uk on lockdown: forced to leave university (my last durham uni vlog)

[@Dani__Happy]

"also yesterday the first case of corona virus at my university was confirmed which is kind of surprising because we all thought it would only come to durham once it got rejected from oxford and cambridge first" IM DYING

[@jemma_palma]

Daniella Dobos made me laugh so much aha

[@jack_edwards]

universiTEA

[@layla-talmedina5733]

This made me cackle

[@juliemagnussen3316]

I laughed so hard!!

[@nikola206]

Jack Edwards Oxford already has seven confirmed cases amongst their students

[@maimunamay6198]

It's the end of an era. Jack is no longer at Durham😭.

[@jack_edwards]

I'M NOT CRYING YOU ARE

[@sashab.571]

Quote: ´This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.´- T.S. Eliot 7:30

[@girlwithajournal9375]

What book is this from?

[@sxxn4727]

Sumayya Essack it’s a poem by T.S. Eliot called The Hollow Men :)

[@Katy2000A]

I feel like I've just graduated Durham University and I don't even go there lmao

[@jack_edwards]

hahahahahaha we love to see it

[@systemerror6047]

Where men cried: The Fast and Furious series ending Where women cried: The Titanic Where legends cried: "For what is probably the last time, my name is Jack Edwards, and welcome to a Durham University vlog"

[@jack_edwards]

This hit different

[@systemerror6047]

@@hannahx1899 Sorry it was just referencing the meme from 2017. It works better in picture form, but without the context it could come off as a bit sexist sorry

[@simrannoo]

I feel so much for u when u said ur graduation was cancelled, my heart goes out to u, it must not be easy, it's like the parts that kinda puts a sweet note to ur education life such as graduation, balls, proms, after exam selfies just gets denied to u I hope ur doing ok💖💖

[@jack_edwards]

it's honestly so crazy - all the things we've been looking forward to are cancelled!!

[@simrannoo]

@@jack_edwards my friend actually suggested that after all this is over, we shud set a date n take our imaginary a-lvls are over selfies😂 U shud do a degree version of that😂😂

[@oswin9827]

Bro you're not being melodramatic at all, I get how you feel. I'm in my final year of A-Levels, we've just had our exams (and prom/graduation as well, likely) cancelled, we've got no idea when school is gonna reopen, and despite not being the biggest fan of school, I really wanted to cherish my final year in this madhouse. This is such a weird time rn :///

[@josephdelaluna3752]

this felt like i was leaving a school i never went to. hope you're safe out there💓

[@jack_edwards]

i'm crying in the club 😭😭😭

[@mirzasuryo]

@@jack_edwards Except that you're on lockdown

[@AliceMcx]

jack without durham content? I don't want to believe it wtf

[@jack_edwards]

turns out going to durham uni really was a substitute for a personality for me

[@AliceMcx]

@@jack_edwards damn maybe it's time to just pack in the whole youtube thing and become tiktok famous

[@saihanmarshall5287]

Jack Edwards Lmao

[@girlwithajournal9375]

@@jack_edwards Durham is your personality now bro

[@Me-ss2gq]

At 8:10 I thought he said 'that was my train by the way' and I was sat here wondering why he would prioritise setting up a camera for the aesthetic instead of just running for his train

[@jack_edwards]

hahahahahahahaha WASN'T!!! it WASN'T my train!!!

[@jack_edwards]

although it is 100% plausible that i would spend time setting up the camera instead of getting the train

[@annalittlewood-hillsdon4600]

Sammmeee!

[@vanillacherub6847]

I heard the same thing and I was so confused and thought up so many scenarios. I concluded that that train probably slows down and stops at the station ahead where he's suppose to walk and board it. Basically that the train hasn't arrived yet but he's run forward and set up the camera just to get a footage of the train before it slows down.

[@izubeirw]

“the end of an era, but the start of an age.” it’s been a pleasure following you around Durham, Jack. thank you so much for being an inspiration to me and to countless others. got an offer from Durham University and i’ll hopefully be there in September! thanks again! we have your back, always. x

[@Celinassousa]

“ I want to be fit I just don’t want to work for it” SAME Jack SAME

[@ellenlauraa1229]

this hurts my heart i cannot even imagine it for you

[@manarhazel1715]

"I want to get fit but I don't wanna work for it" "i actually don't know if I'm ready to start acting like a normal human being when I go back to my family home" Omg I guess all students are the same no matter where they are from. Happy you can go back home. I'm stuck in my room alone because I'm in a foreign country.

[@jack_edwards]

sending you loads and loads of love, hang on in there!!

[@manarhazel1715]

Just finished the video I didn't know you got everything cancelled it's heartbreaking I hope you get to celebrate your graduation properly when all this mess is over 💖

[@anikdutta999]

oh, that is very sad. Even I am stuck in my single room apartment far away from home, in a different state actually. It sometimes gets so frustrating, I go to the terrace there are some earthen pots I step on them and listen them crack. Might sound crazy but I am stuck inside four walls, a kitchen and a bathroom. I've got nothing to do. lol

[@allthethingsthataregood8183]

Stuck in the same situation. I'm stuck in an empty hostel, 1000 kms away from home, for God knows how long. It's driving me insane. Now I realize how important human interaction is to maintain one's sanity.

[@anikdutta999]

@@allthethingsthataregood8183 more power to you!

[@sierrapawanrat3192]

jaccckkk 💓 this made me quite emotional. i’ve been watching you since i was starting y12 and now i’m a first year student at durham. watching you leave duz hit me hard for a reason i can’t explain. sending love to you and all the other finalists x

[@jack_edwards]

ahhh that's crazy!! i hope you're loving durham and i'm so sorry we're all missing the best bit :(( i'll be back next year to celebrate instead haha

[@damondominique]

Why am I sadder than all these students who got cheated out of their last semesters...when I'm not even in uni

[@zar3125]

hi damon

[@hana-ce8zv]

omg hi damon

[@maya_chx]

Ok but fitting that preposterously large pack of antibacterial wipes into your coat pocket was the *single* most impressive thing I've seen anyone do

[@sophiepoyser4731]

Im a final year uni student forced to head home too. Not quite how I expected it to end. Stay safe and well everyone x

[@sophyd8005]

That 👏🏼 editing 👏🏼 I’ll miss the Durham vlogs I won’t lie x

[@jack_edwards]

aw thank you!! i worked super hard on this one at like 3am hahaha

[@isaaclewis-king1450]

I'm actually sobbing after watching this, like how has a youtube video made me cry? I think it's because when i recognise how depressing a situation like that is leaving what's been a thriving town and university for you for almost 3 years and is now a ghost town. Then the empty train alone feels like you must be doing something wrong. Also, i have watched your videos all the way since your inter railing vlogs and all the way through your Durham journey. You've inspired all of us though so it's not a bitter end. Every one of us bloody loves you and your endless puns. I was planning to inter rail due to seeing your vlogs then, dk if that's still gonna happen now, and then highly likely moving onto Durham to take psych because you made me so excited by it all. I didn't even know Durham existed before. I started watching you from when you're yt journey started and now im going on exactly the same journey as you from when i started watching which is kind of uncomprehendable to me. Wish you all the best and can't wait for my uni journey to start 😭❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@keki4578]

“ unlike restaurants, I’m fully booked” lmfaoo

[@mariyakanevska871]

When you said the end of the year hasn’t gone out with a bang it’s gone out with a whimper I finally realised why I was so sad about year 11 ending - which I get is nothing compared to the last year of uni but it’s still that feeling but toned down I guess

[@lilyo.573]

Jack: why's this random egg costume in my living room? also Jack: makes tik toks cooking eggs while dressedvas an egg

[@jack_edwards]

Don’t expose me like this!!!

[@heppiclips9618]

Youve perfectly vocalise the feelings of all final years right now. We've felt complete grief that university has fizzled out and adjusting to civilised life back at home is so difficult when you weren't ready to let go of uni life

[@cassandra4222]

feel sooo heartbroken for finalists atm.. it sucks for everyone, but my heart goes out to y'all honesty

[@Celinassousa]

I hope coming home is considered essential travelling. jack: i BlOoDy HoPe It Is Hilarious and sounded so British

[@user-gm2yt7hz9l]

you’re such a precious soul Jack. watching your videos make me so happy. wishing you so much happiness, love and success 💜

[@user-gm2yt7hz9l]

and big love to Willow too 🥺

[@KarmjotUppal]

I felt the exact same way leaving school. We'll all get through it together. Also I'm really sorry your graduation was cancelled. Hopefully durham will reschedule it

[@riyanshahid273]

Karmjot Uppal you have applied at Durham ?

[@amybrownlee4995]

I completely get that feeling of sadness. I haven’t felt right since A levels have been cancelled, it just feels like everything I have worked for is just gone 🥺

[@emmaberwick1479]

Same

[@hhughes9465]

Your 'reluctance' at leaving the exercise mat put a smile on my face :'))) also love the music in this video!!

[@-ineffablyflawsome48]

“Unlike any restaurant at the moment, I’m fully booked” BRO STOP YOU’RE KILLING ME 🤣🥺

[@kenna176]

This is such a fascinating time capsule. It's lovely to already know how well you've done in the last three years. It's oddly optimistic in a way, because it's like ... when things go badly, our future selves are already looking back on us saying things are going to work out, just not in the way we planned.

[@HazzaAlice]

I know exactly how you feel, I’m a third year student studying occupational therapy. Due to occupational therapy being part of the allied health professions, the government are trying to get final year students out working ASAP to help at the hospitals. It all feels so surreal, I thought I’d have the summer to relax but looks like I’ll be working in less than a month. Plus I’ve got to finish my dissertation and one last group assignment 🤯

[@MollyThompsonx_]

this made me wanna cry and its not even my education or uni?? hope you're doing okay Jack xx

[@kialuckychip1234]

Lucky your uni has told you how you’re doing exams! My uni have said they’ll be “alternative assessments” but we still do know what that will be. So we’re revising without knowing what what we’re revising for.

[@GSDII1]

i feel you, im in in the same predicament as you! My Uni is doing their best to avoid telling us anything... Fingers crossed we both get an answer soon!

[@orangesky8864]

Same :(

[@ameliewiseman744]

Mine has no confirmed they will be online or alternative but haven’t given any details. They’ve said Monday for final decisions though so hopefully i’ll find out then 🤞

[@ainesj]

i’m living for the chill yet wildly chaotic vibe in this

[@camilagrgicevic2890]

I'm so sorry your final year ended up like this Jack. There are definetely more important things going on but you are allowed to be sad and 'grief'. It was a pleasure to join you in this amazing adventure. I'm a literature major and I started classes in February but they got moved online in March, which is kinda sad because freshman year was supposed to be this amazing change in my life and suddenly I'm stuck at home, miss my new friends, and now I amsupposed to study when I was just starting to understand how university works. Anyway, I know these are sad times for the world and also for our projects, but remember that by staying home you are taking care not only of yourself but of your loved ones.

[@ateamacad]

I agree with you Camila - its not just Jack but thousands if not millions of people feeling this way and the whole atmosphere seems sombre. It's difficult to feel anything positive. I've recently made a vid on inspiration: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5DMhXd-n9qpprs

[@hollythorpe9849]

Jack! I’m so sad for you. I was upset that my a-levels were cancelled and basically finished sixth form in March but the fact that you don’t get to have a graduation ceremony and say goodbye to everyone properly is so upsetting! Hopefully you’ll be able to celebrate when this horrible virus is behind us all💔

[@rchlhwll6355]

'it very much feels like my final year at university isn't really going out with a bang, it's kind of going out with a whimper' - oh man, I feel the same about leaving school last week; finished year 13 at the school I've been at for nearly 7 years with no real closure, a-levels cancelled & prom cancelled, and it all felt and still feels very surreal, so you're definitely not alone in feeling this way. it sucks but we'll all be okay. I hope you're well and are staying safe, it's been such a pleasure watching your journey at durham over the years x

[@mynameiskellbell]

I’ve been fully online at my university (in the US) for about a year now, so it’s definitely a change and I’ve found that creating a schedule that you follow every week is definitely helpful. And now that I’m working from home full time too, schedule is the best thing I’ve found. Waking up every morning and changing like you normally would (even if it’s just into different pajamas) eating at the same times you normally would. It definitely gets boring but just gotta figure out ways to get through it. Also I’m so sorry about your graduation, mine got postponed until further notice but I know so many people who have had their graduations cancelled. It’s so sad because we have all worked so hard for it and the schools should find a way to make it up to the seniors.

[@agnieszkarekawek4414]

this breaks my heart💔 watching your journey at Durham for 3 years now was a privilege and source of motivation for me to push myself academically. sending much love to you💗

[@f.0441]

when he said bye and ended the vlog my heart actually broke. I really felt this entire vlog, that feeling of not knowing what to do because you had every single thing until graduation and summer planned out and suddenly it just fizzles out of existence and you don't know what to do next. Also just the fact that you won't be doing vlogs at Durham anymore. Nevertheless, everything happens for a reason. so stay safe, take care and just remember we're all trying to see this through together xx

[@em8003]

Please keep us updated! Times are crazy and life is crazy but my heart and prayers are with all you students going through this ♥️

[@anyalily6071]

end of an era , so sorry you can't have the graduation xx hope everyones being safe :)) long live durham uni volgs

[@climbinguphill]

This was my final year of school as well. I lost my commencement, my end of the year parties, the last time living with my friends. The rug was pulled out from underneath us before we were prepared to say goodbye and it is just really sad.

[@ateamacad]

It is sad and there will be many feeling the same way. I do still think however that there will be an opportunity to party come graduation which will likely be taking place sometime in the future. Consider checking out my vid on inspiration: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5DMhXd-n9qpprs

[@LeopardAzure]

I totally understand exactly what you mean about it feeling like it's going out with a whimper. I'm just a first year but I felt the same having to suddenly pack up my room and say goodbye to my housemates, not knowing if we'd come back or really see each other again

[@MrAndrewlang]

I know it feels like a loss, and I know this is pretty extreme but keep going. Hope you and your family and friends stay safe and as healthy as possible. My uni experience ended in a strange way, a complete breakdown and had to leave uni half way through the final year from depression and anxiety. And while it ended strangely I got through, got my degree (as I have no doubt you will too) and life continues.

[@catherinemason5835]

as a second year student at newcastle university student i feel so sad and emotional watching this video :( i feel so sorry for third year students i really hope you get to go back and have the good bye to uni life you deserve !!

[@emilylouise1530]

I was the same, half my suitcase home was stuff for my exams (I'm a final Yr history student at Reading)... Sad thing is I left all my joggers and jumpers which I wish I had to wear while I'm at home 😭 Us students will get through this

[@jack_edwards]

sending loadsa love ur way!!

[@kristinamayberry5213]

I was heartbroken when graduation got cancelled. I can only hope everyone can find a way to celebrate in Durham once this horrible thing all over.

[@anniewilde1235]

The virus has affected people in such worse ways and it has threatened lives, but I do I just to say a huge apology for people who have had to leave school, sixth form and university in such a anticlimactic way as well, it really feels like it was snatched from us without any warning or celebration. Stay safe and please keep isolating so we can beat this awful virus!

[@aminulmiah3534]

Anniewilde123 thanks for sharing. I can relate with what you’re saying as I am an examiner and I felt broken when the exams were announced as beeline cancelled. It took me a week to recover and now I just feel that everyone needs to stay positive and remain productive as there’s too much negativity breeding around. Check out my vid on this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6HGf5eVnpmSl9E

[@rachelxelainexo]

wow this honestly broke my heart for you. i know that I'm feeling ALL the feelings about missing the rest of my year, and so I cant even imagine graduating that way. lots of love for you xx

[@fd3948]

I had to fly home as well. Definitely not how I expected my year abroad to end, but oh well... I feel you!

[@mollychambers7105]

Don’t devalue your feelings- this is a hard time for everyone and feeling like you’ve had your life changed forever is okay. I was meant to be sitting my a levels in May but now I’m not. It’s hard being at home and feeling purposeless and like everything I’ve worked for in the last 14 years is over right now but we’ll all get through it together ❤️

[@marcosvalcarcel552]

I can relate to everything you described! Lockdown in Spain started a couple of weeks ago and it was very weird. A couple of friends and I rented a van to drive back home (600 km away) without using public transport and it was the most random and surreal feeling ever! We truly felt like fugitives.

[@catherineb1533]

youre not being melodramatic, i cried the entire way back from my uni flat cause everythings over now

[@ateamacad]

Feel for you Catherine. A lot of people have been impacted by all of these changes. It's really important we all try and stay positive and upbeat (if thats at all positive). Check out my vid on INSPIRATION: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5DMhXd-n9qpprs

[@untitled1464]

jack i know EXACTLY how you feel!! my last spring quarter (ucla is not on semester system) ever was cancelled and now moved online. within the span of 24 hours my graduation was cancelled but now postponed to sometime next year (probably next june) due to students protesting and student government demanding that our university administration do something, so i hope that's an option for you too. my heart goes definitely out to you and the rest of the class of 2020. i was looking forward to so many things to celebrate the end of an era but the silver lining to all of this is it is making me reevaluate what it truly is i want out of life and im privileged to be able to go back to a home where there's food (bless my resourceful nonhoarding parents). that being said, allow yourself to feel every emotion and take it literally a day at a time. i know it's tough but we got this, we'll come out of this stronger.

[@katewilliamson675]

7:25 EXACTLY how i felt about finishing high school 3 months early - with no prom, no leaver’s day, and no final exam (or first exam for that matter). It is so surreal, a week in I am still getting my head around it.

[@katewilliamson675]

And the last part of your video as well

[@MsBlue68]

The end of one chapter and the start of another. The best laid plans.... and all that good stuff. Can't believe I'm quoting literature to an English literature student, lol. All the best to you Jack. I'm sure you're going to have a fabulous career and future. It's been great coming along on your university journey with you. Thanks

[@netayconnection6236]

Heeeey, I love you literally. Have been watching you for years!!! Love you, I'm in A-Levels students this year has been a unprecedented time. Hopefully you have a good day during the lockdown.

[@jack_edwards]

thank you so much for sticking with me - hope you're doing well ☺️

[@netayconnection6236]

Hope so your saaaaaaafeeeee with all this madness!!!

[@marlonadams1477]

What do you think about the calculated grades? Do you think you will have to redo your exams?

[@gamingwithhbgalaxylife4224]

Marlon Adams I will have to redo my exams because my mocks were horrible. I didn’t take them seriously and now predicted grades are based on them 😐

[@marlonadams1477]

@@gamingwithhbgalaxylife4224 I'm not entirely sure what they are based on, however I think your teachers also have a say on it. As well as your predicted grade

[@hollybxoxoxo]

That whole deciding what books to take and having a suitcase that is just all books is such a fat vibe with me, reminds me of when I used to travel between my mum and dads places to stay in high school and would insist on packing up like 50 of my books to take back and forth for the monthly swaps.

[@otermina]

oh Jack! God... this vlog really made me cry. I'm so sorry that your last year of uni ended like this!! Of course that with the world situation, it could've gone worse... but you deserved your graduation and those parties. Anyway, thank you for taking us on this ride with you. It was so nice to have those vlogs and to see you earn your degree. Congratulations dude, you made it! Please stay safe and wait for the bright things in your future. Greetings from Argentina!

[@ellis1034]

It's at this point that I realized just how invested I was in your journey, I really feel for you that it had to end this way. But all of this doesn't diminish all the fun times you already lived at durham. And in 2 years when you're an english masters student you get to do it all over again

[@emilyedelsten2305]

I felt this in the biggest way. I'm in s6 (Scottish equivalent of year 13) and that's my school days just over for me. Our prom, leavers and exams are all cancelled and our last day was just a random day in March, leaving us without a proper goodbye to the people we've spent the last 6-13 years with. I completely understood what you meant when you said you weren't sure how to feel cause, on the one hand, there are obviously far more serious issues at play yet it still feels like we're being robbed of the ending we've spent years working for. I hope you get through your exams and the lockdown with a bit of remaining sanity as that is all we can really wish for anymore.

[@MauricioAndrésReyes]

It was nice to watch this video considering that many students I know and I are going through a similar situation. This is my final year as an undergraduate student, and honestly, I was so motivated and had so many exciting plans to finish my year in the best and most memorable way possible. I guess one has to adapt to all circumstances haha. I appreciate that you share with us how you are facing what's going on. I think it's cool to keep in mind and encourage to stay in touch with online communities, so the quarantine feels less of a bummer haha. Greetings from Chile, Latin America! Love ur channel

[@jacquelinecarter1047]

Jack I've actually just come across your video, OMG had tears streaming down my cheeks, my son is also at Durham and in the same boat unfortunately he was home for the weekend when this all kicked off and hasn't been even able to go back for his stuff yet, I'm absolutely gutted for every single uni student that's in their final Yr and the exam situation, and I'm sure your family will have toiletries that made me chuckle. Keep the revision up for the exam.

[@itschesta]

"I want to get fit but I don't wanna work for it" *ME*

[@ellis1034]

I'm so sorry that your final year had to end this way. I know that with all that's going on you can feel a bit weird about worrying about personal things but you're allowed to be sad about this, it really sucks

[@bourneleader96]

I know how you feel. I go to a tiny university and I know everyone there. It feels like home and the people there are like family. I’ve been looking forward to walking across the stage for years and now it’s all over. It’s surreal.

[@NikitaSarah1999]

In exact same situation. Everything for my final term at uni has been cancelled, feels like we’ve been robbed of our final moments of 3rd year. Sadly gives me comfort seeing you in the same situation. But we got this! Stay safe 😊

[@charlottesalisbury2021]

I’m a second year student and I had to leave my accomodation early. I totally get when you talk about not being able to explain my sadness and why it affects my moods so much. Good luck Jack x

[@davidrees_]

I can relate to this so much! I started uni 5 years ago in Leuven (Belgium) and for all those years I've been living in the same student house, so it would be super sad to see it end like this now. Luckily my contract is until the end of August, so I have still some hope left that I will be able to spend some time there during the summer. Anyway, I've loved your Durham vlogs and I'm looking forward to what the future may bring you!

[@ellienott5187]

The first video of yours I watched was your first Durham vlog, I start uni later this year (hopefully!), thank you for all the uni videos!! 💕

[@julian2098]

Here in Belgium, the whole semester of my academic year has been cancelled too. Everything feels so weird at the moment, especially not getting to see your peers..

[@babygiu222]

I’ll be at Durham next year as an exchange student and seeing this video makes me so sad! I hope you all are safe out there x

[@amyc9917]

I can’t believe the uni journey is over. I started watching after you finished your A-levels at college can’t believe it’s gone so quick

[@sarahhughes9427]

Jack Edwards it’s been fun following you (for me as a parent of a fresher it was good to see life from a student perspective). For what it’s worth I think you have a great future ahead of you. Sending you lots of luck 🍀

[@amphoteric]

it's so sad! i miss durham and i wish i was still there. i'll miss your videos being at durham but i'm also very excited for the future for you. you'll do great!

[@candiceschultz8317]

there is a great article by a psychologist, explaining the feeling of sadness and feeling out of sorts is grief. A great majority of people are experiencing grief, loss of the normal, loss of way of life, loss of opportunities etc.

[@stationivory4908]

you've done so well and worked so so hard. we're all so proud of you (also you inspired me to start a study channel)

[@emilymarcovecchio]

This gave me a lump in my throat, I'm at Falmouth in my third year and we've been told the same. I'm still living down there because it made more sense to stay in my house by the sea than move back to London, but I know we all feel this too. The weirdest way to end 3 years studying damn hard. I know there are obviously huge things going on at the moment but the only thing we truly can focus on is what isn't happening, which is finishing third year in the ideal situation. Many hugs to anyone else who feels lost and down x

[@aminulmiah3534]

Emily Anna a very anticlimactic ending but something tells me you’ll get the opportunity to meet your fellow classmates again maybe for graduation but regardless I understand your frustrations. I would say to try and stay positive and confident in yourself as too much negativity is breeding around. Consider Checking out my vid on productivity: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6HGf5eVnpmSl9E peace ✌🏽

[@chericeri]

I completely relate, I'm also in final year and I can't believe it's ending like this. I wish I could give you and all my final year friends a hug...

[@zar3125]

just yesterday i was watching you move to durham oh my god!!!!!! its rly the end of an era 💞💓💌💖💝💘 AND ARCHIE ISNT A BABY ANYMORE IM CRYING 🥺🥺🥺

[@LukeCatleugh]

Jack I am so sorry. Durham will always have a place for you. I feel for you and so many other students right now. Chin up chap x

[@ateamacad]

Agree with you Luke. Good advice . The only way forward is stay positive and upbeat (if thats possible). Onwards and upwards as they say. Check out my vid on staying INSPIRED: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5DMhXd-n9qpprs

[@briannaortiz6359]

I feel the same exact way! I’m a senior at a university here in the US and it feels like the rest of my year got snatched away from me. I know I’m in a place of privilege that I could come home and that I can even go to college but little things like the fact that I didn’t know that the last time I hung out with friends would be the last time hurts and the fact that all the senior events have been canceled just sucks. And even though I will get my PhD, I’m taking a gap year so all this makes it feel like I got forced into the real world earlier than I wanted. It feels like things are so chaotic and unstructured... I’ve put more effort into job applications than ever...trust me. I totally get you Jack. Just ready for this to be over so I can celebrate my accomplishments. Keep that in mind. You still put in the work and will get your degree. And when this blows over, be ready to go out and celebrate that!

[@philippaettrick7012]

Honestly I really feel for you, Jack, it really sucks that your third year ends so weirdly. And you described the situation and weirdness of it all so well.

[@hannah-qg5fl]

I just found you like a year ago but your videos make me so happy!! catch me watching every university vlog to distract myself ✌✌

[@tracyarnold-chapman2601]

I felt real pain at the idea of you having to leave any of your books behind. I've loved all the videos. The end of one thing is the beginning of another. I'm excited to see what you tackle next.

[@soolee8747]

I'm so sorry, Jack! The most important thing is that you (and all the people you love) stay healthy, but it definitely is hard not to know what's coming next, and not getting the acknowledgement of all the hard work you put in for your degree. Hope Durham reschedules graduation once things get back to normal. As an American, I find it interesting that Durham straight-up cancelled a term, whereas most American universities (and lots of state school systems) have transitioned to online learning. There are definite pros and cons to both approaches, but it is an interesting difference!

[@kulthumohamed]

‘i’m fully booked’ 😭

[@isabellarose96]

This was heartbreaking to watch! So sorry your time at Durham had to end so unsatisfactorily :( You're missing all the closure. I would not cope with this!

[@isabellebrown479]

I’m an A-Level student, and I know it’s not quite the same as Undergraduates, but I understand what you mean. I keep describing it as a marathon that I’ve been running for my whole academic life and now they’ve taken away the finish line.... so it’s just kind of stopped? We’ve also lost our summer ball and last day, as well as our exams! So who knows what is to come? Future is looking very strange right now

[@jenniferkirsop1018]

I’m SOBBING this feels so emotional:(( Durham will miss you jack! Please come back!!

[@blorbothefrog]

This feels like the end of an era it sucks 😭 glad he's okay though

[@izzygower29]

I completely understand the feeling that your final year is going out without a bang, I just left year 13 with like no celebrations or anything and it’s so weird xx

[@madeleinemorley4239]

Why am I emotional?? just gonna go binge all the Durham vlogs and get emo.

[@daisyblake72]

I'm a third year (out of a four year degree) but I still am SO frustrated for the people who are having their final year activities and graduations cancelled :( sending good vibes your way

[@dan5721]

It’s well weird seeing you leave when I watched you arrive. I’ve left high school as well, not how I expected that to go, 3 months early and I had 1 day to say goodbye. I felt the weird emotions too, it just felt like a feeling of displacement, like what happens now, things just ended but without all the endings (assemblies, prom, last day) so it doesn’t feel like it’s quite real when it is happening. All of us exam takers were working towards a performance peak, and now there is no top of the mountain why bother climbing, when they will finish building the ski lift in 3 months time? It’s so odd, my entire life has been flipped, all my trips cancelled and the things my day and entire life for the next 3 months revolved around just gone. I’m still processing it all, students have ended up with a really raw deal, I think we can have our moment of self pity.

[@benchan6025]

when i heard the backing track come on I was like yo this song is sick! Thanks for putting it in the description ahah

[@malikhassan7827]

Whose going to miss Jack saying hey guys welcome back to a Durham universTEA vlog