You know what is even scarier? Not having an existential crisis and later on regretting your decision. Thank you for sharing your situation. Many people are also having the same problem and you pointing out the ability to change and pivot career is really enlightening.
Absolutely. I'm very blessed to have parents that support my decisions and understnad my indecisions. For many people, they often feel like they "have to" do something, whether its socially, family, or personally pressured. While I can't speak on behalf of those who truly have limitations (family, etc.), I think it would benefit everyone to realize the importance of living a life free of regret.
Bro, as a high school senior during the college application process, I appreciate what you share. Stay strong my friend. Seems like you have been through a hard time!
This video popped up in my recommended, and as a high school senior I already feel like I'm experiencing an existential crisis lol. I'm trying to get myself together before university, including time management skills. Hopefully I'll figure out early enough if I want to continue the major I've been set on for like 3 years. I think I'm just afraid of going too far into something and regretting it :/
Hey, hope you're doing well in high school rn. Even though I have this realization now, I think finding something you want to do is simply opening your mind and trying. Back in high school, I never even considered the opportunity to be a TH-camr because I thought it wasn't "scholarly" enough. I had a fixed mindset, which quickly drove me into a hole. People say it often, but find something you enjoy and make a living out of it. Good luck!
Hey also a freshman in university while also doing a extracurricular that is pretty taxing. I have my final this morning and I'm cramming but, watching this video on my break cause it came up on my recommended. Yo lowkey this is hard af and I don't know if I should switch my current major which is Civil Enginering. I'm pretty much going through the same thing as you just with another passion of mine which is music but who knows if I really will. Im gonna try to stick this major out for a year and if things go left I'm honestly gonna just switch. Great video tho I'm sure this will reach someone who probably needs it just as we would've in highschool.
Thanks for sharing! I appreciate your relating to my video. I felt my experience is probably pretty common, especially amongst high school/uni students. People often expect themselves to figure things out too early, which backfires like it did for me. Not to say you need certainty, but talking and thinking more about what you want your life to look like is crucial in establishing a better life trajectory.
Hey! This is so cool and eerily strange that youtube recommended me this because I think I met u during orientation. This makes me want to create my own yapping vids lol.
Hi I’m a sophomore in high school and I wanted to ask about switching majors once you get into college. I know I’m only in 10th grade but I have all my ECs and everything shaped around Engineering and I feel like it’s a little late to be trying to switch to something else like business if I wanna be a competitive applicant. Similar to you I think I’m realizing that I might not want to do Engineering for the rest of my life and going into Business now seems like the career I actually want to pursue. So basically, should I finish out high school focusing on engineering and then try to transfer once I’m in college, or should I just put Business as my first choice and hope I get lucky? And is it even possible to make that transfer in college, like are you transferring from pre-med to Business
For my school at least, switching to engineering is a loooot more competitive than switching to business. It would likely be beneficial to get into a good program first, since switching is much easier after. For fields like business, it's also much more fluid, so you could even try integrating business into engineering. I think it's all about the why you're doing this and trying new things.
what were the stats that got you into UCLA? ik its the most applied to school in the country but its sitll somewhere that i plan on applying to (both my parents went there). For several years I've been keen on going down the business/finance route and I also wanted to know what types of ECs do you think I should be doing? thanks man
Great question. If business/finance is your route, I would recommend ECs like DECA, model UN, or debating to up the public speaking ability. For a more non-traditional option, you could try to start a business, whether it's online or non-profit it doesn't really matter. The most important aspect of applying to a school is to show them who you want to be and step you've taken to become that person.
I also want to emphasize to no do activities for the sake of just doing it. There should be a base level of enjoyment or at least connection to something you're passionate about.
Are you going to continue pursuing a career in the med field? You seem very charismatic so I do think a career in in business or content creation would suit you well man
Back in high school, I thought med was a high certainty option for me. The more I'm settling in here, the more I'm leaning toward other fields. Business, entrepreneurship and content creation are certainty on the table! Well, I'll see how this TH-cam thing goes.
As I studied for pre-med, I would always find myself daydreaming of being like the TH-camrs I watch. For example, I'm a big fan of guys like Will Tennyson, Greg Doucette, and MoistCritical. The more I studied, the more I wanted to do something different; something I can enjoy while making a difference in this world. I haven't fully gotten to it yet, but I'm looking to make more fitness/motivational content.
You know what is even scarier? Not having an existential crisis and later on regretting your decision. Thank you for sharing your situation. Many people are also having the same problem and you pointing out the ability to change and pivot career is really enlightening.
Absolutely. I'm very blessed to have parents that support my decisions and understnad my indecisions. For many people, they often feel like they "have to" do something, whether its socially, family, or personally pressured. While I can't speak on behalf of those who truly have limitations (family, etc.), I think it would benefit everyone to realize the importance of living a life free of regret.
Bro, as a high school senior during the college application process, I appreciate what you share. Stay strong my friend. Seems like you have been through a hard time!
someone people go their whole lives without having the realization you've had
This video popped up in my recommended, and as a high school senior I already feel like I'm experiencing an existential crisis lol. I'm trying to get myself together before university, including time management skills. Hopefully I'll figure out early enough if I want to continue the major I've been set on for like 3 years. I think I'm just afraid of going too far into something and regretting it :/
Hey, hope you're doing well in high school rn. Even though I have this realization now, I think finding something you want to do is simply opening your mind and trying. Back in high school, I never even considered the opportunity to be a TH-camr because I thought it wasn't "scholarly" enough. I had a fixed mindset, which quickly drove me into a hole. People say it often, but find something you enjoy and make a living out of it. Good luck!
I am a senior from high school, very appreciated, it took me 3s to do it
good luck with everything man
I'd love to see a video on how you got to UCLA
@wallie963 Check out my most recent vid!
Hey also a freshman in university while also doing a extracurricular that is pretty taxing. I have my final this morning and I'm cramming but, watching this video on my break cause it came up on my recommended. Yo lowkey this is hard af and I don't know if I should switch my current major which is Civil Enginering. I'm pretty much going through the same thing as you just with another passion of mine which is music but who knows if I really will. Im gonna try to stick this major out for a year and if things go left I'm honestly gonna just switch. Great video tho I'm sure this will reach someone who probably needs it just as we would've in highschool.
Thanks for sharing! I appreciate your relating to my video. I felt my experience is probably pretty common, especially amongst high school/uni students. People often expect themselves to figure things out too early, which backfires like it did for me. Not to say you need certainty, but talking and thinking more about what you want your life to look like is crucial in establishing a better life trajectory.
Hey! This is so cool and eerily strange that youtube recommended me this because I think I met u during orientation. This makes me want to create my own yapping vids lol.
Damn that’s so cool! Where did we meet?
good luck bro i still need to make it out of hs 🙏🏼
Good luck!
Hi I’m a sophomore in high school and I wanted to ask about switching majors once you get into college. I know I’m only in 10th grade but I have all my ECs and everything shaped around Engineering and I feel like it’s a little late to be trying to switch to something else like business if I wanna be a competitive applicant. Similar to you I think I’m realizing that I might not want to do Engineering for the rest of my life and going into Business now seems like the career I actually want to pursue. So basically, should I finish out high school focusing on engineering and then try to transfer once I’m in college, or should I just put Business as my first choice and hope I get lucky? And is it even possible to make that transfer in college, like are you transferring from pre-med to Business
For my school at least, switching to engineering is a loooot more competitive than switching to business. It would likely be beneficial to get into a good program first, since switching is much easier after. For fields like business, it's also much more fluid, so you could even try integrating business into engineering. I think it's all about the why you're doing this and trying new things.
@ Preciate it! That’s a good idea to combine them
what were the stats that got you into UCLA? ik its the most applied to school in the country but its sitll somewhere that i plan on applying to (both my parents went there). For several years I've been keen on going down the business/finance route and I also wanted to know what types of ECs do you think I should be doing? thanks man
Great question. If business/finance is your route, I would recommend ECs like DECA, model UN, or debating to up the public speaking ability. For a more non-traditional option, you could try to start a business, whether it's online or non-profit it doesn't really matter. The most important aspect of applying to a school is to show them who you want to be and step you've taken to become that person.
I also want to emphasize to no do activities for the sake of just doing it. There should be a base level of enjoyment or at least connection to something you're passionate about.
Are you going to continue pursuing a career in the med field? You seem very charismatic so I do think a career in in business or content creation would suit you well man
Back in high school, I thought med was a high certainty option for me. The more I'm settling in here, the more I'm leaning toward other fields. Business, entrepreneurship and content creation are certainty on the table! Well, I'll see how this TH-cam thing goes.
what clubs do you do?
I'm currenlty in HOSA, AMSA, IHO (these three all pre-med related). For sports, I'm in squash and kendo.
Hey man, i just wanted to know how you got the motivation to start a youtube channel.
As I studied for pre-med, I would always find myself daydreaming of being like the TH-camrs I watch. For example, I'm a big fan of guys like Will Tennyson, Greg Doucette, and MoistCritical. The more I studied, the more I wanted to do something different; something I can enjoy while making a difference in this world. I haven't fully gotten to it yet, but I'm looking to make more fitness/motivational content.