Durham too and I actually went to her graduation recently

[@marydaniel3460]

O My Jesus, that was incredible. Him and Dan Howell are so relatable to each other. I will take whatever they deliver.

[@TheRogueDM]

Fellow York alumnus here! But I believe you'd have just left when I started. I was in Vanbrugh college in the fancy new courts, although I had to deal with the mix of huge party animals and socially awkward beans. There was no one in the middle. I did live right next to Halifax though as a postgrad so you brought some memories back. Although that Nisa/Costcutter was NEVER open. I'm surprised you weren't attacked by geese at any point, especially walking along that path to Central Hall. That was Canada Geese territory when I was there so it was pretty much out of bounds to humans, especially during baby making season in the spring.

[@zoembiefied]

Ahh i loved joining you on this lil nostalgia trip! so fun to hear more stories from your uni days

[@ihathtelekinesis]

I feel like we need closure on how he became the goose king.

[@itsnotworthit7178]

I've been watching your videos for so long that this feels like my dad telling us a story, i can't imagine a life where i didn't learn many things from you phil

[@mariacose7689]

I’m a student at YSJ, and what was ‘the gallery’ is now called Kuda, and UOY nights are still a thing on a Tuesday!

[@poisonedkilljoy9304]

halifax college during covid became INFAMOUS! alcuin wasn’t as dead as everyone said but like…house of 16 (thankfully it was en-suite). apparently lgbtq social is kinda dull (the fringe, the metal and alt soc, is pretty queer tho and is the one that spawned fetsoc, and very fun), the gallery is now Kuda (and has a monthly gay night, and Yates (near the river) has drag nights every week. Evil Eye is one of the best cocktail bars (also Drawing Board and the one next to it)

[@softmossdog]

Both of the unis I went to were super different from this but it was still super nostalgic to watch!! So many memories...

[@kierabelson4021]

okay this is so weird that you've made this haha i'm at york uni now and it's so strange to hear you talking about all of these places that i go to everyday haha

[@natasha7760]

seeing the john paul and craig hollyoaks pictures pop up giving me gay nostalgia x12

[@CatherineCane]

ok the photo at 3:17 is iconic (teatowel blanket) and very relatable as a uni student

[@overmyhead]

honestly you could just show us stuff on google maps for two hours and we'd watch the shit out of it

[@s1nnersneversleep]

phil you’re a mess in adulthood too (affectionate)

[@spectre7769]

I’ve been watching your videos for years, and back then I lived in a whole different country, hell, I even went to your Interactive Introverts show there. But now that I’ve moved to the UK and go to a school in York, I’m very glad you shared your experiences living here. Very relatable, especially the geese.

[@LouisTheSEGANerd]

I also worked at WHSmith at uni and it basically consisted of selling scratch cards to old people with a gambling addiction. Also we don't have geese at my uni but there are plenty of peacocks and one of them just randomly walked into new look and had a walk around because it could...

[@iwantjessesboy17]

Hey Phil. I’ve been laid up with a hurt hip and the flu so this video was /exactly/ what I needed. It’s nice to remember there are other disasters out there! 😂