Reviewing My 18-Year-Old Self 💀

this is more wholesome than you think
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Karolina Zebrowska
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don't forget to turn the subtitles on for a rough translation of some Polish dialogue in here!

[@_pawel]

i’m polish but still used subtitles because i’m stupid

[@emilkafront9818]

@@_pawel mam tak samo😄

[@yanahakai]

Are you Kashubian? I'm a quarter 3rd generation Kashubian, can't speak the language, but I'm going to learn as much as I can. Have you looked at vintage Kashubian clothes? If you can, please make some videos on our people, etc.? I want to learn more but there's not much compared to general Polish culture. Btw been a fan since 2018~.

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

Thank you for the hint. Gotta run 4now

[@fieldgirl6782]

Lol you look so much better with no make up..

[@amyward8861]

"Here's my cringy modeling" Me: "oh yeah show me some cringe!" She pulls up gorgeous shots that I wish I could have done

[@emat731]

my thoughts exactly

[@skeinofadifferentcolor2090]

Then again, look back on your own pics from a decade ago. Perspective. I wish I looked as good now as I did ten years ago.

[@CCoburn3]

She is beautiful now, but when she had long hair, she was drop-dead gorgeous. I hope she will let it grow out again.

[@allgirlreview433]

She looks like an Esprit model!

[@marcellabastos3933]

I THOUGHT THE SAME

[@adriennegonzales2636]

Unreachable aesthetics: period cramps in a mountain cottage.

[@Ps-qd4us]

Not me picturing that in my head

[@battlebear437]

I have gotta say how thankful I am to be in menopause even with the side effects. Those are so much better than having cramps thst would take me to my knees.

[@braeburnapfel5178]

"Karolina and the Longest Holidays of her Life" sounds like a book I would read 😂

[@janisi9262]

I would read that book.

[@annaszuchy1735]

Oh my god, sounds like a victorian erotic novel 🤦‍♀️

[@Ascania]

@@annaszuchy1735 I have to respectfully disagree. To me it sounds like an account of an important moment of history.

[@annaszuchy1735]

@@Ascania okay :D

[@i.m1ss.y0u.s0.f4r]

Anna Szuchy I also have to disagree on that one, it sounds like an adventure story about a girl and her friends or something

[@FreakingFerret]

“My bad modelling” *looks literally stunning and amazing*

[@Alexis-nd9kw]

Ikr

[@margaretsolomon5053]

Alternative title : Reacting to my cat when she was a kitten

[@mustafacom6378]

In a parallel universe: Reacting to my "owner" when she was a cringe webcam girl

[@catfish552]

5:50 tho. That's fantastic.

[@katiem4935]

@@mustafacom6378 😂😂

[@Hainsimse]

we want a whole cat review!

[@minjaarsic3327]

I'm 18 right now and I'm so scared about how much I'll cringe at my current self in 7 ish years

[@ritaruggerone4434]

Right there with you 😅😆

[@mustafacom6378]

Cringing your past shows how much you developed. You should be scared about not cringing.

[@06BIBOI]

18 turns into 30+ really damn quick , remember that lol !

[@agimagi2158]

@@06BIBOI Truer words have not been spoken! Like how did I graduate already 5 years ago??

[@amandalaurcind2145]

just live your best life and be as embarrassing as possible

[@emememememememememe]

"I thought I was much hotter than I actually was" all of us: Karolina I don't know how to tell you this

[@FranMeneses]

ommgggg Karolina you're GORGEOUS

[@ArborParva]

Omg you're both gorgeous ❤️

[@bluiwi]

omg fran, no esperaba encontrarte aqui :D

[@haverjamarosi680]

*were! (now she looks like my grandmom)

[@alicecat8942]

@@haverjamarosi680 I mean if your grandma looks like an extremely beautiful, stylish and dedicated to accurate historical clothing 20-30 year-old woman, then sure.

[@haverjamarosi680]

@@alicecat8942 Ohh she wears accurate historical clothing alright! and se didnt even had to buy them :D (and cmon ... good looking, maybe, "EXTREAMLY BEUTYFIL" maybe not?)

[@kneesturnedvelvet3725]

"Oh my god why was I taking photos of strangers, that is so crazy" *shares those photos of strangers to 900,000 subscribers*

[@heatherlinton2069]

1k likes but no comments?

[@muddywater1710]

Confusion

[@mustafacom6378]

- You have to put your face in cake once in your life time. Karolina Żebrowska, 2021

[@cglk2603]

Mustafaaaa turk musub

[@mustafacom6378]

@@cglk2603 Nie

[@sirenelectric143]

If you’re Mexican they push your face into your birthday cake every year. Still have frosting flashbacks 😆

[@cglk2603]

@@mustafacom6378 hic oyle

[@mustafacom6378]

@@cglk2603 I said "Nie" cause it means "No" in Polish

[@kirstenerikapaulson2574]

Your discussion at the end of how you think you're so grown-up at 18 is SO REAL. I'm 26 and every time I see that one of my peers from high school or college is getting married or having a kid, I think, "Aren't you a little young for that???" before remembering that getting married and having kids at 26 is...actually normal. Wild.

[@ruthan3370]

In my head everyone I went to school with is still 19, even if they're actually like 35 now :P

[@mustangnawt1]

U should watch the new ish vsauce about time. Will make u think more of the same kind of thing

[@an_annanas]

@Vicar Amelia yikes! That must have been hard for her. I'm the first AFAB person in my family for four generations not to have a child by 20. It makes me sad to think about, because none of them wanted to be parents that young, but had no choice.

[@battlebear437]

I’m shocked when I realize my kids are now adults. I mean, they were just littles a few years ago and I’m not ready to be an adult, let alone having adult children!

[@DavidCowie2022]

@@battlebear437 Some years ago, one of my sister's friends became a grandmother. She said "My baby's having a baby!"

[@irinakermong1217]

"Here's me at a Florence and the Machine concert" Ah, I see you're a woman of taste

[@heejinators7342]

Good to see she had immaculate taste from young 😌

[@TheVirtualJenesis]

Literally screamed in my head when she mentioned she listens to florence + the machine. Like that's is p e r f e c t i o n

[@danjlp9155]

Karolina's roasting herself, but she actually looked legit (no word of a lie) really good in a lot of those pictures. in some of them the wind/her hair just looked weird, but that's the photo's problem, not Karolina's.

[@micky_knuckles]

THIS

[@buzznovo4779]

Karolina: omg ew stop, these old cringe pictures Also Karolina: literally looks like young Lana del Rey

[@dreamslikememories544]

She looks like Arwen in some of them

[@proschke]

@@dreamslikememories544 Yeah, definitely reminds me of some early Liv Tyler photoshoots!

[@mariadelourdesmadureira5760]

"Everyone goes through a classy phase! Audrey Hepburn, pearls, ballerinas..." I feel attacked ;-;

[@gingersal8052]

Same XD

[@Cationna]

When I was a teen, I used to literally cry whenever I looked at my photos, so I never took any. Most of all I hated when someone took them when I was having fun, the contrast was too grotesque to bear. Each time, I thought I looked even uglier, more repulsive and inhuman - and each time I thought "oh, those previous ones aren't quite as bad, these are the absolute worst"; and yet somehow I never connected the dots... Then one day I looked at those earliest ones, and what I saw was a normal kid, precious in her vulnerability and youth. Now I look at that very modest documentation of my adolescence and regret so much I have so little memories pictured. I've started regularly taking selfies, especially when I'm having fun or feeling happy. I still feel ugly and unworthy, but now I know I'll keep on growing more mature and healthy about it, and I'll be so glad I have those photos to look back on. The most valuable ones are those with your friends when you're just having silly fun... Looks don't matter. Cringe and cool don't matter (Lord knows they're just made up and extremely fickle, it's not even gonna register in a couple of years yet alone stay valid). It's my life and that's why it's beautiful and worth preserving. Personal photos are time capsules, not works of art.

[@Lewisiaisoutofcontext]

I relate so much to this. I developed BDD (body dysmorphic disorder) when I was around 14. It was focused around my face and I hated how I looked. I literally thought the sight of me made other people feel sick. Never took any pictures, never let anyone else take any pictures either. The only ones I have from that time are extremely overexposed and edited selfies where you can't see anything other than my eyes. I met my best friend at 14 and we barely have any pictures together because of that reason. 11 years later and I'm regretting it so much. But at the same time, I'm a lot better now and I'm slowly getting to the point where I can take unedited selfies and not cry. I hope you're doing well. You're not alone. ❤

[@millivanil4102]

Me too!! I felt that way, I didn’t know it is an actual thing I’m slowly realizing things and getting better. Thank you for making me feel not alone ☺️

[@cat.book.nook.]

Damn, this comment made me feel understood. Thanks and have a nice day!!!

[@wistfulvictoria]

i’m going through this right now...

[@cat.book.nook.]

@@wistfulvictoria me too, I still hate getting photos. When I had to do the photo for my engineer diploma I had been stressed for a week before that... And of course I hated the result.

[@gracielamaria1996]

Dont deny it, we all had that "funny stuff" folder with the tumblr images lol

[@boskee]

I wish. I used desktop for everything when I was young. It didn't get better with age either, I just save everything in the Downloads directory, unless it's work related

[@armyshope]

I didn't

[@hanabunin131]

i actually wish i did, i can barely find pictures of my in my teens as i didn't took many to nothing lol

[@28rizzons]

@@hanabunin131 me

[@jellyfishlotusdream]

I've never used Tumblr lol

[@ilvermorny5098]

I couldn’t remember what your channel name was so I just searched “meme mom” and your videos came up.

[@mustafacom6378]

I guess there are at least dozens of Karolina Żebrowska in the world but there is one and only Meme Mom. So your way was better.

[@eduardaarrais]

That's not her channel name?! Outrageous.

[@ashilovesmarvel]

𝚘𝚘𝚘𝚘 𝚒 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚒 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚊 𝚏𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚙𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚍

[@EternalDensity]

I did than once.

[@kjwarren882]

I’ve tried that immediately after reading your comment lol She is the Meme Mom

[@Nikolas_Davis]

I wish I could have "failed" so glamorously as a teen.

[@___FS___]

When I was 15 I got my friend to take pictures of me in a night dress lying in a field for an art project. The farmer came into the field to ask us what we were doing as he wanted to bring his cows in and I just wanted to die. I still cringe thinking about it

[@29jgirl92]

Amazing!

[@i.m1ss.y0u.s0.f4r]

That honestly sounds fun

[@janisi9262]

Stop! What you're focusing on is how you felt at the time, and since you had limited life experience, it felt much worse than it would if you did the same thing today. Try focusing on what you were doing, rather then how you felt, i.e. you were a teen and their friend, exploring art and creativity and the world around you. The farmer came over to check on you two, not because he was angry, but because he needed to take care of his animals and didn't want to negatively impact you two or the animals. From an outside perspective, that's a very positive, wholesome event. Think about it, and maybe call/message that friend and talk about it. I PROMISE it was no where NEAR as awful as you remember. Sincerely, a person in their 30's.

[@cardboard758]

@@janisi9262 damn,gotta think about half my life.

[@iliketurtles2843]

@@janisi9262 I don’t want to think about my life like that lmao

[@sweetestcyanide]

I’m sorry but what- don’t shame yourself for the modeling photos! You are GORGEOUS. You definitely had/have modeling potential! Those photos oh my god- I won’t get over this🖤🖤🖤

[@gretaschneider6893]

totally, that was some vogue shit right there!!

[@z9elka]

Polish girls....

[@Eisenwulf666]

Ikr? Cutest girl I've seen in a while

[@CCoburn3]

I hope she will let her hair grow out again. She certainly is beautiful now, but as you said, she was absolutely gorgeous then.

[@moxielouise]

Those Cheekbones! 😍

[@lilybloome1601]

Me: seventeen, writes weird short stories, feeling extremely called out😬 tUmBlR iMaGeS

[@yanahakai]

My 17 yr old tumblr self from 2012 felt that. Btw I held onto some of my short stories from then, I still consider them to be quite valuable. ^_^

[@lilybloome1601]

@@yanahakai lol I haven’t written much since my mom raided my Google drive and got mad that my stories had gay women in them, but I’ve got an idea that’s been DYING to be made into a book for over a year now so maybe someday I’ll get back into it.

[@ariahazelwood3842]

@@lilybloome1601 I believe in you!! (Keep putting in all the gay women you want 💜)

[@dorisblok]

is tumblr still a big thing? (asking because i'm not in high school anymore)

[@dorisblok]

is tumblr still a big thing? (asking because i'm not in high school anymore)

[@sinswept]

I had the Modelling Phase as well.. Meeting men with cameras in basements. Sometimes I marvel at the fact I did not get murdered.

[@ms.dee_]

It's strange to think that it was a safe environment before unlike now. Idk I remember hanging out with strangers when I was very much young and nothing bad happened.

[@yoouamour]

what do you call a volunteer modeling job and where can you find photographers that are interested ? :O I want to try exploring too but I can’t seem to find any photographers like that.

[@sinswept]

@@yoouamour I signed up on a website where photographers, models and makeup artists could meet. It accommodated both paid jobs and hobby type people. It was a Swedish site only, though, so I am not sure where to find something similar internationally 🤷‍♀️

[@watercooler.romance9133]

Sometimes I feel like the ability to have polish as a first language is only useful when being with family, but now, I don't have to use subtitles *new skill unlocked*

[@xyldkefyi]

Was that Weasley picture also a faceswap? Because that would be pretty funny

LOL

[@CookieMonster1390]

I thought the same thing 😭

[@user-em6ks9eu7l]

M

[@user-em6ks9eu7l]

wait what I don't remember typing that

[@DanielleVlog365]

STOP IT 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DragonriderEpona]

When you get the proof that you're about the same age as Karolina and kinda have an existential crisis of whether it is still appropriate to call her Meme Mum or not...

[@_Biscuitbear]

Even if you're 83 she is your mother

[@Coffeegirl739]

Mom vibe

[@katherinemorelle7115]

I’m older than Karolina (I’m 33). I still call her Meme Mum.

[@mariannetizzard1389]

I'm old enough to be her mother 😁

[@catfish552]

Meme... cousin?

[@Pepperthecory]

Some of those modelling pics are seriously good actually. The more “masculine” looks were very high fashion.

[@SanithKNambiar]

Alternate title: Time traveller reacts to a younger version of herself.

[@Cationna]

This video be like: adorable kittens "what the hell was i thinking posing and thinking i was hotter than i was" *shows gorgeous pictures of a gorgeous model* (like srsly gurl dayum) baby Karolina being baby wholesome teenage fun wholesome sibling fun genuinely great footage and photos baby Karolina exploring her creativity adult Karolina being much more healthy, understanding, and wholesome than people on the internet usually are when sharing their teenage and student years, being a good meme mom and a good example to us all

[@hopegold883]

When it’s easier to live your cat unconditionally than yourself

[@katiem4935]

Right!!

[@julianaloureiro3868]

YEEEEEEESSSSS

[@thaliapaiz5548]

meme mom being taken aback for 23 minutes straight

[@brookeg5979]

As someone who is nearing 50, my eyes welled up a few times watching this. It's easy to have more cringe than wistfulness when you don't have the benefit of more years behind your eyes...but when you do, you'll be so very glad you have this wonderful library of memories you built. I think it's amazing.

[@rosetintmyworld3725]

I love how she's roasting those modeling shots, but like, 90% of them are absolutely stunning

[@haniahania2028]

meanwhile me trying to read this short story you showed on the beginning: i n t r e s t i n g

it’s a cringy ass Jane Austen rip-off but the ship was good and I wanted to know how it ends

[@haniahania2028]

@ but honestly, it looks really good 👌

[@animeholiczka]

@ i as a 18yo wrote a whole ass continuation of Pride and Prejudice and i still think, even tho like a bigger part of a decade has passed that the premise was quite good, and that was like ONE THING i did till the end... and i fricking lost the handwritten notes XD

[@KendallM0219]

No captions showed up for me 😅

[@EverythingEverywhereAllOver]

Are you kidding me? You would have made a great model. You look so good in the modeling pictures. It's a loss that you stopped. You are right about the nostalgia. That video hit hard. The combination of the song and the footage is making me about to cry.

[@rhiannon.de.rohan-thomas]

Karolina: wears the same sweater from 2012-2016. "I told you I would be wearing this sweater 'til the end of time... I was still wearing it... in 2016" Me: still wears most of the same cardigans I got when I was 14... I am 29.

[@everythingwillbe6904]

It's called having emotional attachment to clothes

[@NoiseDay]

It means you had at least one thing right at 14- cardigans are great

[@wolfsurvival2009]

Still got the same summer jacket as 12 years ago. Yup... (I should get a new one though, only one of the two pockets works.)

[@rkah6187]

That's great :) We should all value our clothes a lot more, the fashion industry is one of the worst polluters

[@MuseAndDionysus]

You really exposed yourself for this video 😅 Your modeling photos aren't as bad as you think. They look good and definitely capture the early 2010s

“early 2010s” just made me feel ancient 💀😂 but thank you!

[@MuseAndDionysus]

@ I'm sorry, I should've said "Right after the turn of the century", nah that's worse 😂

[@sopha9191]

Not me wanting to go back to being a kid in 2012 xD

[@MuseAndDionysus]

@@sopha9191 I was grown in 2012 😬😂

[@elizabethashley42]

@ I was 25 in 2012 so I've never felt more ancient

[@RebekahSage]

Karolina flexing her modeling skills for 22 minutes straight

[@mosthighlyintrovertedlady3319]

A limerick: There once was a polish girl filming her twenty twelve world and then she grew up the world said, "sure... yup. but those sure are beautiful curls!"

[@britischenadligen3760]

That's so lovely! 🥰

[@mosthighlyintrovertedlady3319]

@@britischenadligen3760 Aww thanks

[@augustedupin7112]

love it!

[@Blue_3987]

Heartfelt ❤️

[@annam.1395]

I love her whole vintage vibes, but honestly, seeing her in more "modern" styles is kind of amazing and I love it. She gorgeous all the time, but I love these modeling pics. You're amazing Karolina, and I hope you enjoyed looking back on this. Also, the modern hair was actually incredibly flattering. But. Again, still beautiful now too

[@redcoatgaming4141]

One thing I remember from being 18 was a conversation I overheard in college of the drama students asking "what if hell is just you reliving every single cringeworthy moment of your life" Also wishing someone to step on lego is a crime against humanity

[@HaHaHaLMFAOtv]

So... you were the one on festival who pushed our meme mom away? 👀

[@redcoatgaming4141]

@@HaHaHaLMFAOtv Perhaps, Perhaps not depends

[@Coffeegirl739]

I am reliving mine almost every day. Imagine sitting at the table, drinking coffee and suddenly memories about something cringey shows in Your mind. Meh, I guess I live in hell

[@Eisenwulf666]

@@Coffeegirl739 Was going to write this, especially when I go to the bathroom or I'm trying to sleep, I remember that time 20 years ago I said stupid lies about me at a party, the time I said to my mom:"it's not a phase! This is who I am now!" (it was a phase.. ) or when I drank too much at a wedding and made a fool of myself XD

[@redcoatgaming4141]

@@Coffeegirl739 yep I know that feeling

[@user-pp7yt6oc2s]

Don’t we all have a picture of the weasley twins in our download folder tho?

[@yanahakai]

Standard, all computer companies require it before selling them.

[@amyshort5625]

If you don't, I don't trust you

[@z9elka]

Coz they cute

[@meliilosona5272]

No, not really. It's strange and cringy, nobody does it.

[@SnowyMary]

Haha, yes, my Potter ref file is still on my computer. I'm pretty sure I might even have that pic in it XD Because there are a lot of Weasley pics on there

[@thewitch2810]

Young Karolina: *breathes* Present Karolina: DISGUSTING

[@kyaroriina2023]

I’m a photographer and I would totally hire you still today...you have a very photogenic face , really gorgeous! Don’t lose your confidence in that! There’s nothing wrong with that 🥰🥰🥰

[@shockingheaven]

"You have to put your face in cake once in your lifetime" Me, a Mexican, having flashbacks of all the parties where the birthday kid's face was smashed into the cake

[@shockingheaven]

@@Perseondelt Jajajajaja. Y todavía servían el pastel donde le plantaban la cara a la criatura.

[@DanyTheThief]

Ahhh recuerdo eso xD y todavía lo siguen haciendo pa no perder la tradición 👌

[@xtxpxhx]

En toda Latinoamérica parece lol

[@sh1yo7]

Sounds like fun, maybe next year :D

[@coe.3181]

A mi me aterrorizaba la idea de que me lo hicieran y me manchara entera, así que siempre pedía la torta recubierta de mazapán xD

[@WolkeYume]

giiirl the talk at the end about 18 year olds being kids hits so hard like 10 years later I'm like how could I ever think I was an adult?! what even is adulting?😂

[@graykeenenight.4571]

can i say as a 19-year-old, Thank God. glad to know adulting gets a little easier as time goes on

[@DanielleVlog365]

I felt like I was more sure of life at 18 than I am now, lol

[@TheVirtualJenesis]

Ok I'm 17 now so it was great hearing that at the end, cuz I'm literally tired of teachers and parents asking me to grow up, like I'm a fricking c h i l d.

[@personnerson7611]

@@TheVirtualJenesis here's advice kid I'm 68 and I look at people who are in there 30s as kids who have kids. Once you live a very long time you start appreciating your times when you were at your youth and wish you weren't so hard on yourself to mature extremely fast especially during your darn teen years. Some advice, go with the flow as people say and with positive and negative experiences maturity comes naturally. Right now you are 17 going on to 18. 17-18-19 THAT IS NOTHING you haven't even lived 1/5 of your life yet. Your a snotty nosed teen go out and make as many memories and experiences as possible, take lots weird pictures and videos to cringe and laugh at when you are older. At 18 I did so many idiotic things I wish I captured that would've made me have a good laugh today but i didn't have the luxury to record it. I have talked to many people who say they feel a sense of jealousy and envy against young people beacuase of the lack of regrets they had in life.. Live life to the fullest, you like someone? go talk to them. Having the chance to tell your parents you love them is is luxury. I can ramble on forever but my point is you are young and dumb live a life that makes you smile in your death bed

[@TheVirtualJenesis]

@@personnerson7611 wow thanks so much, I have no words. Every young person needs to hear this💗

[@aelurine]

10:58 I think maybe you've forgotten how pretty you actually are? These photos aren't cringy at all and def worth being proud of even now.

[@bethduffus5986]

I didn't know I was so nostalgic for 2012 until now. Not JUST being 10 years younger but like that period in time was so odd and the internet was still so open and wonderful.

[@apeasantonyoutube92]

“when instagram was photos of your feet with heavy filters” i feel attacked

[@askalemuralia]

I just uploaded a trio of foot selfies yesterday. Sue me.

[@WafflesOinc]

Good times

[@lorenzorosales284]

When I look at my pictures when I was 18, I don't just cringe. I cry. Out of pity for that person who I was before. It was a really really dark place for me during my late teens. I would look at my pic and talk to him and thank him because if it weren't for his strength, I wouldn't have had experienced the peace I am experiencing now.

[@qwmx]

I look back at my 18 yr old self, I thank her strength too.

[@z.u.2943]

Hey, it's so good to hear you're better now! Sending you hugs 🫂

[@lorenzorosales284]

@@z.u.2943 thank you! I hope you're doing well, too

[@mothdreams]

Not going to lie, this makes me feel a bit better bc 18’s been kicking my ass this year-

[@AndyD.21]

When I look at my 18 year old self I pity her because of all the hard stuff that is ahead of her and she has no idea

[@art.lugubrious4208]

This is an official petition for karolina to make a video trying to style her old beloved sweater in new.... i guess not new but vintage ways, who’s with me

[@ellielouise6247]

"Oh that's Buster Keaton smiling". We've all been there😭😭

[@hannamadsen]

Karolina: "oh my god why was I taking pictures of random strangers, I would never do that now," Also Karolina: **Takes photos of random strangers**

[@katherinemorelle7115]

And omg that picture of the older gentleman was forty! Like, win prestigious photography competitions type gorgeous. So she’s a talented photographer and videographer, and could also have made her living as a model had she wanted. I kinda hate her. It’s not fair.

[@hannamadsen]

@@katherinemorelle7115 Haha not at all

[@AliceGeus]

and here i am afraid of mirrors

[@EverythingEverywhereAllOver]

Are you a vampire?

[@paulcassidy4559]

As a fellow mid-90s kid, this was so great. I've been off social media for years and don't tend to take many photos of myself so it really got me thinking... I feel like I can barely remember who I was then - maybe not having social media or much memorabilia from that time has given me more freedom to reinvent myself. Definitely relate big time to what you said at the end of the video as well. Dziekuje bardzo! Keep up the awesome work! Edit: Speaking as a not-particularly dashing dude (but who has improved over the years in dress sense, grooming, blabla), it's also pretty mystifying to me that you could have ever thought you looked bad! Seriously, in my younger years I would have made non-trivial sacrifices to have similar aesthetics as you. Although not anymore because I've learned to love my own uhh.. ruggedness? (to some extent at least, lol.) Genuinely though, you're stunning! Enjoy it!

[@snowyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

as a 18 year old this was really nice to hear! i feel like i missed out on a lot of things bc of covid but it's kind of nice to hear that i can be a kid again once this is over

[@misslyntheena]

The „Modeling Phase“ was unjustly judged. These pictures look soo good! ♥️♥️

[@ZhovtoBlakytniy]

I have a feeling the hair flipping photos were from the time when everyone tried to take a photo of flipping their wet hair at the beach. I vaguely remember such a time a few years ago :D

[@zacharyosterman7570]

It is wild to know how universal some experiences are. We're almost exactly the same age and I did so much of that with my friends, only I grew up in Indiana, USA. It's strangely comforting to see that we were like that the world over.

[@kevinm7480]

What I learned about 18 year old Karolina: There was a lot of prancing in her life.

[@lzpresence]

I am insanely jealous of your collection of photos and videos of yourself! I was (and still am) terrible at taking pictures of myself and friends and life in general. I have almost no documentation of my 20s and very little of my high school days. It might seem overly cringe or embarrassing to look back on your younger self (I can understand that) but to have the ability to do so is amazing.

[@SiriusFeanor]

This is exactly the quality content I'm here for :D Also I applaud your bravery in facing those old photos and videos. I have a hard drive of my own with stuff from my old computer, and I am not going near that thing any time soon!

it did cost me a little bit of my sanity 💀 but the nostalgia was worth it!

[@-Reagan]

Aww you’re beautiful! I think all young girls go through that stage where they are getting into their confidence and first feeling their own power of sensuality. The playful poses and expressions are all a part of it.

[@spiralice]

currently 18 and stressing about life and this really made me feel better. also your modeling photos are gorgeous!!

[@aprillen]

The problem with growing older is that you have increasingly more cringey memories of your younger self...Trust me, it never stops

[@thundertea]

Ikr the difference between me at the ages of 13 and 33 is literally nonexistent.

[@becca3988]

“he used to be so skinny” made my day I don’t know why

[@lafregaste]

That video, my Goddess, the last video gave me chills. I think part of it definitely looks "home made" but some reminded me of those "slice of life" dramas, when you have either the collage of happiness before the peek of the drama, or the last scenes when everyone is gonna "separate" but still feeling hopeful of a tomorrow together, you know? with the soft happy music, the different images and sounds that make your "piece of the world". I think the video is brilliant and beautiful. I don't have a memory like that, I never had friends during high school, I actually had my first friends when I was 21-22 and only got to really deepen the relationship 7 years later. But still, the video made me almost cry, it was a good feeling. And if I think about it, maybe they didn't remind me of the time I was 18, but when I was 25, leaving the country, and saying goodbye to all my friends, but they were acting as if it was just another weekend, so that my possibly last memories of them where perfect. I have even lost 1 of those friends and the more I listen to that music, and watch the images, I feel more nostalgic of that time. Really, it was well done, no matter the errors or the quality, it conveyed a feeling, an emotion.

[@morgand804]

Video idea: how to pair bonnets and vintage hats with modern clothes? Or trying to mix vintage clothes with modern accessories?

[@gabriela1490]

The last clip almost made me cry?? Anyway, I am 16 and I feel that as a child I would have find you the most interesting person ever, and you would most definitely be my crush.

[@darkhairedsiren]

This is my exact thought and I'm 16 too! (just realized this comment was from a year ago so ur probably 17 now obv) Yeah i know. I'm so late for going through all Karolina's Videos)

[@marcioaugustopereiramontei6399]

Nice try faking those "old images of you" we know you are a time traveler And you are 150 years old

[@sisuguillam5109]

You missed three zeros when you typed that...

[@VIII-SANANDACHAKRABORTY]

"They had us in the first half, not gonna lie"

[@talloncusack]

Hehe

[@gaussiangirl]

Karolina was actually there when the big bang happened alongside Queen Elizabeth

[@talkingtoawall5123]

She's been here way before the dinosaurs btw

[@harryportfelikartakredytow8907]

Nobody: Not a single soul: Not even 19th century ghosts in Cracow's tenements: Karolina: WITAM PAŃSTWA NA KOLEJNYM ZLOCIE WĘDKARZY

[@mikanchan322]

"everyone goes through a classy phase" I feel so called out.. I'm in that right now. And then you switch back and forth between that and the "streetwear phase" :')

[@fantasyenthusiest6218]

I don’t think Meme Mom realizes how happy she makes us...

[@TinyDiodes]

18 year-olds need our support, even when they are us.

[@14mspickles]

I was 18 in 2012 and this was a nostalgia trip for me 😭 also those modeling shots are gorgeous. don't sell yourself short, just appreciate them for what they are ❤

[@doopiefish500]

In case anyone else was wondering the song at the end is Layup - "Side By Side"

[@Saknika]

Oof, that nostalgia video hit hard. I also feel like I thought I was such an adult at 18 and 19 years old, and now as an almost 32 year old lady I look back and realize I was still so naïve to the world. Crazy. That modeling stuff though, that looks fantastic. The right photographer definitely brought out some amazing and expressive sides of you.

[@cosygracegames]

Ahhh the webcam photo days 😂😂🙌🏻let’s all forget that ever happened hahaha

[@Justanotherchannel988]

When the music started at 20:59 it actually brought a bit of tears to my eyes. This is youth and our old selves will miss it ❤️

[@dorine8084]

Well, we can conclude that your 18 year old self was creative and beautiful and you did so many projects

[@P0nyl0ve]

"putting my face in a cake while wearing an edwardian outfit" sounds like a pretty great video title tbh

[@Wackymushrooms]

Me seeing the videos with Karolina and her sister not knowing who is who: *CONFUSED SCREAMING*

[@karmaexists3541]

She literally looks so beautiful in her current situation, but she looked GORGEOUS in her old pictures. Love you Karolina!

[@Ireallywouldrathernot]

Ugh, this video is making me feel nostalgic for times when I could go out and had people to do stuff with. I have to go away.

[@fathiyyah3198]

15:43 Meme mom: why was I taking pictures of strangers, that is so crazy, I can’t imagine doing it now Also meme mom’s IG post from yesterday:

[@mollymay4846]

18 year olds: “oh no don’t bash your modelling photos you look perfect xoxo” 25+ year olds: “heck yes girl, so glad you don’t feel you need that kind of peer validation anymore 👍”

[@caidalee1994]

I’m both!

[@SM-yz4hi]

it’s not peer validation to enjoy her own pictures :/

[@harleyquiinnnn]

not all modeling is about peer validation tho and if someone has a seriously good modeling face it's not wrong to tell them imo

[@carreracarrera2295]

This video was refreshing, it made me realize how much my life has changed in the last year, simple things like going for a walk with friends, filming funny videos, laugh, hanging out...so many things that used to be normal, they don't feel so normal at the present. Also thank you for sharing with us all of our memories, you are gorgeous, talented and I think all of your videos I have seen so far, are also great, great content. Thank you again Karolina Zebrowska!!!

[@user-xd7yh6ry8l]

I wonder how's the last vid just destroys you with it's ultimate nostalgic vibe even if this is not really your expirience "It’s all so familiar yet I know I’ve never been here before"

[@orphan961]

Other people: lol Karolina was so silly Me: damn her hair is on point today

[@taltzi]

just the expression in the thumbnail makes me know this is gonna be top-tier comedy

[@tanyatanya5113]

I’m Russian and I can understand some oh her polish . I feel so powerful. And epic. Slav rules

[@sergl8878]

She seems like a different person when she speaks polish :)

[@zerere_]

As a kazakh i relate and fuck ye. asian supremacy tho

[@leyrounni1304]

I'm Slovenian and didn't think I'd understand her at all but there were actually so many similar words!!

[@pariskat4769]

Jsme rodina.

[@ogmodiji6024]

This like one of those nights where you remember cringy things you did as a child.

[@hannamadsen]

Please don't take me back to my cringy writing I wrote when I was 12

[@SunnyMorningPancakes]

Alternative title: That time I looked like a brunette Bridget Bardot.

[@vickywitton1008]

Your video at the end was just beautiful! I would love to see it in its entirety! Love seeing all those lovely Polish costumes and the buildings and people.

[@magnoliatree123]

When you’re 16 and have no idea how to create memories like this

[@burakucomments7240]

Instructions: whenever you have a project idea and want to cross it off as stupid, cringy, too diffictult etc - try to do it anyway.

[@potatosack7492]

"ladies and gentlemen why is it WHEATHERED?! Because it was stroked by a high number of buttocks." I just lost it there 😂

[@daviddocolomansky4453]

18:40 I will never look at the benches in Tatranská Lomnica the same way ...

[@aelisedasilva]

“That was back when Instagram was like photos of your feet... with heavy filters” OMG YES MY FIRST INSTAGRAM PHOTO IN 2012 WAS JUST A PICTURE OF MY FEET IN MY ELEPHANT HOUSE SLIPPERS WITH THREE LAYERED FILTERS AND A BLACK FRAME 😭😭😭😭😭 the good ol’ days of the interwebs

[@lexezekiel2489]

SAME THOUGH???? Like literally my first pic on insta was a pic of my feet in my woollen slippers with a filter and a black frame wtf did we all have the same teenage years

[@aelisedasilva]

@@lexezekiel2489 my dude, yes we did. And mine was in southern Brazil lol

[@lexezekiel2489]

@@aelisedasilva Mine was in French-Speaking Switzerland lol

[@bramlackman-mincoff6616]

Remember that weird time from like 2010-2012 when the internet was there but didn't dominate our lives like it does now? Ugh take me backkk

[@karolinaignaczak6337]

You've just had the weirdest connection :D :D It's so cute, though.

[@iulia3914]

The end video was so nice, and hearing you say that being still in touch with all the people in that video was your biggest achievement made my heart go 💖