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thank you thank you thank you. I was so worried I woudnt get anywhere with jutst o-levels because my financial situation doesn't allow me to take A-levels.

That’s a really good point that removing the first chapter changes the genre completely!

Can I get your email, I have questions about going back to school about being a mature student.

Hi, I know this doesn’t fully apply to your title or basis of your video however I do not have many GCSES (I only have a PE one) because I was unable to complete the rest due to COVID. I am about to be sitting my a-levels and hoping I get grades I need for my uni, however I still don’t have GCSEs for English or Maths. Will this be a problem when it comes to getting into University and looking at jobs in the future? Thank you!

I absolutely hated this book. I don’t get the hype ! I wanted to love it ! I just don’t get it 🤷‍♀️

Do you have a video on preparing for lectures in advance and studying tips and techniques, very knowledgeable video.

Thank you <3

53 , second year and loving it

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Great content and subscribed! Would love hear what you think of our grad school channel. Thank you.

I'm from the US and uni is just too expensive, so I decided to move to Europe to become a physiotherapist at age 28. this video helped, defiantly understand what you mean at 18-20 you're not willing to do the work as much as when you're older because of your drive, was a bartender for 6 years and hated working as one every since covid hit. thanks for the video!

Sally Rooney’s Hate Is the New Normal It is not easy to convince the Snapchat generation to read books. To do so, you must be a gifted writer and know which buttons to press in young people’s hearts. Sally Rooney, a young Irish author, is that kind of writer. Her first two books have won multiple awards and she is widely regarded as one of the most prominent voices of millennials. Rooney is also very opinionated. She is a self-proclaimed Marxist and an avid supporter of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement (BDS). In line with her views, she has refused to sell translation rights to Israeli publishers. Because of her notoriety, her decision caused quite a stir. The New York Times stated, “Sally Rooney Declines to Sell Translation Rights to Israeli Publisher.” CNN echoed, “Sally Rooney refuses to sell Hebrew rights for latest book to Israeli publisher, citing political objections,” and other prominent news outlets also reported her decision. In response, Israel's two largest bookstore chains announced that they would pull all of Rooney's titles from their shelves. This also caused a stir, though not as much. The BBC reported it, as did The Guardian and other British news outlets. Naturally, the Jewish press was all over the case, as well. I sympathize with the response of the bookstore chains, just as I was in favor of banning other individuals and brands that boycott Israel. At the same time, I understand why they are doing this, and I am glad that it is causing a stir in Israel. We can look the other way for only so long. At some point, we will have to ask ourselves why the world hates us, and it is better if we do it now than later. We need to use such incidents constructively. By "constructively," I mean that we should use them as an impetus to return to the roots of our nation, to our fundamental principles of mutual responsibility and brotherly love. These are the building blocks of our nation, and these are the qualities that we lost long ago and for which we were exiled from Israel. When we were cast as a nation that was to be “a light unto nations,” we were made to reflect the splendor of love of others to the entire world. Long before we gave the world Albert Einstein and Arthur Rubenstein, we gave it “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Granted, we did not quite manage to make it a reality, but the idea itself was, and still is, so novel, so unlike human nature, that to this day it seems undoable. Still, the world will not leave us in peace until we begin to implement this very legacy we had left to humanity. Indeed, it makes perfect sense to demand that the progenitors of this sublime idea be the first to implement it. The more the world becomes divided and hostile, the more it needs its opposite - love of others. The more people hate each other, the more they will demand that we love each other, and they will hate us for not doing so and setting an example for the world to follow. In the near future, numerous celebrities, pundits, and politicians will declare their disapproval of Israel. They will not justify our existence as a sovereign state unless we justify it by setting an example of unity. Nothing else will satisfy them; nothing else will appease their hatred. For more on this, see my publication The Jewish Choice: Unity or Anti-Semitism....

I was confused being among yestarday- school-pupils and youth first time, but now get used to all of it. It's just a question of time

Wow I applied at 34, and had fears and confusion , but now Im 2nd year mature med student and so happy of that:) So it's never to late ! Importaint to do just 1st steps 🚶‍♂️ in the way to your dream:)

Hi m ur new subscriber.. at age of 38 got refussal from many universities as a mature student...can I have list of colleges accepting mature student

I'm brown as disabled there diversity score will love me 😂🙈

Thank u for the tips, I’m 21 and be entering university I took a 3 yr gap after HS so kinda anxious how I will blend with the other students

One thing I didn't understand about Lullaby - was the book suggesting that the family didn't pay enough money for the nanny's work? Was the family exploiting their nanny?

Sad to say I quit uni today. With the covid and being dyslexic it was becoming too stressful for me and I wasn't getting on with others. I also felt that I was the joke of the course and wasn't listened to.

This is a fab video, has put me at ease for September!

Appreciate the confidence booster video. Going to try my had at University after being a Carpenter for the past 6 years. Loved the job, but having a University degree is a life goal of mine. Hello Sociology Degree.

Thank you so much. You're little video might of just changed my life!

Stressing out about starting in September, so thank you for this - helped ease my nerves a bit.

Great Review. I loved the book! From Pakistan

I’m a level 3 BTEC information technology and creative but q I wanna skill college into uni

A very good video. Thanks

I fucked up real bad. I was planning on doing A levels but then I moved and had to move back now the deadline is gone. Now am in a situation where I have to do a gap year.

Hello, thank you, this was very helpful!!!

Hello there! Thank you so much for this video! Im currently in year 10 doing IGCSE’s in Kenya and my plan after is to major in English at a korean university. I really dont want to do a A levels and would like to start university immediately after I get my IGCSE diploma. I’ve read that 8 igcse subjects with the grades A*-C is equivalent to a full high school diploma, and that’s what the university that Im planning on applying for, wants. I also have experience with proofreading and helping people with their essays. I also speak some korean and Im studying korean during my free’s. I moved to Kenya from Sweden this summer to do my highschool studies in English, which shows how passionate I am about the English language. Im applying through the Korean government scholarship program (KGSP) , which means I have to write personal statements and purpose to why I should be chosen for the scholarship. Im thinking about very detailed, explain about my experiences. Do you have any tips about what I should write in my personal statement and purpose? On the website of the scholarship program, they mention that the most important for undergraduates is the proof of primary and secondary education (in total should be 12 years, and if less than 12 should have proof of secondary education completion, which is year 11 here). I really want the most unique personal statement and purpose so the fact that I haven’t done A levels, will be overlooked. I will be graduating in june 2021, go back to Sweden since my nationality is Swedish and the application starts in November 2021, to start in March 2022 for the spring semester (which is the school year start in Korea, but usually is in the fall internationally). This means I have about two years to prepare for it. During those two years, I will be studying korean (as many other KGSP students have mentioned that speaking some korean during the interview, is a huuuuuge bonus) aswell as do my best to recieve only A*’s and A’s (and a B for math because I totally suck at it, but will try my best), expand my experience regarding the English language (& literature) and rather now figure out how to write the personal statement & purpose uniquely. I hope you can give me some advice, I hope you continue to have a wonderful day and thank you in advance! /Aleeki

was it hard getting in to the uni without meeting the criteria?

Helpful insights, thank you. 37 here, never been to uni. Does student finance pay for living costs as well as tuition fees? Do they loan the money for living costs or just give it to you? Thank you

Great video! You don't see much insight about studying as a 'mature student.' The term makes me cringe as I'm 26! haha. Have you completed your studies now? :)

Well at the age of 47, and after having a life changing accident i have finally took the plunge. I'm now doing a fine art degree with foundation yr. Some good bits of info there pal. To be truthful, i'm absolutely bricking it, but its what i love to so airbrush so on the positive side, i should enjoy it.

There is a very good looking man under that horrible beard.

thank you. Have just turned 60 and thought I was completely made going to university. Felt so much better after you told me of others

Hi ! Thank you for the info. I am an international student without a levels (it’s hard because I live in Spain and cannot complete the education) I however do have a lot of work experience in business and want to study business and management, though would it be possible with GCSE equivalents and the work experience ? Thanks

Thanks for your video. I am thinking of returning to university as a VERY mature student. I am in my 40s and have been a musician all my life but would now like to study music production as I have a lot of experience in this field... any thoughts?

Enjoyed this video. Thanks for the tips!

Holy shit, this needs way more views. Really valuable, would you be okay with me sending you my application message and getting your opinion on it once I’ve done it? Maybe I can email it to you.

Studying is NOT fun... see below. If anything, it is TOTALLY FRUSTRATING.

Also...half my teachers are younger than I am... which can be difficult, especially if you have a specific learning style you expect from experience. Face to face teaching compared to 100% online learning.

In the end...college and universities just want your money. PERIOD. They DON’T care HOW you got in. It’s just a money making machine.

If you complain to upper management within the college regarding your concerns, they WILL brush you off...saying.. “We will NOT change the curriculum for ONE student.”... TRUE story.

Another drawback is there is lack of support for the “mature” student.

Another drawback are the Professors, who doesn’t take you seriously, and think that you will drop out by the next semester.

I found as a BIG drawback going back to school, compared to 25 years ago.. is the difficulty of online learning. Especially, when you have no support from any staff that put this program in place..in the first place.

In Canada, college and university is a totally different mentality. You, my friend are still quite young, at 28, compared to us older folks who are in their mid 40’s and up. I found the older you are, the harder you fit in. Also, it depends on the program you are in. The attraction to younger participants compared to older ones.

Hi man I'm planning on going to uni for the first time at 26 turning 27 next April to do biomedical science and was just wondering how you went about applying since you said on your old channel you didn't have A levels. I'm in the same situation I do have a BTEC level 3 but didn't do too great in it and that was 8 years ago. Did you do an access to he course or foundation year etc just confused about the whole ucas process tbh as it's not so cut and dry for us mature students. Thanks for the content mate and good luck with your course.

is it easy to get laid? thats why i want to go to college

I am starting uni next year at the age of 34. Your second point addressed my greatest fear (other than finances - covering living expenses moreso than tuition). Very, very good point! Cheers!