What the First Month of College Is Like
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2024
- A lengthy video dedicated to all of you worrying about the first month of college! I cover a variety of topics but hopefully I answered one of your questions in this video. Comment down below with your first month experiences if you've had them!
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'Don't compare your behind the scenes with someone elses highlight reel.'
...whoa.
I just said that too!!
deep
Rihannademi THATS MY PASTOR 🙏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾
Oooooo
Ikr
"Don't compare your behind-the-scenes moments to someone else's highlight reel."
Gurlll that's some wise stuff...ily!
its a famous quote lol she didnt make it
My advice:
Don't open up to anyone. Let this be a fresh start. Make friends and if you meet someone you feel a bond with, then wait awhile before you completely open up.
Don't move extremely far away from home for your first year. It's really hard being on your own, even if you're living on campus. I live 3 hours away from my closet relative. And my family is over 10 hours away.
Don't drink too much.
Keep on top of your hw and chapter readings. Sometimes I would have to read two chapters a week for ONE class (around 100 pages) and sometimes I would put it off. Do hw during the week, study a bit on the weekend, and have fun on the weekends!
Leave high school behind.
Grow. College is a learning experience and about becoming an adult.
Go to counseling (my school offers it and it's a lifesaver).
Don't put yourself in a bad situation. Do not leave your drink unattended. Do not accept drinks from other people. Please be safe.
If anyone needs to talk, let me know! I'm in my first year and I've gone through a lot of things this year.
I would like to talk about, how different it was from highschool.
Thank you for the advice
how early on would you recommend going to counseling?
Taylor, whenever you feel like you need it. Theres no set time. But counseling is very helpful, especially with the new transition.
How long did you study each day?
As a high school senior graduating in 7 months I'm watching so many college type videos !😭
same here!
Same.. I graduate June 4th! So excited 😇
same! 😭
Same! Graduating May 26. So close !!!!
May 26!!!
i can just tell that my anxiety is going to murder me when i go to college.
Same
+Wolfstar26 I am getting anxiety just thinking about going to college.
Same here...I hate even the thought of it...😬
+Wolfstar26 ugh same. good luck :(
your not alone omg ;/
HS seniors represent ✌🏽️
graduated now! (:
same^^
Freshmeat here
Heyyy how'd your first year go?
I have officially been in college for a month, and I just wanted to add something to this AWESOME video: don't feel as if you HAVE to go to parties. I knew, coming into college, that parties were not how I wanted to spend my time, so instead I joined the swing dance club, and it's been WAY more fun!!!!! I knew coming in that I wanted to be myself, and be genuine. As a result, my first friend and I spent two hours discussing the Neuroscience program after we finished swing dancing! it was one of the most fun nights of my life! (btw don't expect to make close friends as soon as you get to school, it can take a while! I don't have any close friends yet) I guess my message is: be yourself. the beauty of college is that you can be free to be the person you are, and the person you want to be!!!
I'm a high school senior too, freaking out about graduating in five months, and this really gave me confidence and some peace of mind. THANK YOU!!!
Musiquel Chord how is college?
here 7 years later with 5 months left and im so exited for college
Class of 2020 where you at? (College not high school)
🙋🏼
Here I am ahahah
Right here!!
Heyyyyyy!
what's upppp
you can never ramble enough! i love super long vids so don't worry about talking too much because i like to listen 😊
Caitlin McGrath SO COMFORTING i get super self-conscious about how long my vids always are but i feel like people can skip around to what's relevant to them
I'm going to college next month 😱
THIS WAS SO HELPFUL!
I'm SO GLAD
Jaycie Jones me too :)
Me three
Jaycie Jones If you want anymore advice for college, I just made a video about what to expect your first week of college
ME FOUR
I am so goddamn stressed about college
RT
Rachel Belanger omg, I'm still doing early action, and I'm dying...
韩陈妙妙 I'm in my first semester of college now! You get through it, just remember that. At some point it will be over!
I'm willing to do anything, I just really wish i can have a good result, that's why I'm so stressed out, because i'm really unsure.
Rachel Belanger me too
The pressure to be social 24/7 really worried me since I'm very introverted and love my alone time...glad to know that it eventually goes away! Thanks for the vid!
Your eyes give me life tbh. They are so pretty... do you wear contacts? If not congrats or if you do still congrats because your eyes slays my life. My. Whole. Entire. Life. On a different note, you are so intelligent and smart, and your videos are interesting. I always learn something when I watch videos, thank you.
+Rosemary Miller i wear contacts but not colored ones! this comment made me smile so big!!! you're perfect thanks for making my night
+Katherout no problem you're just so great and your videos make my day so I'm glad to return the favor.
LOLOL "if you decide you hate them and they're despicable people"
annemariechase well... IT'S TRUE
im not going to college until fall of 2016, but i watch ALL these videos
Astrid Florence thanks so much, astrid! i've been watching your vlogs and keep makin em, girl!
Oh my god, are you kidding me?!?!?! that is sooooo nice of you- I am honored!!! thank you!! xx
Astrid Florence CLASS OF 2016!
Same! I still have a year of high school but I'm already thinking about college 😁
Astrid Florence Same!!
I'm a HS junior rn. I'm so stressed about college rn. I used to think that I would be happy to be in a new setting but now I'm thinking my anxiety will make me hate the experience. I have no idea where I want to go and the idea that what I decide will change my life completely is scaring me 😓
im in 10th grade and im watching this , im so worried about college ... so this is what i do with my free time
+dallas wilson (rainbow dash) my life in a comment.. lol
+barbie queen I'm in 10th grade as well watching this
You look nothing like a 10th grader.
I'm in 11th 😭
Jake English Wait, you- the homestuck- are you in college now or next year?
Hey Kath, I just wanted to say how amazing you are. You have alleviated many of my tensions. Ive also noticed how selfless and caring you are! Youre always willing to help us out!! I hope you all the best!!
Alisha ALam you are TOO SWEET omg
I love your rambles! Please keep on rambling because they are some great advice and I take a lot from it! I am a freshmen in the fall, and this video was very comforting! I probably will be rewatching this a couple more times before school starts.
MintChocChip100 so lovely to hear that from you!
Yik Yak is an amazing thing in college towns. Even if you aren't in a college town, use Yik Yak to peek at other universities. It's great.
+Cornell Jenkins dude I love yik yak, it's amazing to hear the shit people yak.
Sucks when people use yikyak to bully other people though!
McKinley Jenkins rip yik yak
I recently found your channel and I subscribed almost instantly! I love your videos! They're all so different than other ones I've seen, and you have such a nice, friendly vibe. Definitely keep doing what you're doing! :)
Great video! Makes me feel better about heading into the first month and adjusting to something new. Love you!
Such great advice! Especially about friends. It took me until sophomore year to really find a good group for friends to hang with. Other Advice:
Give people second chances. My three current best friends ( one of whom is my fiance´) are all people who I met freshman year, but never really bothered to get to know until later on.
Get involved with a group that you love, don't bother with ones that you don't really care about.
Don't wear your lanyard and keys around your neck. This is an unmistakable signal to upperclassmen that you are a freshman.
Sometimes, you can go weeks without even leaving campus. Don't be afraid to get off campus with friends, explore local restaurants, parks, etc.
The first day/week can be super overwhelming. It often feels like you have to sacrifice chances to meet new friends and bond in order to get work done. Ask friends to study with you even if you aren't in the same classes, this way you can do both at the same time.
If you are feeling restless and lonely hang out in the lounge or coffee shop. chances are you will meet someone there.
+Kristan Shuford This is really good to know, even though I still have a couple years until college lol. Thanks for the advice !!
im watching every college video I can find and im going into 9th grade this year
Lmao same! I've been watching college videos for ages. Never too early to start being prepared 😂
Mariestell Penalo good luck
Mariestell Penalo Same, CLASS OF 2019! haha
Mariestell Penalo me too
LOL u have a long way to go kid. But yeah, u should start early though.
I'm so glad you mentioned being a freshman in an upper level class. I am so worried about that but you make me less nervous. I love all your videos! ❤️
I remember watching this a while ago and not really internalizing much of it... but now that I start college in three weeks, it was really meaningful for me to see that even someone so outgoing and organized had similar anxieties to me. So thanks for this!
I'm really anxious about going to college this month and have been binge watching these videos trying to chill about this college thing.. and this one was by far the most helpful, thank you for being real and for the great advice!
I'm so so happy to hear that from you! I wish you all the best. whatever you feel in the first month is healthy
I watched like 3 of your college videos and I feel like it gave me so much reassurance since I'm going to be a freshman now. You have a good way of explaining the things that aren't so great about college but making it feel like I could get through it... idk if that makes since but i'm not sure how to explain lol but I'm def. subscribing..
these videos that you make are very reassuring and even though I'm not going to college until next year these really help because before I started watching your videos I honestly was planning on just going to community college but you've changed my whole perspective and now I'm extremely anxious for my time to experience college
Just found your videos and I absolutely love your channel! Just binge watched so many of your videos! Thanks for all your advice! I'm going into my first year of college this fall so all your college advice videos have been super helpful! Thanks again!
it is so great to hear that!! thanks for watching--I wish you all the best
I just finished my first official month of college today!! I will say that the whole losing friends thing is so true especially in my case. Also, when you said that you were miserable bc you felt like you didn't have any real friends is something that I'm dealing with right now. This video is super helpful and I watch all of them
Katherine, thank you so much for uploading college videos!! I'm going to be a senior this fall and all your videos have given me so many tips for my college search! Keep up the good work!! :)
Elly Rivera awww i look forward to replying to your sweet comments every time i see em! glad ya enjoy
I just got back from Orientation, which was possibly the most awkward and surreal day of my life so this video just gave me a much needed boost of comfort. I am going to a retreat put on by the student government before the first week of school, something similar to your band camp. Thanks for being my college life guru Katherine! I hope you are having the best time in Shangai!!!
omg all I've ever wanted to be is a guru 😍
you have no idea how much these videos are helping me w college and even ending high school so Thank you !
I'm in marching band, so I have to move in early too! I'm definitely nervous for school but this video has totally helped. Thank you 💖 also your braid looks so good 😊
Thanks for this Katherine! I'm taking a gap year but I'm already a bit nervous about the social aspect of moving into college, and this really reassured me in that everyone is pretty much in the same boat in the beginning!
ukuleledeparis enjoy your gap year, girl!
This was awesome Katherin! I'll be a freshman in the fall and your video was super helpful !
I've literally been on a mission of watching Katherout videos but I feel like I'm absorbing it all and then forgetting a couple of hours later despite writing a lot down!
You look SO pretty in this video!! I love your hair and the lipstick! Plus I love when you make videos about USC!
thanks, Hannah 😊
Thank you so much for posting this! I'm taking summer courses, so I move in this Sunday, and I'm kind of nervous. This helped a lot!
This video is exactly what I needed. I went to my orientation yesterday and I felt so uncomfortable because I already saw people making cliques in my program and I on the other hand, found it really hard to talk to someone. I'm hoping I can have a similar experience as you when it comes to making friends 😊 thanks so much Katherine you're seriously THE BEST.
YOU'RE THE BEST
Like you, I just finished my first year at college and honestly this video was exactly what it's like, especially what you said about friend groups! For the whole 1st semester I felt like everybody already had their friends, and that I missed that train and would never have the type of solid friend group that I saw a bunch of people around me already had. Lo and behold, 2nd semester I found an amazing group of friends that I am so glad I waited for!
YEAH GURL
I'm anxiously awaiting for college decisions in 2 weeks and I'm watching this getting excited!!!
I'm so happy I stumbled upon this video. I just started college 3 days ago. And it was a total nightmare. Everybody's friends with everybody because apparently so many people went to the same high school. And I'm, like, so new. God! I wish I'd have friends soon.
Nur-aima BM you will has friends just wait and be patient. We are all here for you.
This was so necessary for me to see. All these videos are so unrealistic but yours was so real. Thank you for this.
Thank you so much for sharing these videos. I will be a freshman at USC in a few weeks and your videos have really helped me learn what to expect. I am staying in Fluor Tower so hopefully I will see you around! I feel better about going off to college knowing that you'll be somewhere on campus too!
awwww this is so sweet--hope to run into you on campus sometime
Omg band camp! Instantly subscribed just for that!
+Nichole Sharp YAY MARCHING BAND
+Nichole Sharp YEEEEEE is marching band in college like high school?
+Hannah Mok no it's not haha
I'm going to college this fall and I love watching college videos and blogs so thank you for being real about things! lol
looooved this video. also loved your lipstick omg
thank you for all the college videos!! im moving to cali from new york next month for college and these videos have helped sooo much!
it was my pleasure!
I love your honestly and bluntness! Thanks!
Olivia Perez hey thanks!
you now what they say "that time at band camp" or "what happens at band camp stays at band camp"
This made me feel so much better! Thank you so much😊
i just decided to go to San Jose State, and I wasn't sure because I didn't want to be alone, but your video opened my eyes and really helped me in making my decision. Keep doing what your doing because you just earned a new subscriber.
If you're in College, you MUST download Mivy today! It's probably the most useful app out there for us. Check it out here: itunes.apple.com/us/app/mivy/id1018149183?mt=8
Love all these videos, im going off this august and the advice helps!!
First month of college was definitely not my prime! I had the same issue with my roommates I felt like they had this great bond that I could never be a part of and as the year went on I actually ended up being great friends with the both of them. Either way I feel like the first month is the worst month because everyone's scrambling to make friends and to fit in when in reality it takes a while before you can truly find your place on your college campus with your best friends. I didn't make my best friends until the end of second semester. So if you feel like everyone's got it figured out I assure you they definitely don't! Great video so relatable!! I'd love if you checked out my college series. Love your videos!
RELATABLE AF
I'm a junior in high school, and I've been binge watching college videos, since a college tour that I took last week!
Thank you so much for this video- i havent started college yet but i already feel so out of place because a bunch of the girls on my floor have already become best friends through the internet and i was super late joining the facebook group so i feel really left out from all of that, but what you said at the end of the video made me feel so much better about it :)
This is so helpful, thank you for your honesty !
ClaireLT my pleasure!
I feel like my social anxiety will destroy me when I go to college across the country. I'm starting in the spring too :(
How did college end up going for u?
your eyes are sooo pretty!!! Thanks for this video because I'm going to college next year :)
currently watching this while in my first month of college and this helped me so much thank you wow!!
YAY hopefully I validated some of your feelings :))
Absolutely loved this video! Thanks so much, very helpful 😊
OhHelloLovely111 my pleasure!
I was really nervous about starting college but you make it seem not so scary! thanks this video was very helpful =)
Omg!!!! I'm so happy I found your channel! I can see your channel really growing! Glad I found you! Ps. I'm a sophomore in high school ☺️
This video was great. I just finished my first month of college and I've been feeling a lot of the same things. It's been a great experience so far and I'm very curious to see what the rest of the year will be like versus this first month. I've met a lot of great people, but I've established a close group of about 7 people that I hang out with on the daily. Especially in my dorm, which is very social (we always leave our door open), I talk to other people on my floor all the time. If your school offers them, I highly recommend applying to a Living Learning Center. The one I live in is meant for students interested in business. This is great because my floor mates are all intelligent, determined students who came here to get a prestigious business career and didn't just come here to party. The LLC has given us dozens of opportunities to talk to recruiters in the business world - as freshmen! I go to Indiana University, which is notoriously a party school. I am not a big partier, so I was worried about fitting in. (Even though I live in an LLC, it is still housed in one of the biggest party dorms in the country) But I've been pleasantly surprised. Yes, there are kids who want to go party every night. But there's a lot more people who only go out once a week or every other week, which is much more my speed. When you want to spend a night in and just watch Netflix, that's totally ok. No one judges you for it. Everyone is doing their own thing. And it's so true that there's not much pressure to drink at parties. There's so much going on, random people will not be wondering why you don't have alcohol in your hand. College has been great so far and I can't wait to see how the rest of my year will go!
Most helpful college video ever. Thank you
I'm not going to college for a few years, but I love videos like these for some reason.
your videos are so helpful
wow it was so weird to hear that you feel guilty because of alone time. Alone time makes me alive, i can't imagine that feeling. Actually i kinda envy you
When I went to orientation at my college a week ago I thought I was the only one uncomfortable. It reminds me how the first month of two of high school was but eventually it got better ,this video reminded me of that. Also I guess I'll join my college's orchestra since it seems to have helped you (8 years as a cellist). This video made me feel better about going this year, thanks 😊
glad I could help in any way possible 💕
I did a video about this on my own channel...some things to be careful of so not to blow your whole college journey before it starts (ie doing something stupid especially). Good video!
I love your hair and makeup in this video. That braid is so cute! You should do a tutorial on how to do it. I also love how you have been doing your makeup lately - it looks very lovely. Great advice video by the way. I'm starting college in the fall this year and I am so nervous because in high school I was not popular at all. I was an outsider. I am also nervous because I would refer to myself as an introvert to an extent. Once I am comfortable around people I do find myself showing more of my personality to them, but I also have anxiety so it takes a lot of out me to talk to people at times. I am also a homebody which isn't a great factor since I will be living on campus, but I will have my cousin as my roommate, so that will make me feel a whole lot better all around.
make sure you don't get too sucked in to clinging to your cousin!! there are so many introverts in college and no one knows how well or how poorly you felt you fit into your high school scene so college is your chance for a fresh start!
Thank you so much! I will make sure to remember that. I guess it is just going to be weird because I assume that everyone will already know me by who I was in high school.
Kelsey Rae I can totally relate! I just completed my freshman year at college, and while I wasn't necessarily an "outsider" in high school I was very much an introvert with bad social anxiety (still am, lol). As for meeting other people and making friends, honestly while you do meet a ton of people during orientation, you really only stay friends with a few (and that's totally okay!) Also, one thing I regret was not going to all of the events (anxiety, lack of people to go with, etc) but my advice to you would be to just do it, y'know? If you want to go to a luncheon that your major offers, then go for it!
The first week especially is scary since you're settling in your new life and your classes and whatnot, but I promise it does get better. Don't let your family drag you down (my parents would always jab me for being a "hermit" in my room when in reality I was too depressed to get out of bed). Don't be afraid to ask for help (something I regret not doing as well as I suffered from major depression during my fall semester) and don't let the fear of failing or looking dumb or whatever it may be, prevent you from doing something you want to do. You do you, bae! Good luck!
vaderfanatic Thank you so very much for the advice! :) My anxiety gets so bad that I get to the point where my stomach starts to hurt and sometimes that results in throwing up. I will try to be myself, which is someone who is outgoing and likes to hang around people when I actually get to know them, and not care what others think (meaning if they are judgmental). My senior year of high school I started to focus on myself rather than what others wanted me to be like. I mostly like school for the education-portion (which is nerdy of me in a way, I know, lol) but I also do like to socialize as long as I'm comfortable with people. I'm sorry to hear about your depression during your fall semester of college. I am still dealing with depression, though it is not as serious as it was a couple years ago. I'm worried it will come back but I guess I'm just going to have to just jump right on in! I wish you the best of luck with your second year! :)
I'm going to be a freshman in college this fall and I'm a little nervous! This video helped a ton, thank you so much for making this :)
so glad!! lemme know what other helpful videos I could make!
this is SO helpful, thank you so much!!
I move in in two weeks anD YOUR VIDEOS ARE LEGIT SAVING MY LIFE THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
I move into my dorm in 17 days... So I'm really glad I found your playlist about college xD
I'm only in the 10th grade now and I've been looking at things to be prepared for colleges since I was in like 8th. I've learned a lot of insight from a lot of different people and I'm still learning. I know most say "You have awhile before you need to worry about what you want to do and what college you want to go to" My response to that is High school is 4 years that pass really fast. And surprisingly it's already flying by. Morale of the story is I feel the need to thank you for your insight on this. I can relate to you , the girl who made this video, because I plan on joining marching/concert band when I enter college. Every video and site just helps out a little more :)
check my channel I have a vlog
Can you do scholarship interviews advice/tips ? :)
Ive always been so excited for college, but now that its coming up so quickly I’m getting a little scared and intimidated. I still feel like a chilllllld
This was helpful, I'm a Junior in college transferring from a community college to a university and to top it off I'll be moving in a day late. I've been stressing about trying to "fit in" and trying to make friends and finding my place I guess. Somebody compared college to high school and that actually made me stress out more because it really isn't. Anyway, thanks so much for this video.
ur videos are always the most helpful
Shwetha Sivakumar eeek you're too sweet
I'm so stressed out as a transfer student, but you really reassure me it'll be ok!
Great timing for the post! I will be an international grad student in US this fall and sometimes I get stressed over making friends in a totally new setting.
İnanç Karagöz definitely makes me nervous but in a good way
Omg I'm going to college this fall & this was exactly what I needed!
Kaliah Copeland perfect :)
As an introverted and shy person, it's very hard for me to make friends right off the bat. So when I came to college I was crushed when I saw other freshmen around me already settled in groups. I became somewhat depressed. If I had to give advice to incoming freshmen , it would be that it's okay if it takes awhile to settle into your new environment and make friends. I have a great group of friends God has blessed me with now!
I just got back from orientation so this video couldn't have come at a better time! I'm moving 16 hours away from home for school and was wondering if you had any friends who came to USC from very far away and if they had any advice on that move. Your videos are absolutely amazing and make me so excited for this new chapter in life! 😊
tema4j honestly USC is a diff environment for everyone even if they're from santa monica. those coming from further away just have more to figure out in terms of getting their stuff into their dorm effectively!
I'm in college now, I can relate much! Thanks.
U actually help me calm down my stress
I'm from another country and our university system is a bit different, but even I felt better after watching your video. :D Thanks! :D I am sooo thankful that I don't have to live in a dorm, I could never stay away from my home for such a long time. But I'm such a loner (and an abstinent one at that, lol xD), and they've been telling me since kindergarten, that you know 'it'll get better, they'll grow up, they'll mature and then they'll stop judging you'... Well I'm still waiting for that... Anyways I'm afraid I'll end up alone again. :(
amazing video and tips and the perfect time to post it!!!
StrawberryFrosting3 YAY i'm so glad ya said that
Advice for people watching this video - consider taking a gap year first. Travel, get a job, read, write, do something outside of school. There is no rush.
You'll be better of for it whether or not you choose to go back.
Why?
1) You'll learn more about yourself in a setting other than school (most of us never got this opportunity)
2) You'll learn the value of money early
3) You'll be more mature (trust me, you change between 18 and 20, big time, and usually for the better. College often magnifies the downsides of that period in your life, which is why a huge percentage of students report being depressed. Consider an alternative)
One more piece of advice - DON'T take loans, especially loans above $10,000. Anything beyond that is dangerous, and it will limit your options, especially if you go into non-stem fields where entry level pay is bad.
These videos help so much I will Be moving to campus in about 5 weeks I'm so nervous about college
8:28 I'm feeling that like right now. there is a group chat for all the incoming freshmen at the college I'm going to and they are all adding each other on Facebook and stuff and I'm just not feeling it. I thought I was being really anti social, Its good to hear there will be plenty of time to meet people after move in
i love your hair!
so, i started college august 24 2015, i dont live on campus because there are no dorms where i go sadly, but hopefully in 2017 if i finnish my assosiates degree ill move into a different college campus that has dorms. i hope ill get accepted i cant wait till that time comes. i love college so far, but its a tad bit stressful when midterms. im not a socialble person, i like to be alone at times, i have a couple of friends, but sometimes i dont hang out with them because i listen to music and id rather listen to music then just talk. But thats just me. but i just wish they had a band at the santa fe community college sadly they dont it makes me disappointed. but i love that school so im perfectly fine in college. great first month so far besides the crazy midterms.
I start college this fall! And I'm so nervous and excited at the same time. 😩 I watch your videos though. 👌
that's how I felt, too and now i feel so at home at college!
I am about to start college and all you videos have been soooo helpful relieving some of my stress! I just have one question regarding PJs in dorms...should girls wear a bra under thier PJs? Thanks for all the awesome vids!!!