See Ya In 10 Years • 5.15.21

[@catherinedefreitas5715]

10 years ago, I was 20. I lived at home with my mom and was attending community college sporadically and was not doing so hot. I was working at a fast food restaurant and fighting to get out of it. I was still hanging onto an abusive relationship with my then ex-boyfriend who wouldn't leave me alone. I was pretty miserable and life looked very bleak. Ten years later I am 30. I graduated from not only college but graduate school and I have a good paying job. I am married to a wonderful guy who loves me deeply and treats me like his queen. My life has improved drastically in 10 years. In 10 years, my biggest goal is to have a baby or two. I want to be healthy, happy and thriving. I may go back to school for more education to be a better clinician. I don't know. I just want to be a better human.

[@Sapphire_Dicson_Official]

What advice would you give to me? I'm about to be 20 in three days, it's hard to believe that I won't be a teen anymore.

[@berg6393]

@@Sapphire_Dicson_Official My best advise is to aim fro your dream in life, a bit cliche to say maybe. Just work hard towards how you want your life to be.

[@Sapphire_Dicson_Official]

@@berg6393 don't worry about cliches. Some of the most cheesy and cliche lines are lines we need to hear the most, and it doesn't make them any less true.

[@catherinedefreitas5715]

@@Sapphire_Dicson_Official happy early birthday! I think the biggest pieces of advice I would give is: 1. GIve yourself grace to make mistakes and learn. The 20s IMO are hard because you're going through a lot of changes and life states come and go so fast. 2. Do things even though you're terrified to try. Grad school was probably the place that taught me the most that you cannot avoid feeling scared trying new things. Power through it and try it anyway! 3. Remember that you are worth it. You are worth working on. Take the best care of yourself that you can. At the end of the day, you are with you all the time. You're going to do great! I believe in you!

[@Sapphire_Dicson_Official]

@@catherinedefreitas5715 thank you for the advice.

[@kassyeevans9884]

anyone else got a huge smile on their face watching this

[@Hutabah]

Stephen: “we don’t have kids” Keppy: “am I a joke to you?”

[@jordanroman841]

Also Sagan from beyond

[@SappyBecca]

42 year old Stephen will probably be shocked by 32 year old Stephen’s hair 😂

[@krystalcasey]

Yeah, he'll think "my hair was so short". Because his hair will continue to grow.

[@dwizz1398]

@@krystalcasey omg

[@aparks1437]

3:21 "i don't think i will be vlogging in 35 years" stephen in 2046: surprise!

[@jamieyakimets839]

It does make me wonder if the vlogs have an eventual end date... or if Steven will simply do these until he is no longer able to... guess only time will tell. Perhaps we’ll see them pick out nursing homes one day?

[@guguig9746]

I'm dropping a comment for when this becomes relevant in 25 years!

[@saifuusuri]

Let's all be sure to remind him.

[@Yutope464]

!remindme 25 years

[@theoldzoeyaccount]

im preeeety sure they said he'll keep going until one of their children get uncomfortable with it. i could be wrong, as i got it from a comment about seven months ago or smth

[@KazeNinja17]

"I wish I had grandkids....as a joke. And then I got them." We love you grandpa. XD

[@radiodread]

Past Stephen: "I don't think I'll be vlogging in 10 [years]..." Present Stephen: "Surprise!" 😂 It's also hilarious that, indeed, you _do_ have grandkids ten years later. Man, we're indeed some messed up grandkids, huh. :P This was a fun lookback at college-but-almost-graduated-Stephen, the questionable audio- and video quality of the Flip™, and the things discussed, some of which actually came true, hahaha!

[@xJC4Rx]

It's crazy how much younger Dan and Stephen look compared to now. Like, they've aged well and all that yeah, but absolute babyface Stephen.

[@Rubyfir3]

Actually, the kid prediction is accurate in a sense. The kid's just four-legged and has fur. 🐱

[@stuartdunlop8834]

Ten years ago, I was 16, stressed to hell about my very British GCSE exams, and not sure what I wanted to be. Today, I'm 26, a professional translator, engaged and living in a place about 100 miles from home. And I'm happy. And grateful. Here's to you both and the prospect of another 10 years of having wacky grandparents.

[@karleyuwu5524]

I would love to see this more often of y'all reacting to old vlogs

[@johnfrancis3203]

YES

[@yoshithekid18]

Same. I would love when a lot of this pandemic is gone for Stephen to meet with his college friends and react to some of the old college vlogs. Endless trips to taco bed and Alex stabbing a baby with a knife XD

[@Mmmjakis]

I've actually restarted the journey recently and so seeing younger Stephen is more normal than now Stephen with the Fabio hair edit: voice to text hates Stephens with "ph"

[@Melmer_723]

As long as you guys are doing things with video or audio for the public I’ll be following wherever you go to.

[@anthonybell5666]

Dan is god. Wherever he goes is god knows where. Because he knows where he goes.

[@yesseniaflower]

Mal starting the vlogs are always amazing, it’s insane that it’s been that long. I appreciate this channel and the amount of work y’all put in on all channels :)

[@noahhill6058]

10 years ago I was 6 years old swimming in my grandpa’s pool without a care in the world. Now I’m 16 years old about to get my learner’s permit and a summer job. Thank you guys so much for bringing so much joy to my childhood. There have been times when I’ve been very depressed but coming back to your content has never failed to bring a smile to my face. I’m proud to call you guys my grandparents

[@michaeljohnson9916]

Ok, now I really want to see Dan's reaction to this vlog entry as well! (Or should I call him Danstradamus now??!?)

[@nsArmoredFrog]

NostraDANus

[@banihex]

This is crazy Stephen. I watched every single vlog for many years, but as time has gone by I pop in time to time. I also don't comment much at all, besides sending in a pack of MTG cards for the daily opening (that feels like a CENTURY ago!?). I've been thinking about the last 10 years recently, time has flown by. It's so crazy to have seen you grow up along side me (I'm a bit older though, born in 86). I was living in a different country 10 years ago, and so much has happened. Life takes us on interesting paths. This video has been amazing to see. Peace and love my dude. I wonder what the next 10 years has in store for all of us.

[@Icywolfoskelsos]

@Icywolfoskelsos here - I’ll remind you in another 10 years ;)

[@PrincessMuffinArt]

I just don’t know where I would be 10 years from now. But 10 years ago... I can tell my younger self that I improved in art, you gain a small friend (baby sister) along the way, found a significant other, and ...you’re still on this earth.

[@PrincessMuffinArt]

Hopefully, I will be married to my S/O in 10 years. I hope I can make art a career! And I just hope I can reconnect with friends..

[@galacticsabc4407]

10 years ago iwas 8 years old, doodling dinosaurs and stick figures all over my notebooks at school. 5 years later I start watching Stephenvlog and another 5 years later I make a t shirt design for him of his cat. If all goes according to plan, in 10 years I will have graduated from university with a bachelor in visual arts and education, and I will be teaching art class in god knows where. Here's hoping everybody has a brighter future!

[@AlanCS1104]

Amazing how things change in ten years. Plus, I’ve been used to seeing Dan with a beard that he looks so young in the blog ten years ago!

[@SmilingSas]

Ten years ago I was crying the whole night before my 18’th birthday because I didn’t want to be an adult. In the years passing I’ve figured out that I don’t have to compromise my imagination or creativity, it turned out to be my way in life. I’m a designtecnolog, worked at a theater for some time and found my calling. I went back to school after a couple of years, to the royal danish artacademy ‘school of design’ wich I was told by many people, for years, would be impossible for me to get into. Im still studying, my class is absolutely wonderful, full of promising people of variant ages and different talents. I’m Planing to get my masters in spacial design so I can be a stage and costume designer for theater and film. :) I feel incredibly privileged to be able to study a craft that I love, but I have worked and fought very hard, for years, for it. I am very proud of myself to have been so determined that I reached my goal. Please remember that there will probably always be people who are better at something than you, but rather than loosing hope and being jealous, reach out, see it as an oppertunity to learn and perhaps find a new friend. :) Good luck everybody

[@UnluckyCrow13]

Man 10 years ago I was 12 and actually didn't even know what a Lets Play was. And now I'm about to start to write my master thesis and Lets Plays have helped me through a lot of hard times in my life. Never would have guessed any of that back in the day. I've have been watching your channel for pretty much 3 years now (geez that longer then I thought) and I dare say it has made my life better. So thanks for that. I hope the next 10 years will be even better for everyone here, since that doesn't do much we all should work hard to make them better and achieve our goals or whatever.

[@johnfrancis3203]

Same in a lot.... I think I've been around for.... 5 yrs now? but anyways. Same

[@enesevanderwalt5900]

These throwback videos are always fun. Also, hi Grandpa!!!

[@ArcanineFTW9]

As strange as it might be that we are called Stephen's grandchildren, remember when we were called Stephenites?

[@luigigal6041]

its so funny to think that i started watching this channel when i was in middle school or something and now were looking back on a vlog from when you guys were in college and now IM in college!!! i never went on the journey but i always love coming back to this channel and seeing what you two are up too. I hope everyone is doing well :^)

[@ravenshepherd8111]

I think it’s something very special that 10 years later you still make yourself laugh. If things haven’t changed, why fix what isn’t broken?

[@thaumaturgeslit7759]

Very intresting, I didn't really watch around 2011, but I saw the tweet and watched it then, and then I was excited to see your thoughts 10 years later.

[@thesuperthingymabob8209]

I only started watching the vlog recently but temptation to watch old vlogs is strong

[@Sephiroth1204]

Imagine all the great great grandkids watching this vlog 10 years from now

[@waffles7038]

Roughly ten years ago, I was 11 and Dark Souls came out. I failed super hard to beat it until I used an unfair glitch to finish it. Ten years later: I’ve long since realized that challenging myself any chance I get has improved my life in countless ways. Trying new things often, even if it’s tough at first; because succeeding is definitely worth any amount of effort you put in. Also, Dark Souls has nothing on Celeste in terms of difficulty.

[@zerothefool2399]

Can't wait to see "See Ya In Another 10 Years • 5.15.31" in my notifications 9 years from now.

[@nishka_w]

Ten years ago... I was finishing up my senior year of high school- incredibly depressed I didn't get into my top choice colleges even though I was near the top of my class. Stressed up to my eyeballs about AP exams, but looking forward to graduation. I had my whole life planned out then: go to school, get my degree in engineering, find a job, find a significant other, get married, pop out a kid or two. But ten years later, I've learned that my self worth is more than the grades I get or what other people think of me. I didn't want to be an engineer, so I got my degree in economics and business. That allowed me to work in multinational companies, travel all over the country, and even buy my own home before 30! I also realized I'm way happier not being in a relationship and being able to focus on myself and my mental health. Instead of kids, I got myself a dog whom I love more than anything else in the whole world (18 yr old Nishka would be so proud to see her lifelong dream of being a dog mom finally come true). Life is definitely different than what I had expected, but I wouldn't go back and change anything.

[@jimmycon3004]

I’m a student now in high school. Hopefully in ten years, I’m out of high school, and into a plumbing career!

[@yoshithekid18]

10 years ago I was a high school junior at the end of the year worried about college and the trials to come. Over that 10 years who would have known that I would marry my high school sweetheart in 2019 and have been together 12 years this November or bought a house or filled up a house of pets. In the first half I was so stressed not able to pass my classes. I could do math and jumped into accounting and got a 3.98 GPA and a good job and a wife and house and a family. These past 10 years have been a wild roller coaster and of emotion and I am proud to have come out of it on top. Here is to 10 years from that vlog and here is to at least 10 more. Thanks for all your vlogs Stephen. They were a big part of keeping me sane during that time.

[@ashvinkannan6903]

The funny thing about the last part is in 10 years, Stephen will probably have a completely different phone, so the reminder is useless.

[@temporas4139]

Well if he transfers his data through the cloud the reminder will carry over so there is hope

[@thethunderstriker9416]

God I was in middle school 10 years ago, and I just graduated college and I’m about to start my first job. I didn’t know exactly where my life was gonna end up, but I’m glad it ended up where it did. And finding Stephen about 9 years ago and being a part of this great community was definitely a highlight of the past 10 years, so thank you everyone!

[@leafontree87]

I remember when the video first released and now ten years later watching Stephen and Mal reflect on it. . . It really has been an amazing journey. Thank you Stephen and Mal for sharing a glimpse into your lives all these years.

[@meow2king774]

god dam, ppl really overestimate how much 10 years actually is. its like a blink of an eye and its 10 years later. and you dont see that before hand, 10 years feels like 50 years untill you get there and it feels more like 3 years later

[@thelegoglitcher1359]

In the past 10 years I have grown up from elementary school to year 1 of college. The past 10 years has been deserving who I am and what I want to do. I have no idea where the next 10 years will lead me as some of my plans for the individual years quickly have change but the only way to know is to continue moving forward.

[@kraughton30]

10 years ago i was about to finish middle school. So my aspirations were pretty much nonexistent. I was just enjoying life, playing sports, and collecting movies/video games. Now I’m about to finish college in a few months and found my calling working in the Field of video and Tv production. I love my student worker job shooting and editing videos and I hope to continue working in this field professionally in the next ten years. Life is good at the moment.

[@DBZForceAttack1]

10 years ago I was 17, had a messed up jaw, deformed ankle and struggling to find a job. Now I'm 27, fixed jaw, ankle fixed and a job I am trying to get out of but still getting by and my CV is looking brilliant. Things have improved for me a lot and now I hope to be married, in a better job and fully learnt Japanese within the next 10 years.

[@BlameThande]

Stephen's invented a new KZbin genre, Vlogger Reacts To Himself!

[@BlameThande]

As for answering the question, ten years ago I had just finished my PhD and was looking for work in a tight job market...I remember watching videos from TRG and Lucahjin while doing so though I hadn't discovered Stephen yet. I've now been employed by a university for nine years doing a job that's often stressful but is well paid and what I want to do. So can't complain!

[@c0deface426]

Could you do more old vlog reactions in the future? I’d love to see you talk about stuff like the first time you met Chuggaaconroy, for example

[@Spiritet93]

A lot have changed, but a lot remained tge same. A lot of things remained consistent. But it's good to look back and see how much you've grown! We're in this journey together, fellow cousins and grandkids! We love you, grandma and grandpa♡

[@beckystar3327]

10 years ago, I was 15. I was entering my second year of high school, starting to invest more in my church youth group, and I was learning more about the person I wanted to be. Now, at 25, I'm a ripe autism diagnosed of 4 years adult, graduated college with a bachelor's degree, unable to work because of disability laws, and still living in the same house I've always lived in with my loving mother. I don't know where I'll be in 10 years, maybe I'll have found a nice person to be married to, but the future is endless

[@Maplewest]

I wasn't expecting the grandparents part. Got me good. You guys mean a lot to me and I've been watching you throughout my growing-into-adulthood period. Like the last 8 years. I hope the next 10 years are good to you and others.

[@Ithilliam]

Wild that I've been watching this channel for over 10 years...

[@ericas8272]

Ten years ago today, I was in the hospital for some major health issues, just out of my first year in college. Now, I am 10 years healthy, working full time in a job I love, and part of the greatest communities on the internet (and have awesome internet grandparents). I've been following here since early 2013! During those years were lots of good and bad things, but I'm happy to be here and part of the internet grandkids!

[@drawingablankesq]

Man ten years. I can't remember exactly when i started watching you but it had to be 2011 or 2012 because i moved to texas in November of 2012 and i remember filming my only youtube uploads for your stephenplays sizzle reel video at my moms house. I got two clips featured, but i only remember the one where i talked about hiw i really liked your connection to earthbound. This was a fun blast from the past, i am glad you did this!

[@scourgeneo7834]

Dan is the real star of this channel

[@Modulates]

What a wonderful trip it's been...wow.

[@Modulates]

I think, I THINK I'm taking the journey in full this time.

[@lyric939]

I was 16 in 2011. Really enjoying the extracurriculars at school but not taking school itself seriously. But now I've graduated college in at least something, and I'm finally working on getting into a grad school for speech language pathology, something that feels a crossing point of everything I enjoyed so far (working with kids, learning linguistics and communication, wanting to work in a medical field in a way)

[@CalaCrisp88]

Wait... God lives down the road from Dan? Did you just reveal MC's address :O

[@jamesgater]

UNDERRATED ALERT This is great

[@Nanakirb]

10 years ago I was 16 in high school sophomore year. I was in what I thought was a healthy relationship but definitely wasn’t. Had a lot of hard personal family matters and high stress because of it. Since then I’ve left that toxic relationship and am happily married to a man who treats me better than I could ever have imagined. I’m working as an early childhood teacher in a job I love. I also have the best relationship I ever had with my parents and siblings. Overall life is much better. Saving up for a dream home is the plan. ❤

[@TheWorshipleader21]

10 years ago I was still dating my wife, I was working a fast food job and made like no money. I was just starting being on my church’s worship team as a singer. Fast forward ten years I married the girl I was dating then, we have a 6 year old son, I am going to Grand Canyon University for Digital Film Production and have a great job and have started my own Vlog channel because of being inspired by you Stephen thank you

[@nsArmoredFrog]

Just commenting that I just finished setting a reminder on my phone for May 15, 2031 for this.

[@Bwuttercup27]

definition of wholesome

[@bookpanda9920]

10 years ago, I was a child 😅 12 years old, full of hopes and dreams. Totally unaware of the bad stuff in life because I was a positive person! I never spared much time on the negative. Now, being 22 years old, a lot has changed. I’m married now, kind of lost on what I want to do or what I want to be. The light I always carried with myself feels dimmer now. However, I know this low time of my life won’t last forever. I have a lovely husband who makes me incredibly happy, and I hold the unwavering belief that everything will be alright ❤️ In 10 years, I hope only to be happy. Whatever else is going on, whatever else I decide to do, I hope that future Stephanie is happy ❤️

[@wanderinggstars]

10 years ago I was 13 just about to finish 8th grade. Wheezywaiter & Rhett and Link were my favorite KZbinrs and I don't think I even knew about Let's Play channels yet, I discovered those maybe later in the year when I started watching vlogbrothers. I have changed a lot in the last 10 years but I think I am more like my 13 year old self now than I ever was. For a long time I was trying to change myself for other people, but now I am free to let myself be silly and weird without worrying what other people are doing or thinking. It's really freeing.

[@miamira1856]

10 years ago, I was 10 years old. Since then, a lot's happened. I changed schools twice, graduated high school, moved houses four times, dated three people, and have come to terms with my identity and who I am as a person. It's been a rocky 10 years, with plenty of highs and plenty of incredibly low lows. I'm not sure what the next 10 years holds, but I hope I'm happy.

[@SuperRickrules]

wow, 10 years ago was half a life away for me. I think I was in 5th grade and started watching The Vlog after wanting to see what Chuggaaconroy looked like (around Day 700?). I probably didn't think into the future much further than going home that same day to play Mario Galaxy 2, and pretending that I'm let's playing for youtube. 10 years on I'm working towards wanting to be part of the video game industry at a college, and have been making some youtube content for the last 7+ years(?). It's weird to think that for nearly half of my life, I've been following some tall guy on the internet and watching his life for nearly 10 years. But thanks Stephen, it's been a nice 10 years. Maybe 10 years from now, let's say I've found a love interest, own too many cats to handle, and am watching my internet gramps playing a game that I worked on. Stephenites forever!

[@ThePisceanDragon]

Ten years ago... I was dating the man who later that year would become my husband. I was working a job that gave me very little joy. I was living in the crappiest apartment you’ve ever seen. I was able to eat Taco Bell with zero consequences. I was completely unsure of where my life was going to go next. I was 23. Now my husband and I have a four year old and a 9 month old. I have a job that pays far less but makes me SO much happier. I make a little extra money from twitch, which was a twist I NEVER saw coming! We have a house, and even though it needs fixing, it is by far the nicest place we’ve lived. I definitely can not eat Taco Bell without some maaaaajor consequences. I still don’t quite know where life is taking me, but I’m enjoying being in the present so much. My heart is so full. It’s hard to say where I think I’ll be in 10 years, because as we all know, we are guaranteed nothing in this world... what I hope for in ten years is that my kids are still kind, healthy, and goofy. That my husband and I continue to be best friends. That I still find joy in my job. That our home is sound. I hope in ten years we all have the health, luck, love and happiness we so deserve. 💜

[@stevenrexach9686]

10 years ago I would've been 12, just finishing 6th grade. I wouldn't really have friends for another year or so, I wouldn't come out for another 2 years, and I wouldn't discover you and Mal and this whole community for another 3 years. From then to now, I've definitely grown more into myself and developed more character and more personality. I've made friends and have forged bonds that I hope will last a lifetime. I *graduated* last August and started out being a teacher, but of course Covid took that away from me; now I'm working towards my next big goal which is moving out of my parents' house and moving in with friends- which is a huge step that I still have a hard time imagining! In 10 years, I can imagine that I'll have been teaching for a hot second, that my friend group will still be together, and maybe I'll have someone I'm married to/engaged with? Idk, I'm only 3.5 months into my first ever relationship, so it's too soon to start planning things with him and idk where the two of us will be by then. I'm not used to dreaming or imagining the future or planning ahead since I have a hard time seeing past how things are right now, so I guess consider my ideas a tentative "maybe" for what could happen.

[@BBusky]

10 years ago I was 11 and was obsessed with Minecraft. I think I found StephenPlays cause of Minecraft but I don't remember for certain since I didn't really start following the channel until later.

[@mikebrueggman6666]

10 years ago I was 9, and in 3rd grade. I began band and choir in the next few years and finally began to find myself as a person. I’m now a CS major and working/vlogging on the side and have found something to be content with

[@RainierRailroader]

How have I changed in ten years? 10 years ago, I was a high school freshman at 14, starting to think I was gonna go into the military, without an aim aside from that. I knew I wanted to study the earth, but I wasn't solid on it. I was stumbling over and over myself, struggling in school, grasping at friends, and beginning to delve into a wonderful world - the internet. I wasn't solid on dreams, I just knew I liked rocks, trains, and boats. Wasn't sure what would come after that. Ten years have passed, I'm 24, just about 25. Still stumbling and bumbling about in my usual ways, though I've seen some decent life changes - found out about a slight disability that I'll be living with for the rest of my life, I've started a career, and most of all... the best and happiest unplanned event ever, my son. Sure my ideas of going into the military were derailed, but after high school, my enjoyment of trains turned into an outright passion - one so much so that it turned into my career of being a train crewman, one of the toughest but also hopefully one of the best decisions I've made yet. 10 years from now.... who can say? I'm still learning who I am now, but I'm getting there more and more every day. I can hope that in time I'll have a sibling for my boy to have, a privilege I didn't get growing up. I hope to still be railroading, despite any and all changes that'll come to my field. And most of all, I'm hopeful to find a companion to share the many joys of life with, though if it doesn't happen, it'll all be well, because I know I'll still have my little buddy with me all the way.

[@skywing959]

10 years ago I was a shy, awkward 20 year old working in a job where I wasn't really happy. Now I'm a much more confident 30 year old, just coming to the end of 2 years at college ready to start a career as an electrician, which is something I find really interesting and I've always wanted to do. So I hope 10 years from now I'll be fully qualified with 10 years of experience behind me. Maybe running my own business, maybe working for a contractor. Haven't decided on that yet.

[@nikki4012]

I hope Dan watches this too!

[@Missingnoleader]

The transformation from Stephenites to Grandchildren is interesting

[@Plasmacat13]

Ten years ago, I'd just started high school. In that time, I'd gone to high school, graduated, took a few college classes but never got a degree, got a fast food job that I hated, realized I was gay, moved away from my hometown and lived in a different state for two years which I also hated, and just last month we moved back to my hometown where I will HOPEFULLY stay. It's been rough with a lot of ups and downs but things are looking up again. A lot happens in ten years.

[@MarcelaR-L]

10 years ago, I was 17 and was about to finish secondary school. I was living with my mom and my uncle. I've been with my boyfriend for a year. Since then I went to uni, worked at many different places, started working as a flight attendant and I've been with the same boyfriend for 11 years now and we're engaged! I don't know where I'll be in 10 years, but I hope I'll have a dog by then.

[@InvaderNebu]

Pretty sure 10 years from now, you guys will still be making me smile :)

[@SafeRouteDown]

I really hope to see you guys in another 10 years!

[@Yeshua_Kristos]

Wow. 10 years ago, I was in high school, just struggling to fit in among my peers. Our internet at home was _not_ stable enough for KZbin, so I had no idea about TRG or any of its members, let alone know about this vlog. And now I regularly edit my father's articles, and just edited a Master's thesis in theology even though I (still) haven't finished my undergraduate degree yet. Life is... satisfying. ^_^

[@crimsongamer2337]

10 years ago I was in my 20's, still in college until July when I finished my final exam/course work. I was still living with my parents, since I couldn't afford a place of my own and college in the UK is very different to America. Never bothered going to University (got tired of being in education) and therefore started looking for a job. At first it wasn't easy, as I wasn't the most confident of people out there, and often never got past the interview stage. Eventually I did get a job working for a local charity shop named Barnardo's after deciding to do a bit of voluntary work there for about a month or two. The job paid well, but I was stuck doing on Saturday by myself which sucked (the manager was hardly ever in most of the time and there was only one other member of staff that did part-time on weekends). After a while I got fed up with the job and moved on to another job working in a factory, 8 hour shifts, on my feet , 6am start. It was a tiresome job to say the least, but I enjoyed it overall. I worked there for a good few years, until I found something better. Then when I moved onto my third job, I got furloughed because of Covid, which left me in a downward spiral, as it was difficult getting back into work, plus I was going through the grieving stage after I lost my pet and Nan month's apart. Now I'm doing well, finally in a job I love, happily married and planning to have our second kid in September this year.

[@skogeyDOTsteezy]

This video really encapsulates the beauty of the vlog. So simple, but somehow still deeply profound. The monotony of life is still beautiful. I dont know why I'm crying 😂

[@mightbeanerd]

10 years ago I was 8 and life was pretty great, hopefully sometime in the next 10 years I actually get my crap together and life can start being good again

[@KittyLife]

I'm so excited for a vlog ten years from now, starting with that alarm going off

[@caorsi]

I love you both stephen and mal.

[@advaitmenon8669]

Missed opportunity to say "let's meet back in 10 years, shall we?"

[@daisyxu5863]

10 years ago, I was still in high school. I didn't know what I wanted to do and was unsure of my future. But now, I'm in the game industry and making games. 10 years ago, I didn't have a cat and now I do and I love her so much. My life still have changed since high school. Someone from high school saw me once when I was in college and told me I looked happier, and I will say, I'm much happier than I was in high school. Especially since I'm out of school and am doing what I want.

[@HollowMC97]

10 years ago I was probably barely discovering Chuggaa and other Let's players like Tyler and Josh, then shortly after you guys at the ripe old age of 13. its weird to think how long ago that really was and how long I've actually been watching you all. Especially seeing you all still doing stuff like streaming or even still making videos and thinking about so many of the other people I've watched that have moved on to other pastures.

[@Mellotracks1]

10 years later you’re still an amazing creator! Thanks for 10 years filled of laughter, Joy, and community! ❤️

[@DrewTNaylor]

It's interesting how the vibes from a vlog that was recorded a decade ago are almost the same as modern day ones, even if they're not as polished as they are now. Ten years ago, I was dealing with custody and it wasn't fun. Now I don't have to visit him every other weekend anymore, which is really nice. What is a little disappointing is how sometimes people move away so it's not as easy to hang out with them anymore. Finally beat Superstar Saga's final boss thanks to Chuggaaconroy's LP of it after roughly 4-5 years of being stuck. Proper equipment instead of Spike Badge (my thinking was "never know when you'll need to jump on a spiked enemy") helped out a lot. Bought my first tower I could call my own, which ran Windows XP and I even upgraded the RAM from 1GB to 3GB by buying another similar computer from the same place for cheap and using the RAM from that. Sadly it didn't like the fancy category view for Control Panel and would crash when navigating, for some reason. A few years later I actually built a tower and upgraded it over the years until building a "new" one last month and migrated a few parts like the drives, GPU, and PSU. Went to college for a few semesters but it turned out to be something I couldn't quite handle well yet, so maybe I'll go back in the future. Got really good grades while there, though. My favorite cat didn't make it, which is sad, though we did get two more cats, only one of which is still around. Got into programming and making way more videos than before. Eventually got on medicine for the issues I had that I wasn't really aware of, like hypothyroidism and something else that I should've figured out sooner. That second one can actually be traced back most of my life, but around a decade ago was when it was more noticeable.

[@dlfon99]

I'm still watching through September 2018, but I saw this in my feed and just HAD to say hi. Thank you Stephen for keeping up the vlog. Watching your adventures has helped me tremendously with my general anxiety around life and I'm hoping to start learning to drive soon and follow my dreams.

[@JyonaSenpai]

10 years ago I was 19, had a part time job and studied at TAFE (an Australian type of college). I was timid, shy and had no idea about interacting with people my age with more confidence. Now I have a boyfriend, just bought a house, talking about marriage, don't have the best job in the world but it's enough for now and have more friends then I did 10 years ago So I think I've done ok 🙂

[@SuperSaiyanDCG]

10 years ago, I was going through some stressful stuff managing friends and still doing school. I don't know what was wrong of me but I had a tendency of not doing stuff and I would just stray away from some things and was worried that I might not make it. Now I'm 23, I have successfully graduated from an art school and I am a great artist who made a lot of good connections and is a much better person than I was 10 years ago. Cheers to 10 Years guys!!

[@ArgenteonYT]

10 years ago my biggest worry was trying to pass algebra in my sophomore year of high school. 9 years ago I lost my mom and spent the next few years couch surfing between different family members just trying to finish high school. 6 years ago I got my first job trying my best to live out of a crappy hotel. 5 years ago I got a better job and a decent apartment with a terrible roommate. Now I'm trying to learn game development by myself. Next year I hope to start my own little indie company and move several states away and attempt a fresh start on life. It's been a bumpy ride but I'm still here. I only hope that the road starts to get a little smoother.

[@dannyt535]

Ten years ago I think I was 11. I found your vlogs around the time you, Dan and Alex was playing Minecraft... I think it was something like 'it's not grief if you deserve it' and have stuck around ever since. At that age many of my medical conditions surfaced and I found it very difficult to cope with, and used videogames as a distraction mechanism to stop me from provoking those conditions, you and Marriland were probably the first youtubers I watched and soon after I found the TRG community. I probably was a very impressionable child and am very thankful that I had watched you guys and the rest of TRG as you have been a big positive influence in my life, not just for my mental health but also as to how I should behave and think. Now, I'm 20 and in the second year of my architecture technology university course...(I think its called Sophmore year in the US), and though my medical conditions still persists, I've learned to control it much better, and my obsession for videogames only grew bigger. I've learned a lot in the pass 10 years and not gonna lie, I'm pretty sure I matured as I did because of you guys, even if its inadvertent, thank you Internet grandparents. Now as for 10 years later... I haven't given it much thought as I'd be around 30, with what I hear about adulting, some aspects doesn't sound fun but looking forward to see what life throws at me next... I wasn't planning on doing a self reflection today

[@Rory432]

I love god knows where. I actually went there today

[@WingSlash]

I suppose I'm just as lost as I was 10 years ago, not really knowing what I want to do with my life, but I did meet someone about 2 years ago who has become a very dear friend to me in the time that has passed since. She is the most beautiful person I have ever met in my life. She is strong, a bit of a smartass, and so very kind, despite all she has gone through in her life. She honestly does strike me as an angel incarnate, despite how ridiculous that may sound. She has brought so much light & joy, and so much to look forward to that I honestly can't believe how lucky I am to have met her. I feel that I have been bound by chains of apathy of my own making for so very long, but she makes me want to shrug them off, to live my life, and to one day, meet her in person. What will happen going forward, I don't know, but I am honestly glad that I kept going because I met her. Someone that I feel at peace around, and can be myself around. My only hope is that I can return even a fraction of the joy she has offered me. She is so very deserving of it. 😊

[@hpfan124]

I was 16 ten years ago so a lot has changed since then. Honestly, I had a really good high school experience so I can't complain too much about it. I definitely had some bouts of depression based on different things happening in my life. I didn't know what I wanted to do (besides being in STEM) but had some upperclassmen friends going into engineering and thought "hey that sounds good". Super passionate about the environment, in Girl Scouts and 4-H, band kid, huge nerd (definitely not bad things for any of those). Also, I was a dog person! So here I am ten years later. I have graduated college (civil/environmental engineering) from a top engineering school for my field, been working my dream company (at least my dream company when I was in college) for almost 4 years, and took a huge licensure exam last month. Life has been kinda rough since graduating from college and just generally having a rough time with adhering to full time working versus doing things when I want and just not really knowing what I want to do with my life. A lot of friends at my company have since left so it's a bit lonely. I think the business side of what I'm doing is also causing some unhappiness. The saving graces are that 1. I've been working from home because of the pandemic, 2. I have enough experience so I can do basically whatever I want if I want to change companies, and 3. I've become more involved with an organization I've been a part of since college and a new (to me) environmental/conservation organization. I think life is looking up now but definitely still have more to work on. I also adopted a cat a few years ago and he's my life. He's the biggest momma's boy - I'm definitely a cat person now (but generally an animal person). Ten years from now I think there are a few ways it could go. If I stay in the field I'm in (water engineering) then I'll probably be a project manager (more likely) or technical expert. My friend and I are planning on starting a podcast this summer about the intersection of water and health and other topics so I hope that's either still happening or we've evolved that into something more. I'm either going to be married or be super single. I'm fairly independent so we'll see. I think I will definitely have a house by then but I'm still pining for living in Canada, Scandinavia, or New Zealand. Nerdy as it is, I might get a plot of forested land and just build a full out homestead. I'm in water engineering so a nerdy dream I have is building my own private on site drinking water and wastewater systems. If I decide to live a little bit more of a simple life, I could just be traveling full time or part time. Maybe a forest ranger? There's a lot of different ways it could go. I'm hoping that I have found myself and what I want in life.

[@rachieturtle]

10 years ago, I finished my first year of college. Still living with my parents, no love life, and wanting to be a teacher. Now, I have my post-graduate certificate, I'm interning as a web developer, living on my own, and been in a 6 year long distance relationship 💓... Never would've expected this. Hopefully in the next 10 years, I will be living with my boyfriend (maybe husband by then) in England. No idea where my career is going because I keep changing it 😅

[@Segtendo0905]

I remember watching that old vlog. Didn't realize it was that long ago

[@1losttheGame]

Watching you talk about the older Vlogs is always funny to me. My Dad actually worked at Pure Digital, the company that made the Flip Camera, at that time. While it is now a dead division at Cisco, it will always hold a special place in my heart since it really helped me connect more to the channel when I discovered you.

[@sansbartlett6558]

I just want to see fan art of past steven looking at future Steven in shock that he is still vlogging

[@MrGamerCaptain]

It must be wild having so much of your life recorded.

[@elypso_]

I call that bad video/audio quality nostalgia! I'm 23 so I've grown up a lot since being 13 lol. in 10 years i will be done with art school and hopefully thriving in the freelance graphic design business I plan to start this year. I also want to start uploading videos about art and stream