WHAT UWC TAUGHT ME | 2018 GRADUATE

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Thank you for watching! Here are the time stamps for this video: 00:09 What is ‘UWC’? 01:12 Lesson 1: There’s more to countries than news reports 03:27 Lesson 2: Importance of debates & reflection 06:48 Lesson 3: Speaking up for yourself 07:28 Lesson 4: Anyone can have an impact, but experience matters 09:32 Lesson 5: Coming out & staying in your comfort zone You can find blog posts I wrote while I was at UWC & about my time at UWC here in case you'd like to know more about my UWC experience: www.elenahandtrack.com/home/tag/UWC

[@melvin-oop]

I followed you a year ago because of UWC. I know have the opportunity to be part of this movement at UWCUSA. You have been my inspiration since then. I hope to reflect on your words to make UWC a much better place for me. Thank you Elena.

[@ElenaHandtrack]

OMG congrats on getting into UWC - wishing you all the best for your UWC experience :)

[@melvin-oop]

@@ElenaHandtrack Thanks. I hope to✊

[@mariamhassan7630]

Hi Melvin. I go to UWC USA as well. I came across your comment and I just wanted to say that I am excited to see you there. UWC USA is a great place and I hope you will enjoy it. Mariam UWC USA 21'

[@melvin-oop]

@@mariamhassan7630 WOW. It's so sad I can't make it to campus on time due to travel restrictions. I can't wait to meet you!!!

[@zikopetse9034]

I completely agree with you're point on accessibility. Having been nominated to a UWC myself after selections, I unfortunately could not attend this year because of funding (perhaps I'll go next year). It's so unfortunate that NC's have to make the tough decision of not allowing talented and motivated students such a great opportunity to better their communities because of limited funding. I guess the socio-economic position of countries (which propagates these funding issues) is a huge problem that UWC itself cannot fully change. I really hope to volunteer with the NC soon to help address funding inequalities!

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Hi! So sorry to hear about that and I hope you will be able to make a positive change :)

[@zikopetse9034]

@@ElenaHandtrack 💖

[@ImogenWhite]

I’d never heard of UWC before but this was super interesting!!

[@alexaflores9858]

You should search it...🥰🥺

[@inesramos9239]

Love your flow Helena, you are an incredible woman-power. :)

[@faeriehearthwitch6185]

This was really interesting to learn what your school was all about, it’s mission and the results of it! I agree, in so many things we have to take the initiative to continue reaching out to different cultures and countries, to learn about them, even if it is as simple as having pen pals from a variety of countries and situations. I learned a lot from working in soup kitchens in local cities. Keep up the good work!! Hope your summer is going well!

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Hi! So glad you found it interesting and I agree - there's so much to be learned by engaging with people from other cultures! Wishing you a great summer :)

[@dionysiameimaroglou6011]

Omg I wanted to watch this video so much! Thank u💫

[@najomonteza7369]

I love your videos! Never stop ❤️

[@ayalafine8976]

Enjoyed this video so much Elena! Thank u for pushing me to reflect on my uwc experience too :) miss u and your active thinking ♥️

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Omg I miss you so much Ayala - I loved debating things with you and hearing your opinions on world politics in GloPo✨🤗

[@machanaanitha8733]

Please do a quarentine vlog!

[@chalk_bird6805]

As for project weeks and sustainability , I'd say it really depends on your college. Some UWCs don't have the funds to pay for a flight for you to go abroad to do charity work...at RCN we all stayed in Norway during project week :)

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Hi! I didn't know how it is at different UWCs so thank you for sharing! For us, we had quite a few project weeks which included flights but it is great that you guys have stayed more local :)

[@luyygrain1261]

OMG I’m about to attend UWC Maastricht and this video is so interesting!! Thank you Elenaaa❤️

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Congrats on getting into UWC - wishing you all the best for your UWC experience :)

[@klarah.2921]

Interesting to see this, thanks for the video, it's definitelly useful.

[@scenic_weeny6959]

I really love your accent.Its like a British accent.This year , I’m going to apply UWC! I really appreciate with u and thanks for give some information to us 💓💓💓

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Good luck for your application :)

[@alicecooper8587]

So glad to find another student from UWC. I was a part of UWC short course UMOJA and I wish tht I was attending their schools but sadly I can't

[@nhipham3357]

Thank you so much for making this video, i love itt ❤

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Yay so happy to hear that :)

[@hedayaal3395]

Should UWC tell you the reasons behid refusing the student ? Please answer Thanks 🍃

[@nirajshah8023]

Hi this was an insightful vlog! Wishing you all the best :)

[@nejramusic09]

Hi Elena great video could you make a haircare routine video ? i would like to see which products you use for your hair :)

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Hi! I wrote a blog post about it a while ago and you can find it here: www.elenahandtrack.com/single-post/2018/11/04/The-Secret-Behind-the-Curls

[@Lena-tj4le]

I would love to hear some advice on how to improve my English speaking :) great video as always!

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Hi! I found reading English books and watching English TV shows/movies quite helpful :)

[@Lena-tj4le]

@@ElenaHandtrack thank you very much :)

[@ind7852]

Love your videos

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Aww thank you so much :)

[@parisentha196]

I have applied for UWC this year .... unfortunately my application is rejected.i miss a lot.

[@finndixon6362]

Have a look at the short courses they offer and do Try again next year . Good luck

[@parisentha196]

@@finndixon6362 😁😁

[@pushkar_mishra9413]

Hi Elena I'm from India . Actualy Till now I have'nt watched all ur videos but I have watched one video in which ur were talking about lefting Cambridge university.so I wanna ask have u left ur university or u jioned it again .Sorry as I have told that i have not watched all videos so pls clear my confusion and yes my name is Aanya so pls if u give reply pls take my name . God bless u and may fulfill all ur dreams.☺☺👍

[@mariachanadiri2232]

i really will miss ur cambridge vlogs

[@ElenaHandtrack]

They're gonna come back eventually :)

[@nandinianand4939]

i go to uwcsea rn!!

[@ElenaHandtrack]

OMG that's so cool - wishing you all the best for your UWC experience :)

[@MeoMeo-xb3uj]

I like you very much!!!

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Thank you :)

[@SemiDurakovic]

I think it's dangerous beyond understanding that its normal now to think that any idea isn't worth discussing ir shouldn't be discussed. Modernist always use this excuse (not giving them a platform) which is quite literally what many communist and socialists as well as nazi regimes said in the 19th and 20tg century. ("don't allow jews/x in positions that allow them to share their views") EVERY IDEA should be challenged and allowed to be discussed. Doesn't matter what it is. Discussions about anything can potentially influence that area and change things for the better, even if its a small potential and it doesn't seem that wat at the time.

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Hi! I agree with you to an extent but I draw the line at things which are straight-up lies and where giving people a platform may do more harm or even be illegal and for me, Holocaust denial is definitely among these topics!

[@rosieosabutey6294]

Hi, I am really early 😀

[@wonkydonkey8349]

um i didnt need to pay thousands to go to a school with a mix of economic classes and races. i grew up in London!

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Hi! I went to a diverse school in Germany as well, but that diversity was not used in order to make students learn from each other! UWC makes use of that diversity and encourages dialogue about cultural differences and so that's why I chose that different format :)

[@khushichaudhary3419]

Hlww

[@Rose-sl5ix]

Do you love ruby granger channel

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Absolutely! She's such an amazing StudyTuber!

[@Rose-sl5ix]

Oh! Thanks for replying and I love your videos too❤

[@Vampsake22]

First!!!🌈🌈

[@kiranjasper5699]

I like your videos Elena and I like you so much... So interesting 😊😊😍😍😍😍❤❤

[@ElenaHandtrack]

Thank you :)

[@akshata836]

Hey Elena! Since you are a German I want to ask about holocaust because in my college we have a professor who has studied history a lot and he claims that holocaust never occurred and there was a woman from Germany who was 93 years old and said that it didn't happen and was taken to a court and still refused to apologize in front of the judge for her statement. This is the example he gave us in the class. Although I strongly believe that this terrible thing did happen! But I am not well educated in this topic so couldn't put my point in front of him. If you can, then please reply and tell because I am certainly not that well informed about this topic and would like to have knowledge so that the next time I interact with such a person I could counter him.

[@Lena-tj4le]

Hey, I'm from Germany too. The holocaust definitely existed. In my city there is a woman who lived through this horrible thing and shares her experiences with young people. She even wrote a book about it.

[@akshata836]

@@Lena-tj4le oh! Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@eugen_lah]

sorry,but this jingling

[@machanaanitha8733]

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[@khushichaudhary3419]

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