Big Life & Channel Changes
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- My new page! You can buy me a coffee (once or monthly): ko-fi.com/inse...
Ukraine Links:
-I HIGHLY recommend Anton's videos: • How Kyiv lived under t...
-Razom (emergency response): razomforukrain...
-The Kyiv Independent (news organization): www.gofundme.c...
-Help Ukrainian pets: www.avmf.org/p... AND www.ifaw.org/c...
This is the video I referenced where I introduced Lila :) • Haul of Shame
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Blackwell's (UK, free US shipping): www.blackwells...?a_aid=insertlitpun
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Longtime silent fan here who relates deeply to everything you said (in this and in countless other videos). I’m teaching at Columbia right now and often watch you & Claire before class just to get the rhythm of an intelligent and engaging voice in my head before going to the podium. Your audience’s enthusiasm is definitely alive and well!
Good luck with grad school. It was the best time of my life, and a real privilege to read and discuss big ideas full time.
Hello, a message from a fairly recent fan that doesn't comment, and you might not have considered part of your 'core audience'. I can't overstate how much I enjoy your videos and thoughtful comments/reviews/general remarks! The precision with which you tease apart what a book achieves was truly revelatory. It has multiplied the various avenues of curiosity I approach books with, and therefore deepened my reading enormously. So, yes, I am extremely enthusiastic !! and very happy your life has taken a turn that makes you excited for it again :)
I am die hard, just always a little late to the party. Sooooooo thrilled for you and your news. Also found your openness and honesty so powerful! Here’s to the future!
Always enjoy your videos! Good luck with all your reading and life plans ☀️
Lol! Thank you for not blasting my eardrums!
I deeply relate to the experiences you shared, especially struggling with what you learn about/see in the world. Thank you for sharing this with us - it's comforting to know that you're not alone.
Lovely to see you bursting with happiness. Congratulations on your news.
Yet another longtime fan here who has come to your channel for your choice of books and the outstanding reviews - you manage to combine depth, detail, understanding and literary knowledge with such clear expression and lightness of touch that they have always been my favourite reviews and they have helped me learn how to read. Your review skills should equip you perfectly for a masters (I used to teach on one).
When you grow to love a different part of the world it can become an overwhelming passion - I was like that with South America but interestingly my wife followed a similar line to you. She began in English teaching in Eastern Europe, did a masters in Slavonic and East European studies here in the UK, then worked for Amnesty, then for the OSCE. Then she went elsewhere in human rights work. So there’s a lot of things you could do with your life after.
I have always advised my students to follow their passion so this is a fantastic move for you and I wish you every success with it.
Thank you for sharing. I can really relate to having depression and when you said its easy for a negative thought to become so big & feel so true - those pervasive lies can really rip us down. There's nothing better than breaking out & starting something new that excites you! Just remember, your value is immense! (yes because Hope said so loI) love your channel, hearing your intelligent discussions on what you're reading. Best to you in your studies. Hug & please keep posting!
Had a breakdown, went to grad school. That seems to be a pretty common trajectory for people who take on higher ed. That certainly was what I did! But in all seriousness, congratulations! You deserve to be doing something fulfilling and that makes you happy :]
I am so glad you are doing better and working on something you're excited about. That's how I feel too, coming out of a pretty dark place mentally and finally feeling like I'm working toward something good.
We should definitely meet up sometime soon 💛
I think your viewers are about to get a lottttt of good book recommendations during your grad school experience! Excited for you🎉
Your masters sounds so perfect for you! I hope it's wonderful. I'm sorry you've been struggling but glad things are looking up. Siân 💚
I resonated so much with what you are going through. I graduated in May 2020 and absolutely spun out not finding a job and trying every single thing I could think of to be able to move out of my parents house and none of them worked. I'm now about to move across the country with a job that isn't in my career field but will sustain me while I can figure out what's supposed to come next. The bravery of planning again is so difficult and imagining the future is brave in a way we don't talk about enough. Thank you for sharing and no matter what anyone else went through what you did was very difficult and brave on its own terms.
Not much to say that others haven’t already said and I have also been unsure how to word it but as someone who has had severe depression and anxiety since 2019, there has been such a comfort in watching your videos during these three years.
15-20 minutes where I know I’m going to listen to a passionate, articulate, and thoughtful discussion on books which, when you’re struggling to care about most things, is so important to find things that spark an interest, spark a movement, spark part of who you used to be, and I’m so grateful for your content.
To know that you also were struggling but still managed to give so much means more than I can say.
But also I just have to say thank you for all the book recommendations :) My bookshelves are straining but I like to think they enjoy the extra weight.
omg, you look so happy!!! you're positively sparkling with joy, haha. very happy for you. can't wait to hear more about your studies! good luck with school! many, many hugs!
I am always thrilled when I see you have a new video. I have watched almost everything you have made. I admire the way you talk in such detail about books and you have influenced me to buy many. I am delighted to hear your news. I wish you so much joy in your studies. Many congratulations for taking this step.
Thanks for letting me listen to your outro music in peace! It's actually pretty soothing
You're amazed we're still here!? Of course we are. You are my favorite book tuber. I get so much from you in addition to book discussions. You're authentic, sensitive, smart, interesting. Congratulations on your Masters program. It sounds perfect for you.
Congrats on the new life changes. I’m excited for you!
Congrats on your master’s program!! It sounds amazing and I am glad things are on the upswing for you. I have found your videos on books from Central and Eastern Europe to be invaluable and has caused both my nonfiction and fiction reading to go on paths I don’t they would have otherwise. Thank you for the content you create, a video from you is always a delight.
What exciting news! Congrats!
Beast, you are a beast. You sing, you review books in front of a sizable audience, you are a freelancer, you are *getting your master's degree at Columbia!* (With a focus on Central and Eastern Europe. "That's a surprise, I think I'm gonna have a heart attack from not surprise" ~Iago the parrot.) Obviously, it's sad you've been dealing with depression, and it's true there's a lot of reasons to despair, but I brightened visibly when you announced, "I feel great." I am in a similar position, I had some rockiness a while back but now I'm doing fine. I do still hope you join Patreon someday if time ever allows. However, I'm delighted that you've joined ko-fi, thanks so much for providing a way for us to support you. ^-^ I also appreciate you continuing to support Ukraine. Recommendations of what charities and whatnot to support are always helpful. Congratulations on monetizing.
Congratulations! It is so wonderful to see you emerging from your dark period. I have enjoyed following your channel for some time now. Please keep us in the loop about your studies and your book recommendations! Take care! 🇺🇦🌻
Congratulations on taking this big step! I did something similar in my career path and it was the best decision I ever made. I wish the same outcome for you!!!
So pleased for you! I so enjoy your articulate, reflective insights on literature and life. I’m grateful that you are still part of the community.
I can't begin to express how much I related to your story. A few years ago, I felt like there was no future for me, and I didn't feel like I was living life, I just felt like I was simply existing. I went back for my second bachelors degree; this time in English. It was a great decision to make, because I have more life experiences under by belt, and to discuss and analyze works with other people in a classroom is amazing. I graduate this June and I'm hoping to attend the masters program in the fall. It takes a lot for person to rebuild again, and you should be really proud of yourself, Jen! Here's to the next step!
You know that I love you so hearing you're going back to school and that you're feeling happy and passionate about it brings so much warmth to my heart
I just want you to know how much I appreciate your videos, and your book recommendations. I have read so many, because you recommended them to me. How much I have learned about the world because of you. Thank you! Please continue book recommendations, updating what you are reading in Grad school, would be so appreciated, thank you.
Watching (& loving) your channel from Dublin, Ireland. Congratulations :)
OMG YES as a fellow master's student, I am so excited to hear that you're rejoining academia! No doubt you will flourish (your vibrant intellect, insightfulness, and passion for the topic make that inevitable) and I hope you will only have good experiences, meet the right people, and find your research niche!!!! Take care of yourself and max on your health before starting the program. Sending all the best wishes!!!!
I am so glad things are turning around for you. Good job on making changes. I hope your future is blessed. There are always hateful, harsh voices but there are also always people doing good.
🙌🙌🙌super pumped for your news! as always, thanks for sharing your personal journey. looking forward to all those grad school "study with me" videos!😉
Yeah, I was on the same boat, glad to see that you’re doing better! Honestly, I would love some videos on what you will be studying, it’s a interesting subject that I know very little about, so if you want to make videos like that, I would love to watch them ☺️
Thank you for sharing your feelings. I've been experiencing similar depression. The reframe you used is helpful. It's the narrowest possible interpretation of a situation. Now I get to ponder how to apply that to growing maturity combined with a desire for hope. I'm glad you get to go back to school. I hope you have a marvelous time.
Congratulations for getting into MARS-REERS! The admission requirements look pretty intense.
I often wish that continuing education throughout your lifetime was the societal norm, but I guess we can't have people studying instead of running that mouse wheel. As a fellow "life crisis" academic I applaud your decision and hope you enjoy the program.
You always inspire me to develop my skills in presenting literary analysis in a conversational and human way. You also seem like a genuinely nice person. 🙂
Marvelous news! Congratulations. Thank you for sharing your perspective on depression...what you said resonated with me so much and yet I hadn't been able to put it into those words.
Congrats! Fresh starts are so exciting. You can tell how excited you are in your voice
I’m new here and absolutely love your channel!!! Steve Donoghue mentioned you. Congrats on the next chapter of your journey!
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very hearty congratulations on the masters, and on the years of small and big life changes that's led to this news! I just started a doctorate this year, and I had a relatively similar trajectory of lows and changes and questions and so forth in the past few years: I know that relief and excitement of "officially" starting a new chapter, as well as a more internal satisfaction
So, so happy for you. Congratulations and very best wishes, you should be so proud of yourself x
Don't know if I'm "core" but I've stuck with your channel because you are so well spoken. Regardless of how infrequent your updates or what they are about I know it will be interesting. I do feel like you would be a great essayist one day. Also I have no idea if your upcoming studies will feature on this channel but if it did I would be super happy, I have a great interest in politics, history, literature of Central/East Europe :)
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Can’t really add anything to what’s already been said in the lovely comments so far. Fantastic news and please keep posting vids when you have the time. My favourite book tuber 🙏..
Good luck in grad school! It sounds like a wonderful program!
Count me among the enthusiastic. You say haphazard, but your vids are always compelling, and I'd watch just for the lessons in self-expression. Who needs Toastmasters?
Many would have taken the path of least resistance and stayed in the unfulfilling job. Congrats on this big step.
Glad to hear things are getting better for you~~
Congratulations!!! I'm nosy and would possibly like to see what gets on syllabi within what is now your field. Curricula intrigue me haha. But regardless it's so amazing to see you so happy after a period of deep sadness. And to get into Columbia's program??? Go off! You're incredible.
Your face totally lights up when you talk about school. I'm so excited for you. I also hear you about the mental health side of things, these past couple of years have been doozies!!
Love the cat, stayed for the chat. And that is very cool regarding the affiliate links. If i buy a book from Blackwells (I'm in the UK) i'll do it through that link you have! Good luck with your studies
so very happy for you 💙💛
Congratulations!! This is such amazing news and so pleased for you! I definitely would love to hear of your updates, both on your news and book wise. I definitely still really enjoy your channel and would be devastated if you ended it (no pressure to continue if that’s what you wanted though!) 🤓 but good luck come September!
Congratulations! I also had a breakdown and went to grad school, and think it was one of the best choices I could have made. But truly you seem so excited and this seems (from what I know of you from this channel) to be a perfect fit in terms of a topic of study, so I am so happy for you and your upward trajectory!
happy for the positive changes in your life!
congrats on masters acceptance !!! that is so dope. your cohort sound cool, mine is too 💯
Oh, I'm so glad that you are not going away (quite yet)!! Congratulations on your new path! As a person interested in Russian literature, culture, language etc., who doesn't have anyone to talk to, even before Putin's asshole move, I am happy to see your excitement! Is there any specific focus you want to pursue, any region or topic or pattern? I've been following you since I think a few months after you moved back to the States? I have a lot of admiration and the healthy kind of envy for you, and not based on whatever I imagine you to be off-camera (I have lousy imagination) but based on what you say in videos and how you say them. Congrats again and thank you for sharing the good news :D
Magnifique 🤩 amazing news ! You are so lucky and you were definitely right to listen to your inner voice. It’s going to be amazing and life changing. So proud of you ! As someone else mentioned I would love to know more about the cursus and the books you will be reading or studying ? Because as you know I am also very much into Eastern and Central Europe. So yes please keep us posted ! I am also glad you’re doing better. I can’t believe you felt worthless. Our brain can really mess us up. We watch you because we like your reviews and input and your personality. I remember your first videos in Russia !
As for the war in Ukraine, we feel so terrible. Except for the Presidential elections coming up, it’s the number one subject. And at work people, even today, celebrate Easter and spring but always end up saying “but not far away people are dying” As a European it has definitely changed our lives and Ukrainians are fighting so hard. As a longtime student of Russian language and history, I have had some qualms about reading Russian authors. Would love to have your input on this. Your cats are so cute. And finally I told my friend last Tuesday I wanted to go back to studying and was looking for a subject and how could I have missed it ! thanks ☺️
All I can say is that I totally understand and agree with you and what you are saying as I am battling with my mental health issues so please no that your in my thoughts and prayers and please stay safe and take care love your Australia fan John xxxx
I’m so happy for you!! I absolutely love your channel, it’s my favorite eveeeer, everytime I see a notification from you I immediately click on it ahah please please do videos talking about your course, about all the books you will be reading, I bet they’ll be really interesting. Good luck with everything! Xx from Portugal
So happy and excited for you starting this degree! I've been following your channel for quite a while and enjoy your videos so much! So having a degree in Russian Lit and Eastern European history and always kind of dreaming of maybe going back to do another degree or some kind of academic work, I hope you can share some of your experience with your master's. 😁
Congrats!!! I hope you learn so much in your program. It’s so important to read books about history before you enter the Master’s program just like you have done in the past few years. I have done the same before I entered my MA program.
Thank you for opting against mid-roll ads, whatever your reasoning. They are the most annoying things on UA-cam, in my opinion. Congratulations on the new academic frontiers. I, too, am looking at doing something different with my professional life - it’s really scary, but necessary. One last thing: now that you’re out of publishing, do you plan to make your older review videos available again?
I dig the shirt! I did a couple of reviews recently that touched on Ukraine, Russian, and Kazakstan (Kleptopia and Winter is Coming).
Feel free to put commercials at the end of videos, i dont think us viewers will mind ☺️ & congratulations on your new chapter in education!
Thanks for all your hard work for this channel and good luck with all your plans. Also hope that you will feel better and better soon! Just wanted to let you know that Blackwell's is no longer an independent bookshop, it was bought by Waterstones lately. Not sure that you have been aware of that.
It's been a rough few years for everyone. I think we often don't see how affected other people are. Life has it's ups and downs and often those ups and downs even out to a fairly straight path, but I feel like there have been less ups during covid and the net affect has been feeling more down. It's not that there's more downs, just less ups to cancel them out.
I am glad you monetized your channel. I hate that UA-cam is making money off everyone. I think a lot of people are watching your channel, even if they are not leaving comments. Way to be honest about your mental health and congrats on grad school. 💛
Echo what others have said, I am happy to see that you are doing well. I stumbled across your channel a few years ago because I love hearing about people's experiences reading books. I have no connection with you and I'm from the UK so I don't know if I qualify for the 'ride-or-die' crowd but I've been watching your videos for a number of years now.
What's kept me around is your style of discussion. You're very clinical and precise in the way that you dismantle and interrogate the themes and passages of books. I can't remember which specific video it was but there was one in particular that I remember watching where you had prepared passages that you wanted to read with little sticky notes. I think it might have been your Elinor Oliphant review? I'm not sure. I thought that it was really cool, especially when a lot of people in my real life talk about books but never remember or reference specific passages. Your reminder that the content of the literature is just as important as its broader themes was a learning moment for me. I think a lot of people think that in order to sound smart about a book, you have to talk in grandiose terms, which I now see isn't always very useful.
Anyway, I just thought that if I kept watching then maybe I could learn from you, because I admire the clarity of thought that you have when talking about the things you care about. If this is any insight into the confusion you have at those that want to stick around then I hope I have helped!
Congratulations on your course decision. What is the ultimate career goal?
Congrats! Love your shirt ;)
Congrats on going to grad school! After 10 years of working, I also decided to apply to one... sadly my finances won't allow me to accept an offer of admissions so I'll be living vicariously through people like you! :)
I'm so pleased for you :) Some of the best money I spend each month is on a YT premium membership. No ads and I believe it works out better for the creator. Looking forward to your future content!
Congrats on studying for your masters now!! ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ Cheers! ❤
NOW DON'T YOU DARE LEAVE BOOKTUBE! Okay, that is all :) :)
Congratulations!!
Congrats on grad school! I also made a similar life change within the past year, ironically to study the same subject as you: Central Europe & the Balkans. Out of curiosity, what are your research interests within the region?
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The celiac could be cause of depression
We’re still here because of the way you talk about books (and everything else) more eloquently than 99.9% of the rest of booktube… and we’re not going anywhere!
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It's fun to go back to school, right?
Hi, I suggest you to check these documents and people
Ukraine on Fire
Roses have Thorns
Michel Chossudowsky
Scott Ritter
The Grayzone
Mark Taliano
Dr Sam Bailey
The Viral Delusion)
I'm so upset your cat is so cute kill me