I'm in my freshman year rn, and this video is really made me feel better. Tbh i feel so pressured seing people in the same year as mine took so many recruitments either for events, organization, or internship. I feel like i am so far left behind them because honestly, i still dont understand how things will exactly go in college, everything is new and unfamiliar. And same as you were, i am not ready. The FOMO in college is real, but you right, everyone has their own pace. I hope i can get a right time to start exploring opportunities once i am ready and understand with the college environment. Wml 😭💕🙏🏻
13:00 THIS. I'm doing research at a college nearby (I'm in hs btw) which sounds cool and all and ppl would kill to have this internship. But I wasn't quite ready for it. I have really struggled and I let some important ppl down. I didn't have the time management, advocacy, and the independence that you need to succeed in these unstructured environments and I very recently figured it out. Don't try to do things like get an internship if you yourself are struggling in class or don't know how to deal with not knowing what you have to do. Figure it out before you give yourself more to stress over. I've had to learn this the hard way...
honestly, affordability is important. if you are undecided on what to do, take advantage of a community college for your general education. people diss on CC but it’s cheap and convenient. from my personal experience, my professors (mostly art teachers) helped me build confidence and eventually helped me find the career i wanted. ngl CC feels just like high school, but i think it also gives you more time to absorb and develop into your adulthood.
Thank you for this realistic take on it! I love how you talk about what actually goes on and although I enjoy a lot of college youtubers, I can’t relate to more of the arts-focused ones. Keep being cool
As a college student, it's good to hear others' stories and see that you are not the only one going through all these things. Really loved the video and would have definitely helped me as a freshman.
Speaking on the GPA thing for the tech industry, out of all the STEM fields, this industry is actually the most lenient regarding GPA since your skills and experiences will carry the most weight regarding getting an interview rather than what your grades are. This philosophy holds the most true for big tech companies like FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google), Microsoft, etc... because they don't even ask for your actual GPA on the application portal, but ask for your skills and experiences outside of the classroom (should clarify that Amazon does ask for GPA, but it's never used against you; Google only asks for transcripts to confirm your graduation date). The GPA barrier is only true if they explicitly ask for at least a 3.0 (at times at least a 3.2) within the application portal. Otherwise, it's not something to worry about too much, but you should avoid flunking out of school if you want to graduate. Thanks for the great video as always :'))
i was lucky enough to have taken an internship before i got to college through a government program my high school did, and i had 12 dual enrollment credits and a major planned out from 8th grade onward, and i still feel behind and lost this first week, so like ... idk i guess the best thing i can say is that everyone feels pretty much the same and the footing is pretty even
wow idk what just happened with me but I usually have a hard time focusing on videos without putting it on 2x speed but this vid was literally the perfect speed and all the points were relatable
the friends thing varies from person from person. When you are grouped with people in activities and you are an extremely valuable member as you are very good at your part of work, they will remember you and will definitely scramble to reach out to you when you are tasked to group again even if you just sit there doing nothing
I dont know if I can help you but here goes: You pay MIT money to go there. You get paid money to work. However, as you probably already know, comp sci is a great major at the top stem school of the united states. I also suggest you spend a little bit of your time looking into quantum computers in the future.
when applying for grad school do they take into account what your major is, because for chemistry they say the avg gpa is like a 2.98. So what would schools like Stanford or MIT expect for you're gpa to be when applying for a masters in chemistry or chemE?
How do you look for scholarships to apply to? How do you look for clubs to join? What do you do after moving in (as an international student)….😬 like do you just stay there and stare at the walls?😂 or you go out of your room… somewhere???🤷♀️😂
Usually opening doors in your dorm or befriending roommates helps to make friends. Look on the schools site to see clubs and what interests you. Either in your major or just an interest. Maybe both of you can handle it. If your school has volunteering then that too can help with friends and you do fun stuff too but for good! Try searching up college scholarships or ask maybe your advisor or the advising career center. Best of luck to you especially as an international student. Have fun and make it the best you can!
Subbed because also have data science/engineering background and tried to connect on LinkedIn. Watching your videos makes me wish I had come across channel (and other channels) early on during my college life.
Hopefully my anxiety will go down I don't like going out by myself can't stay in one place alone I freak out so I'm praying that it changes in the next 2-3 years of high-school
Hi, Nina, if you don't mind me asking, are you majoring in pure CS + math? I mean, in my very humble opinion, math major doesn't have that many career choices other than math+econ, so I'm pretty uncertain about majoring in math. Thanks!
You can find her (and me) on LinkedIn. She has Data Science and Business Analytics focus. Also I have Applied Math focused on data analytics degree with data engineering bootcamp combo since I did not want to go for MS. Hope this helps in regards to possible options! If you want to do math, think about what your outcome is. Like do you want to be a math teacher, professor, mathematician, etc.? How much time are you willing to spend in school and for what salary? Just other questions to think about. :)
Can't be the only one who find Nina to be so confident and jarring with the way she speaks and bring herself. She could talk about anything all day and I won't budge lol
microorganisms are real! remember when you saw a "giant ant crawling up the wall", I saw a very small bug on my paper notebook and I would not have spotted it if it were not moving.
Nina Nina Nina. Lovely. Have you heard of ABBA dancing queen? my dad was EE at Brighton in England. My younger brother an ME at UCR. My half sister a psychobiology major at UCLA. Me? I majored in pre-law. Its easy to find the black sheep. Take your advice from your family seriously or friends or other influencers too, seriously like your life will depend on it. (work life that is) yeah, and internships that matter to your future life. btw, what does your sis major in at NYU?
GPA stands for grade point average. It's a scoring system that takes the average of the grades you receive across the different classes you take throughout college. I'm not sure what the conversion is like to First, 2.1, 2.2 etc. but I presume something like a 3.8+ would be a first, a 3.5 would be a 2.1 so on and so forth. GPAs are usually scored out of 4.0 but technically you can get more than a 4.0 depending on how your GPA is calculated
Ok thanks Yh for a first it’s 70% or above, 2.1 60-69%, 2.2 is 50-59% and a third is 40-49% anything below is a fail. And i guess it’s like the gpa, we get a mark for each piece of coursework or exam and they average it.
Literally watching this even though I graduated college lol
Lol I watched vids after graduating from hs!!
Same. Making me wish I had come across channels like this during my time.
Literally watching this when I’m a junior in high school
same
I'm in my freshman year rn, and this video is really made me feel better. Tbh i feel so pressured seing people in the same year as mine took so many recruitments either for events, organization, or internship. I feel like i am so far left behind them because honestly, i still dont understand how things will exactly go in college, everything is new and unfamiliar. And same as you were, i am not ready. The FOMO in college is real, but you right, everyone has their own pace. I hope i can get a right time to start exploring opportunities once i am ready and understand with the college environment. Wml 😭💕🙏🏻
13:00 THIS. I'm doing research at a college nearby (I'm in hs btw) which sounds cool and all and ppl would kill to have this internship. But I wasn't quite ready for it. I have really struggled and I let some important ppl down. I didn't have the time management, advocacy, and the independence that you need to succeed in these unstructured environments and I very recently figured it out. Don't try to do things like get an internship if you yourself are struggling in class or don't know how to deal with not knowing what you have to do. Figure it out before you give yourself more to stress over. I've had to learn this the hard way...
omg i recently went through a similar situation and i completely agree w you!
Thanks for sharing. I was in a similar situation.
MILK YOUR COLLEGE FOR RESOURCES YES!! She's one of the first people I have heard say this and I 100% agree
Monsters university movie captures all of this pretty well
Haha yes
honestly, affordability is important. if you are undecided on what to do, take advantage of a community college for your general education. people diss on CC but it’s cheap and convenient. from my personal experience, my professors (mostly art teachers) helped me build confidence and eventually helped me find the career i wanted. ngl CC feels just like high school, but i think it also gives you more time to absorb and develop into your adulthood.
Thank you for this realistic take on it! I love how you talk about what actually goes on and although I enjoy a lot of college youtubers, I can’t relate to more of the arts-focused ones. Keep being cool
As a college student, it's good to hear others' stories and see that you are not the only one going through all these things. Really loved the video and would have definitely helped me as a freshman.
I’m litterally watching this instead of getting packed since I move In Friday lol thanks
Speaking on the GPA thing for the tech industry, out of all the STEM fields, this industry is actually the most lenient regarding GPA since your skills and experiences will carry the most weight regarding getting an interview rather than what your grades are. This philosophy holds the most true for big tech companies like FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google), Microsoft, etc... because they don't even ask for your actual GPA on the application portal, but ask for your skills and experiences outside of the classroom (should clarify that Amazon does ask for GPA, but it's never used against you; Google only asks for transcripts to confirm your graduation date). The GPA barrier is only true if they explicitly ask for at least a 3.0 (at times at least a 3.2) within the application portal. Otherwise, it's not something to worry about too much, but you should avoid flunking out of school if you want to graduate. Thanks for the great video as always :'))
Yo it's Jeff. :)
I swear Nina posts EXACTLY what I need to see every time she posts!!!! I start college in 11 days, LOVE your channel Nina ❤️❤️
good luck~
Good luck!!
good luck
Omg me too 😭😭
needed this; i’ve been so so nervous abt making friends
Honestly I feel that you will make and lose tons of friends during the whole experience, but every friendship (good or bad) has been valuable.
Cries in social anxiety
same
I’m watchin this as a transfer student going to a CSU and I felt this because it is what community college is like. Great vid Nina!!
"you are going at the right pace" needed that omg
a youtuber who has not dropped out of college hahaha
me still in middle school: ah yes i absolutely need to know about what to do in college
Watching this as I'm a rising senior in college. I really liked your mic setup, it gives off a very casual and cool vibes!
i was lucky enough to have taken an internship before i got to college through a government program my high school did, and i had 12 dual enrollment credits and a major planned out from 8th grade onward, and i still feel behind and lost this first week, so like ... idk i guess the best thing i can say is that everyone feels pretty much the same and the footing is pretty even
wow idk what just happened with me but I usually have a hard time focusing on videos without putting it on 2x speed but this vid was literally the perfect speed and all the points were relatable
the friends thing varies from person from person. When you are grouped with people in activities and you are an extremely valuable member as you are very good at your part of work, they will remember you and will definitely scramble to reach out to you when you are tasked to group again even if you just sit there doing nothing
I’m so nervous good luck class 2025!!!!
As a college freshman and a computer science major , I needed to hear this ❤️
Hi
Will be watching this before going back to college soon lol
starting college at the end of august thanks for the video!
3 options for me: doctor, lawyer, engineer
I was just wondering if there any international viewers like me 🙃
I am watching this even though I am still in 10th grade 😃✨
I’m a non traditional student and I love these college vlogs! 💕
I dont know if I can help you but here goes: You pay MIT money to go there. You get paid money to work. However, as you probably already know, comp sci is a great major at the top stem school of the united states. I also suggest you spend a little bit of your time looking into quantum computers in the future.
My first class is in 3 days and it’s my freshman year. I’m terrified
BEST VIDEO IVE SEEN ON THIS TOPIC THANK YOU SO MUCH
when applying for grad school do they take into account what your major is, because for chemistry they say the avg gpa is like a 2.98. So what would schools like Stanford or MIT expect for you're gpa to be when applying for a masters in chemistry or chemE?
I’m also going into my second year and unfortunately my first year was all online. And I’m not sure what to expect. So thanks 😊.
How do you look for scholarships to apply to?
How do you look for clubs to join?
What do you do after moving in (as an international student)….😬 like do you just stay there and stare at the walls?😂 or you go out of your room… somewhere???🤷♀️😂
Usually opening doors in your dorm or befriending roommates helps to make friends.
Look on the schools site to see clubs and what interests you. Either in your major or just an interest. Maybe both of you can handle it. If your school has volunteering then that too can help with friends and you do fun stuff too but for good!
Try searching up college scholarships or ask maybe your advisor or the advising career center.
Best of luck to you especially as an international student. Have fun and make it the best you can!
I’m an upperclassman doing five years and I appreciate this
I NEEDED to hear this! 😥 Thank you Nina
I NEED YOU to make another blog.
Subbed because also have data science/engineering background and tried to connect on LinkedIn. Watching your videos makes me wish I had come across channel (and other channels) early on during my college life.
I start college in a month.. I am lowkey nervous
HOW IS IT GOINGG ???
Nina I freaking love you and your humor
i start collage in two years and i want to be prepared 😭
Hopefully my anxiety will go down I don't like going out by myself can't stay in one place alone I freak out so I'm praying that it changes in the next 2-3 years of high-school
school starts in 2 weeks for me bless u for this
Then can you be my source connection to smooch me in position after I graduate? Hahah
To make friends, you only have two options. You dominate or you suck up.
What's up with your friend Jason? I miss him on UA-cam, he was so real and funny.
Hi, Nina, if you don't mind me asking, are you majoring in pure CS + math? I mean, in my very humble opinion, math major doesn't have that many career choices other than math+econ, so I'm pretty uncertain about majoring in math. Thanks!
You can find her (and me) on LinkedIn. She has Data Science and Business Analytics focus. Also I have Applied Math focused on data analytics degree with data engineering bootcamp combo since I did not want to go for MS. Hope this helps in regards to possible options! If you want to do math, think about what your outcome is. Like do you want to be a math teacher, professor, mathematician, etc.? How much time are you willing to spend in school and for what salary? Just other questions to think about. :)
what did you end up deciding on?
I love your videos so much!!
can you do a what’s in my backpack video?
Can't be the only one who find Nina to be so confident and jarring with the way she speaks and bring herself. She could talk about anything all day and I won't budge lol
Im kinda scared since im missing orientation for health issues- is it still easy to make friends when classes start?
You’ll be completely fine - as long as you are yourself I’m sure you’ll find a group right for you - good luck in college !! :)
@@aidasall1461 thank you🥺
Buttered Tequilla - ofc, you got this !!
off topic but does anyone know where that gold hanging mirror is from its so cute
Why am I watching this lol imma senior that just wants to finish college
microorganisms are real! remember when you saw a "giant ant crawling up the wall", I saw a very small bug on my paper notebook and I would not have spotted it if it were not moving.
To know that even u experience imposter syndrome...
Hi Nina Wang, thank you for the college advice. Those are good tips.
do you have any organization that you can share with us that offers scholarships?
also helpful for sophmores who haven't gone to school yet :P
My arm would get tired holding mic that long. your much more fit than me.
hi nina I regret to inform you im the 70th comment
ur so cozy idk I like these kinds of videos
it is way too late to watch this video！sad TUT
If you aren’t interning at FAANG after freshman year, ur behind :)
is it a paid internship or do they get to use these talented students for free every year during summer.
meanwhile me as a spring admit...
Nina Nina Nina. Lovely. Have you heard of ABBA dancing queen? my dad was EE at Brighton in England. My younger brother an ME at UCR. My half sister a psychobiology major at UCLA. Me? I majored in pre-law. Its easy to find the black sheep. Take your advice from your family seriously or friends or other influencers too, seriously like your life will depend on it. (work life that is) yeah, and internships that matter to your future life. btw, what does your sis major in at NYU?
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Sorry im from Scotland, what exactly is a gpa at college, When we finish our degrees we just get a first, 2.1, 2.2, 3rd or a fail
GPA stands for grade point average. It's a scoring system that takes the average of the grades you receive across the different classes you take throughout college. I'm not sure what the conversion is like to First, 2.1, 2.2 etc. but I presume something like a 3.8+ would be a first, a 3.5 would be a 2.1 so on and so forth. GPAs are usually scored out of 4.0 but technically you can get more than a 4.0 depending on how your GPA is calculated
Ok thanks Yh for a first it’s 70% or above, 2.1 60-69%, 2.2 is 50-59% and a third is 40-49% anything below is a fail. And i guess it’s like the gpa, we get a mark for each piece of coursework or exam and they average it.
Yay, we are gonna see a new move in vlog😀😀😀