sims university is a miserable experience

homework, homework, homework... Episode 7 of the University let's play!
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[@momomomo__]

it keeps surprising me how realistic the sims university experience is. staying in the library until 1am, the mess of finding the right buildings, being happy you're only 20 minutes late to a 1 hour class, working on your presentation last minute and forgetting to eat, constantly doing homework on the floor, the cram sessions with a single person just moving the materials around, being constantly angry at everything, neglecting all your needs and relationships... it's too realistic if you ask me.

[@CyanideSun94]

You forgott the bit about doing your roommates dishes

[@hooshoof714]

Way too realistic. I keep getting flashbacks

[@RyanStar10023]

I was playing it while being a university student and my sim somehow ended up smelly and passed out in the student union at 3 AM working on an assignment and I just had to stop. It hurt how close to home it felt.

[@Frenchaboo]

American university... My university was in my hometown so I just took the tram every morning. Visited the library once 😂

[@benamisai-kham5892]

I didn't go to university, but it still represents community college well too if you live the off campus 😭 Except I spent most of my time not home and at the library, because my home was too noisy for me to even begin to concentrate on my work. I was always rushing to finish projects, juggling between 2 jobs and 4 classes in college (4 separate days too) and trying to have a social life to not lose my mind...then COVID hit and I didn't take any more classes because I didn't want to do online college. It was my second time at college after a several year break so, overall too stressful anyways.

[@rebeccasue25]

Maybe April should try saving up her satisfaction points for retraiting potion. Maybe she could take like a wellness class and when finishs when she gets to re-trait because she’s learn to handle her emotions or something

[@troebeliewoep]

I like how this mixes storytelling and (meta) gameplay

[@rebeccasue25]

@@troebeliewoep she could sit in on a skill class in evenings for the wellness skill

[@EllaABo]

Love this idea!

[@sophia-grace]

!!!!!

[@therainbowcat3]

between bowling and rock climbing, it could be interesting to see Dory go down the path of sports writing/sports journalism (and would distinguish her gameplay from Anna's a bit more)

[@naomi.j.m.]

Yes that would be so fun!! I hope she sees this!

[@paulyflynn]

April needs to start the wellness skill the high maintenance trait came with the spa day refresh for a reason

[@mxstyxskiies886]

Yesss, I was just thinking that

[@Bliss-re8bd]

university is soooo time consuming even in sims

[@dianacfleming]

University is fun if you use the mod that speeds up homework and turn off aging. Otherwise, it's simply too time consuming and you have no free time to experience the funner aspects.

[@emericcson123]

Honestly, pretty accurate to actual university lol the only reason I had a life was bc I did my fastest (not always best) homework and didn't sleep or eat...

[@dianacfleming]

There's such a thing as a smitch TOO much realism. @@emericcson123

[@ednaselimovic]

I always have at least my legacy heir finish uni and it's a pain in the ass but sooo fun and pretty realistic if you ask me, but a MUST is turning on long life span while they do it and then I put it back to normal when they graduate.

[@hypnotunez]

Sims 3 university was janky but fun, sims 4 university is like pushing an angry heavy cow up a hill

[@baileykokay]

An angry, heavy, cow PLANT up a hill! 😢

[@gitastepina4723]

True

[@aliceblack9712]

And Sims 2 university was a real struggle, like you are either not starving passing out pissing yourself OR your grades are just enough to stay in uni for another couple of days, nothing in between

[@svogel6459]

@@aliceblack9712 really? I have super fond childhood memories of it bc I found it so nice and easy^^

[@mdkmen]

⁠@@aliceblack9712 sims 2 university is super easy ime. i have a mod to shorten it just so that it's a bit more challenging

[@hannahomp2174]

the private journal from parenthood is usually my go to for managing sims that are gloomy or always angry!

[@Aimeeeeef]

Agree! Or jogging to clear head

[@caitlinanderson2195]

I love that April has both Carefree and Emotional Control reward traits, but High Maintenance just completely takes over. Poor April. I don't think anyone would mind if April had a 'self discovery' and swapped it for another trait

[@dorrolorro]

If you want more sims to come to the student union, you can create a club that has that lot as their set hangout spot. You don't need to add your own sims to the club, just make a random townie or classmate the head of it and add some other students. That way, whenever you visit the lot, a club gathering will start and the members will hang out there. You could even add studying, ping-pong playing, and robot building to the activities so that the club members do student-related stuff. That would make the lot feel more alive and popping.

[@beardedgeek973]

University is one of my favorite expansions, I don't even mod the dorms to have kitchens or food. I DO however pause aging, so I can stick to only taking three courses a year without feeling stressed.

[@velanciaskysong]

It really is crazy how quickly you can level skills in university. I had my Sim take an elective in Horseback Riding for a single semester, and by the end she was over halfway through level 4 without ever having laid eyes on a real horse XD

[@mysteriousmenu1727]

ITS LILSIMSIE TIME

[@Mango_TN553]

Heck yeah!

[@aikesscs]

And then she lilsimsie'd all over the place

[@cactusparty3119]

Perfect timing! I just moved into my freshman college dorm a few hours ago and i don't feel like exploring so I'm laying in bed watching simsie University videos bahaha

[@cassiejohnson9410]

I'm a junior and I move in saturday XD instead of packing I'm here.

[@cactusparty3119]

@cassiejohnson9410 currently hiding in the corner of my new dorm cuz the apocalypse is happening outside 😭

[@cassiejohnson9410]

@@cactusparty3119 I have no clue how to respond 😅 if ur serious and bad stuff is going on are you ok? If it's a joke lol that's a mood. And this is why I have no friends

[@cactusparty3119]

@@cassiejohnson9410 we had 25 mph winds in my city and really bad storms 😭😭😭 it'll be fine tho lmaoo

[@cassiejohnson9410]

@@cactusparty3119 damnnnn as a Texan I understand 😭 the tordado season hits hard af here

[@alllillyan4822]

The best part of this is April, literally drowning in homework whilst Dory already completed everything and casually gains 2 more video gaming levels. Also, thanks for another great video. Enjoyable as always!

[@pizzadaddy2934]

simsie being upset her sims don’t have time for hobbies,,,but that’s a real college experience. you don’t have time for anything but school or work 😩

[@meg7532]

I’m playing with University right now & the social bunny has made it so much more fun for me. 😂 My sim joined a club, where she met her woohoo partner. Social bunny had other plans.😂 So that made things awkward. But my sim graduated university, now lives in an apartment with her athlete FIANCÉ. My sim asked univiserty friends to be in the wedding. I’m having fun!!

[@nataliaquiroga4015]

Realistically I think April should be a little bit jealous, Dory's experience has been so much better 😂

[@madianderson781]

You should have them live together in an apartment next semester!!! And get a cat...or have a baby :)

[@markabele8794]

I love this series Kayla. Being in University brings back memories of going there and experiencing a lot of what's going on in your game. I can't wait to see the next episode.

[@irisgould5462]

the fact that no matter what i’m doing, if lil simsie posts a video, i will watch it on the spot

[@hanpear]

i loveee the idea of the mt komorebi ski trip/climbing hobby! I feel like rock climbing is such a recent college grad hobby to pick up

[@vvbbmm]

as a stem major that was roommates with my liberal arts major best friend at a competitive university… this series is so accurate.

[@espeon9466]

The reason your Sims couldn't put books away in the library is because of a bug with the new backpack functionality from the SDX drop. For some reason if you have a backpack anywhere on a library lot, Sims cannot put library books away. I think it affects home lots, too, but that I can't confirm because the bug report on the EA forums specifically mentions library books. But I have some backpacks in my teens' room on their home lot and since the drop, my Sims haven't been able to put books away.

[@zebrathinker]

I've been playing university with my heir alongside this series and omg it may be the most challenging expansion pack in the entire game? Even though my sim has a TON of bonus traits from growing up he still struggles to get all of his homework and projects done (in addition to the esports team which takes up his entire evening). If I had the realistic student loan mod it might be too much, lol. Thank you for suffering with us, Kayla!

[@Drissy]

this series screams "omg they were roommates"

[@Aimeeeeef]

Yessss!!!!😂

[@KayleeKat]

“Sims University is a miserable experience”? JUST LIKE REAL UNIVERSITY 😁

[@helenah755]

I love the lifeguard. Dude was swinging fire and then started to flex out and do push ups. I feel like he was trying to show off instead of do his duty. It’s giving Ken…his job is beach..

[@HeyitsKyomeiSub]

I love watching your videos and it’s inspired me to play the sims again! I just did your fixxer upper yesterday and it was so fun!

[@adiabrowne3980]

Been playing the sims 4 for literal years but I still get whiplash every time I see Travis Scott’s name

[@sweetmusicwoman984]

I love this series! I have always loved the university in the sims and it’s really nice to see a series using it. I haven’t seen many who have done series on this

[@Frrogss]

you know it’s a good day when you see lil Simsie post

[@MountainDont]

Doesn't that make every day good day?

[@Frrogss]

@@MountainDont yes 🤭

[@mollylself4]

i moved into college two weeks ago and this series is the only thing keeping me sane

[@brittany0717]

Kayla you should lock the bedroom doors for Dory and April.. they would still be able to access each others rooms via the balcony.

[@louiserosado4389]

It's so interesting to me to listen to or read someone telling their experiences with American universities, cause in Brazil, it's completely different. It's not common (it happens, ofc) to move out of the parents house to go to college, dorms aren't really a thing, just in cases where people are from others cities or states, and it's more like university housing instead of dorms. And the majority of people will go to Public Universities, and the public ones are like Ivy League, not private ones (that are exceptions, obviously). Me, for example, I went to a private university that only give degrees in Health related courses (that sentence came out weird 😂), I lived in my parents house until graduation And fraternities and sororities are not a thing around here

[@melanie_luv2_sew]

I don't understand why they have bills? I thought housing costs was included in term fees. her Uni EP must be very bugged.

[@roseredfire48]

University literally takes all your Sims time and even your real time. It's the toughest pack as far as getting your Sims to succeed but worth it in the end because they end up earning more once they graduate and get a job.

[@MissMaryLu]

i'm so glad you're doing this let's play, because I still get SO TENSE when I think about my own university experience, I can't being myself to play this pack 😅

[@soimsha.]

I love the idea of them being into rock climbing. I’ve never seen game play with it!

[@kai_abc8949]

To get rid of April's bad moods caused by the high maintenance trait have her do yoga

[@kels918]

Dory’s skills are going up go quick because she has the over achiever trait. That’s why she doesn’t mind doing all the stuff without getting stressed. 😂

[@olivialr]

Love the ski trip idea lol they should totally be into hiking and camping

[@rubyocampo7598]

I love that you are doing the university lets play so much more🥰

[@KamuiJenny]

I love watching you play old packs, so many I still haven't got. I'm torn between high school, uni or magic next. I just love some of the build mode stuff in realm of magic. Maybe when this pair get old April will be the cranky mad scientist and Dory could find a spell book and become a Spellcaster, so they can live in peace in a beautiful cabin/witchy/rustic/off the grid house

[@sdhartley74]

I've been thinking of a different reno challenge... take any EA house, keep all the furniture & walls. You can repaint 2 rooms, no flooring, you can move & recolor existing furniture (paint/reupholster/stain). You can buy no more than 10 items for the house, all must be under $100 - like plants, rug, paintings, curtains. I thought it's pretty easy to do an amazing renovation when you've got lots of money... what if you are on a fixed income? Can you make it at least a little better... I'm gonna try it.

[@rachelfrancis4132]

I noticed a glitched with university that while staying in dorms or university housing it will charge you bills from the household your sim came from. You pay for housing when you sign up for term so you shouldn’t be paying bills on top of that

[@ninadreams127]

Yeah, I think her auto-pay bills mod is generating fake bills and taking her Sim's money. I don't have that glitch but I also don't use mods.

[@olivergullikson2080]

watching this two weeks before i start my second year of university is an unfortunate glimpse into the future lol

[@valentinacrosera7874]

i still haven't gotten used to the new house. it's so pretty and such an upgrade to the one they were living in before😭

[@heg203]

April needs yoga to help with her anger issues! Loving the series!! ❤

[@King.of.Battleships]

Sims University is miserable and stressful, like University IRL

[@candidulce0714]

University is so like going to college! You're constantly neglecting some kind of need just to survive.

[@PuppySims]

OMG it'd be so cute to do a snowy escape vacation after college and maybe April proposes on the summit

[@PrincessBunansa]

Oh my gosh, Mt. Komorebi ski trip in memory of long lost Gerald!

[@wijngs]

"I THINK I HAVE A CRUSH ON TRAVIS SCOTT" the sims is definitely unique

[@wrenpen]

this lets play has made me really want to get the pack i love how accurate it is with the amount of studying you have to do lol

[@samanthawest2401]

“Big summer blowout” All I can think of is Frozen 😂😂😂

[@SuperOlivia1993]

You could take these sims and keep playing with them more generations and their children and everything!! Maybe they have a daughter who wants to be a spellcaster and marries a vampire and their kid wants to grow up and explore strangerville, it would be so fun to watch you play with a bunch of packs and jobs and different things with these sims generations!

[@gatojazzito6832]

Yes to that trip! For Gerald!❤

[@SimsLegacy5083]

Wellness fixes the high maintenance buffs... My NSB Gen 4 and 5 did rock climbing together as a Father/Daughter activity from the time 5 was a teen. It was a grind to get high enough to make it to the summit and 4 was an elder by the time they made it, but it was so worth it.

[@Hamiltonloveforever]

I love this series ❤

[@janniegurl05]

I think you supposed to give high maintenance sims days at the spa, yoga/mediation, and baths. I said I was had a journal to but that doesn’t work as much.

[@AGglittersparkle]

This series is so fun, I loveee seeing characters from your two other series interact haha

[@dyms2034]

I feel like I’m following a tv show w these Let’s play eps! I’m soooo invested in April and Dory 💕😭

[@tatisakura81]

The thing with the books not put back on the shelf is due to a bug with the new active function of the backpacks. You need to remove them from the library.

[@spillinda]

I've had a sim die from rock climbing when I was playing with a different household. I was so pissed lol she had no skill and probs tried to climb my komorebi without any skill, but I never found her urn, luckily I was able to add her back to the household so I can hang with her ghost for spooky story reasons 😂

[@MayaMMCD]

Watching this while making my birthday cake! Love your content btw!❤

[@twinny0625]

Right, but the part where if you register for university on a Sunday (right after spawning in game) it makes you start classes on tuesday. But if you register for classes on a weekday, you can start classes the next day. Sends me into rage every time.

[@markdicristofaro904]

I love how lilsimsie takes the blame for the incompetent programming from Maxis. The sims have bikes, they won't use them to go thirty feet, but they use them to go to the other side of a house the size of twenty by twenty. They will drive the bikes through the buildings. They lose the bikes, then a player has to spend hours looking for them, a lot of the time having no success, then I have to repurchase the bikes. Then every once in a while, the old bikes show up on the lot. The transportation was badly thought-out to the point of being frustrating rather than useful or fun. The catamaran is the worst. The sims won't get off of them, they get stuck in a programming loop that they can't get out of.

[@CJPurplePrincess]

Stop I just passed out from finishing my first week of college the timing is impeccable.

[@Aimeeeeef]

I usually get my sims to jog to clear mind or write in private diary to keep neg emotions in check

[@AddisonNeese-ug8ii]

Love your videos i watch them from the morning until i fall asleep

[@bldbthldzalafz]

First week of school for me and I am definitely feeling the same stresses.

[@shaunacarnline]

I hope that she is still planning to add a servo to the family. I never make servo in my saves so it would be cool to see some of the gameplay with them.

[@42SandWitches]

You could take an extra class in wellness for the high maintenance one so they can cooldown or get the calm trait with points

[@underworldrat]

watching this series as someone who is abt to start college is definetly interesting loll

[@natcons1931]

I love how your shirt matches the lights🩵💚

[@Haleysala22]

I’d love to see them get married next semester and like have a backyard wedding at one of their parents houses.

[@MamaReno94]

Your playlists are saving my sanity! My laptop crashed and I can't play the Sims anymore! 😭

[@Arwen_xx]

Girl this is making me stressed about my actual classes and term only just started

[@Ana-mv6nv]

New simsie video time to leave my anxiety somewhere else for 30 minutes

[@vanessamatos9378]

Loved your effort to make those sims have fun

[@micahrae8284]

omg once they go on the ski trip one of them could propose on top of the mountain!! 🗻❤

[@connorelliott9378]

this episode is literally the whole experience of 3 years university in real life, kinda crazy

[@MichelleWalterdoesArt]

the rock climbing skill takes forever to earn. I cheated it so my sim maxed it before she attempted to climb the mountain (and the first time it glitched, so i had to do it all over again!). so i suggest just skiing :)

[@PixieYTR]

Love the uni episodes and the new building!!!! you are the best!!!

[@epona8889]

Hello Lilsimsie love your channel. I think you probably know this but if your sims is doing studying or doing homework have them listen to music through their earphones. It will keep their fun up. I find this makes university easier and more fun.

[@jilly2124]

Doing Wellness activities helps out with the high maintenance trait. :)

[@maggie4028]

I love this series so much!

[@Basskittyplur]

I love the idea of a ski trip!!!

[@MissMaryLu]

i've heard yoga helps with the high maintenance anger really well!

[@Katie-ex1kh]

Yoga might help with her high maintenance trait, it calms them down quickly

[@roseamelia6592]

University is my favorite pack!! I love it so much

[@yogirlsonjaa]

honestly, discover university is my favourite pack🤭

[@gr33ngirlsea]

Not me feeling jealous of Dorie and relating wayyy too much with April and barely keeping up with homework.

[@adorinn__imanii]

25:17 I believe you know the lore of the land grabs and they actually have four kids based on your let’s play because in the lore Jonny Zest is their disowned son

[@Shaidrawing]

I’m waiting for you every dayyyy I so love your videosssss❤️❤️❤️

[@dilsdoes]

you know if she does wellness when she has a negative moodlet from the high maintenance trait it gets rid of the moodlet.

[@Bee4Realzz]

It’s so time consuming i usually drop out because my sim is miserable most of the time.

[@madijade1232]

simsie i had a video idea where you take one sim and try to max like every skill before they die. like get rich quick but get skilled quick ? idk lol

[@asixteenthrose]

i truly enjoy university in ts4 BUT i do have a mod that makes sims run to class and move faster so they aren't always late LOL