Oxford Finalist: How stressful is Oxford University?
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
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Where Jamie talks about the unique stresses of studying at Oxford, along with how to balance those pressures to get the most out of the experience. The conclusion is that, though Oxford is an incredibly intense institution, you develop skills of huge value: coping with life.
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Very important video Jamie, definitely something which I didn't realise when I applied. The systems are there to help as you say, but it's definitely a brutal academic world. Remember though - there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and that moment when you finish your last exam makes all the essay crises worthwhile. Not long now, keep going!
Simon Clark hi
Sad that even Oxford students have to deal with bullies.
Wow! two 2000 word essays per week?? Thats's tough. Thanks for the insight.
You remind me so much of Ed Miliband
+Aishee Xx That might not be a compliment, considering the political affiliations of the Vlogger.
Seriously, as much as I feel it's very inspiring and wonderful to be an Oxbridge student, I will never comprehend how you cope with the pressure and the overwhelming amount of dilemmas. If I study for 1 hour, I need an hour-long break and I still feel bored. Okay, I am not the best example, but still.
Never underestimate your own ability to adapt to the environment around you.
I don't understand why people would thumbs down your video! Anyways, that was an excellent insight on the workload and social life in oxford. You sparked a thought in me. Thank you very much, Jamoe. By the way, I LOVE YOUR ACCENT!!!!!
The key to life is balance, for every debit there is an equal and corresponding credit.
I got an offer today to study at Oxford but I'm quite worried about coping with the stress.
+Emily Simpson You can design your life to deal with high-stress environments. I won't go into details, but there was a time when I was extremely stressed, and the toil it took was intense. However, I then overcame it.
To prevent experiencing the same thing, I would recommend a couple of things that I adopted to get back to top form:
1. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Most Oxbridge students are high achievers, and have been academically successful without much help from their peers or tutors, so some view asking for help as a weakness. Don't think this. If you are stuck on something, talk it through with friends or your tutors.
2.. Build fun into your schedule. Schedule time to go to the pub, play a board game, or just hangout with friends. There will *always* be more work to do, so set a hard deadline and strive to get as much done in that time as possible. You'll be emotionally healthier, more motivated because you know you have a break scheduled, less likely to burn out, and you'll learn when your work is *good enough*.
3.. Stay active. Whether this is going for a walking for 15-30 minutes each day to get some headspace and fresh air, or going to martial arts 3 times a week - you're body will thank you for giving it time to release all the tension you've built up. You'll feel better, sleep better (crucial), and it'll help you see the bigger picture and prioritise when things are bothering you.
4. The above three things are not wastes of time. They ensure your long-term health and stamina. The benefit of walking for 15 minutes outweighs continuing to stress over the problem sheet you have been stuck on.
Thank you for all the tips, this sounds like really good advice. :)
Congrats Emily! I hope you'll be okay :)
how are you doing now?
Oh, sorry to be responding so late.. but other students and faculty love discussing their strategies.. just think of how much you love to be asked about a topic that you are well-versed in -- flip that around and that will likely represent the willingness and enthusiasm that you'll encounter in asking for help.
Sounds like genuine and extremely relevant advice.. thanks so much ~
Thanks man. I'm an A2 student thinking of applying next year after my Gap Year, and this has been a great insight, seriously, thank you.
Wow 1 essay every 3 days is crazy. I thought my university was bad already
It depends on the subject ur studying. In sciences for example you'd have one or two essay a week in addition to problem sets and lab reports.
Your quite an inspiration, I go to ghs like you did! And coming from this school many people tell me that I don't stand a chance, but you prove them wrong, and I am far more hopeful after watching your videos :)
Best of luck! We need to get up the number of GHS students :D
+JamoeMills tell me about it 😆
Thank God essays are my forte. I love it. I actually had to write many, MANY 12-page essays just to survive here in Germany, academically.
This video was really interesting and helpful! Hope you get better! Love the tumblr and article btw :)
Oxford is intense because your only at uni for 24 weeks a year. Other unis are just as hard but the work just more spread out.
no. the work exceeds how much would be proportional to the shortened term time
I am a student...struggling to cope with university stress....n u give me hope!!!....ur awesome!
***** You can do it! Keeping fighting :)
I like the little beer thing. I'd heard it before with coffee but it's still something to always think about
Harish Kang fully agree
hey were u in faster than a calculater in ted talks since the guy in the blue shirt looks like u
mozamel atai Yep :D
JamoeMills Cooooooool oh and by the way im british to and in year 8 right now
I studied at the other place some years ago, and completely agree with the points made in this useful video.
im applying for cambridge so this was very insightful thanks
Great video, very informative :) although I couldn't help but notice John Egbert in the background.
He is always lurking.
Two 2 thousand word essays per week? Is this only for third years or is everyone included in the party? Same goes for economics & management student I guess? 3 days per essay for me means 1 day for research, 1 day to structurise, and 1 day to write the whole thing.. I'm getting headaches just thinking about it
That much essays a week? Dude it aint worth it. You can still find an awesome job attending a good UNI that does not whip you that hard.
Awsome talk . Thoroughly enjoyed it 😀
November 2017 and still no new upload :/ whyyyyy jamie where are you????
I was finding it difficult enough to put myself through listening to this until you said 'doggy dog' world at 1:52
Haha, sorry. I haven't watched this for a while, but the style certainly has a way to improve. As you can probably tell from the topic, I wasn't in the best of moods. Thanks for giving it a shot though.
If you didn't like the video, why did you carry on watching? You have a choice to click out of the video. Why do you feel the need to comment on how bad the video is when you're not being forced to watch it. If you got a problem, PISS OFF
+DhanKOTB
Hey :) Thanks for the video it's so helpful!! I was just wondering if you know what the essay load for English Literature is? I'm really interested in studying at Oxford but I've heard really mixed reviews and some people say it's an absolute nightmare...
I got the 5 week blues (in highschool), I had no idea that was a thing! I ended up crying the girls bathroom thinking I was going to fail year 12 and never get the degree I wanted. I've gotten better cross fingers I'm handling my work load better now!
I got it at week 2
My dream is to study history at Oxford, anyone know how hard it is to get in?
5 in 1
Currer Bell Don't you mean 1 in 5?
+Demew haha
+Demew depends on the subject really. some are more competitive than others, and there's quite a huge range - e & m for example has an acceptance rate of abt 8% whilst classics has one of like 40%, if i rmb correctly.
***** Well I wrote history did I not?
I'm pretty young, but still shooting for Oxford as a college. I'm used to turning work in a bit late (a nasty habit I'm trying to shake) so I was wondering if you have any tips on patterning out work so its on time/ I have a good chance at getting an Oxford level GPA?
Rowan Daae Check out An Odd Education on UA-cam and you'll find some videos on study. It is the second channel I am slowly growing, and I'm creating a podcast to go with it that will be a Q&A.
+Rowan Redshaw Very late reply, but you're not far down the comment section. I'd advise you to try to try managing your time well, and keeping track of how much time you spend on things. Try to do a 45 hour week of studying (including contact time) and see how you cope, it will give you a bit of an indication how much you might be doing if you get in here for some subjects. (Don't keep this experiment up for too long though - enjoy your free time before it all falls away from you!).
4:23 'That is the hidden gem to having an Oxford education.' Everything you described before this can be experienced at any institution. Moreover, I don't agree that increased workload equals better education.
Tibbity More work load CAN make you better, but only depending on the profession. More workload in a subject in art won't help because art is more about quality. But more work load in a subject like medicine will make you 10x better- because you will never know enough. Which is why oxford is known to be better and creates better students.
Aksangel _ Oh, my bad! I didn't explain what I meant by 'workload'. Humans have different memory banks associated with different senses. If the only sense we use whilst learning is our sight then we don't learn as much as we would by utilising them all. Therefore, I don't agree with the equation 'ridiculous amount of written work equals better education'.
Tibbity I agree it doesn't always mean better education, but I think it does mean better preparation. Although that's my personal learning method and I see where you're coming from!
"Doggy dog world". That was so adorable! ^_^
@caspar caspar I am indeed. Good eye you got there!
@caspar caspar I wasn't offended. Just amused by the randomness and bluntness of the comment. But it's a true statement, after all. xD
Ok.....
the two 2000 word essays per week, is that just for your course or for all humanities or for all courses at oxford?
Majority of humanities courses do this, though History seems to be less intense only requiring one essay per week that is slightly longer.
So, I'm just wondering - how many A* do you need in your GCSE's and A-Levels to be at a comfortable level in your interview?
+Alex Potter i think on the website it was something like a*aa but im not sure, you need mainly all a's in gcse with a* in the subject you want to do at uni
For GCSEs, they'll take into account how well your school did generally, but A-levels are the most important qualifications on your portfolio. It differs depedning on the course...mathematics based courses generally require A*AA (although PPE only AAA), and the lowest offer you're likely to get is AAA. Check out the course information if you want to know specifics for what you want to apply for
+Emm98 Thank you for your information.
Totally agree.I read law and the amount of work was insane..it's not a university course so much as sweated labour.
I don't know whether to apply to Oxford I am going to an open day this June or July. When I went there before, I saw Univ college and one other, as well as the shops.... So I got a very small snapshot of what life could be like studying at Oxford. I didn't feel like I would fit in with the people there (all of a much higher socio-economic standing/class than me) and I don't know if I would be happy there. I want to avoid stress as much as is physically possible. I want university to be the best years of my life and I want to enjoy learning. The workload just doesn't sound like it would allow for any free time... What do? :(
Ps first time viewing a video of yours. Well edited, informative and enjoyable ^_^
I completely understand where you're coming from. I really want to go to Oxford but I dont think I am nearly as clever as I need to be to even stand a chance getting an interview.
Yeah :P I'm extremely apprehensive about Oxbridge. Even if I got an offer I'd still be scared and wouldn't be sure whether to accept. :P
If you get an offer I 100% think you should apply, I mean, if oxford thinks you're good enough to go there then then you defo are! :)
That does sound pretty brutal hours-wise! I'm not sure how it compares to other universities myself, but from being at medical school I can definitely say that 40 hour weeks are very normal, if not more.
This was so interesting. Thank you for this video.
Hi! First of all, this video was very helpful so thanks a LOT. Second of all, I'd like to know: What high school exams did you pass? Did you pass the A levels, the IB...? I am asking this because I am currently in high school at a french school with international sections, but next summer my family is moving to Geneva for my last two years of high school where I will have to make a choice on whether I want to study the A-levels at the British School or the IB programme at the international school. I am leaning towards the A-levels, because it seems to be a good fit for students who know more or less what they want to pursue in their careers (I'd drop all maths and science, since I'm more interested in diplomacy, humanitarian causes and writing), but I am still quite undecided. Since you seem to be a trustworthy source, could you quickly tell me what high school programme you followed and how you experienced it? Thank you sooooo much :)
Yes, you are correct but that is because the pass mark to get a decent grade is set higher at Oxbrige - as for the stress, there is always cheap alcohol, and if you so desire, you might find a caring tutor or two, to help you with your grades.
James James Cheap alcohol doesn't sound that sustainable, and I found my tutors very supportive :)
Sadly cheap alcohol plays a big part in many students lives, and as all colleges are run for profit, they are happy to encourage student bars, because it helps to seal the deal - come to our college, get your degree and have the best time of your life; assuming you can handle it.
Hey, hopefully in the future, I would like to study law at university. My only problem is this; do I study at Oxford, or do I study at Durham. Both look like fantastic places to study, and at the moment it appears that Oxford perhaps only gives you the time to work, whereas Durham allows you to enjoy what you're studying as well as having time to enjoy your life outside academics. Of course Oxford would be great as it is the best uni in the uk for my course, but to me it just sounds like those who go to Oxford/Cambridge aren't enjoying life, but they are just living. I just want to know whether you have anything so say about this, and whether Oxford is actually worth it in the long run. Cheers :)
Ronan Pandit I have no other university experience to compare it to, but I adored my time at Oxford. Discovering I could work at such a high academic level with strict deadlines, and also balance a social life, sports, UA-cam, and getting the experience to work at companies like Google...
If you are hesitating, do some more research and see if the current workload you have is similar.
I would say, if you want to have the full experience, it is up to you. You decide what you get from the opportunities that come your way.
Thank you so much. I have been do a lot more research, and Oxford definitely seems like the university that would suit me. Your youtube videos have definitely given me a great insight into life at Oxford, and I am confident that I would like to go there. Cheers!!
This is a Goood Video JAMOE MILLS , IT HAS ALOT OF POSITICE SUGGESTIONS AND ADVICES THAT WILL HELP YOU TO STUDY FOR A OXFORD UNI DEGREE OR ANY OTHER UNIVERSITY DEGREES .
I love the falling bunny hahaha
Haha! Just revisiting this after 8 years and it made me chuckle too. Thanks for the reminder :)
@@Jamoe 😁
Hi Jamoe. I'm not sure if you'll read this or if this is the right place to comment but...
I just got an offer from Oxford, and the main things I'm worried about are 1) socializing - is it going to be hard as an international PoC to make genuine lifelong friends? 2) clubs, societies - are students passionate about stuff beyond their degree?
Congratulations on the offer :D
And you will be fine. I have life long friends from all over the world (USA, Indonesia, Estonia, Poland, Australia to name but a few). With societies, you'll be spoilt for choice and if you don't find exactly what you're looking for, you can found your own society.
I hope that helps!
I want to apply to Oxford for my MA in English but I cant help but think that my terrible A levels and decent GCSE results might hold me back. lol there still seems to be that elitist aspect to Oxbridge and even with my First Class Honours there seems to be no way in for 'normal' people.Normal as in people who develop over the years and not academically strong from the start of education.
so how you doing right now? Have you applied? im also a normal guy as you described and hoping to do my best in senior year. Past grade levels were average so im hoping for the best.
Son M
sorry for the late reply. I was in hospital. I finished university this year and I graduated with a first class honors. I'm planning to go to japan to teach for a year so I am hoping that will look amazing on my personal statement if I do apply. I'm pretty sure I'll get rejected if they look at my A-Levels or GCSE. But hopefully for the Masters they will only look at the degree grade.
Qwayne Rose Did you try to apply in secondary school? im in that situation :P Going to start application soon so yeah. By the way, Congratulations for your First-class honours!! Any tips for achieving that? haha. That means youre from England? Anyhow, best wishes for your Japan trip!! and good luck to both of us for Oxford :)
I didn't try to apply in college. After secondary school you go to college. College is 2 years. Not college as in university like in America. To get a first I just worked hard and asked for help. I did English so in my second year after constantly getting B+'s I brought some essays to a few lecturers who then went through them with me to see how I could improve. In my third year I randomly started getting A grades lol. My dissertation was also very very very unique. I was the only black guy on my course so I made sure that my final project was interesting and not cliched.
Awespme! :) so you're going into the teaching field?
I am taking my GCSE's starting next year, and am trying to do all of my work to the best standard. I am top of my class or near the top in basically all subjects. Is there a need to be scared. My current goal is to get into Oxford or Cambridge. Thanks !
Jessica Briody Hughes No need to be scared. Just don't get complacent with the success you are currently experience. You need to ensure that every day you are getting better, and learning from your mistakes. If you aren't, then that is a sign to be worried, as you won't be growing :)
That is really nice.Thank you!!
I think imperial has a similar work load to Oxbridge. I study chemical engineering and we have 30 hours of contact a week and on top of that around 20 hours of independent study. All courses have their own difficulties.
Is students life in oxford hard? is it hard to study or live in?
im having my cambridge interview in two weeks and am very nervous with that:( its there any tips to make myself confident and calm :(
How did it go?
Great video, thanks :)
Approximately how much free time do you get in a week and is the work load consistent or does it dramatically fluctuate every week?
I HAVE 11 WEEKS LEFT!!!
I am aiming to get 10A*'s but there is one or maybe two subjects where I don't believe I will achieve a A*. do you still think that I will be able to get into Oxford?
+Mr Nobody52 Yes, if your A levels are good and you're good at interview.
Gregster427 Ainsley Harriott Ok thanks:)
+Underground Killazz I just got an offer from oxford with 6A*s at GCSE so you should be fine :)
Caroline Green Oh right ok, thanks.
+Underground Killazz Do not decide to aim for Oxford out of pride
looking forward to your upcoming video!
Depends on the subject ur studying ucl is pretty intense
I just took a day off cause I was sick. I just realised that I have work load for the entire month already scheduled. I could possibly screw up the entire month just trying to catch up 😢😢😢
Just wondering how you caught up to your work??
Do you get many northerners in Oxbridge?
I would say we get a fair number based on the density of the population in the different regions of the UK.
JamoeMills how about chinese
Lots of Chinese! I think they are the largest represented group amongst international students.
JamoeMills lol i guess chinese just love your country
Nerdfighter!
Please answer! Ok, do you think MIT in the United States is harder? Or of equal academic challenges.
(From my understanding), Oxford is more academically vigorous, in content and workload), than MIT, and also Oxford is I think in the top three universities in the world. So Oxford is much harder, challenging academically, but rewarding :)
i would disagree MIT is very focused on mathemathics and scienses while oxford is alot broader, when it comes to mathemathics and anything physics or computer related i would so MIT is equal and in some cases even harder then oxford. But if i would give my overall rating oxford would be harder as oxford is not as specialized but still has the same difficulty...
MissDarkMatter MIT is more intense.
What does Jamie study?
Is there chemistry?
Hey there, ummm, I wanted to ask there is any student/ex-student from MIT doing the same thing you do for Oxbridge?
Thanks in advance. I don't know where else to ask this question.
if you're applying to mit I suggest you do so through an agency. I didn't do so and literally got rejected from 20 us universities fortunately got into Oxford though xD I don't know what I did wrong but most of my friends got in through an agency. oh and in case you already have a place at mit CONGRATS :D
good idea, thanks! And you got into oxford, congrats! Can you please show me your personal statement. and tell me more about how did your interview go and what did they ask? I'd be really thankful. Agencies here in my country don't have a good rep, as in, not a good success rate.
just to be sure first: you want to know about the MIT interview or Oxford, my us personal statement or the uk one ?
oxford, I wanted to know of oxford, and uk personal statement.
Thank you so much!
Basically Oxford and cambridge don't really care about your personal statement as long as you show enthusiasm for your chosen field. If you still want it i pm me your mail or something. The interview is highly academic they only ask other questions to make you relax a bit. I was asked a couple of questions on mechanics. The problems are kind of require you to analyse a situation and model it mathematically. Then i got some maths questions. ( not the routine type stuff, generally questions that require you to think). This was followed by an estimation problem. (pm me if you want them exactly ). However its the entrance exam that is the most important.
that homestuck tho.
Did you may act at The History boys movie , or actor look same as you .
Nope, not me :P
do you write essays for mathematics degree too?
obviously not
is that john egbert in the background
+Pillow McBlanketson Yes :)
DFTBA!
What course requires you to write one essay every three days =.=???
Henry Wang The best course ever - PPE :D But seriously, most of the Oxford courses require you to do this and you eventually become shocked at how much you can achieve in a short amount of time.
JamoeMills
Even for a science course like Physics?
For science courses you have lab work, lectures and problem sheets to work on.
JamoeMills
Aha, that is similar to other universities. What are you doing after graduation?
Science students do have lab work, lectures, problem sheet and moreover, projects to work on.....I am not sure about physics, but as a maths student, I spent my last weekend on a project and slept for 5 hours in total. I reckon the workload won't be any less for other courses.
1st few secs of this video and the only thing I can't but to notice is the fact that you have 2, not 1, 2 fucking "keep calm" posters.
What the fuck.
Does Oxford usually send letters or e-mails? Or both?:))
They are more letter people :)
Normally emails for interview invitations, but letters for final acceptance/rejection (unless you're international, when you can normally request an email)
thanks:D
Ok, Oxford has changed since I applied!
They could send an owl for what I'm concerned:))
Cool Shuriken :)
Memento from a good friend :)
there's no way I could do this lmfao
I dont cope.... I just dont do it.... University is a waste of time and life,
sure bro
I want to get at the university, but I......
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But I am not allowed by my parents because the place was far from Indonesia
Why not apply, see where you get in and then discuss it from there? It is better to have something confirmed and then consider what to do than to consider what might be the case.
Later I will consider my age because it is still 14 years old, my father told me to university in Indonesia alone but I want to at oxford, so what should I do?
I want to go to university oxford but my dad told me to university in Indonesia, so what should I do? Can you tell me more detail about oxford?
question: what's your favourite illegal drug?
drinking healthly haha
Are you ED MILLIBAND?
You talk tO muCh😁😂
But its GOoD