going back to school at 23.
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- it's never too late.
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Going back later is literally the best. It’s more of an appreciation of what you are learning and life experience to relate it to. I am so much more of a scholar as an adult student rather than traditional. Also had better grades because I wasn’t wrapped in the social scene.
I'm in college at 31 for my second degree. It hard but you are more aware on what you want the second time around. You got this!!
Please don't be intimidated, I'm going back at 26. One of the hardest lessons I'm learning is the fact that "I have time". Your doing great. The first step is always intimidating but I empathize with people that start later and only start when they are ready. Just don't let other people project their insecurity onto you. You get respect from people but some are just the most discouraging simply because they aren't at the same point of life that you are. You got this!
Amen!!! 🙏😌agreed
This inspired me, because I was getting discouraged that all my classmates were graduating at 22. And yet I was 22 and still a sophomore. Now I’m 23 and staying on campus. I still feel like I’m behind, because I will be graduating at 25. I wish I took my freshman year seriously, but I have to remind myself God was taking me on a journey and building my character. Because who knows what would have happen if I graduated early I probably mentally, emotionally, and spiritually stuck, and that could have cause me to be more depressed and oppressed. Now I’m 23 I’m more mentally, emotionally, and spiritually mature. And I’m finally get to experience the college life
Same thing, I was partying and being a headass and failed a fuck ton of classes, and now I I’m not doing the best. But slot of my friends are graduating this is year I’ll be graduating prolly 23/24 tbh. I don’t care as long as I graduate I won’t give up
I'm in this same situation. It's never too late!! ❤️❤️
Y'all take it from someone who went back to school at 25 and is finally graduating now at 28, IT DOES NOT MATTER. Trust me I know exactly how it feels to feel left behind but you will all be fine. And honey you're still young af talking about I'll be graduating at 25, that is young. Just keep your head high and do not lose focus. Most people start getting their shit together at 30. And even if not, own lane own pace, right? Trust me, I see it clearer now
Im going back at 24! College triggered my depression and anxiety. I too went to school first for political science but I changed my major after my first semester. I've dropped out twice but now that I know more about myself I think it'll be easier to navigate through those emotions my mental health brings.
How are you now ?
@@nickolazcarters Im 25 now and i actually just got accepted back last month. Ive traveled around the states and went to 2 different countries. I think that helped my mental health by giving me experiences. I thought I knew enough when I left that comment but clearly I had way more growing to do :)
@@myranda777 Hello how are you? How old are you if I may ask politely? I'm 20 years old and I will be 21 years old next year on Friday May 9th, 2025 on my birthday. I can't believe I will be 21 years old next year. It's crazy how we are all getting older.
Im a single mom and will be going back in 3 weeks
Congratulations 🎉
You go girl!!!
I'm STILL in school at 23 for political science, started at 17 went straight through. I got BURNED OUTTTTT. I was withdrawing many semesters, my mental health suffered. I finally got help with my anxiety by learning that I am neurodivergent, it made so much sense why I didn't fit in socially, why I'm super smart but could no longer focus and comprehend the way I could. I knew it was bad when it started affecting my grades. I used to feel embarsed that its taking me so long but now I'm proud I hung in there. I'll most likely be graduating at 24, but that's okay. As long as I am going to school working at my own pace and finally getting the accommodations that I need. Go for it you know yourself and now you know what you need and what can you can handle.
I'm still here at 23 too. I graduate fall 2023. I started fall 2018. I was a political science major too for about a year before i switched to psychology. I struggled a lot mentally when I first got here but it helped me realized that I wanted a career in psych, so that I could help others, too. The burn out is real, and taking a break has been suggested to me a lot. But I'm glad I stayed. And now I'm nearly done with undergrad!
Same experience here! I will be graduating at 24/25. I found out last year that I have mild autism. Me not being able to focus in school, commit to homework, or make friends/keep up conversations all made so much sense now.
I just finished my masters at 43 girl you got this!
Congrats! 🥳
@@frauke.earthrose thank you so much !!
This must be a sign. Earlier today I was thinking about just going back to school. I felt everything you said especially in the beginning. I burned out at 19 and then my siblings passed away so I just dropped it all together at 20. I’m ready to go back
Im starting this year at 27, just go for it guys.
as someone also considering going back at the exact same age, i can't thank you enough for posting this vid. perfect timing
Gap years after high school are definitely great to grow before furthering education.
Also community college is great! I've gotten degrees from a local state school, community college, and am working on one from a "prestigious" uni and honestly the quality of education is the same. It just depends on which professors you get.
I completely relate! I was so academically driven in high school then ended up dropping out of uni during 1st semester at 19. Only went back this year at 22
Went away from home for college, was severely unfocused..bad grades, resigning from classes. I graduated, but didn't use my degree..now I'm also going back to school at 23 starting the end of this month! Thank you for making this video..I don't feel alone. :) And I'm also going to community college!!
what degree?
At least you graduated.
I went back at 29 and completed 3 degrees by 33
Dropping out, moving back to America, and now applying for a new degree at 22! needed this :)
Going through something similar rn. Grew up in mostly yt area, went to community college first two years, then took a year off, now I’m going back at age 22 to an HBCU and it’s definitely a different experience
What’s it like going to an hbcu at 22? I’ll be finishing my associate degree at that age and I’d like to transfer to one but I fear I’ll be “too old” since I’ll graduate at 24-25
@@PamBeesly9545 your never too old for college and especially at an HBCU there’s students there from 24-27 and I met one lady in her 30s. One shocking thing is that a lot of people have kid’s already, like 18-19 years old but still not married.
I’ll say about HBCUs it is nice to have the experience of being surrounded by black culture BUT with that comes both good and bad experiences. On TV we usually see the best parts of black culture in HBCUs like: a sense of community, there’s no need to code switch, and a chance to meet other black people the same age. BUT With that: The schools are usually in “the hood” so there is things like homophobia, judgement between black folks, and drug use.
Overall it is I guess worth it, cause when I did go to a PWI I assumed the grass was greener on the other side so I had to see it for myself. But I would definitely say it’s important to find genuine people (all skin folk ain’t kin folk) that have good intentions. And to enjoy the experience for what it can offer. But it’s actually better to go when your a little older like we are because with all of the I guess hood culture there it’s very easy for someone who is younger and naïve to get caught in the wrong crowd.
Girl I’m getting my third bachelors at 23. I double majored with the plan of going to law school. I then decided I don’t want a corporate job one year after graduating and I’m getting a degree in nursing which should only take 18 months. Be kind to yourself. You’re allowed to change your mind. You can still eventually get a masters or phd my saving grace was that in undergrad I was on a full scholarship.
There’s people who go on to get a whole masters degree that they don’t use/ they get interested in something else. It’s okay to change your mind. Our 20s and 30s are not “too late”. We make the life we want with the time we’re given. ❤️ Good luck in school !
i am 25 and turning 26 though i have been in school the whole time since 21 22 finished but went back for another program, i took a couple of breaks and later continued and switched my major twice, you got this doesn't matter school does not have a age limit on it , you will find out a lot of older young adults actually go back. Since i have lived a little i know what i want to do and the future i envision for myself
It’s so strange how when where young it’s expected for us to make major life decisions and to know what we want out of life but when we’re old it’s frowned upon for some reason.
@@ii954 thats the matrix for you
I went back to school at 24 and love this for you every time you do voice over video edits I’ve always been amazed at your creativity
Wishing everyone going back to school/ currently in school the best of luck 💕
You got this ✨
I went back at 26, it’s common, you’ll do great!
i’m a junior in college and have been hit so hard with trying to figure out who i am. balancing education with self discovery is such a hard combo. love ur videos as always
Same and I'm balancing health issues as well. I feel like for me it's also extra extra hard bc I don't even like my major but it's my senior year and I feel stuck 😭
Love whenever you post, oddly enough as a Sagittarius (nov 30) sometimes it’s hard for us to find something we really wanna settle into so making permanent decisions ain’t it for me.
🤍 nov 30 as well
Yes I needed this! You remind me of me! I started at a predominantly white school middle thru highschool grades. I burnt out at 27 but kept going to 29 and I had a breakdown. I’m 31 and I’m deciding to go back to school this fall. I went back for my instructor certificate for cosmetology but doing hair isn’t fulfilling me anymore. Being an entrepreneur right now has led me to burnout . I’m ready to thrive financially and be able to provide for my baby. So seeing this is awesome! I’m happy for you ❤
Go for it. I dropped out of regular college at 20 thanks to an existential crisis. This let me to blindly joined a 3d animation school at 21, its been a year since im in that program, the learning experience been tough, grinding but rewarding. In my class, there are students of all ages, some twice my age i find that this helps a lot putting things in perspective.
Going back to schl in person after the pandemic, lockdown and online classes was challenging to coz my brain had to readjust to a social environment. You said it well, going to school help in knowing more about yourself, i can see that now. Without school i think i would be lost trying to figure it all out
Kai, thank you. As a 20 year old I thought “I can’t I feel like time has rushed passed me, I’m too old to go back to school” but seeing this just made me want to chase studies even more. I had to leave Highschool due to mental health and family issues and spent 2 years isolating myself. Fuck what people think. And these comments about people go back help too they’ve made me feel less alone. Thank you. I love your vidz you lovely being.🧚🏽
I needed to see this. Im a sophomore at 21 and it's so embarrassing saying that when people ask EVEN though 21 is so young! Im taking summer classes to graduate early and should have my degree at 23. My family doesn't even know im a whole year behind and Im not sure how to tell them either.
21 is not that young. Getting older. Not true that 21 is so young.
wow this hit home! i dropped out two years ago after a well-paid but miserable internship experience and since then traveled & ended up becoming a full-time dj. i loved it at first but having to depend on it to pay the bills killed that passion completely. & i came to the same realization that there’s no escaping capitalism, just learning to live under it
I'm just a random subscribers just wanted to say I'm proud of you and your journey! You definitely inspire a lot of people including me! Hope your 2023 is awesome for you!
I definitely can relate to being the academic kid and got burnt out. I’ll be going back to school next year at 25 to study Social Data Science. You’re definitely not alone. I think us going back will offer us a new perspective and new found awareness. Best of luck 🍀
as a recent black high school graduate who also got diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and ADD during my senior year, this video and the comments makes me feel so calm in a sense that there's many others like me who can speak on our similar experiences with the difficulties of school. this school shit has always been a struggle for me since and I never fully understood why until my most important year (junior year) passed through but it was too late to have fixed my gpa and whatever. I have faith in myself to put in my best effort these next few years of school but like this mental health will always come first and this school stuff can mess w it really lol, and if that means taking a break for awhile, I'll take it.
i was heavily advised towards nursing growing up and that’s what i thought i wanted for a long time. i got my cna license right after graduating high school and went to community college for my A.A. in nursing where i ended up with 5 classes my first semester. ugh it was much more than i could chew and plus i was working 40hrs/week (not smart!). my mental began to decline and i just felt extremely overwhelmed and with other things happening, i ended up burning out at 19 too! it took time for me to find my desired major but i finally figured it out and went back to school at 21 for psychology. i was able to finish in a year and now im off to uni at 22 for my bachelors and im soo nervous/excited to go, im living on campus and this will be my first time at uni life. i honestly appreciate school more and take my classes very seriously and i think that comes with being older and knowing myself more. i get to pick courses that feel right to me and now i apply myself to the fullest. also it feels right to start uni more matured than the traditional way since it’s such a big decision and commitment!
I graduated at 27 (I started at 18 but couldn’t transfer until I was considered independent by FAFSA). It’s okay and fairly common to take a winding path in higher education these days. And it only benefits you to be a little older, wiser, and more mentally healthy when you dip back into your studies.
I'm 32 and working on my master's degree. This educational journey has been....a process. I went to college at 19 (after taking a gap year) and was there for two years and then took an extended break and traveled because I had no idea why I was in school. When I came back, I transferred to a community college and earned my associates. Got my bachelor's degree in 2016 and went back for my master's degree last year. All that to say, this shit is truly unpredictable and the journey will almost never look how you think it will. But honestly? I'm very glad I did it the way I did. For us neurospicy kids, we need to feel connected to the thing for us to feel compelled enough to see it through. Happy you're figuring it out Kai and congrats to you!
Any tips for budgeting and getting money to go and travel during breaks? Sometimes I think too much about debt and don't really want to allocate money for stuff like traveling while I'm getting my degree... but I feel like traveling allows you to discover things you don't know about yourself.
I'm proud of you Kai as someone I'm CC right now it's been my way of relief instead of attending a 4 year where I knew I would have been burnt out and because of the pandemic I might have dropped out and felt like not going back at all to College. I'm glad you're following a new passion in your life and cannot wait to see what more is to come :)))
If you want to work in film for a studio, as someone who majored in animation and kind of has some experience with it, I would very strongly recommend working as a production assistant for a personal assistant to the director. These are entry level jobs, no schooling is required, and the film industry really is who you know over everything, so use those jobs as an opportunity to get to know and make your name relevant to as many people as possible. Doing that while you're in school would be a great combo if you can manage it. If you want to work independently that's a whole other piece but for studios that's what I advise
ian go straight to college after hs, im 18, everybody was trinna push me to go to school, n im like no i need to learn n know myself first before I enter that system again
So many people on youtube are saying that there's just the same or better information on youtube and they don't need to go to university. And I think this is a perspective from people who have not gone to university and do not understand ALL the different benefits/difficulties of education that is different from self-guided study. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Also, people act as if you have to stop being self-guided once you go to university or that you wont still have youtube or other sources to follow up on your interests.
The timing is mad, I’m turning 23 in Feb, I’ve also been thinking about returning to school cause I ALSO dropped out at 19 because of the stress, overwhelming emotions, shit friends/poor examples I surrounded myself around etcccc. But yea, I think I wanna return for Business Admin focusing on entrepreneurship & marketing. I wanna be self sustained but I NEED HELP, I crave mentorship & deeper learning. I’m not a fan of academia… but I’m pro education so I think I’m finally at a place where I can actually handle school because it feels like I chose it this time vs feeling swept into it by familial & societal pressures and expectations. I wish I took a gap year or 2 fresh outta HS to find myself and become more established in myself but I believe this all happens for reasons we may not understand until it makes sense. I think you were my sign sent from the universe to be serious about looking for classes at my local community college I’ve been eyeing🙈. Bless you Kai, I’m so happy for you and your new endeavors with film (that was my previous major, small world😭). I pray your dreams come true.🥰🫶🏽📿💖
I needed this video! Just turned 18 this year and attended fashion school in London that’s 2 hours away from my city and it was so draining I just decided to take a break for the year and focus on my mental health.
I studied fashion as well and got burnt out due to high expectations with little actual teaching. I’m returning to sewing now at 24 and learning at my own pace. Are you still interested in fashion?
@@Jessica-kw7nf Exactly! The teachers almost expect you to just know everything :(
@@Jessica-kw7nf Fashion has always been my job profession to have my own clothes worn but I’ve discovered that I rather illustrate the idea and have others create it for me so for my gap year I’ll be starting my own luxury brand.
I have the exact same story, I was a straight a* scholarship student, burnt out at 20, dropped out of the top uni in my country and now I'm starting college at 22. I feel like 22 should be the regular age for people to start college lol, so many of my friends have graduated and are not using their degree at allllll
first .56 .......everything you have said I immediately know and in my head im screaming TWINNNNN
4:08-4:40 i feel like I am going through this, and people will say ground yourself in the present, but it is really easier said than done. I do not know how to, I do not know where to start. There is so much pressure attached to our futures as young adults to the point where I feel like I cannot rest, until I am weighed down by the worries and fears that forcefully leave me paralyzed in a constant state of laziness. I hate it. I wish young adults were given the opportunity to figure it out with no strings attached.
I always loved Kai’s videos! This is definitely my new favorite from Kai. I love how relatable and wholesome Kai’s videos are! I myself just went back to school for the second time. We got this Kai! Thanks for continually inspiring me.
I have watched you through so many phases of your life and it has always felt like we are on the same wave. The things you say and the things you’re experiencing resonate for me so much. I got accepted to Howard , it was always my dream school but I turned it down. Now I am going to SAE Institute.
I love how transparent you are. you’re such a gorgeous human. I cannot wait to see your future endeavors.
I went back at 26! It was much easier than when I tried beforehand. Currently finishing last 2 semesters of grad school, good luck xoxo ❤
Yes! I had to focus one step at a time. When I was 19 I almost dropped out but I was privileged enough to have a partner support me financially. I received a bachelors of fine arts in December. I’m beginning to figure out that selling art is just as hard being on the spectrum as a full time regular job. I’m now exploring more options such as being in a library! I’m looking forward to seeing how it goes.
Kai what's crazy is that I'm moving to Georgia, and also going back to school, after dropping out to become a pilot. I was thinking if I really should reenlist in college, and then I see your video. Honestly very proud of you and your channel, and for how far you've come. Wishing you the absolute best, you've been incredibly successful and I'm excited to see where this change of course takes you! 😊
It can be extremely overwhelming to be socially friendly.
Thats what basically what happened to me aswell. I dropped out off uni after 2 years july 2021. It was probably hardest decision to make, bc of family pressures and the fact that i had spent so much time and energy working towards my degree, and had planed my future ahead in education so excessively. But at the end of the day i knew that i wasn't really passionate about the degree i was getting + i wanted to enjoy my life bit more (not only spend my time studying and drinking). I just turned 22 and def want to get back in education if not this year then next... But at least i know this time I'll be going into education with a more self centred attitude and mindset than i did when i was 18...
Im very happy im not alone in this and all the gurlies who can relate to this, we can do this!! ✨
You made a great decision, Kai!! I am 27 and in college for my second BA! It is a little challenging to find community and feel a sense of belonging in general while majority of the people around are way younger than me but I was able to make very good friends and we connect to each other regardless of the age gaps! It is very nice to go back to college a little later than "average" because I truly value education and what I want to do in the future is much more clearer than when I was working on my first BA , so I am more responsible for my educational experience now and I truly appreciate and enjoy the process of learning.
6:39 that’s so true about losing your passion for what you love especially for creatives. I always wanted to do either computer science or dance and because I love dance so much plus everyone was fighting it out; I chose to do a dance as my first degree because I was also afraid of starting CS and stop being because it was too hard.
When I got to year 3 last year I was so close to dropping out because I lost my love for dance; initially because my major is in education and not performance which was what I wanted to do but because everyone said education is a sure career🙄
Now I’m about to finish my final year and sometimes I still question why am I still here doing this.
you’re just like me !!! 🥺 i’m still in school for law but i’m having to take my second year again. depression, anxiety and adhd diagnoses too and i completely relate to the overwhelm from conforming to social norms/performative niceness 😢 literally self isolate all the time bc of it
I’m 28 and before watching this video I’ve been toying with the idea of going back for film. I think that’s why I enjoy your content so much. I hear myself in some of the words you say and it’s refreshing to know I’m not alone in my view on the complexity of life. I find it hard to express myself this way, so thanks for your authenticity and transparency. I think hearing that line really struck a chord with me in the most liberating way.
I’m literally waiting on my day to leave this January but it’s crazy how your video popped up on my tl. I’m 22 turning 23 feb and I’m going back to school it’s kind of nerve racking but I’m excited and I feel as tho me taking the time away from school help me to decide it exactly what I wanna do. Love your videos keep it up 💕
I'm 23 and will graduate at 27. I feel you. I'm here for you. We're in this together
Taking the time to find your self is so important 😊
It feels so good to know you're not alone in things like this. We will make it regardless. It's never too late
We have very very similar experiences, this video made me so happy. I am also going back to college at 23 🤗
Hey! Same. I finish at 27.
So relatable, great video. Good luck on your journey
The clubs at community college are a great way to meet people and really the people in your classes. It might be difficult to form study groups because of everyone's work and life schedule but there will definitely be groups and you should join those groups
will definitely keep that in mind!
Currently back in school I took about 2-3 year gap/break after receiving my associates degree. School can be exhausting but if you have the right mindset and goal as to what you want it’s worth doing you want to do regarding your education and career.
Make sure you going to school becuase you really want to and not becuase of what society says otherwise you really wont care and you will struggle.
I took a 2 year break as well & just went bac fall past semester 2022. Now going bac in spring semester 2023 and will finish 2026. I went bac at the age at 20 & felt bad bout it but I came bac to school and got all A’s . I’m getting my degree in business administration & getting into a program to get my bachelors & Masters together
I am at community college aswell! I graduated from highschool 6 months early to take a break from school and really think about what I wanted to do. Since I did dual enrollment I already had college credits so I am back in school for my AA so I can complete those credits and get some basic education in if I ever decided to go for my BA!! I Started watching Kai when she started college, so it's cool to be going to school at the same time as her.
Not you posting while I’m binge watching your videos 🥹😍❤️
I'm going back to finish my English BA at age 31 next fall! Thanks for the encouragement and for sharing your story. We got this!!!
I keep saying it, everytime you make a similar decision to mine. It's like we're living the same life.
Girl this is me right now.. I left at 20 and realized that this is what I want at 23. We got this💯
I’ll be 26 in a few months. I’ve done a lot of growing up and I finally feel like I’m at a place where I’m figuring things out. I really admire your passion and I truly believe that you’ll be just fine. Keep your head up 💕
“I’m not even the same person I was last week” no seriously!
Hilarious! I'm about to graduate college in accounting and I want to switch my career to the film industry.....and something in the background also!
I did research and I don't think ill need another degree but ill probably take a lot of classes..
2:08 Such a good point. It's ridiculous.
i will be starting community college at the age of 20 literally tomorrow. took 2 gap years to figure out what i wanted in life. im excited and scared at the same time.
The #1 lesson to learn and really take in for life is that it's unpredictable. You have to learn as life comes along and look for answers day to day. When I graduated from high school my grades were terrible. I went back to college at 25 years old to a community college, then got accepted to MIT and graduated with a CS degree.
thank god I found your video I am in such a similar place to you, currently 24 and just signed back up for school and I am too going back for film and media and let me tell you I was sooo scared for a while to just choose the major and like commit but I truly do believe we are ready to go back now, its OUR choice now, love your video thank youuuuuuuu
glad you are pursuing your passion and going with the process this time 😊
This came at the perfect time. I’ve been thinking about going to school but for something different this time and the amount of people questioning my decision and tryna persuade me to go back to school to finish my degree is crazy. This video just gave me so much confirmation!
You and I's experience is extremely similar. Went to a competitive predominantly white high school, made a lot of decisions based on societal pressures and ultimately ended up burning out. Which caused me to flunk my classes and lose my scholarship. I left college after 1 year in Spring of 2021, this past fall I have start school again at a community college in a degree program I actually like, not what might be the most lucrative, but because I actually like it and it is so freeing and I am so much more willing to keep up with my work. Taking that time for myself has been so eye opening and ultimately what I needed and I am still in that time of taking classes focusing on myself. I honestly wish I would have taken a gap year. Congrats on starting classes again! Learn a lot, stay focused and keep on working on you while also getting that degree
I’m about to turn 23 in like two weeks. I made the decision to go to college and honestly I’ve been so nervous about it
I’m literally in the same situation but just going back to school at 22! I wish you the best of luck❤️ you got it!!
got my degree at 22 this year and (LUCKILY) have a job related to what I majored in. I'm still not feeling it. now I'm in debt and don't even make enough to pay it back but I'm looking toward the future with a grain of salt cus kai is right...like is un fucking predictable.
Honestly try to be happy as best as you can. continue to learn and don't let it end after college. find your passion. AND DONT BE A FOLLOWER🌱
I think it’s also important that you give yourself some credit. Coming from someone who has experienced my own fair share of trauma, you have to allow yourself time to heal, and it seems, college was traumatizing for you to say the least. I think going back to school will be a you journey and you’ll be able to get what you’re supposed to get from it
Community college is great. I spent a LOT of time in community college. If you have questions about it please let me know.
i just turned 18 last week and i’ve been terrified because of the expectations of growing up. thank you for this video. i’m also a queer kid who is struggling with putting my deadname on all of my documents and applications, so i can’t wait until i can change it and be myself outside of this town. i just think the pressure of turning one year older than before is absurd and unrealistic
I’ve been trying to slow myself down as weird it sounds 😭, I’ve been trying to get into nursing school and after getting rejected to one school, I was trying to find every school that could accept me. I thought about joining a private school that would cost me like 41k for my degree and I’m just like I don’t want to be debt in that long but I also just want to finish school. I’m only 20, and it’s so stressful just trying to figure out my future. I don’t want to end up like my family and be in debt forever but I don’t want to keep waiting for it to start.
Was just thinking about you Kai, and I'm glad I clicked on this video because I've been in a really bad state of comparison recently since I work a "regular" job now after graduating and getting my degree...and the age range of my coworkers vary, but a lot are in their early 20's while I'm turning 24 this year. I've felt bad about myself a lot, but I'm more upset that I don't know what I want to do with my life as of right now. I don't want to go into grad school because I am also in debt (student debt) and I just don't think it's worth it right now so I'm taking some time off because I need clarity before also investing and making the wrong decision or making the wrong plan. But, I'm really proud of you, you honestly made me ugly cry because I'm just so happy to see you moving forward and accepting it for what it is :') keep going Kai, I'm rooting for you! And hey community is so important I'm glad the staff so far have been good to you
Heyy girl!!! My name is Day and I just wanted to say when I found this video it was like I found another version of myself! I’m going to be 23 in June and I Went to Tuskegee university in 2018 and left, I also worked at AMC and now I just applied to Dillard to get back in school for Film. I felt where you were coming from the whole time and I do feel as though I didn’t have things figured out at 18 and I still don’t have it all figured out now, but I know where I wanna be and I know what I have to do to get there and it’s okay to enjoy the little things on the way to success! We are still young and have so much to accomplish and so much world to see and people to meet and I hope one day we encounter each and see how far we’ve come! I wish you all success and happiness ☀️✨
hey ive been watching u since u was in high school and ngl I’m proud of u and btw your voice is so soothing you should start a podcast
I have one on my patreon!
im not going to college till im 19 n i feel so late, this really helping me
I love how you are so true to yourself. I’ve been watching your channel since 2020 and I’m proud of you
I’m 23 rn so this speaks to me
Yeah, I'm 23 as well. Was such a long journey just getting HERE, at school, and on the track to getting a degree. I finish at 27 which feels daunting but I'm now slowly starting to realize that it's kind of no big deal. As in people truly finish college at 27-29. Your 20s is such a wide and vast canvas and gives you so much time to mess up.
I can’t imagine going through college without knowing my mental disabilities even tho I’m not dx yet. On another note, I’m also in love with the thought of creating a media outlet for exposing the truth around society, I hope to become an essayist yt on the side one day. I’ve loved your content for years, I hope this next journey in your life goes great🫶🏽
You posted this just as I was having a moment because the start of my college journey has been hell and I'm finally figuring out what I want to do (was considering giving up on getting a degree or trying again) but the realization that I'll be graduating much later than everyone around me was getting to me. Your content has continued to help me through various things (been subscribed since 2018 this just a new account for me) Thank you so much for that💕
im in the process of becoming a teacher and one of the things we study is conceptualizing the curriculum so that significance can be discovered by students. yes youtube can teach you the content but it will not encourage curiosity, it will not push you to closely interact with the material, and it will not demonstrate to you how to unlearn colonized concepts. at your own pace and timing, school can be so much more than a 9-5; it can be a place to cultivate your passion and community (but capitalism has impaired that for us by institutionalizing this). & i love this video because it captures so well how school should be a personal choice and done at your own pace with your own intentions because that is how school is productive, otherwise we are just fulfilling some capitalist standard.
Deja vu 😅I'm going back to university this year!!! too at 20 yrs old!! I thought I was the only one lol in this situation, it's so refreshing to see other people on the same journey as me love that💞☺️ #uni23
this is so inspiring, kai! i’ve been watching u since i was a freshman in high school and i am now a freshman in college also studying film! the fact that we ended up doing the same major is so awesome and inspiring. i have watched ur journey here on youtube and i respect u so much. I wish u the best in ur studies and future endeavors
Omg, kai you are in a great place. As long as you maintain a schedule like breakfast, lunch, and dinner, shower and keep those on your Google calendar and add little additional things each day.
I’ve literally been praying to receive a scholarship so I can return! Literally we have the same major and I’m a theatre major! You literally have this Omg like I’m about to turn 23 as well like I love you sooo much for this!