my first year uni experience at UCL // what you NEED TO KNOW before starting university in 2020!

[@sun-is7pm]

ok idk why I'm watching UCL videos I'm not even done with high school but this is going to my uni playlist to find the perfect uni for me

[@theQueen.]

Same lmao

[@annaketo5729]

0mg sammee

[@FatimaNaimi]

Guess what, I used to do the same in high school! I’m glad you’re excited so soon, I hope you find your dream uni ❤️

[@thebaconbastards6133]

SAMEEE😂

[@derindarel3330]

@@FatimaNaimi How can I get into UCL with a scholarship? Do you have information? By the way I’m in high school😂

[@zahranaz7659]

I’m in second year at UCL and I can agree the pressure is real, it is very lonely at times ( I’m Muslim and don’t drink/ go clubbing) but you just have to find people you can relate to❤️

[@zeylasacli1641]

@@benabdellahyoucefachira9374 bruh thats a bit creepy, ucl has a student chat box on their site

[@infinxte7710]

Real

[@benleohollis]

I totally agree about the differences in financial background being a shock, people nowadays have often experienced ethnic diversity, but not financial diversity during their education and the people they're generally surrounded with

[@FatimaNaimi]

Yes! It was one of the first things I noticed at least. Just had a look at your channel, new subscriber!

[@benleohollis]

@@FatimaNaimi ayy, UCL youtoobz gang- could do a collab next year

[@FatimaNaimi]

Ben Leo Hollis can’t wait x

[@alyssagrace4279]

i'm starting at ucl in two weeks and !! this was super helpful and oddly comforting. thank you so much!

[@ruthharry7663]

Same here

[@FatimaNaimi]

I’m so glad! Hope you’re enjoying it!

[@FatimaNaimi]

Timestamps: Freshers Week: 0:58 Accommodation: 3:34 Workload & Teaching: 10:54 Social Life: 14:40 Diversity: 16:29 Finances: 20:34 Overall Thoughts: 25:25

[@sabinabegum7220]

This was shared with me today, so proud of you Fatima ! Well done on everything you are doing all the best, Mrs Begum x

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you so much! That means the world to me x

[@sandalbutt]

we need a skincare routine video 🥺👉🏽👈🏽 Ma Sha Allah

[@FatimaNaimi]

Girllll, I can’t wait to do a skincare edition 😂

[@politicsinpink]

This is so useful thank you so much!! UCL is on my list of applications and this video has been so helpful x

[@euphoria1942]

You're so pretty!! I'm going to start uni in September so thanks for the advice :)

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you so much and best of luck!!

[@imanmeeradam3827]

Thank you sm for the representation. I never find videos which I can relate to cause I don’t drink or party etc cause I’m Muslim too.

[@izmahmalik6863]

had to come back and watch it again and drop a comment - EDITING ON POINT 🥺 so proud x

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you my lovely 🥺❤️

[@MA-hn3xc]

new subscriber from australia. love seeing Muslim & Afghan representation :) proud of you!

[@FatimaNaimi]

M D A this comment just warmed my heart! Thank you so much! ❤️

[@ElaborasiChannel]

Thanks for your sharing the experince, hopely i can countinue my school at UCL

[@ikra350912]

Me: in my second year of uni at Manchester Also me: 👁👄👁

[@FatimaNaimi]

Aw thank you for your support babe!!

[@sarakhreawish6322]

Heyy do you like it there? I'm curious since I'm planning to go as well❤😁

[@ikra350912]

@@sarakhreawish6322 It's a really good uni. The facilities and libraries are top tier. However I would say the online learning and student support systems arent really advanced or worth the cost of uni, but thats the case with a lot of unis across the UK and their handling of the pandemic.

[@ziniadeiri8422]

The quality 🤩🙌🏼 and YESSS the experience and advice is on point!!

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you my gorgeous! ❤️

[@oliviamathew6466]

i love your editing so much

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you Olivia ❤️❤️❤️

[@hhughes9465]

I honestly couldn’t believe it when you said this was your first video haha. So informative, and I love your humour :)

[@FatimaNaimi]

Ah that makes me so happy, thank you!!

[@Ariettethe1st]

First youtube vid????!!!!!! You are sooo well spoken and the vid is soo well put together😍😍😍God bless you

[@jermainek7165]

Greatest To Do It! We Want Moree!

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you!! Same time, next Friday!!

[@shahbaztoru381]

The editing omg I'm so here for this!

[@FatimaNaimi]

Shahbaz Toru I’m glad you like it! It took me ages to do! 😭

[@shahbaztoru381]

@@FatimaNaimi It turned out so good!

[@maqdasbutt6720]

This is everything we’ve been waiting for!!!

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you Maqdas! xx

[@onewithbrain993]

Amazing editing skill, so clear and informative. Enjoyed it so much 💌

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it ❤️

[@anonymousbeing2418]

We Stan a confident queen 💃🏻👏🏻

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you! x

[@hilariembanenande7805]

Loooove this content, please keep this up!

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you my lovely!! ❤️

[@lucycaulfield654]

Thank you for this vid!!!! I’ll be joining UCL to study Politics and IR in September

[@FatimaNaimi]

You're welcome and congratulations!

[@samirachowdhury642]

im starting this year!

[@Anni.A]

🥺sooo natural proud of you my bubbas❤️❤️❤️

[@FatimaNaimi]

Aneeka Azad my favourite human 🥺❤️

[@nuhajannah1969]

Omg! I'm in my first year of ucl also studying Politics and International relations, I also picked refugees as one of my modules!

[@FatimaNaimi]

Hey! Congrats on your admission and I hope you enjoy the experience despite everything that’s going on ❤️

[@benleohollis]

So good. As a UCL student tho, I'd definitely add that most people don't have this accomodation horror though hahah- all my mates were in different UCL halls that were usually great. Will hopefully check out Afghan society next year¡

[@Maria-jy9be]

Yesss

[@FatimaNaimi]

Very true, not everybody has a bad experience! And please do, we’d love to have you at our events ❤️

[@aisha5491]

I love your top/dress!

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you! ❤️

[@hannation-4296]

LOVEE IT SIS!! Your quality and camera is amazingggg

[@FatimaNaimi]

Hannation - thank you so much my lovely! I tried 😭❤️

[@hsherzai3951]

Obviously acw gang gets a s/o I love to see it

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you Hosna qand!!

[@arzoozmary]

Yessss my fave new youtuberrrr ❤️❤️ cant wait for future videossss

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you my love! Next Friday, same time! xx

[@AlmasBakhtani]

So happy to see this 😋❤️

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you Almas! ❤️

[@DeadShot-he3hb]

Did you know i watched this video in 1.5x speed but your voice is even sweeter than normal voice ❤❤

[@FatimaNaimi]

Aw ahaha thank you x

[@khadijasadat1113]

موفق باشی دخترمامافاطمه جان گل😍

[@FatimaNaimi]

khadija sadat tashakor apa jane qand ❤️

[@hilam8380]

Loved the video!! Can’t wait for more 💃🏻

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you Hila jan! Next Friday, same time! ❤️

[@rahelahd589]

Amazing video!! so proud of you!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@FatimaNaimi]

rahelah d my biggest supporter, thank you always ❤️

[@debolaabudu990]

going to ucl in september so this was very helpful

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you babe and best of luck!!

[@mahfuzasultana1033]

This is everything I’ve been waiting for and more 🎉❤️

[@FatimaNaimi]

Mahfuza Sultana Thank you for always being so lovely ❤️

[@aksafatima6783]

Yesss sis! So proud of you ❤️

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you so much sis ❤️

[@zohra25]

loved this! 💕💕 so helpful, could you by any chance do a video related specifically to politics and IR and the whole application process?

[@FatimaNaimi]

Hi Zohra, absolutely!! I will make a video just for the application process soon x

[@joana6688]

I would really love to go to UCL, but you mentioned that renting a place in London is expensive...I don’t know what to do now 🙁

[@fahad7148]

Go uni from home. I live in NW london and my older brother lives with us and goes Queen Mary UoL which is in East London. The amount of money you save is unbelievable.

[@joana6688]

@@fahad7148 thank you - I thinking of going to a city closer to my hometown now to save money :)

[@user-jk6zu4uc6f]

I aspire to be as independent as her😍

[@FatimaNaimi]

Unknown Ah how sweet!! Keep working hard my lovely ❤️

[@mareia-9335]

Yessssssss we been waiting for this

[@FatimaNaimi]

Mareia - ❤️❤️❤️

[@rezwanamannan2478]

Why are you only filming now! I'm IN LOVE

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you my love!!

[@anajraf]

proud of you!!❤️❤️

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you so much! Can't wait to watch you grow!

[@mocha1809]

I’m in year 9 and really doing horribly at school even though I try this gives me motivation and a goal to get into ucl I have been stressed lately I really wanna do my best at gcse 😅😓 and the thought of being lonely 🙂

[@FatimaNaimi]

If it helps, I was doing awfully in every aspect of my life in year nine!! My grades were not the best but I persevered and did well in the end. Try your best but don’t drive yourself crazy over grades! As long as you show up and put in the work, you will be fine!

[@yosronhassan2733]

wow beautiful editing

[@taazima3841]

Great video 🙌🏼

[@FatimaNaimi]

Glad you liked it! ❤️

[@CultrTalk]

Great video!! 🙌🏾

[@FatimaNaimi]

Coming from you guys, that means a lot!! Thank you ❤️

[@whatthefook8790]

I'm going to UCL on September to study politics and ir too !!!! :)

[@FatimaNaimi]

Congratulations! See you there! ❤️

[@nuruladlina7674]

personal timestamp,, 8:36

[@rezwanamannan2478]

skskskks you're roasting the seminar teachers dyingggg

[@FatimaNaimi]

Honesty is the best policy 🥺

[@yosronhassan2733]

five head popping shining loving it

[@nazifaibrahim1051]

YASSSSS MY QUEEEENNNN

[@FatimaNaimi]

😭❤️

[@rebeccan8290]

hey, I'm starting UCL in September and really loooved your video! It makes me even more excited for uni than I already am! Could I ask in which accommodation you were? It does sound... like an experience xD

[@FatimaNaimi]

Hi Becca, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and congratulations on your offer! I was in John Tovell House :)

[@rebeccan8290]

Fatima Naimi Thank you so much :) Ooh ok, then I am a little bit calmed down, I'm in a intercollegiate hall :))

[@FatimaNaimi]

Becca you will be fine wherever you are! ❤️

[@saliliii]

Hii Fatima! Would it be possible for you to do a video on Politics and International Relations at UCL?

[@FatimaNaimi]

Hi my lovely! Thanks for the suggestion, I definitely will get around to doing that! ❤️

[@cho5426]

assalamu alaykum Fatima . Thank you very much for useful information and tips . Please how did you find tween room option near UCL.I am struggling with finding cheap accommodation near the uni.Thank you very much

[@nazifakhan5079]

Thanks for advice. It was really helpful. I am studying social science and am really worried about the fact that majority of first year will be online.

[@FatimaNaimi]

Hey, you're welcome! It definitely is a big change for all of us but we will adjust and make online learning work for us so don't worry!

[@Kk-ls9xp]

Hello, I've gotten an offer for Social sciences, I was wondering how you are finding the course and your experience at UCL. I would really appreciate your insight. ☺️

[@kanishkachapra8936]

This was so helpful! I plan on going to ucl soon, may I ask which hall you lived in for the twin room? :)

[@fatemehahmadi6409]

THE GUY WHO FELL IM SCREAMINGJFJSJSHS

[@chris.p-w5430]

Ahh yess, such an amazing and informative video. Was good to hear how your first year experience was compared to mine.

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you so much Chris ❤️

[@fatimafeyruzchalisa3762]

Hiii, my name is also Fatima and I also want to get into ucl 😆 btw nice vid! I need this information

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you and good luck!!

[@zeestayesha7453]

I have watched this video now like 3 times and I am moving to UCL this September for chemical engineering 14:13 every single time " I do not want to go and do chemical engineering" just gets me laughing 😀 😆

[@mxdzx1.010]

hi! what’s the diversity like for law? and what hall has the most ethnic minorities? ❣️

[@FatimaNaimi]

Hi my lovely, I don’t study Law so I’m not sure. Same goes for the question about halls. All I can say is don’t worry about all that! You will be fine as an ethnic minority, UCL in general is very diverse and people are so friendly! Just focus on what you want and all will be well ❤️

[@mxdzx1.010]

@@FatimaNaimi thankyou !!

[@zaynabarshad5961]

Did you end up studying at UCL for law? What was your experience like?

[@azitax5232]

love to see it

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you Azita jan ❤️

[@mareia-9335]

I was waiting for the Afghan part jdjddjd

[@FatimaNaimi]

I think everybody knew it was coming 😂

[@sumayabasheer1119]

Great video it was very helpful thank you. A question i have is when did you apply for the scholarship?

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you and apologies for the late response. I applied for the scholarship very early on in the year, I think it was around June.

[@ghofsmontana]

Hello

[@FatimaNaimi]

Hey little bro!

[@angelikachopra5352]

Love this so much! Cannot wait for more videos 👀🤩❤️

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you my lovely! Next Friday, same time! ❤️

[@kaylagoh3976]

Do many students have part time jobs while studying at UCL? I don't want to rely so much on my parents' money but I'm not sure if I would be able to manage and I'm not too sure where to start finding because I'm coming in from a different country...

[@faridaalieshakassim7034]

Hey, I just wanted to ask if you knew anything about transferring courses within UCL between departments ??

[@FatimaNaimi]

Hey, I’m not very experienced with that but I know you can take modules from external departments. To be sure, send an email to [e-mail] ❤️

[@zaida6561]

Hey, im Bengali, I’d like to know more about your culture!✌🏽✌🏽

[@FatimaNaimi]

Hyda U Hey! Ah, thank you for your interest, I will definitely create videos related to Afghan culture in the future! 💕

[@martha8445]

What is the diversity rate like at UCL? I want to apply but afraid that the diversity rate is low. Is there a decent amount of black students ?( Im nigerian and would love to meet my people) ❤️

[@afia8265]

@Reee FlexThis has nothing to do with racism and more to do with being comfortable with the people you are around coming from a completely different area. Diversity is important especially when you are a minority such as myself

[@bonniejames5663]

When you’re here it doesn’t seem like there’s many of us. I’m the only black student in my accom but ACS is very helpful in being able to network and meet your people

[@thepropheticguidance]

hey how do u study if she wants to sleep and keep the lights off?

[@FatimaNaimi]

Good question 😂 when you live with someone, your routines naturally synchronise. We mostly slept around the same time and studied at the same time but on days when this wasn’t the case, I’d sit in the kitchen or study in the uni library which was near our place and open 24/7. Eventually we also bought eye masks and ear plugs for sleeping so if one of us wanted the light on it wouldn’t really be an issue. Hope that helps!

[@yosronhassan2733]

jheez what a video

[@jeannebernhard8976]

Great video! Do someone has information and an opinion to share about the History, Politics and Economics course of the SSEES though? This is my firm choice and I'm struggling to find a student of this course to talk to! Thank you!

[@GE-lh8eq]

What was the name of your accommodation?

[@FatimaNaimi]

John Tovell :)

[@ybeiscool]

you look like a kpop idol/actor called rowoon you're SO pretty

[@FatimaNaimi]

Aw thank you! ❤️

[@sm1purplmurderedme583]

thank you for the first part !! i’m not really religious, my parents are christian tho. but i really hate going out to clubs/pubs late at night and drinking alcohol and i’m scared if i don’t in freshers week i will be seen as boring and not make any friends. i would much rather do the activities indoors - thank you for ur reassurance !☺️☺️

[@FatimaNaimi]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Maria-jy9be]

Ahaha the quizzes and crosswords 😭

[@FatimaNaimi]

They would drive me insane! 😩

[@UtopianCookie]

Maybe you should go up for being a sabbatical officer ✌🏼

[@zaynabarshad5961]

When getting a shared room, where you able to request a girl roommate?

[@FatimaNaimi]

To my knowledge, UCL do not offer mixed sex twin rooms. They are all single sex meaning if you request a twin/shared room you will be paired with someone of the same sex.

[@nazifaibrahim1051]

How she look peng like that???

[@FatimaNaimi]

Ahhh says the queen ❤️

[@keerthanasunil3625]

Hii Fatima, which hall did you stay in during your course

[@saifali3141]

I’m a bit late to the party but ayyy proud of you man, love the video❤️

[@FatimaNaimi]

Thank you Saif ❤️

[@sharafatzadran4403]

can you tell me is it ok to ask your professor for acceptance letter by emailing by submiting documents to him rather than applying by ucas for UCL , will that affect on you admission.

[@zeestayesha7453]

Hi how much did you pay for twin room? How do you get a twin room?

[@fij3978]

I heard that we had to take entrance tests before getting accepted, are they hard?

[@gamenoteenterprises]

Fatima, nice to see you. Little jealous about all the hype... lol

[@FatimaNaimi]

Ahahaha hello Paul!! I’ll make sure to hype you up don’t you worry 😂❤️

[@gm836]

I was thinking of applying for the Forensic and Crime Science MSc at UCL after I finish my chem degree. Do UCL applicants get more weight than those applying from different universities?

[@rebe_eka]

Which hall did you stay at?

[@АружанАблак]

Guys, I want to go to this university and get my bachelor's degree in medical school. Who to, write me please:> plumsunsset

[@nazifaibrahim1051]

I started laughing at 15:00 XDXDXD

[@FatimaNaimi]

We all knew it was coming 😂 and I don’t think there’s anybody that ‘didn’t know’ 😭

[@rahmahalhumaid2923]

Any Saudis here? 🇸🇦🥰

[@kxychi]

This may be a weird question but did you have any mice/rats problems in your accommodation?

[@FatimaNaimi]

Never rats but there was a mice problem. The office dealt with it though and this is a fairly common problem with London accommodation.

[@HamzadoesBJJ]

The memes 😂😂😂😂😭😭😭

[@FatimaNaimi]

Hahahahaha I do try! 😂

[@christophebutler5407]

12:56 :)

[@GulainG]

GANG

[@FatimaNaimi]

❤️

[@shads_5045]

Why was this video recommended to me? 🤣 I dropped out of UCL years ago! Best decision ever