second year at durham university: honest review (falling out of love with my degree)
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- An honest review of my second year at Durham University, and why i fell out of love with my degree. I chat all things extra-curricular, stress, workload, friendship, and quality of teaching, as well as the shift from first to second year and moving out of halls of residence. I hope it helps!!
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Love that your shoulder is covering the 'o' on your cushion so it just looks like it says *hell*
subliminal messaging
I'm just happy he didn't change the "o" to a "p"
I was staring at hell the whole time
CONGRATS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS FINISHED THEIR A LEVEL AND GCSE EXAMS!
WAHOOOOOOOO SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER
Tfw you still have a further maths exam so technically your summer hasn’t started😭😭
Further maths and STEP still rip😭😂
Chemistry! 😭😭😭
biology and chemistry unified:(
"in the middle of a sleeper bus at 3am in Vietnam," Jack out here with the relatable content x
What even is a sleeper bus?
@@bartoszmaj8691 a bus that you can sleep on!!
@@ollyscott1709 These upper class people are shockers!
@@bartoszmaj8691 haha!!!
When you said how it's scary to fall out of love with the thing you're good at. That hit me hard because it's happening to me and I have no idea how to get my shit together.
Languages have always been my thing. I can speak two languages fluently besides English and am currently learning Japanese and that was my high point last year. I've always understood grammar easily and always remberes new vocab just from reading once. But for the last couple of months I can't keep anything in my head and I'm falling behind and well. I'm kinda stuck. But I'm working on it . Probably. Posibally. Hopefully. It'll be better soon.
Anyways
Thanks Jack for the vid. it made my day.
Always a pleasure to see you talk.
Real mood. I used to love reading so much, I would stay up all night to finish a book and I read an average of 2 novels a week.
Now I haven't read a book in months and I don't seem to have the attention span for books any more
@@maimunamay6198 right. It's so strange when that happens, like losing a part of yourself which is not a big part but still you feel it's loss deeply
I'm a fellow language lover, so I feel you. That really sucks. I want to do russian and japanese at uni, if I ever fall out of love with languages idk what I'll do
@@minihwas oh.. I really hope it doesn't happen to you.^^
I unfortunately relate :(
I am on my second university year studying computer science and I have had this whole "falling out of love" since November. This "feeling" goes away sometimes but I end up relapsing quickly especially when the courses I take become uninteresting and when we have too many projects to work on and I am not fond of them...
Anyway, I think that, as Jack said, the best thing to do is to give ourselves the time to read more about what we like. I personally often get the motivation back from reading about all the things I can learn and create at university. Talking to seniors also helps me because I can see all the opportunities there are out there for my degree.
Good luck. Fighting (＾ω＾) !
It's really nice listening to a studytuber talking about their struggles as well but in all honesty, I've come to conclude that everyone in uni comes to a point where we question our choices and just struggle. It's part of the experiende, part of the demanding environment we are in and also we can change our minds and desires. I'm really glad you've found your love for your course again, re evaluating and remembering the reason why we started in the first place always helps 💛 CONGRATULATIONS ON 2ND YWAR JACK! 🎉 and can't wait for your summer travel vlogs!
I completely understand the notion of falling out of love with your degree choice. I started an English Language and Literature course at Oxford University last September, and as soon as I started I realised I hated it. It really shocked me because reading and literature have always been my biggest passions ever since I was a little kid, but studying them at degree level made me realise that, while I do still love reading, studying it kills my passion and makes even reading things I love into a chore. I ended up dropping out of Oxford after 6 weeks because of the severe downturn in my mental health caused by hating my course, the excessive workload (3, 3,000 word essays a week minimum, plus extra assignments on top- we even had an essay during Fresher’s Week!) being so trapped in the city and having no friends there despite my efforts to socialise as much as I could. I am now starting on a journalism course at Salford in September, and while I am so scared again for how it will turn out, I am so excited to be studying something that I genuinely have that passion to learn more about, in a place that is much more my speed, closer to home and in a city I know and love.
LOL by any crazy chance how did this go?
No one:
Literally no one:
Jack: IM AN ENGLISH LIT STUDENT AT DURHAM UNIVERSITY
Edit: I love ur videos they’re what keeps me going 😂😂
Sounds pretty much how most people feel about their second years - and more so for third year. Just know that in hindsight, it ends up seeming so easy and you'll laugh about how stressed you were about it all. You're going in the right direction if you've realized that your independent studies matter much more than the lectures. The lectures are just a rushed introduction to the topics, and you should just view them as a guide to make sure you're not going off in the wrong direction in your independent work. Once you figure out whats expected of you, and how to skip the material that's not relevant for the exams - it all starts falling into place.
This comment is so useful - thank you!
Considering applying to Durham purely for the hummus society
Same 😂
I love how ur honest abt the fact on how u reached a point of suddenly not loving n resenting something that has always been there for u, it's so important to share these kinds of things, not just the highs but also the lows
I've always wondered if it was possible to lose ur passion on something u love coz ur constantly stressed bcoz of it, n u gv me clarity that that could happen n it's OK if it does, u just need to pick urself back up n try again💖
Literally me right now! I'm currently in the second year of uni doing a law degree & have been feeling really stressed lately! I get with the whole lockdown, it could just be that but my love for the subject hasn't completely gone gone! I just have lost my focus, my drive which is never a good thing! Hopefully I can find that again! 😭
@@luwamalem9537 Keep going! You got this! Also, I’m considering doing a law degree, would you mind giving your opinion about it? Im still kinda lost on what I want to do with my life 😆😅
I just started my first year of college and it helps so much to see how he actually is as a student. He doesnt show only perfect notes and cram sessions and perfect scores and that helps me feel like im not behind or not trying hard enough
*thanks for being so honest with us jack
i needed a jack video to get me thru my PHAT revision sesh, bless u for this x
I’m just about to finish my A Levels, but I experienced exactly the same thing as you this year. I’d applied to study Classics, and even before being rejected from Cambridge I found myself bored and resenting the subject. Latin was so difficult, and I was putting in a ridiculous amount of hours after school to do an extra GCSE in Greek. I felt that studying this was intrinsic to who I was and who I was meant to be, and not only would everyone see me differently if I failed, but that I would lose myself in the process. Late Jan/early Feb was a very weird time in my life too. Luckily, it turned out okay and I’m now on track to do Archaeology (hopefully at Durham!), but this was really interesting and frankly wonderful to hear. Your honestly and attitude are to be praised, Jack.
Oh god now I'm scared that I'll start hating Latin and it's my favourite subject (also I'm doing the ancient greek course out of school but not taking the GCSE). How do I not start hating it?????
Sounds like you've nailed it - each year of a degree is more independent learning, less hand-holding. At Oxbridge lectures are optional as there's emphasis on independent learning from day one. Other universities make lectures compulsory, but aim to get broader each year and put more pressure on you to research deeper. If you went on to do an MA you'd find it even broader, and a PhD is no lectures, total self-directed study (with supervision meetings).
this is so honest, I’ve just finished my degree in psychology and I completely agree. I struggled a lot in uni and I think the fact that the course became a slog and falling out of love with the degree I was so excited to study was so hard to come to terms with.
It's werid how much I can relate to your experiences at Durham, considering the fact that I'm studying Eng. Lit. as a non-native English speaker in an Asian country.
Thanks for the video.
thank you for being so real about this!! not many people talk truthfully about this type of thing. really good stuff my man
I am also in my second year studying graphic design in Madrid and I feel the same. I started great this year, really working hard and got excellent grades in the first semester. But in the second semester... I really burnt out and by the end of the year I swear my brain went missing. It felt like all the work I did is bullshit. Ended up failing because of silly mistakes I could have easily avoided. Because of that, I now have to continue working 🙌.
Please people, take care of yourselves and don't work too hard. Make sure to balance your time and efforts so that you don't end up burning out.
It's very brave of you to talk about the rollercoaster you've been through. More strength to you!! 😊❤️
Can fully relate to falling out of love with a degree... I nearly finished a psychology degree before transferring to law, currently 2nd year law and I love it. I'm so glad that I did swap over because psychology wasn't bringing out the best in me.
Much respect for you to get a passion back for your degree, I tried for a while and just couldn't do it.
Even at uni, the hardest times make us the strongest. Good job on learning how to pick up and carry on, Jack :)
Everyone else: emotional rollercoaster
English student: emotional heptathlon
I’ve just finished first year in psychology and the whole falling out of love with your degree, I have been feeling that lately, I love psychology, but uni has been so weird for me this year, but it makes me feel better knowing I’m not the only one feeling that way 💔
I've found teaching myself an A-level hard, I can hardly begin to imagine how difficult it would have been to pretty much teach yourself a degree, especially one from Durham. Congrats for sticking at it though :)
Which alevel have you taught yourself? I'm doing geology on my own and I'm kinda stuck ngl
@@alexg4085 I taught myself Ancient history and there is just so much to learn! Geology sounds difficult, especially as its not a very common one, so probably not many resources
You self-taught Ancient History? Man that’s tough. It’s so much easier with a teacher who can guide you on what to read from the texts. Good luck. I used to do it also
Sharpie yeah it was so hard to do it. The amount of times I just felt I needed a teacher, definitely feel I’m at some sort of disadvantage. Any last minute tips, last exam tomorrow!
''What got me out of that rut was just trying to fall back in love with my degree, so I did reading outside of my course. I tried to really focus on what I actually enjoyed in the subject and I found myself in a place where I was actually enjoying it again. Once I got my head back in the game, I got back on the track. I feel in a much better headspace now. '' Thank you, Jack
The earliest I've ever been! Ready and excited for this video! 😄
That part about resenting your degree, and the subject you thought was ‘yours’. Definitely had the same experience doing my degree during my final year.
Hey Jack, love that you're being real about falling out of love with your degree. I'm going through a phase like that now since I just started Eng Lit last year at Form Six and was immediately thrown into the deep end as I had to do almost all my learning independently... So yeah I get you completely. I think we've just come to that point in our studies where lecturers are just there to facilitate the learning process, one word they say could end up being the topic of an entire essay and such. I hope I get back on track this semester, we're doing two of my favourite novels of all time (pride and prejudice and the joy luck club) and I really want to do well for the sake of the books if nothing else. Good luck in 3rd year! x
I am studying english literature as well and it was my first year and it was hella HARD i wasn’t expecting it and thank you for sharing!!!
This is so helpful to hear as someone in the possition you were in earlier this year! I'm studying literature, and honestly have considered changing degree. Really good to see that even people who have their shit together face these challenges!
This was such a good video Jack!!
I'm starting my second year in October, I'm really looking forward to it! I definitely need to try out some new extra-curricular activites
''Normally, I just do dad dancing''
Same
Jack this time last year I was in almost the exact same position as you (regarding a shift in social life, falling out of love with an English degree, doubting my abilities and taking on too much) but I can tell you it gets better, you just need to remember the reasons you're studying something you love and work your booty off !! I went from sitting on a 2:2/ low 2:1 this time last year but I pulled it up to a first by throwing my whole heart into it!! You're so capable of doing well just keep going to class and ask questions and put your love of reading to work
I'm a masters student in English and because I'm part time it's split over two years. But that moment you described of feeling like you might not be able to do your degree anymore, falling out of love with the degree and feeling afraid of failure...that's where I am right now. I have half my degree left and I feel like I'm dangling by a rope
I'm studying electrical and electronic engineering. When Jack spoke about his experience with lectures I felt so at ease knowing someone else feels the way I feel about lectures.
I stopped going to lectures in the second half of my first semester because personally, I felt that they weren't what I needed to succeed in my degree. When I first started skipping lectures, I was overcome by extreme feelings of guilt. However, I ended up achieving much better results and started enjoying my degree again.
For anyone else who may be feeling guilty about skipping lectures remember that you need to do you.
University is nothing like school. You are now just a number (we were told this at our welcoming ceremony).
So do what you need to do to succeed. :)
As someone who had just finished my 3rd year in English. The independent work just increases. With the dissertation annoy your tutor as much as possible! But everyone else is going through it to. Your friends will be the best stress relievers you can get!!
I love the honesty in this, it makes the video so much more relatable x
I’m not even from the U.K. and I can relate to this video so much!! I doubted being a journalism major as well but I think once you’re passionate about something at the end of the day you never lose that even with blips along the way.
Ayyy we love an honest and open tea spill
Jack for Strictly Come Dancing!!! (maybe there’s a reason contestants are yet to be announced 👀)
Me: Has an English essay to write for tomorrow’s deadline
CZcams: Jack Edwards uploaded....
Thank you for this Jack! Your videos are such a motivation boost. I’ve got my A Level Mock exams this week and really needed this🤓😊
I’m less than 3 months from finishing my Masters in English Lit at Lancaster University, and honestly, from my own experience and talking to others, second year was the hardest year of undergrad.
Like you mentioned, there’s a general feeling that you’re flailing your way through as the course suddenly becomes harder, plus you’re often living out of uni accommodation, sometimes having to deal with things like splitting bills so it feels a lot more “adult”, and the sudden realisation that everything now counts is quite daunting.
Third year definitely picks up though, as you’ve already got used to what’s expected of you from second year, and you can really start to specialise in the courses that actually interest you, and it makes the whole experience so much better!
Plus, everyone tends to want to do much more together as you start to realise that third year, and therefore uni as you have known it, is coming to an end...probably the only real downside to final year tbh!
I’ve watched you for so long and I learn so much... including feel mad inspired! You’re so hard working and engaging 💖
I just finished my first year as an English student also, and I had a really bad experience with friendship in uni and also fell out of love with my course. I've tried to change courses recently but my uni is trying to stop it, so maybe I will give it a second chance... I hope you have a great last year though!💕😅
A video about uni meal planning would be really helpful! I'm just going into second year at Durham and not sure where to start!
I’m glad you’re in a better headspace now:)
lowkey wondering if you’re wearing a promise ring around your neck🥰🥰
Chandni Gugar Not really a thing in UK?
Thanks for sharing an honest review of your year! I can really relate to the scary feeling of everything getting out of hand. I also did a lot of other things a long side my degree (in Medicine) and it wasn’t always easy.. it’s really scary in general when something you’ve always excelled at is suddenly sooo much harder. I’m really glad you had an amazing year, all things considered 😃.
Getting involved in stuff at uni is great but it’s never to late to get a new activity/hobby/whatever! I started pole dancing (as a form of exercise, not a job), at 25 and so many of my friends have joined societies, taken evening classes and started sports in the twenties, thirties etc. Never too late!
I have one question: I agree that lectures are usually too broad. I mainly viewed them as an introduction to a topic. Don’t you have any seminars or tutorials? I found small group learning much more in-depth and valuable.
thirdoctoberchild what university did you study at? I'm applying next year and this definitely sounds like the type of uni teaching I've been looking out for!
Yo are you at Leeds? They’ve got pole dancing right that sounds so fun 😩
Lorna Hatch I actually studied in Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪, so unfortunately you can’t really follow in my footsteps 😕. At least not for medicine, which we study in Swedish. You can study lots of other things in Sweden in English (plus it’s free, at least pre-Brexit, god knows what will happen now). I know a lot of UK universities have small group learning as well though. Check out their websites for info on what type of teaching they have, or email them if it’s not clear.
Reem T I’m in Stockholm, Sweden I’m afraid. I don’t pole dance through uni though, I do it at a studio in the city. Depending on where you are, there might be a studio near you too. I can really recommend it! Great exercise (like full body agony type exercise), sooo much fun, a real challenge in a satisfying (and infuriating) kind of way, and surprisingly really good for body confidence, at least where I train. The focus is so much on being welcoming and kind to yourself and others, and I appreciate my body more for what it’s capable of and less for what size it is (or isn’t)
@@thirdoctoberchild ah okay, thanks for all your advice! :)
I can’t tell you how accurate this is!! The whole teaching hours thing has been exactly the same for me this year!! I didn’t start lectures and seminars properly until December and was basically done by Feb!
A new Jack Edwards video is better than christmas!
When you said ‘you don’t love the thing you’ve always been good at’ is so relatable right now.. maths used to by ultimate favourite subject ever.. up until this year.. I got so many other opportunities that I could not resist saying no to so I just didn’t study as much as I used to for it.. and I fell behind.. by the time caught up I realised I no longer enjoyed it..
I feel out of love with my degree in first year. It was a real struggle. Second year has been better but I still don't love my subject as much as I used to during A levels. But I have a placement year this year so I'm hoping I might be able to refind my love for my subject again before I go back for my final year.
Thank you so much for this video!! I really love your content! You're so inspiring! Thanks for helping me get through my finals :)
Omg I completely agree with the teaching thing! I’m due to retake second year as I’m changing courses and I had a huge burnout but I felt so baffled in my lectures half the time and there was so much reading to do as well! I definitely feel more prepared for it this September and I recognise now when I’m burning out but yeah second year is brutal, good luck with your third year! x
Love that you made a pun not even 10 seconds into the video lmao, love u! ❤️
Jack’s sitting on the floor after his fall from the chair !
Thank you so much Jack for another amazing video! You are brilliant and funny, it is always a pleasure to watch your university videos.
Omg i love u Jack 💓, ur videos r amazinggg. Ur videos are so inspiring and i loved the wooden spoon
The same thing has happened to me a lot, and I guess it’s just natural :( I used to love computer science but when I did it at gcse I ended up hating it... it’s sad because I really found it interesting. Now a theatre/arts student, and half the time I feel like I’m still not 100% loving it even though it’s always been my “thing”. Honestly the stress of studying/exams makes you see things that you like in a different way and it’s weird. Although overall I still love drama, so I guess it stood the test of time lol
Just finished GCSEs. I’m so tired. Can’t wait for uni....
Charlotte Dunn uni will drain you so much more, not to scare you but a levels literally destroy loads of people’s mental health 😭 enjoy GCSE’s while you can, you’ll miss them 💕
Isabella Marie yeah that was my intended sarcastic subtext. I understand that uni will be much harder
Charlotte Dunn oops sorry love, guess I got whooshed 😂
@@afreen4608 so halfway through Alevels. I can confirm. All this is true
My brother has just done his A levels. He says that there is a massive leap in the workload from GCSE to A Level.
Love the sheer honesty of this!! Thank you jack :)
Glad you shared this, I always wondered with you doing so much if you were able to keep up with studies.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing Jack
Man i go to school in America but it's fun finding weird little parallels between your experience and mine and I'm very appreciative of your videos :-)
Welcome to University life and especially to being a Lit student. So many points of what you said I thought, yep, been there. The fact that you think that your lectures are becoming very broad is absolutely normal. They are supposed to give you a wider variety in specific areas from which you can in the end choose what you are more interested in and might want to focus more on / 'specialize' in; especially if you want to continue to get your MA/PhD, which will be mostly independent work. I suggest talking to your lecturers / professors if you are having a little trouble with coping with the change... Make use of those office hours 😉
i'm doing english lit/creative writing (also just finished second year) and i agree that i found the contact hours less valuable this year. i actually started to resent them towards the end of the semester, because it felt like i was wasting time i could have spent working independently - especially when i had weeks of lectures based on books i wasn't planning on writing about in my essays.
You are so helpful for me and others as well^^ I want to apply to universities in England and study abroad there! I'm still in the searching process; I want to study Fine Arts. Watching your videos on your experiences keeps me motivated! Thank you and keep up the nice work!!
Dang your art is pretty cool
@@ken-yo2hz Thank you!!
@@CandaceBTV you just might have to teach me one day xd
Thank you for your honesty. Amazing video. Hope u have a nice summer break!
i adore these videos - really give me an insight to what i’m signing up for in university in october!💗 thank you x
I found my teaching decreased in quality and became more vague as I progressed. Which is frustrating when the pressure is increased. In my final semester of third year I felt completely abandoned and failed
Hey guys - I really want to study English lit at Durham...can u like this comment so Jack can see it and give me some tips on how to boost my chances of being accepted? I would really really appreciate it xx💞💞
What GCSE grades do you have?
@@wkqdehhvkhhh545 Durham doesn't care about GCSEs.
@@wkqdehhvkhhh545 I've literally just finished them - I'm expected 7 A*s, 2As and a B, but some of the exams didn't go that well so fingers crossed... Xx
I got a place there for English Lit, just put work into your personal statement, read a lot, and try to get decent predicted grades, the requirements are AAA*. You'll be fine xx
Hey, I'm also in Y11 and considering studying English at Durham! Your predicted grades are really high, so don't worry about your results; even if the exams didn't go as well as you expected, your grades will still be really impressive.
Very informative, great vid. a lot to keep in mind when going to uni 😊
Am really loving your channel, keep up the good work Jack!
I did English and History at Durham and I also found that my contact hours for English were pretty so so. Seminars tended to be better but still not amazing (though I did love the lectures for Shakespeare - props always improve a lecture experience) I found the lectures in history more engaging and the seminars more useful - they actually helped when it came to writing your essays. It felt to me like the history department had actually thought about the best way to teach, while the English department was just doing what it had always done. If I were to do my degree again I’d probably do straight history and take a few English modules in first and second year.
I can’t believe your second year is over already! Crazy!
Sorry this is a very long comment, I'm still figuring out how to reflect on finishing my creative writing degree. Wishing you did more in first year was literally my mentality going into my second year. I spent first year finding my friends and getting into spoken word and events within Derby. So I was determined to join a society in second year, and very nearly didn't turn up to the taster session because of my anxiety. I ended up being joint treasurer and secretary for my third year. Made some friends, who I sadly don't really speak to now I'm about to graduate. I never did the halls experience, but I miss how close all my friends were to each other for when I walked from my accommodation to theirs. We saw each other so much more then than we did in second year (when four of us lived together) and third year didn't have a social life outside of classes. I relate to the falling out of love with your degree, writing is hard, and I gave up numerous times on my work in second (self taught myself a module) and third year. I still found love in film studies, and sadly when I went through clearing I couldn't do the joint honours so the chance to do film modules I jumped at, and adored more than my degree choice. So my future looks to be maybe a career in film theory over novel writing. My advice for third year, especially dissertation, is get started as soon as possible! No matter how early you start, you will always find yourself wishing you started earlier (I started over the summer before third year and still had multiple breakdowns throughout the year because I thought I was falling behind). And make the most the third year - it'll fly by so quickly! Again, sorry for the long post, I haven't yet done one reflecting on my university experience yet and it just flooded out now.
when you're in your 3rd year and have been divorced from your degree for about 2 years
nah, jk, love the things im studying, hate the way my university works. really hope you have better experience at your uni, guess i'll see in about 12 minutes c:
what uni are you at? :)
@@cordeliax8972 faculty of biology, university of belgrade. (':
i now realize that it may sound like im at uni in the uk, which is not the case.
@Aryan Azeem yes
The lock of your necklace hanging in the front is REALLY stressing me out hahah (neck deep in exams, sanity left me, help)
I KNOW RIGHT - spotted it halfway through and nearly started the whole video from scratch
I relate so much on the stress of the jump between first and second year. I’ve spent most of the year feeling like I was drowning in journal articles and shit uni coffee ahaahah. My boyfriend has done really well in first year and I’m having to bite my tongue about how big the work load difference is so I don’t scare him away 😅
I am also an English lit student in second year and I understand what you mean by lectures being broad, they are a sort of starting point, and then a lot of work needs to be done outside of class, for example a lot of the notes for exams are all done by ourselves, and truly half the time lectures feel like a waste of time, especially by the end of the semester. I attend a maltese university but I have also experienced erasmus in an irish university, which was higher on the university list than the maltese university, and tbh the lectures for the Irish uni were the same if not more general than my home university
HAAAAUUUGEEE I feel you 😭😭
BTW I just completed my undergraduate degree and I truly wonna know how students from different uni experience was of 2 year anddd OOOOHH MYY GOODSSS .... Literally everything and I mean everything you said in this video sums up my second year too. Exactly the sameee I mean dude I'm not even doing the same course butt woww 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Having just finished my second year as well I totally understand the not being good at "my thing" thing. Its not fun
Lancaster’s freshers week is exactly the same, so looking forward to repping next freshers week 👍
Maddy T I’m going to Lancaster University this year! Really looking forward to it.
Searching for Serendipity can promise you that you’ll have the best week! I cant imagine freshers week without freshers reps. Which college you hoping for? xx
Maddy T I’ve applied for Pendle and I’m doing Biochemistry. What about you?
Searching for Serendipity I’m in Bowland doing Chemistry! So you’ll do about 7/10 modules that I took this year! That’s so exciting! 😂
I know this video is already a bit older but I was exactly in the same position when I was in my second year. And I still remember that after the exams me and my friends just realised that none of of were actually enjoying our coursework anymore. So it's kind of interesting to see that it is an universal thing.
But maybe on a more positive note, once we got into third year, stuff got a lot better, and right now all of us are doing our Masters, and me and a couple of other people are actually applying for PhD-positions, because we love our subject so much.
omg glad I’m not the only one that went through that. Scariest thing ever
just finished my first year so this video was really helpful, thanks! xx
Never disappointed by an upload- thanks jack 😊
jack i get u completely about the teaching- i am also am going into third year lit but at york, and it has been the exact same. Like i av had to rely completely on myself, and even more so because we have to come up with our own essay topics and questions. If i didn't go to my seminars it really wouldn't make a difference as, like you said, they speak about a lot of things rather broadly! Lit is such a hard degree because we have to do basically everything ourselves
Finishing uni forever has been the weirdest feeling! I think for me 3rd year was the best year for me, I loved all my modules I knew what I was doing a lot more. Made use of the resources that the uni have knowing I’ll probably never have that access again. I did media and communication so making use of like the studios, equipment and stuff was important! finishing is a weird feeling. I hope you enjoy 3rd year as much as I did ! Also it is stressful like omg the workload doubles and there will be points you just wanna quit because dissertations are horrible but over all I found 3rd year amazing. just remember to do your dissertation in chunks and don’t work yourself too stupid ☺️
Omg this is becoming an essay. Anyway, I can relate to the falling out of love with your degree. Sometimes when you study something so much that you love you see it as a chore because you have 10 essays on the subject. During my dissertation I didn’t wanna read another book ever again but since finishing I’m loving reading again.
Everytime Jack starts a video I already know he's gonna say "I'm an ENGLISH LITERATURE STUDENT AT DURHAM UNIVERSITY", so I prepare myself and I wait for that moment. Then I check the comments to see how many other people commented something about it.
10:47 disappointed we didn’t get a hsm reference here
Halfway through my second year (physics) and I really feel this right now. Exam season is killing me
What a levels did you do? Why physics?
I really liked this video! This is very interesting!
Our Universities are COMPLETELY different. I live in Italy and we don't have this kind of "groups". We have association of students: we organize different activities on different topics (such as lectures, seminars, meetings, conferences, parties, etc.). But it's very different from what you said.
We don't have a campus or something like that.
I just finished my second year at Durham too.. can confirm the workload is intense.. I considered quitting this year so many times.
I would like to see some Jack-trying-a-new-recipe content on your channel🌮🥗🍕🍳
Totally off topic but, where can I find a compendium of every outfit you've ever worn? Everything you wear is SO stylish!!
Pi V He posts his outfits on an app called 21 Buttons. You can download it in the App Store, create and account and then you’ll be able to find him 😊
@@sun7siren Thank youuu
It's always weird for me when humanities students talk about lectures, because doing a more scientific subject means that almost all the information is given to you (at my uni in first year, anyway) aside from the lecture readings
Not even 10 secs into the video and a pun already. That's quality content right there😂👏
This is my situation right now. I'm doing my masters in English in India and i know what it feels like to fall out of love with the subject u have always been passionate about? The one thing u were good at... The one thing u have come to idealise... The one thing u were sure about in life? But yah... Maybe this one time... Lemme hold on and just keep going