8 Mistakes I Made as a Student

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One day in college, I found myself waking up in the same day over and over again. I also realized that I looked exactly like Bill Murray on that day. By reliving the exact same day dozens, if not hundreds of times, I eventually figured out how to avoid every possible misstep that could happen. I learned how to dance, saved the world from aliens, and received the key to the city.
Unfortunately, I was a student for more than one day. Here are some of the mistakes I made on those other days - and what you can learn from them.
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[@Thomasfrank]

As a follow-up, here are 8 things I did RIGHT as a student: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2TQiqmNisyNqZo

[@alokkarn5568]

Hey dude I have been listening to your videos just few days and I could see a positive impact on my studies...I just wanted to thank you a lot....now I feel much committed to my passion..just meet you after my success....take care

[@allstarkevin]

Q

[@pritikaguha3173]

1) Ambition, Delusion, Burnout 1:05 2) Energy Drinks 2:12 3) Jumping the internship gun 3:17 4) Quitting too soon 5:33 5) Failing to ask for help 7:27 6) The dating mistake 8:36 7) A lack of due diligence 10:52 8) Zero fun, sir! 12:30

[@natt7748]

I'm still in college, but my biggest regret so far is trusting the professors who say their exams are going to be easy.

[@krZ900]

Natt 774 😂😂😂😂

[@iamthebest567ify]

Natt 774 so true!

[@thebrownrabbit9994]

Universal truth😂

[@AsjJohnson127]

...Most of my classes had easy tests. A lot of them were straight out of the books, so I just had to read the relevant chapter right before class started, and pick the multiple choice answer that completed the quote that I had just seen. But I think I probably would've remembered more in the long run if I had to learn the stuff.

[@rachelleung179]

😥 Why do I feel like I'm going to make that mistake when college starts....?

[@lydiaps2321]

I regret : 1. procrastinating in school and college as well. 2. Lacking confidence in myself 3. Allowing the horrifying sad experiences in school depress me. 4. Not investing time on my talents because i was mostly depressed + daydreaming.

[@hinddrid2496]

how did you get over all of this?

[@lydiaps2321]

@@hinddrid2496 i would release my depression by praying & crying it out. I was stubborn to somehow attain my goal & hardworked even if it was the last minute & graduated school and college. NowI'm back at sharpening my talents & i got the job I wanted- teacher & exactly I same school I wanted to get it. I'm working in the same school where I graduated.

[@rimjhim9478]

So me!!!😑

[@GameMaster002]

Same. Trying to make up for it now

[@selenaramoutar7158]

^^^^^ *sigh*

[@Thomasfrank]

Somehow I missed the fact that I put the wrong llama card before mistake #2 - thanks to everyone who caught it. Can't fix it now though! :P

[@Will-qv6es]

I just assumed you were somehow romantically involved with energy drinks honestly

[@YorukaValorant]

@@Will-qv6es 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BattlewarPenguin]

Mistakes happend

[@jesseengland456]

I see what you did there.

[@LightBoltProductions]

I thought exactly the same thing.

[@mustafazakiassagaf1757]

Dating mistake : ENERGY DRINKS!

[@UrbanTroglodyte]

My brain was working really hard to connect these two

[@alexwr]

He was in a relationship with Monsters and Rockstars :P

[@Thomasfrank]

Let's face it, I basically was dating them

[@AmarissaJanae2016]

Right I was like did he do that on purpose?😂

[@PracticalInspiration]

Making mistakes, especially in youth, is part of life. While all of the advice is really good, I try not to look back with regret, but instead I look forward with optimism

[@prezadent1]

-Brett Kavanaugh

[@ayush5268]

Don't do that either. Just look at the present. (Power of now)

[@christolourens1229]

Gotta learn from it though

[@PracticalInspiration]

@@christolourens1229 most definitely, our experiences and failures are there to learn from, just not worth dwelling on

[@DeadWires]

He's not trying to dwell on his mistakes, just pointing them out to help us. I think he was doing the same thing that you say.

[@MosesEmmet]

I regret not starting a KZbin channel while it was in its infancy instead of trying to get straight A’s in college.

[@Thomasfrank]

Mitigate that regret and start one now! I guarantee you there are people who will start brand new channels this year and grow bigger than me before 2019 is over. Yes, there's more competition on the platform than ever - but there are also more viewers, which makes niches that were totally non-viable before have an actual chance at getting decent viewership (seriously - who could have predicted a channel like TierZoo?)

[@clayshippy2652]

Yes - more competition, but more viewers. Television is dead. In the 1990s I used to be able to watch college courses on cable. Wonder if they still do that.

[@dewknow1315]

I regret not taking college more seriously in my teens and 20s now I back in college and I am 30 but I am almost done .

[@Gluteus.Maximus]

I'll just tell you this. I don't have a tv service not do I have Netflix or any other subscription and I barely play video games during school year. All my entertainment comes from KZbin. DO IT NOW

[@livinlicious]

How naiv. Thats not how it works. Production levels have risen so high, that basically nobody can create a youtube channel part-time. You need to commit heavily to it, with at least 1 video a week. Even if you want the most basic level of success. Its way better to use youtube as a tool, to create customers, for a services that you offer and then do that service. ALWAYS EARN MONEY FROM DAY1.

[@Silvenar13]

One regret as a student: choosing a major you don’t really enjoy:/

[@Grazikon]

Same here. I chose French and German because I like languages and that's the ones we studied at school, but especially French is not favourite language. Now I study more varied languages in my master, and focus more on creole languages and malagasy that interest me more. Though I suppose French was a bit of a springboard towards these languages.

[@AsjJohnson127]

...Or choosing a college without the major you wanted. There was one specialized college that had sent me info, and it sounded really wonderful, but no one I knew thought I should try applying there, so I just went to the local college I lived close to. I did get a free ride there, though. But it took a long time to decide on a major and I didn't get to do what I really wanted.

[@blacktulip6128]

Choosing a wrong university is my regret I am studying biology in a third world country ( my home) and it's soooo bad I was excited at first, but then I realized that I am not learning biology the way it should be. Everything we have is broken and stuck, missing or old, or we have just one of something and we shouldn't touch it. Biology is based on discovering and experimenting not just staring at the professors ( who by the way are very old and most of them don't welcome questions) some of my professors don't even prepare the books ( we don't buy books, we buy a copy of the professor's lessons ) the copies are either late or in a bad condition ... They don't respect the exam date, and they always change it to their likings ... So it's always a surprise. I wished I went to another university out of my country ( I know people studied outside the country, and the system is way better than ours )

[@thatchickwithcurls]

This is actually really helpful for perfectionists, as opposed to what they tell you in school, which usually boils down to: "don't party, don't skip class, and you'll be fine."

[@basomaning4166]

The best advice I've ever gotten from a teacher is "know when to do A- work." Of course, it's great to go above and beyond but sometimes to maximize efficiency and minimize burnout it's okay to not give 110% to an assignment that has little impact overall.

[@mynametrong5508]

Studying too much and not getting involved is one of my regrets as well.

[@sunset5907]

really? Can you tell me more about it please? I just started university this month and I want to get all A's so therefore I'm studying a lot even though my next exams are in december... Why is it bad to study too much? And from your personal experience what was "too much" for you, like how much did you study and how?? Sorry for all these questions I really want to have a good start :)

[@Lukas-kh5gu]

MULTIFANDOM // BTS and A.C.E slay my lifeu not just studying so much by heart, but to actually try and make use of what you learn. applying it. maybe in specific job, maybe by talking to people outside of your circle etc. ALSO: taking care of your life as well, getting involved and forming real friendships, enjoying life while being a student. eating healthy, working out...thinking about finances stuff like that.

[@nns7353]

mynametrong Not related in any way, but you’re hot, I subscribed

[@sunset5907]

Lukas T ohhh okay, thank you :)

[@mynametrong5508]

NNS 12 hahahhah thank you

[@TheLifeFormulaa]

Asking for help can hurt the pride of some but if you swallow it up, asking for help will increase your understanding and grades.

[@raymeester7883]

Also be careful of who and what to ask?

[@sarahrxssell]

‘Beverage entertainment’- what an interesting concept, somehow it makes so much sense!

[@ashvinraghavan9090]

Hey Thomas ever thought of giving a TED talk?? I really think you should....

[@hoicaca8254]

I like your voice , it's quite fast but very clear

[@sandysandoz467]

Your speech is very impressive.

[@justinsankar1164]

I should do my homework

[@giorgiliparteliani692]

me too lol

[@ckidslag3903]

Same

[@jpedrovianna]

Same

[@nameo769]

Me too

[@ramostitoadrianalizeth7291]

Me too 0.0

[@simplymaci]

Thank you so much for this! I’ll definitely try to learn from these while I’m still in my third year of college.

[@MajorasMaskMailman]

Thomas! Loved the emotional part of this episode. It's always so fascinating hearing about the more vulnerable parts of you. Can't wait to see more!

[@24ronin]

"Not disengaging when a hard problem comes up!"- That's a lesson which is still applicable in my life now (probably will for many years to come as well)..

[@princeperry14]

Thank you so much for sharing man, I am in college now and am trying to find out what I need to focus on and your videos make it easier everyday. Once again thanks for the quality content, keep it up bruther.

[@mrasoan]

Always inspiring! Thank you Thomas.

[@tiagolopes6360]

Thanks so much, Thomas! I'm looking for Medicine college next year, very focus and hard working on it, and thanks for your thoughts and learnings, it helped and keep helping me a lot!

[@SharpSteelz]

Great video Tom! I'm still working my way through college so this is gonna help for sure

[@lamaghanayim9152]

Thanks! I'm a college student and it's been busy and draining for some parts but I get motivated watching your videos. I think this has been helpful and hope to follow your advice

[@asmitagattamraju145]

How do you read my mind everytime you post a video!! This was exactly what I needed right now . Thank you so much

[@crinyx3388]

Thomas, thank you so much for your videos, I really look up to you, you've been a huge help for me during my first year of university (especially during my dreaded exams 😂) and you give me a lot of confidence! Keep up the good job!💜

[@chachingfm]

I just came across this channel yesterday and I have to say I really enjoyed the thoughtful content you produce!!!

[@andreyponomarenko4563]

Thank you for your amazing advices!!!. Every video is very useful not only for students ) Keep doing!

[@Mrminejoocraft]

Great video, really good advice. Thank you!

[@HCmusink333]

I'm guilty of pretty much all of these. This actually came at the perfect time because my next semester starts in a week. Thanks Thomas, great video!

[@beccas.6983]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!! This was probably the most realistic, helpful video I've seen. :D I love your videos!!

[@vivekpranita471]

You inspire me... Thank you bro... Really appreciate what yo do... 😀👍👍

[@ngoako]

Thank you for sharing😊. Quitting too soon and failing to ask for help are the problems I recently experienced and working towards improving. Currently in my first year of university. Side note: Signed up on Skillshare recently and I love it!😍

[@colleenopal2723]

I love your videos! Thank you for making your recommendations genuine, relevant, and direct! I am an academic advisor and instructor at the University of Iowa College of Business and I encourage so many of my students to follow you.

[@YorukaValorant]

I love your videos man, It's so entertaining and educational

[@TenzinNyima19962305]

Thank you for your great videos and content, they have inspired me and helped me with my life, very grateful!!!!

[@elizabethmanderson2895]

Thanks for the video! Am currently struggling with #1, as I'm currently in my 3rd week of 4th year uni. #5 is also so true too.

[@lcyangs2012]

Thanks Thomas, this relates to me so much!

[@ariannacamino8637]

Thomas Frank, you have helped me through my college experience and of all the videos I have watched, this has to be the most relatable and my favorite video so far. A semester ago I fan girl shrieked when my calc professor mentioned and even recommended you to the class as motivation to pass his class LOL. Thank you for this video and the LLAMAS.

[@cjforbison7686]

Definitely most inspiring KZbinr! Glad i subscribed

[@vladmiagkikh2529]

Love your stuff man keep it up

[@tamanaquraishi8537]

what does stuff mean ?

[@User39814]

@@tamanaquraishi8537 content

[@maryambraiber6460]

Looks like your videos have reached the quality peak 😍 keep up the good work sensei

[@dennisdiede]

Thomas comes across as honest and forthcoming about his life. Refreshing in this day and age. Kudos...

[@AmandaFreitas1998]

Your channel is literally a miracle to the life of us, students. Thank you so much for your awesome work!

[@muskannm1342]

Thanks Thomas , great video!!!

[@gabumonboys]

Lmao, jokes on you, with my bank account I can't even afford to get addicted to energy drinks

[@MissVasques]

The ”too hard”, I am definately guilty of, I struggled on my own with math parts of certain courses instead of looking for someone who could me understand it. Mostly I blamed it on , shrugged it of, by not taking a higher math course before university, but I didn’t make a effort to truly gather that knowledge in hindsight. I really didn’t have any friends in the courses that could help me but I could probably have found help somewhere else. Communities online being the quick and easiest one. I came to the university a student with good grades and view of myself as a Academically skilled but quickly felt behind compared to the other classmates’ skills. Which the math-parts Only made me feel even more like I was misplaced. In short, if you are struggling and feel like you have no one around that can help, quit the self-pity and look further. Find ways to fill in the gaps in your own knowledge and skills.

[@tomcrawley3343]

How can someone's eyes be this beautiful?

[@fashalli]

Wow, thank you for the video! It insight me

[@paulaf.3306]

Amazing how you described me in this video, im currently free from energy drinks but after years of having burnout and only sleeping 20 minutes to get stuff done, its been way too tough to find out what works for me that doesnt harm me thank you

[@mr.chaoticgood1469]

Thomas Frank! You are the catalyst of studying routines. Keep up the great work!

[@-nivek6489]

I'm in high school currently. I know I want to go to college so I've been trying to apply the knowledge provided on this channel as well as some other which has helped emensly. I'm glad I'm still able to get into the habits of studying and problem solving because not doing so in college can be a very expensive mistake. Thank you, keep up the good work

[@NaifHD]

I admit im doing one now having a quiz tomorrow and i don't know why after 1 hour study i feel like i didn't study a thing (Database principles)

[@raymeester7883]

Are you using your ANKI and 20 rules for formulating knowledge?

[@andriikvasha1027]

Looks like you always know what i need, i'm typin' now about "highly emotional mistake''. Thank you for the video champ! We all the wat UP!

[@karthik8378]

Thomas make a video on how to improve programming skills

[@gabrielleperez6548]

I love you, Thomas. You've been a big help in my life :)

[@ryanchalmers9298]

Damn these videos are quality You’re growing man🙌

[@emmanuelkoduah7903]

That is a great piece.Thumbs up

[@mallikaverma3395]

Great content Thomas. Can you do a video on how you networked with employers, what to say to them and how to look for a job in general. Thanks

[@WaitingroomHomestead]

The way you incoorperate skillshare in your videos is next level. You have such a smooth transition from the subject you're talking about to skillshare! :)

[@nayel1mart]

Tom thank you so much for sharing your mistakes in collage!!!, I can really relate to many (almost every one) of them. You had remind me that I really need to enjoy this time of my life while doing all the good curricular stuff but also taking risks to persuit what I really want my life to become. And trying to find friends that share some of my interests. I like all the recent videos you're making, Its like the perfect fit for the things that are happening right now in my life. I can't thank you enough!!!!! 😄😉👏 Greetings from México!!!

[@optimicist7774]

No ma, creí que era el único mexicano que veía a Frank xd

[@nayel1mart]

@@optimicist7774 jaja pues no 😁

[@optimicist7774]

Me alegro, y has intentado algo fuera de tu zona de confort?

[@miablazekovic1125]

I was actually thinking about singing up for Skillshare and it's honestly just crazy that I randomly stumbled upon your video that gave me 2 months for free! Thanks a lot man, I love Skillshare and can't wait to start working on my own projects. I got a job as software developer but my true passion is 2D illustrating so I'll be sure to check out some Adobe Illustrator tutorials out there :D Cheers!

[@johnf.kennedy7339]

I was a student a long long long time ago. Guess what? I went back to college and am writing back to college from which I am writing this comment. This was long before KZbin existed and even at a time when people where only starting to get interested in computers and what they were all about. People actually were more curious about computers and wanted to learn more about them before the average worker had a terminal on his desk [today]. Eventually, my first laptop back then had a Black and White Screen with WIN 3.1. But here I am again -- back in school-- and one can be sure to learn practical approaches to being a student. And no, you'll not likely find a relationship at a bar nor, is it a good or reasonable place to look. Let that be your college lesson for the future especially if your an undergrad now. I'm still learning new and valuable lessons. These ready tips and tricks were not available back then. You had to work more to find them. Most of your lessons were learnt from doing and that may be the most valuable lesson of all.

[@musicjunkie8228]

I think you used the 'Dating Mistake' text for the one about fizzy drinks as well?

[@ricardonichols6109]

easier said than done. I appreciate the advice

[@danideaconescu1135]

Very useful information.

[@sudipshrestha9338]

thnx very much dude this really helps alot

[@ParisAmelia]

Love your channel

[@krystianszymanski4381]

You're one of my biggest inspiration

[@thewiedzmin6062]

S?!

[@nicoleko2335]

honestly, im still a solider since army service is mandatory in my country so ill start uni in a year and a half. when im twenty but i still like your videos since they are really good tips for life aswell and for me working on my university tests. and i love it. thank you so much

[@shaungeorge1090]

Keep it up sir ... inspire u sir a lot❤️

[@MW-ud8zp]

This is pretty great timing since I am starting college just now.

[@AddittiAgrawal]

thank you for this video!

[@vitharia5046]

That llama card is perfection

[@Be1smaht]

I love your videos. YOu are RIGHT ON.

[@jay-arpulad640]

hi Thomas thank you for your videos it really helps me in figuring what I wanted to be and how to live in my 20s :)

[@eshh4362]

You are awesome!

[@chadlordo4494]

Love that dope llama!!

[@kawtheralateeq8264]

your talk all of it is right 100 percent is perfect thank you so much so much you so inspirational person

[@junhyeukshin3611]

Thanks for your great video. I am a senior in college but i already have lots of regrets about my college career.

[@DavidM2323]

Last time I was this early I was failing three courses

[@nixdy6180]

Ouch. That hits too close to home

[@LiaYzabel]

U REALLY ARE SO MOTIVATIONAL SIR

[@Ranelll]

Thank you, sir!

[@lukedecker4932]

On the note of giving up too soon, I recently took a course on "Philosophy of Logic." It's a class that reviews the basics of logic language in order to prep Comp. Sci. based majors for programming classes, as a Bio major (you can imagine) it was interesting. My first exam grade was a 55% and I honestly didn't think that I could go through the class, but I pushed on and ended up with a B+ in the class. At the end of the day, you will get the greatest satisfaction when you push yourself at something you struggle at.

[@Speak4Yourself2]

Thanks a lot!

[@NoShameTonight]

Amazing video!

[@MrMagggus]

Great video !

[@HamudiChi]

Starting this channel! I'm kidding man, I just had to take the shot. I love your content and you have helped me tremendously!!

[@AlwaysEatingDeath]

Asking for help is definitely something I intend to make the most of now I'm doing postgrad

[@balazskorosi5994]

I would be a bit more serious if I could start it from the beginning. During my frashman years I was totally irresponsible with my college career, I was just partying and tried to avoid most of the college related stuff. That was my main mistake. During my third year, I've started following you on KZbin, and about that time, I've had a turning point. Now I've graduated and have a good job oportunity, but I know that my life could turn out really bad too. Thanks for the support during the grind. Keep on! :)

[@zarinmesbah9905]

thanks for all of your advices.. I just started my University .bachelors in biomedical engineering. Hopefully i will be able to apply some of your ideas into my life!

[@denutsuitutorials5382]

I would like to cooperate with you. I’m also now in my third year as a Business Administration student.

[@zofiakaminska8239]

I just finished watching this Dr. Jubbal video, and now yt recommended me this, Yt your doing right job

[@marinethgonzales]

I like the vulnerability you share here. Something relevant to many :)

[@taylormucker9653]

All of these literally relate to what I struggled with my first year of college and I currently am taking a break from college and I kind of regret doing this because I feel like it’s going to be difficult for me to go back and learn the material especially with math I struggled in the class and meeting the deadlines and trying to figure out what I want to major in I also struggled with finding study groups

[@pamelalulito6034]

Thanks Thomas

[@jeevacation]

Amazing content bro ur the best m8 KEEP IT UP

[@leakproductive9040]

thanks for the advice

[@williamaleman7167]

Thanks!