a very honest review of my first year at oxford

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  • čas přidán 15. 05. 2020
  • today, i sat down, made banana muffins, & talked through the things that made my first year at oxford so...memorable (for better or for worse). second year has been the most incredible time so far, and i'm so glad that i have first year to look back on and be like 'wow i'm SO glad i ain't a fresher anymore!'
    this is not meant to tell u what everyone at oxford experiences - i think it was just a unique combination of coincidences that made my year so interesting, and that's why i want to share!!
    -kwok x
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  • @kwok
    @kwok  Před 4 lety +44

    i'm so excited to be able to share my oxford experience with you!! i hope you enjoy this video of me baking muffins and babbling away :) :)

  • @sarahwilson1728
    @sarahwilson1728 Před 4 lety +61

    Hi kwok,
    I dont comment much, but I want you to know that you're one of the most free spirited humans I've seen on CZcams, and that happiness is so infectious that it makes me so happy and joyful when a video of yours pops up, dont let anything or anyone let you down, you are a gem!
    We luv you

    • @kwok
      @kwok  Před 4 lety +3

      hey sarah! thank you so much for going out of your way to comment this - it's so kind, and i really appreciate it xxx

    • @sarahwilson1728
      @sarahwilson1728 Před 4 lety

      @@kwok anytime! Luv you💞

  • @NessaLui
    @NessaLui Před 4 lety +25

    i feel so bad that your tutor sent that email and said those things to you :( i haven't encountered any tutors like that in cambridge yet (thank God), and honestly so proud of you to have survived that. good job kwok :'))) inspiring indeed

  • @victoriaharrison7039
    @victoriaharrison7039 Před 3 lety +8

    Wow, I'm currently a 4th year law student in Nigeria (in Nigeria its 5 years to study law at undergraduate level) and what you said about not attending classes in your first year completely resonated with me. I made the same mistake and I wish I hadn't. I really love the fact that you shared this and so many other real issues in your video for others to learn from. Thank you ❤

  • @yesiam6084
    @yesiam6084 Před 4 lety +51

    I'm so sorry that you had that really upsetting experience with one of your tutors; I know I found myself baffled on more than one occasion that tutors could be so critical beyond the scope of the work itself, while themselves knowing just how demanding and overwhelming the entire experience can already be! I'm glad that you seem to have maintained your sense of self and been able to [at least somewhat] detach your self-worth from the often obscene expectations of Oxford life, which is no small task when you are constantly immersed within them. For what it's worth, I found myself spending 3 years absolutely petrified by the concept of finals, due in large part to comments about them being such a 'step up' from mods or even tutorial work - but, when it actually came down to it, finals term proved by far the most relaxed of all my 3 years, because at long last you can get off the relentless treadmill of constantly trying to absorb and assimilate new material, and can instead simply focus on understanding and consolidating what you've already learnt. You're doing great, and I know you'll be just fine! 💕

    • @kwok
      @kwok  Před 4 lety +7

      you have no idea how comforting this is to me! I'm honestly nervous about finals term but this was SO needed AAAH thank you so much

    • @yesiam6084
      @yesiam6084 Před 4 lety +1

      @@kwok You got this!! 💪And honestly keeping doing the things you love as well as studying is one of the most helpful things to keep yourself healthy and make the whole process sustainable, so don't stress about that!

  • @jessicaewhimonih8083
    @jessicaewhimonih8083 Před 3 lety +7

    I think this is the most honest, touching and detailed review I have ever watched. SO many videos seem to touch so much on the good stuff (fresher's week and how it so compulsory to go for every social event, the partying, the going out to shop) and maybe just tiny stuff on work load like "OH the workload is a lot" and finish. However, I knew that couldn't be all to it, I mean, how compulsory is it to attend every single party at fresher's week...does it mean that if I don't go for parties I will never make friends....how stressful exactly is the workload. I also, I'm such a perfectionist, I can spend a week on a two days work.
    However, in summary, this is such an honest and detailed and truthful review on how college actually is. I didn't even need to wait to see the tears shed before I could feel them and imagine them . I didn't need to wait to see the smiles before I could feel them and imagine.
    I just want to say thank you for your honesty and detail.
    The idea of baking muffins was really cool too and they looked delicious.
    Definitely subscribing to this channel and I cannot wait to watch more videos from you.

  • @JeanineMarieCompassion
    @JeanineMarieCompassion Před rokem +1

    I loved this video and as a therapist I have shared it with clients as a way to navigate difficulty. I am so glad the feedback from your tutor did not cause you to quit! Love from Arizona!

    • @kwok
      @kwok  Před rokem +3

      jeanine, thank you so much for commenting and telling me this, it just made my day! 😭 i'm so happy you're able to share this with some of your clients, that just blows my mind completely 🤩

  • @ridaahmed2130
    @ridaahmed2130 Před 4 lety +5

    i am SO glad i found your channel, you're pure vibes, i love it

  • @ajjyable
    @ajjyable Před 4 lety +5

    Hi Kwok,
    I started watching your videos a few days ago; your videos are so good and natural. The fact that you also talked about mental health in this video is amazing.

  • @prttybrownbabe
    @prttybrownbabe Před 4 lety

    i love ur channel sm!! u have such a calm spirit

  • @FineCharlotte
    @FineCharlotte Před 3 lety +1

    just found you channel and I love it!! You’re so calm and comforting in a way

  • @fathimafarhanamoyikkal9207

    Just love your energyy ❤️

  • @clarence9135
    @clarence9135 Před 4 lety +3

    Hello!! I’ve recently just discovered your vlogs and I love it so so much, your energy and positivity is so refreshing and it radiates toward the people who watch your videos!! I absolutely love your simplicity and honesty in all of your videos and your aesthetics. Your confidence and the relationship w your friends that you share honestly motivates me so much to make more friends and become more confident in myself as well so thank u so much!! I hope you keep making more videos in the future🤗 Stay Safe!! 💞

  • @alexbao675
    @alexbao675 Před 4 lety +1

    Hey Kowk, really nice to hear from your talking about your first year experience at Oxford Law. I am also studying laws, however, in Hong Kong. But still, I can really echo your first year experience and when I am seeing your emails and tears i get the immediate sense of déjà vu of all that hard time. But happily to see you’ve gone through all of this.

  • @gabrysiasobis5108
    @gabrysiasobis5108 Před 2 lety

    I truly regret discovering your channel so late, your videos are amazing!

  • @jarrodsio
    @jarrodsio Před 3 lety +1

    tq for spilling the tea on the challenges u faced at oxford. I especially appreciate u sharing ur tutor’s rather nasty email. It was uncalled for, to be honest. It certainly shed some light on what other oxford youtubers only hinted at - the academic rigour within the thousand year old architecture and quads.

  • @hambun367
    @hambun367 Před 3 lety +1

    Aww she is lovely! I love how she baking banana muffins that was so so aeshetic while she was talking about her time in Oxford! And since she dosent want to go out clubbing during the pandemic she instead takes it easy! I also heard that Oxford made a vaccine for the covid and I’m so so grateful!

  • @Climbingsan
    @Climbingsan Před 4 lety

    we dont know eachother, but somehow i feel so happy to see that no matter what obstacles you bumped into, you stil got your things done! I'm a third year law student in Spain, and recently i was also doubting myself, thinking that i had the impostor symdrome lol but i realised that that's just part of a law student. Anyways, i'm so glad i found your channel and it's so cool to see you open up and share your experience!

  • @thelma5853
    @thelma5853 Před 4 lety +3

    absolutely loved this video and that tutor was so unnecessarily mean! :(

  • @hellodarkness2993
    @hellodarkness2993 Před 3 lety +3

    I’m studying at Oxford ( law ) apt depiction of year one haha!!

  • @valeriacelardo90
    @valeriacelardo90 Před 4 lety

    Love this

  • @EKi-fn7bu
    @EKi-fn7bu Před 4 lety

    Hello kwok, i really appreciate this video!! I love how candid you are💕💕 could you please make a video on managing high workload? I definitely need it!!

  • @mushroomgal9614
    @mushroomgal9614 Před rokem

    As a current first year law student at Oxford, this is a really helpful video. I just finished my mods :)

  • @rani2562
    @rani2562 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much for making this video! Currently in the IB program and it's amazing to see someone who's thriving in uni :)
    also, could you drop the muffin recipe it sounds DELICIOUS

  • @myleskelly4597
    @myleskelly4597 Před 4 lety +5

    Hello! Thank you for your videos and the insight that you provide into law at Oxford. I fortunately have recieved an offer to study law at Oxford, starting this October (grades permitting) so I was wondering if could please give me advice about what I should do to prepare? Anything, whether it be books to read or just general tips/ mistake to avoid would be great. Having so much time available to myself now I really want to utilize it to the fullest. Thank you

  • @annietang2242
    @annietang2242 Před 3 lety

    your dad's soooo cute!!! Sporty as well! 🤪

  • @caccia4556
    @caccia4556 Před 4 lety +2

    If you could talk about ur admission and the steps u did to get into Oxford it would be really helpful (as someone who wants to attend in 2021)
    Love ur vids✨✨✨

  • @stefanamitrut1764
    @stefanamitrut1764 Před 4 lety +2

    Hello! I just wanted to say that I am really happy I found your channel! Your videos put me to peace, and remind me of the kind of life I want to live- studious, fun, wholesome. You're a really cool person and I am so happy to have you as an inspiration!

  • @libbyellen7376
    @libbyellen7376 Před 4 lety +7

    im hopefully at ox to study law w french law in oct grades pending, and id love to see a video of how you balance a heavy work load and maybe a more specific video on how to take notes for a law student? sending you love and thanks xx

    • @sadhanasreeram8080
      @sadhanasreeram8080 Před 4 lety

      hey! i’m applying for the same thing at oxford this year! do you have any tips for me

    • @afisa_1238
      @afisa_1238 Před 4 lety

      I’m also applying to oxford for that for 2021. How was the interviews especially the language one because I don’t hear a lot about it.

    • @Brianna58321
      @Brianna58321 Před 3 lety

      @@afisa_1238 Try
      Lauren Hazel is doing MML and I believe she talks a little about what her German interviews were like; czcams.com/video/JH76RylJC20/video.html.
      I'm off to do HPol myself at Oxford (starting this year October) and found the interviews to be stressful but not world-ending. I went into my second and third interviews significantly calmer once I cried about the first one (not trying to scare you! just warning that the build-up of stress and relief or stress and frustration often makes people cry as a way of sorting through their emotions). I can't really give much more advice as I've heard that the social sciences/humanities process is VERY different to Law and languages but I hope this helped somewhat.

  • @22yuying
    @22yuying Před 4 lety +22

    one of my fave “youtubers”! so honest and refreshing - love your personality & channel ❤️ one question: what college are you at?

    • @kwok
      @kwok  Před 4 lety +2

      queen's, b! :)

  • @amyukulele
    @amyukulele Před 4 lety +10

    would love a vid on managing high workload!! x

  • @marinaperzan3093
    @marinaperzan3093 Před 4 lety +3

    hi kwok! i have a question to you: how long are the essays you have to hand in? and also, what is the average number of pages you have to read per week? i always had a huge interest in going to oxford to study law, so i would like to have an idea :)

  • @ab__5464
    @ab__5464 Před 3 lety

    please could you do an application/personal statement video?

  • @Gizgirl70
    @Gizgirl70 Před 2 lety

    Yay German BGB!! ... such fun ... :D

  • @Jwilk.o
    @Jwilk.o Před 4 lety

    Thanks for this! Hoping to be at Oxford in 3 months' time :)

  • @gabrieleflora6642
    @gabrieleflora6642 Před 4 lety +4

    I haven't attended my law lectures nor my tutorials in my first year. I now have exams to submit and im regretting not going to my lectures

  • @EM-vf7xn
    @EM-vf7xn Před 2 lety

    HI KWOK I'M NOT EVEN SURE IF YOU CAN SEE THIS BUT... I'm graduating in 2023 and interested in applying to Oxford, but I don't know what to choose as my subject! I love too many to just choose one (I'm also considering liberal arts in the US). In the video you talk about never having studied law before but doing it at Oxford, what made you choose this subject and what did it feel like doing only one thing? Did you miss any of your old subjects?
    Love your videos by the way, so calm and authentic!

  • @longma338
    @longma338 Před 2 lety

    I can't open your blog website.Could you solve that problem?Thanks!

  • @nethramenon4150
    @nethramenon4150 Před 3 lety

    hii i love watching your videos! i was wondering whether you'd be able to share your spotify i genuinely really vibe with your taste in music. thank you!

  • @tahiranadeem7733
    @tahiranadeem7733 Před 3 lety

    Can I please know if Oxford Uni offers complete scholarship to IB students.thanks

  • @monkostany
    @monkostany Před 4 lety

    Oh wow I’m like early early 😌

    • @monkostany
      @monkostany Před 4 lety

      btw I love your videos!! Really natural and nice💜

  • @HP-vc3pe
    @HP-vc3pe Před 4 lety +1

    Hi kwok,
    I wanted to ask what college you‘re in

  • @kalopsia7115
    @kalopsia7115 Před 4 lety +26

    "sadly somewhat extraordinary" what even??

  • @HP-vc3pe
    @HP-vc3pe Před 4 lety

    What college do you go to?

  • @rebeccabrimble6042
    @rebeccabrimble6042 Před 4 lety +2

    which library is that at 11.30!!
    also you are certainly not alone in these experiences, I agree 100% with this review tbh
    ps. loving my cameos x

    • @kwok
      @kwok  Před 4 lety +2

      hi becca baby!!! it's new college library xxx (i miss you) (go smash it)

  • @jaylol9010
    @jaylol9010 Před 4 lety

    ❤️❤️

    • @kwok
      @kwok  Před 4 lety

      oh hey you xxx

    • @jaylol9010
      @jaylol9010 Před 4 lety

      kwok helo! Lov u kwokodile 💖💖

  • @elizabethbarnfield6367

    What a levels grades did you achieve ? Xx

  • @baimjohnson
    @baimjohnson Před 4 lety +2

    I’m sorry that you happened to have tutors whose teaching style wasn’t compatible with the way you wanted to learn in your first year. I hope you’ll get better tutors next time. The comments of the essays were harsh and terrible tbh. I’m a junior law lecturer myself and I wouldn’t give such dispiriting and demotivating comments to my undergrad students’ essays.

  • @famousse703
    @famousse703 Před 3 lety

    subscribed! :) where are u from btw?

  • @nicole1789
    @nicole1789 Před 4 lety +8

    HAHA UR DAD

    • @tiffanyng2858
      @tiffanyng2858 Před 4 lety

      this comment after all the ones above is just classic

    • @kwok
      @kwok  Před 4 lety

      can always count on tiff n nic.

  • @songsaboutthingsidontunder3465

    I like. Da. Tumbnail.

  • @famousse703
    @famousse703 Před 3 lety

    subscribed! :) where are u from btw?