A Week in My Life @ University in San Francisco!! Studying, Questival and Hectic Energy 😌

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  • I look back at these videos and wow, Jade was stressed. 😂 Yayyyy enjoy a week in my life at university in the US! This was my second proper week here at Minerva uni in SF. From studying, to exploring, to QUESTIVAL (the day-challenge which starts at 9:20), it was such a good week! It's funny watching myself navigate life here. Can confirm I'm a lot more settled and a lot less stressed (maybe) now! 😌
    Minerva is this strange and wonderful new form of higher education in San Francisco! Instead of lectures, we have 'classes' (like seminars!) on an active learning Forum designed around the science of learning. This year is Foundation Year so we all take the four same courses: Complex Systems, Multimodal Communications, Formal Analyses and Empirical Analyses. These sound super vague hehe but I'll do a video explaining them at some point! Next year we choose our majors 🌟 Our cohort is VERY international. I'm the only British gal. We're from nearly 50 countries I think!!
    Yayyy I hope you enjoy the video! 🥰 Through the heftiness of focusing on real life, I really don't think I expressed enough in this video how grateful I am to be here. The opportunities, the people, the city, the academics; I really am a fan. Sending lots of love from SF!! x
    The jumper I'm wearing in the thumbnail was gifted by www.wearehundredclub.com/shop, an awesome brand fighting fast fashion by only producing 100 of each garment they make!

КОМЕНТАРІ • 757

  • @LittleDreamer1412
    @LittleDreamer1412 4 роки тому +1535

    For an unsocial person like me, this looks like a nightmare cause you are never on your own...

    • @2403Amelie
      @2403Amelie 4 роки тому +25

      SAME, I just want to be by myself ahaha

    • @STMAGMA
      @STMAGMA 4 роки тому +9

      I'm sure all of you would be fine, because you literally have no option but to socialise. It's like flooding from psychology

    • @thelaurenwatt
      @thelaurenwatt 4 роки тому +36

      i am VERY shy & intoverted. and last year in university i was living in the freshman dorms in a triple. and i survived.
      this year i'm in a 4 bed, 4 bath off campus house, and in hindsight i actually kind of miss having roommates and someone to talk to whenever i want.
      like i just feel SO isolated and lonely now.
      so despite what you are thinking, it's actually not that bad (from my perspective)!

    • @2403Amelie
      @2403Amelie 4 роки тому +8

      @@STMAGMA I'm at uni and I swear I need a lot of time by myself ahah

    • @ZOOBZGOMEZ
      @ZOOBZGOMEZ 4 роки тому +46

      For every hour I spend with other people I need 17 alone

  • @KatMarBax
    @KatMarBax 4 роки тому +549

    God there’s literally no personal space at all, I’d lock myself in a toilet cubical quite a lot of the time

    • @finnoloughlin8532
      @finnoloughlin8532 4 роки тому +15

      Same, I need my alone time

    • @cottagebirder
      @cottagebirder 4 роки тому +12

      Same and just cry

    • @maneskinnnnn7190
      @maneskinnnnn7190 4 роки тому +14

      but, its jade that is there not you, and she is enjoying it... so whether you would like it or not is irrelavent

    • @KatMarBax
      @KatMarBax 4 роки тому +48

      Dragon Fly it’s called an “opinion”

    • @KatMarBax
      @KatMarBax 4 роки тому +4

      IddyO I didn’t mean anything by my comment other than my own opinion

  • @amaragrey9795
    @amaragrey9795 4 роки тому +987

    I really don’t understand why the classes are digital, aren’t you guys all in the same place anyway

    • @chretienli6405
      @chretienli6405 4 роки тому +158

      Few practical advantages:
      1. No need to invest in buildings, maintenance etc. money can be spent on student financial aid, resources, etc.
      2. More importantly, it allows Minerva to source the best possible professors from around the world. They can continue to work as professionals or at other academies without having to re-locate to our 7 cities
      3. Speaking of cities, think of it logically, we move countries every semester, to meet that demand a model must be implemented to allow for inter-communication no matter where any of us are. Whether that be a student at another city working an internship, or a professor who works elsewhere. The active learning forum accomplishes this.

    • @faeriehearthwitch6185
      @faeriehearthwitch6185 4 роки тому +44

      This is actually the future! More and more people are being homeschooled and taking college classes online, and after this first year they will all be traveling, so it does make sense.

    • @mariezyx
      @mariezyx 4 роки тому +100

      @@npineapple3077 And that's why there are no actual top professors at Minerva.

    • @ElDivandeCaos
      @ElDivandeCaos 4 роки тому +4

      I believe the professors are international and lecture from where they are.

    • @jillian4573
      @jillian4573 4 роки тому +31

      In Germany homeschooling isn't even allowed

  • @mixthepasta
    @mixthepasta 4 роки тому +341

    i love how ambiguous the names of the classes are, "complex systems" i have no idea what that's all about😅

    • @chretienli6405
      @chretienli6405 4 роки тому +14

      The denotations of the word "complex" and "systems" might make it appear to be vague, but it's actually an entirely legitimate new emerging field of interdisciplinary study. Just look it up on Google! Very fascinating stuff, frontier and innovative field :)

    • @milly4543
      @milly4543 4 роки тому +24

      @@chretienli6405 It's also not something that can be studied with any degree of legitimate understanding in first year.
      for J24, I posted this in reply to another comment so you can get an idea about the subject:
      UTS in Sydney offers a degree in Creative Intelligence & Innovation and they have units like complex systems. Here's a link to the unit outline because I think it's basically the same thing handbook.uts.edu.au/subjects/details/81514.html

    • @parisetcie294
      @parisetcie294 4 роки тому +10

      @@milly4543 so it basically boils down to structural functionalism + decision theory / change management + epistemology + sociological theory? Makes sense, but I agree with you - 1st year students don't necessarily have the academic / analytical experience required for an in-depth understanding of these things (hell, I struggled with advanced decision theory through the end of my 3rd degree...). I ended up in a very philosophy-heavy poli sci program in undergrad where we bathed in similar vats of complex-for-the-sake-of-being-complex concepts and notions, and I know for a fact that all my early As were purely the result of rote memorization that meant nothing concrete to me. A qual methods class I took in grad school tried the same approach and it wasn't effective, either. I hope Minerva's approach is more grounded in reality and applicability, which would've been awesome for me, because, yeesh, no one should have to go through that again :P

    • @milly4543
      @milly4543 4 роки тому

      @@parisetcie294 Something like that. If I understand correctly, complex systems can be approached from the social science/humanities perspective and the mathematical perspective. The field itself is mathematical so if you were wanting to understand a complex system you'd have to have a strong mathematical background. Another way of looking at it is how the system presents itself and this can be done from a social science/humanities perspective which is likely what Minerva and UTS are aiming at given the unit has no formal prerequisites.
      It's a cool field and I'm sure even a very basic understanding can be useful on a personal level but I doubt you'd be able to make use of it professionally given it's scraping the tip of a massive glacier.

    • @parisetcie294
      @parisetcie294 4 роки тому

      @@milly4543 I may be completely off the mark here, but I think the social science approach is actually harder - you'd have to have a pretty solid understanding of a very wide range of different topics, from religious studies to consumer behavior to demography to epidemiology, to be able to use it effectively, as you said. If Minerva's approach is to prepare students for this kind of analysis, that's a good idea; I do hope it's not one of those Fancy Words for the Sake of It 101 classes.

  • @nns7353
    @nns7353 4 роки тому +218

    I wish I was extroverted enough to do this, but I literally hate being around people for more than a few hours so don't think I could cope hahah I might be able to if I didn't have to share a room and could just study to myself in my room, but the fact that you have to share that too!! ahhh don't think I could, no matter how lovely the people are

    • @o.r3306
      @o.r3306 4 роки тому

      NNS 12 my Mac and cheese balls wont set on fire like they used to

  • @emma7585
    @emma7585 4 роки тому +308

    God I thought Student accommodations in England were bad 🙃🙃 this one is so so grim. Imagine sharing a tiny room with 2 people, not having a bathroom to yourself, a kitchen between like 50 people ... that looks like a straight up industrial one too. Oh and not to mention probably paying about £10,000 a year for it 😂 rip off altogether

    • @nohana2003
      @nohana2003 4 роки тому +58

      you should at least have a room to yourself, so you can study in private without the distractions of other people. What is someone gets sick and has a fever the whole night? Nobody would have a good night sleep; Not even thinking about security...

    • @slywata7780
      @slywata7780 4 роки тому +8

      She's in America it's like 100k

    • @tobe4real
      @tobe4real 4 роки тому +6

      Welcome to American college

    • @tobe4real
      @tobe4real 4 роки тому +11

      H&N vv this is very typical at American universities. They’re x3 the price of the UK and you have dorm rooms. Yes even Harvard and Yale

    • @chloegoode4481
      @chloegoode4481 4 роки тому +3

      Ok but this is not England... you obviously do not know how universities in the states work

  • @MustachioIcecream
    @MustachioIcecream 4 роки тому +279

    I guess it’s hard to tell from a short vlog, but this seems like a pretty standard uni workload (in Aus at least). I study psych and last week I had 4 assignments due (2 major 2 minor), class chapter readings, weekly quizzes, and this week straight onto exams. I get that much of the ‘hectic’ness comes from socialising and extracurriculars too, but so many students in Aus Unis are in clubs and committees or doing internships that seem pretty similar in terms of workload. Additionally, most people I know work part time or casual too. I don’t think this is a Minerva thing, just a ‘first year of uni shock’ thing 🤷‍♀️

    • @musikhamster01
      @musikhamster01 4 роки тому +18

      I have to agree with you. In Austria we (additionally to what you mention) have to prep after a lecture/seminar/exercise too, which is even more work. But here everyone knows that uni is more work than ever so no one is that shocked like here about the workload (although I cannot speak for all, just for those who I know)

    • @nohana2003
      @nohana2003 4 роки тому +28

      @@musikhamster01 She took a break for a year, that's probably why she feels the amount of work is huge and her life is so hectic right now. She just lost the work ethic and has to settle into the life of a student again. I'm sure she studies very hard, but her social life seems to be more important right now... waisting a whole day to participate in that contest is not the smartest thing to do when you're already behind of your work.

    • @musikhamster01
      @musikhamster01 4 роки тому +1

      @@nohana2003 ah ok. I didn't knew that she was on a gap year. I can just agree with you. Uni should be a first (especially when you have to pay for it). Taking a day of from all the work leaves you so behind that's unbelievable! I had to do that this week and it is/was awful!

    • @nohana2003
      @nohana2003 4 роки тому +34

      @@musikhamster01 that's why people get agitated with Jade. She's complaining about how hard and how much work it is... and has yoga sessions, gatherings with friends, taking part of silly games... she says one thing and proves in her vlogs she actually has plenty of free "personal" time. Jade got rejected from Oxford, and she still seems to feel the need to prove (to herself) and her followers her Minerva experience is better than the traditional UK universities;

    • @musikhamster01
      @musikhamster01 4 роки тому +5

      @@nohana2003 true, if she is happy that way she should continue. I couldn't live like that, absolutely not

  • @toastedcheese
    @toastedcheese 4 роки тому +370

    This was super interesting to watch but the workload doesn't seem to be any more than any other undergraduate degree? Also having 3 people sleeping in one room seems like a ripoff, it doesn't look fair on the students 😢

    • @PhoebeGrigor
      @PhoebeGrigor 4 роки тому +10

      Even if the workload is the same, different courses can cause certain levels of stress for some people, especially if they're learning things that they aren't quite comfortable with yet

    • @aleishaallen4076
      @aleishaallen4076 4 роки тому +16

      Just wanted to add, 3 people in one room is pretty normal for US universities. The head of Minerva actually came to speak at my high school several years back. One of the reasons they do the dorms like that is to encourage the students to work with one another, especially since you aren't forced together in a classroom. I will say, there are probably some special accommodations where you could get a single if you really needed it. On the whole though, Minerva (when I last looked at it), was actually much more affordable than most other US universities. That was a couple years back though, so I'm not sure of the cost now.

    • @nyossi177
      @nyossi177 4 роки тому

      Imagine me having 6 roommates and having to share bathrooms with 35 people. Well, but mine is highschool so.

    • @nyossi177
      @nyossi177 4 роки тому

      @@aleishaallen4076 the last I check which is this morning, per year it's about $13.000 for tuition and $31.900 for all the stuff including tuition, living cost, accommodation, and student services or so. I'm not from us so I'm really asking, is it less than average US uni ?

  • @donnareynolds5972
    @donnareynolds5972 4 роки тому +538

    Jade, I absolutely adore you so much and have watched you grow so much over the years and truly want the best for you! You're such a positive beam of sunshine and so hard-working, so motivated, which is why I'm writing this comment.
    I know I can't possibly know how Minerva is since I am not at the school, but with your talents and interests in chem and bio, large research institutions would be smart to go to, for the research and fellowship opportunities year-round, practical experiments and learning, etc. I'm not sure how effective online classes and professors are for hard sciences.
    I know there's the argument for summer internships, but trust me, having gone through applying for internships and research opportunities in the sciences, they could care less about how Minerva is a new school that's super progressive and it's all online classes that are somehow better than a classroom setting (?). They care about practical skills and experience that you can gain and begin through your college classes and professors at a physical university with award-winning research centers.
    Additionally, as for jobs and internships out of Minerva, think about it. This school was established in silicone valley, the school is all on tech, people are taught coding specifically, this school is ONLY vaguely known in the tech industry Jade. I could maybe see this school working for CS majors, humanities, but definitely not science.
    I also know that I don't know you completely as a person, just the 1 hour a week I see you on the screen is my perception of you. But I saw how gutted you were about the oxford rejection, I cried with you. So honestly can I ask you if your drive to go to Minerva was mainly motivated by its incredibly low acceptance rate and the promise of travel? A sort of, 'screw you' to Oxford, a more selective university accepted me?
    I really don't want to spread hate Jade, but you shouldn't allow yourself to be blinded by this school's promise of travel and multiculturalism, most top schools in the United States have students from all over the world and provide extensive travel opportunities. Not a unique premise or promise, you just have to look. Activities and projects for 'social change and impact?' Yeah, so does every other school and school clubs, non-profits you could easily volunteer at.
    Think deeply about why you're at Minerva Jade. I'm not saying I'm completely right either and you don't have to agree with me at all, I'll continue to love and support you no matter what but I really want you to look back on this important decision in the future without regret. Don't place this school on a pedestal so quickly and focus on the few things they promise and advertise as unique and revolutionary (as nothing is, just more direct marketing on Minerva's part) and consider this.
    Continue inspiring all of us Jade, you're a beautiful human.

    • @marijapaskeviciute365
      @marijapaskeviciute365 4 роки тому +105

      Donna Reynolds this is such a supportive comment, I hope she sees it. I wish more people were as kind on the internet :) I also wish Jade the best, I hope she figures it all out.

    • @insanelogic9471
      @insanelogic9471 4 роки тому +64

      I hope she figures it out also, but I feel like even though she may at some point come to terms with the fact she made the wrong decision, she would persist even though it's the wrong thing , as it would be a massive blow to her ego to admit to all of us that she made a mistake, so she'll keep trying to prove that she is right.

    • @marijapaskeviciute365
      @marijapaskeviciute365 4 роки тому +36

      insane logic94 I think people would be very supportive if she changed her mind! I hope she knows that

    • @KateCameron1
      @KateCameron1 4 роки тому +51

      This comment is so logical. It can be hard to study sciences without direct contact with educators. I think she’ll stick out Minerva just to not look some type of way. Maybe her UA-cam channel is her future and the degree will not matter so much anymore but it’s a shame as she has potential but I don’t think Minerva will exploit her potential

    • @_bess
      @_bess 4 роки тому +39

      i do fully agree with your comment as a third year psych student at a traditional uni who has needed all the breaks it has given me to get a foothold in the field. i would not do minerva. but i have to ask all the people commenting these things still--is it not enough for her to be happy? if she can afford to invest in a uni experience that might not be that lucrative careers-wise (which, lbr, a lot of people do at trad unis), then why not? she always says she has no idea what she actually wants to do in the future. she seems like she's having fun. it's a privilege to go to uni to have fun over choosing a reputable program but it's her life. i'm not talking about you specifically as your comment was very reasonable but a lot of the people saying this just sound jealous ngl.

  • @qb-h792
    @qb-h792 4 роки тому +84

    This has made me definitely rule out going to a uni like Minerva. Eek too overcrowded rooms and too much time on laptops. Definitely just gonna stick to a normal uni with a year abroad. 😶😬

  • @qiarnab
    @qiarnab 4 роки тому +538

    These class timings are pretty standard for normal unis. I get that she is just excited but she’s hyping up the level of intensity way too much. Anyone who study full time will be doing similar hours

    • @josephwarren6505
      @josephwarren6505 4 роки тому +75

      In the UK this isn’t standard. For the majority of people’s first year at uni here everyone goes clubbing most nights and not many people turn up for lectures because they’re hungover. It’s basically tradition to only start taking uni seriously in your third year, so Jade is probably just surprised that’s all. By the looks of things from my point of view, it’s very intense 😂

    • @hannah9820
      @hannah9820 4 роки тому +34

      Not necessarily. In the UK and in many European countries class starts at 11 or even in the afternoons. It's also pretty unusual for first years to have class everyday and go to every lecture cause the first months of Uni aren't that "important", as @Joseph Warren mentioned

    • @KateCameron1
      @KateCameron1 4 роки тому +57

      Joseph Warren This is not true. A lot do take it seriously from first year in particular healthcare courses where you have to carry on everything you’ve learnt into the next years..

    • @KateCameron1
      @KateCameron1 4 роки тому +92

      Hannah S Very ignorant. I go a normal UK uni and majority of people I know start uni at 9am and have uni every week day....Dont spew incorrect ideas when you don’t have the facts

    • @deusexmachina9776
      @deusexmachina9776 4 роки тому +11

      @@oysterhunter276 actually no. the reading time is not something required in a normal uni before each contact session- most students go into lectures unprepared. here they need to know everything and they are quizzed so they have to know their work and the lecture does not seem to do much speaking like in a normal uni. 20.5 hours of mandatory class, inlduing pre-work per week is a lot. the amount of work she has to do seems a lot for week 2 - speaking as a former engineering student - usually, people are chilled then, barely any assignments. secondly, they are required to do all this extra stuff which normal unis do not do unless they have leadership positions, and those are not meant for freshers in their first semester. she is overworked by unnecessary BS activities

  • @charlienewton2637
    @charlienewton2637 4 роки тому +172

    Workload:
    If I'm being completely honest, as a university student, this amount of work is pretty standard. In Australia, a typical degree also consists of 4 units per semester and generally have similar amounts of contact hours as Minerva, just not necessarily in 3 and a half hour blocks in the morning every day, but rather more spread out/squished in for the day (and have a day or two of no classes if you're lucky - a day off essentially). You'll also get a ton of assignments to juggle within these 4 units so it's not a particularly unique experience that you're portraying it to be - we all know what it's like.
    Content:
    In a typical degree, first year units are generally very comprehensive (e.g. if you're interested in biology, you CAN choose a biology unit as a first year subject, and if you're interested in other fields, like you mentioned French in your other video, then you CAN ALSO take a French unit as an elective. And then as you progress into second and third year your depth of understanding in the major/minor of your choice increases. So the concept of doing these vague and broad modules such as "complex systems" in first year is extremely foreign to me and I am seriously concerned about the legitimacy of your course.
    Online delivery:
    I'm 100% sure it's another way of saying "we don't want to invest in a physical campus because it would cost too much money". Open universities do a much better job in delivering this form of education, as you can still travel the world if you want while studying...and it's accredited. What I'm seeing is your mode of study is essentially a glorified facetime with a study group supervised by a professor rather than an actual class teaching you content. I feel like you chose Minerva to compensate for your Oxford rejection when there are many many more realistic pathways you could take. I understand that you love Oxford, but sometimes you need to sacrifice your desires in order to get what you want in the end; a proper degree.
    Travelling:
    This is easy. Almost every conventional university has units/programs that allow students to study abroad or be an exchange student. Again not as unique as you might think. We may not be travelling as much, but most students would be sick of having to relocate every few months just coz. And the travel costs and impractical aspects associated with that is another issue!
    Internships:
    You can literally do this yourself. Every university student knows the importance of internships anyway so you don't need Minerva to spoon-feed you this information. Conventional universities are quite supportive in this aspect as well, so once again this is not a unique thing.
    Accommodation:
    Your accommodation seems really stuffy and cramped, and I’ve seen accommodation on campus that is of much higher standard than this. Communal kitchen and fridges (more like an industrial-sized coolroom) for what seems like waaaay too many people resembles more like a summer camp than a typical on campus residence. Not to mention TUBS to keep your food? There are so many red flags I can pick out just from looking at the living conditions alone. I got a glimpse of your living conditions in your other video and I’m honestly super concerned for you.
    Conclusion:
    Why are you going to Minerva when a conventional university could offer you just the same thing for less than a third of the price with accreditation to your studies (government subsidy) and not having to cover nearly as much living and travel expenses since you'll be living MUCH closer to home (or even at home)? I smell a scam, Jade, so please think hard about this before you regret your decision of being in huge debt with a worthless piece of paper 4 years down the track.
    EDIT: Added 'accommodation' section because it's another thing I picked up from your videos.

    • @milly4543
      @milly4543 4 роки тому +1

      @Dana Nja How many credit points are they worth though?

    • @charlienewton2637
      @charlienewton2637 4 роки тому +3

      Dana Nja it depends on how many credit points your unit is worth. A full-time semester consists of doing a total of 24 credit points. So you could be doing six 4 credit units (rare), four 6 credit units (typical layout), one 12 and two 6 credit units, or if you’re doing a specialist course then it’s one 24 credit unit. These units usually has really heavy workload, often 25+ contact hours because they have the luxury of having the whole timetable to themselves so they can throw content after content at us to fill up the timetable space.

    • @MustachioIcecream
      @MustachioIcecream 4 роки тому +13

      also not to mention, how do these kids pays for this degree and accommodation if they are always relocating? Like how can you hold a job? And sure loans...but by the sounds of the accommodation costs it will be a pretty large bill. I know they preach diversity, but this only seems viable for wealthier folks!

    • @milly4543
      @milly4543 4 роки тому

      @Dana Nja so 30 + 10 + 45 = 85cp for the whole degree? My uni counts credit points differently (obviously lol) so it would be 192cp for 4 years or 144cp for 3 years. A standards BA or BSc is 3 years. The fourth year is optional advanced study or honours research. One unit is 6cp so we do 24cp per semester. All units are 6cp for the most part with a small number of units being 12cp or 3cp in which case you do less or more than four per semester. So we do 8 units for a standard load each year whereas you would do 13 suggesting that our 6cp units are larger than your 3cp units because an Australian Bachelor degree is equivalent to a Canadian one.

    • @sarahtownsend647
      @sarahtownsend647 4 роки тому +4

      Ur rlly spilling the tea hahahaha true tho

  • @jennystewart3298
    @jennystewart3298 4 роки тому +167

    This just reminded me of how much you can physically cram into a week😅 glad you’re having fun😊

  • @opheliaho4104
    @opheliaho4104 4 роки тому +236

    Honestly think that Minerva is a scam because you're moving to different countries just to have online classes and you're sharing accommodation with about 50 people

    • @wheezenoises
      @wheezenoises 4 роки тому +19

      Ophelia Ho it really is, and i live in sf.

    • @Bella-mi5kw
      @Bella-mi5kw 4 роки тому +1

      Do they do it in every University art ones too ? Do u have to do it if u don’t want to.

    • @modernhumanity7
      @modernhumanity7 4 роки тому +5

      Clarice I’ve been living in sf for the past 3.5 years, never heard of Minerva

  • @carolalilo
    @carolalilo 4 роки тому +116

    pleaaaase do more "a week in my life" videos, this was so entertaining! 😍 also, you supporting eve by wearing her merch, we stan

  • @thelaurenwatt
    @thelaurenwatt 4 роки тому +76

    i absolutely LOVE coming along and watching your journey through uni!!! 🥰

  • @TheEvergreenSoul
    @TheEvergreenSoul 4 роки тому +24

    I absolutely love how much you just enjoy life and are so grateful for everything! You’re a true inspiration, Jade ✨🧡💫

  • @learajkovic
    @learajkovic 4 роки тому +17

    i love how jade always posts when i need her the most!! 💛

  • @fairycalledfae
    @fairycalledfae 4 роки тому +17

    this is amazing jade, so glad you're enjoying yourself!

  • @rocioyanez4825
    @rocioyanez4825 4 роки тому +472

    So you moved to San Francisco to have online classes?

    • @Mehlsuppe
      @Mehlsuppe 4 роки тому +47

      A lot of work and projects for these courses involve the cities where they are living at the moment.

    • @aaisha485
      @aaisha485 4 роки тому +15

      loool if you watched the video I think it's a lot more than that

    • @harleyquiinnnn
      @harleyquiinnnn 4 роки тому +2

      Watch her Minerva video dear

  • @amanisyukrina2270
    @amanisyukrina2270 4 роки тому +3

    love you jade!! so happy you're happy! please rest so you don't burnout 🥺💛 all the love!

  • @amylecons1315
    @amylecons1315 4 роки тому +5

    You should be incredibly proud of yourself!
    I know a lot of the comments are almost criticizing you and saying that this uni load is normal but I think its the fact that you are volunteering so much of your leisure time to help others which is really inspiring. Watching you attend events just so that you can better yourself as a person is incredible.
    I also just staring listening to TWS and I love it and all your insightful comments. Massive props to you, Jade.

  • @gman9696
    @gman9696 4 роки тому +37

    The workload seems very minimal and the rest seems like one big social holiday. Looks like you're having fun and embracing SF though.

  • @kenichadecremer
    @kenichadecremer 4 роки тому +3

    It's so nice to see you this happy. I really love that you're doing this!!!

  • @GabriellaFitzGerald
    @GabriellaFitzGerald 4 роки тому +11

    I’m constantly amazed how much you manage to fit in each week!

  • @KateCameron1
    @KateCameron1 4 роки тому +75

    Can you do a video on what you actually learn? Complex systems seems very vague, what would your assignments be about?

    • @nyossi177
      @nyossi177 4 роки тому

      I believe she made a video about that called how my uni works

    • @colombe9462
      @colombe9462 3 роки тому

      In fact complex system seems to be a course only in Minerva. In most universities, complex systems is a master, not a first year course ! It's an interdisciplinary approch used in social sciences or computer science for instance, using advanced mathematical tools

  • @chris.p-w5430
    @chris.p-w5430 4 роки тому +23

    Ahhh love this Jade, so glad your having a good time at uni 😊👍🏾

  • @xx-eo1xw
    @xx-eo1xw 4 роки тому +370

    How can spending so many hours on your laptop be healthy in any way?? there's just something different about face to face interaction with professors lol

    • @ilhuriwjsn4951
      @ilhuriwjsn4951 4 роки тому +14

      I'm in a traditional uni in France, we ALWAYS use computers, for lecture and tutoring. Everyone just wears glasses bc we becoming blind. Classes are really fast and teacher or administration don't use papers so we have no choice

    • @rajaharrag667
      @rajaharrag667 4 роки тому +2

      @@ilhuriwjsn4951 ça dépend de la fac après

    • @johndavid1773
      @johndavid1773 4 роки тому +9

      @@rajaharrag667 oui oui oui je mappelle le baguette

    • @rajaharrag667
      @rajaharrag667 4 роки тому +5

      @@johndavid1773 Your french is so perfect omg

    • @johndavid1773
      @johndavid1773 4 роки тому +3

      @@rajaharrag667 Maestro Kimpembe, Kimpembe, Kimpembe, Kimpembeee
      Kimpembe, Kimpembe, Kimpembeeeee

  • @DearOldWorld
    @DearOldWorld 4 роки тому +10

    Holy moly this looks hectic but also EPIC! Like dayum, I know that there are ups and downs, but....It just seems like the kind of experience that you will always be grateful for. And San Francisco looks BEAUTIFUL and full of life!

  • @martaniklas8431
    @martaniklas8431 4 роки тому

    Jade! You're such a great inspiration for me and I'm so glad that feel so good there! I really like your videos they give me so much motivation to do things and come out of my comfort zone I hope you have a really great time there!

  • @ceedeelamb4679
    @ceedeelamb4679 4 роки тому +18

    Never clicked so early, can't wait for all these amazing video's during your Minerva journey :)

  • @koolkat741
    @koolkat741 4 роки тому +16

    So happy for you Jade! I’m seeing you’re getting a lot of critical comments for this video but I hope you know I love your videos and I’m happy you’re having a good time at Minerva. People that are saying Minerva is not legit don’t realize there are different forms of education and that you chose this institution. Lots of love 🧡🧡🧡

  • @rosiescribble6556
    @rosiescribble6556 4 роки тому +1

    What an amazing experience! Loving getting an insight into Uni life. Thanks for allowing us along on the ride!

  • @ellaumbrella5657
    @ellaumbrella5657 4 роки тому +158

    Idk why, but Minerva reminds me so much of the circle !

    • @Mehlsuppe
      @Mehlsuppe 4 роки тому +1

      @@oysterhunter276 About an elite I think.

    • @bobsalerno1381
      @bobsalerno1381 4 роки тому +15

      ​@@Mehlsuppe I think Emmeline might be referring to the recent UK reality show 'The Circle' where contestants each live in their own flat and are under surveillance 24 hours a day and only communicate with others by social media

    • @Mehlsuppe
      @Mehlsuppe 4 роки тому +12

      @@bobsalerno1381 Wasn't there a book series and a movie with Emma Watson?

    • @laflaf125
      @laflaf125 4 роки тому +4

      @@Mehlsuppe Thats what i was thinking. Theres a movie on Netflix called the circle with Emma Watson, Tom Hanks and John Boyega

    • @BLESSINGMARIEE
      @BLESSINGMARIEE 4 роки тому

      Omg yes! The reality show haha

  • @studywithanna
    @studywithanna 4 роки тому +9

    I’m seriously lacking motivation for uni work so this video is GREAT TIMING!!! ♥️♥️♥️

  • @eniiii
    @eniiii 4 роки тому +1

    Ahhhhhh, this is so cool!!! I feel really inspired to go and do what I love. Thank you so much, Jade ❤

  • @isabe11e6
    @isabe11e6 4 роки тому +59

    jade, i know you’re trying to say yes, but you’ve got to give yourself some time to relax (and not do yoga or something)!! Just sit there! You’re doing so much but you don’t want to tire yourself out :)

    • @emsiepops100
      @emsiepops100 4 роки тому +13

      isabelle brown I felt stressed out for her watching this vlog. If she keeps this up she is going to burn out so hard...

    • @agurl3161
      @agurl3161 4 роки тому

      I am doing more in my fucking last year of Higher technical Highschool or whatever you want to call it, lol. She had so much ducking potential and she is wasting so much of it (and so much fucking money) on this stupid university. I am sorry that Oxford rejected her, but I do not fucking get why she had to choose this dumb “uni”. Why not something “normal”.. it doesn’t have to be Oxford or Cambridge or Harvard but damn gurl, Ucla or University in Munich/Vienna/Paris/ whatsoever... this shit really be a scam

  • @luciaramirez2693
    @luciaramirez2693 4 роки тому +2

    I love your vídeos, you are a completely inspiration to me, just a beautiful, interesting, intelligent and talented girl filming 1 week in my life it's actually so cool.

  • @EseKanayo
    @EseKanayo 4 роки тому +1

    Forever loving Jade’s uni vlogs 🙌🏿🙌🏿💗

  • @sarahhamilton4487
    @sarahhamilton4487 4 роки тому +3

    This looks amazing. Recently travelled around San Fran and it’s so cool seeing you go to all the best spots. Also am obsessed with the layout of Minerva

  • @josefine5693
    @josefine5693 4 роки тому +2

    Your roommates and uni friends truly seem so nice!! I am really happy for you Jade!:)

  • @alaradogru2663
    @alaradogru2663 4 роки тому +1

    I was just saying I need an unjaded jade video, thank you for your timing and beautiful soul❤️

  • @gemmawilson1310
    @gemmawilson1310 4 роки тому +2

    'We love meal prep it's like a gift from past you' love this cause it is actual so true lol. You are so inspiring Jade, love watching your channel.

  • @sugarandspice821
    @sugarandspice821 4 роки тому +1

    These give me so much smiles!! Ah amazing! The presence and energy is such a beautiful contribution! BIG LOVEE FROM EVE in Australia 💛💛💛💛

  • @laraminetti3636
    @laraminetti3636 4 роки тому +2

    This was such an interesting and entertaining vlog! I really enjoy your style of editing and i love to see more of your life at minerva ☺

  • @sachamann1633
    @sachamann1633 4 роки тому +279

    Jesus all of the comments are SO patronising

    • @harleyquiinnnn
      @harleyquiinnnn 4 роки тому +33

      YES it's kind of unessassary and rude

    • @AK-ot9ki
      @AK-ot9ki 4 роки тому +33

      Patrick Barrett jades followers went off her a bit after her two videos explaining why Minerva was better than any other university on this planet. In both videos she came across extremely privileged and entitled.

    • @harleyquiinnnn
      @harleyquiinnnn 4 роки тому +16

      @@AK-ot9ki Perhaps thats just your attitude that makes you percieve her this way. I saw them too and didnt get this vibe off of her.

    • @lenam8885
      @lenam8885 4 роки тому +12

      Harley Quinn same. I didn’t get that vibe from her either so I don’t get it

    • @eleanorhuxley6959
      @eleanorhuxley6959 4 роки тому +7

      @@harleyquiinnnn I think a better way to phrase that would be to say that Jade protraying Minerva as some 'perfect, amazing uni' isn't a very good message to give out to impressionable young kids

  • @ekta4096
    @ekta4096 4 роки тому +1

    Omg!!! The end was just Super Fun ...I love it. Best wishes Jade 💐

  • @unimoon3862
    @unimoon3862 4 роки тому

    *WHO LOVES JADE*
    thank you so much jade for literally uploading videos because you give me so much motivation and positive energy ☺️😌💞💞

  • @EppingForest304
    @EppingForest304 4 роки тому +54

    This Minerva programme isn't intense...
    A Science Degree course in the UK has 20+ hours of lectures, seminars, tutorials and laboratory time per week!

    • @Mehlsuppe
      @Mehlsuppe 4 роки тому +10

      It is intense for her because this is her own and only experience at uni.

    • @Benjamin-lq8uo
      @Benjamin-lq8uo 4 роки тому

      Mehlsuppe no it isnt... she dropped out of university to do this

    • @Mehlsuppe
      @Mehlsuppe 4 роки тому +9

      @@Benjamin-lq8uo No? She had a gap year after A levels and wasn't at any other uni.

    • @andreeab2948
      @andreeab2948 3 роки тому

      @@Benjamin-lq8uo nope, she didnt

  • @lucyfairall
    @lucyfairall 4 роки тому +2

    such a beautiful eye opening experience it looks like you having!!

  • @randomentities4166
    @randomentities4166 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the update ❤ Your an amazing role model

  • @merlin7256
    @merlin7256 4 роки тому +4

    i thought i saw you today around camden while i was on the bus, then the whole day i’ve been regretting not getting off and checking if it was you 😂😂 the fact that you’re on a whole ass different continent has really calmed me rn

  • @nancyl5941
    @nancyl5941 4 роки тому +1

    WE. ARE. SO. PROUD. OF. YOU. JADE. take a minute to breathe fully appreciate your achievements!!! You are incredible and amazing and we are ALL in awe of you xoxoxoxox

  • @chisomndubisi2827
    @chisomndubisi2827 4 роки тому +6

    This video literally lifted my mood

  • @clareshrake7449
    @clareshrake7449 4 роки тому

    I love you Jade! Keep thriving!!

  • @oliviaws9966
    @oliviaws9966 4 роки тому +8

    I love these videos so much there so positive and motivational. X

  • @jessa1299
    @jessa1299 4 роки тому +4

    I really don’t know how you do all this Jade. I would breakdown. Good work. You are so inspiring

  • @helpimstillintherestaurant
    @helpimstillintherestaurant 4 роки тому +99

    I think that despite having good/ wholesome aims, Jade’s latest videos come across as though she’s “looking down” on traditional UK unis. Sometimes I come away from her videos feeling bad about myself etc - as though she has way more work than me and simultaneously does way more “fun” stuff. I had 25 contact hours a week in first year (Medicine) and I never made such a big deal to flat mates who had significantly fewer that my life was so “hectic” and I was always “hustling” because it can come across to others as though you think you’re better than them. I think Jade needs to be conscious of how her loyal viewers might feel watching her videos, especially when they attend the traditional UK uni route that she feels she is above.

    • @nohana2003
      @nohana2003 4 роки тому +18

      don't feel bad, Minerva is just lots of hot air... complex systems blablabla LOL

    • @nohana2003
      @nohana2003 4 роки тому +15

      @@oysterhunter276 it's not totally her fault, it's her parents who allow her to blow their money by joining the big Minerva scam; She's 18 and totally clueless, the way she's acting on her vlogs most time she's just being a kid thinking she's mature and responsible... her parents should know better;

    • @nohana2003
      @nohana2003 4 роки тому +2

      and maybe the parents have some money left to get her some speech therapy... really annoying how she speaks through her nose the whole time;

    • @nohana2003
      @nohana2003 4 роки тому +8

      @@oysterhunter276 Ruby Granger is on the same level as Jade. Ruby is not that full of herself as Jade is, and I believe she works harder than Jade... but suddenly out of the blue she decided to change her course after more than a year in college, working her ass off to pass the first year. Maybe those girls should think what they want in life before jumping into college adventures. Especially Jade who seems to think that the equator is running her ass.

    • @ken-yo2hz
      @ken-yo2hz 4 роки тому

      H&N vv LMAO

  • @tayyibahyussoff5514
    @tayyibahyussoff5514 4 роки тому

    who paused the video at 3:26 just to read what was on the screen......loving the minerva vlog its amazing and somehow indirectly encouraging me to live my life more enthusiastically

  • @premingerscat
    @premingerscat 4 роки тому +1

    JADE MAKES ME WANT TO BE ALIVE AND HAVE FUN! THE ULTIMATE INSPIRATION!!!!! THANK YOU :)

  • @SmileSplashAG
    @SmileSplashAG 4 роки тому +2

    Jade, this vlog was amazing!! You seem to suit San Francisco so well, and I'm so happy you've found a university that suits your personality and style of learning! For me, I know Minerva wouldn't suit my style of learning, but I'm so happy for you that you've found a place that seems to suit you (at least the parts of you we've seen through your vlogs) :)

  • @alannahcoleman8587
    @alannahcoleman8587 4 роки тому

    love this and love you!!! You seem to be THRIVING and it’s so lovely to watch. Please ignore people’s horrible comments. Love from London... we miss you!!! X

  • @teohxiner7879
    @teohxiner7879 4 роки тому

    I am glad that you are enjoying yourself :) be happy and always be yourself ❤️

  • @ellamilly4942
    @ellamilly4942 4 роки тому +1

    i love these videos so much !! looks amazing

  • @kimberley27
    @kimberley27 4 роки тому

    Congratulations on winning Questival 🎉💛 San Francisco looks so beautiful and so sunny compared to the weather in the UK right now 🌞

  • @welais
    @welais 4 роки тому +1

    You go girl! It doesn't look easy, but no degree is! You deffo look like you're making the most of all the opportunities available to you. This was a super fun video, I'm excited to see what else you get up to in SF! Keep smashing it x

  • @nothandotshuma
    @nothandotshuma 4 роки тому +3

    I’m really loving these vlogs😍

  • @hannahgallardo3745
    @hannahgallardo3745 4 роки тому +1

    I’m so happy that you’re happy! Looks like so much fun :)

  • @daria.s.
    @daria.s. 3 роки тому

    Wow, this is like a life I crave but will never have. I just really lived through you, it grounded me

  • @bliss7166
    @bliss7166 4 роки тому +52

    Lol I’m an Aussie university student studying science and every time she said the workload was so hectic and hard at Minerva compared to a normal university really made me cringe. Like she has 3 hour FaceTime sessions a day which begin at 9:30am.That’s honestly nothing, I’ve had classes start at 7:45am or 8am in which I’ve had to drive an hour to uni when you can just do a FaceTime literally in bed and don’t get me started on our 3 hour wet labs where we gain actual hands on experience. I’m just sad for her because she has so much potential and I feel like it’s really going to waste with this degree but at least she’s having a fun time and travelling around

    • @deusexmachina9776
      @deusexmachina9776 4 роки тому +13

      @@IdrisOgunlade why are you defending Jade like your life depends on it?

  • @lizberg1111
    @lizberg1111 4 роки тому +1

    JADE I LOVE UR VIDEOS SO MUCH OMG 🌞❤️

  • @rosemeadows629
    @rosemeadows629 4 роки тому

    I love that you’re making all these friends! :) what a lovely experience

  • @cottagebirder
    @cottagebirder 4 роки тому +33

    Minerva would NOT be for me but I'm so glad you're so happy there Jade xx i hope that you continue to be happy and also take time for yourself 😊

  • @elizabethshipp7298
    @elizabethshipp7298 4 роки тому +9

    There are clear upsides to this type of study e.g. independence, cultural knowledge, non-tradit ional learning style etc. But there are some big downsides e.g. no personal space, expensive, don't have same stability, cultural shock etc. Its about who you are as a person. This isn't necessarily superior to traditional uni life either. It is dependent on what you want to get out of uni.

  • @blancaah6
    @blancaah6 4 роки тому +3

    This was amazing to watch!!!

  • @zielonaverte
    @zielonaverte 4 роки тому +9

    This looks like my absolute nightmare 😂 I prefer to see other people only like once a week hahah. But I'm glad you are having fun!! 🤗

  • @judithallen4395
    @judithallen4395 4 роки тому +1

    Great your having so much fun whilst learning Jade & making new friends on your journey.
    Those classes seem tough and tougher 📖📔📕👩🏼‍💻 coding ??? Integral ???but you seem to get through it all!
    You are so smart Jade.
    All those 6am study with me in your previous You Tube plus u past
    travel logs worldwide put you in good stead 4 your busy educational lifestyle.
    Well done you...but dont burn yourself out.Look after you. & rest too. 🛏💖xx

  • @katiemarshall8033
    @katiemarshall8033 4 роки тому +150

    The idea of Minerva seems really cool! Pity it wouldn’t really work for a science degree

    • @PatriciaHonorato
      @PatriciaHonorato 4 роки тому +1

      They have science degree

    • @katiemarshall8033
      @katiemarshall8033 4 роки тому +39

      Patricia Honorato huh, the more you know! God I wonder how they manage to get lab practise in then

    • @milly4543
      @milly4543 4 роки тому +2

      @Lea Glasnović preach

    • @7dvdnvll
      @7dvdnvll 4 роки тому +4

      Lea Glasnović Exactly why their first Science Grads with “0 value degrees” got accepted into PhD programs at Harvard right out of Bachelors lmaoooo.

    • @sabasayswhat
      @sabasayswhat 4 роки тому +29

      @@7dvdnvll Could you provide a source? It's unheard of for an American BSc student to move straight onto a PhD...

  • @lysandranothing5163
    @lysandranothing5163 4 роки тому +1

    super late comment but OMG. Questival looks like so much fun!!! I'm honestly blown away at the fact that you're able to do ALL of your course work, homework, sleep, eat healthy, do social stuff?? Like giiiirrlll.. I run out of time to shower at night because I stay up so late doing HW and then I sleep in accidentally, missing my morning lectures and then stay up late again to catchup.. its a vicious cycle!!!

  • @heyheyhohi
    @heyheyhohi 4 роки тому

    This looks like so much fun!! 😍😍😍You go Jade

  • @inesparalta2900
    @inesparalta2900 2 роки тому

    Two years since you made that vlog. Your all vlogs are sooo much inspiring. I've watching all of them. Thanks for posting 🥰

  • @lilythepink9036
    @lilythepink9036 4 роки тому +2

    Aww I’m glad you’re enjoying Minerva

  • @TylerDevineScott
    @TylerDevineScott 4 роки тому +1

    you genuinely look like you're having the time of your life, I wish the courses at minvera interested me so i could apply

  • @tessayo
    @tessayo 3 роки тому +1

    Wow I love how cool this campus seems to be and all the activities you get to do! Make more videos like this please :) I'm deciding if I want to go there!!

  • @johannap8895
    @johannap8895 4 роки тому +24

    I was just thinking about "hmm, I wonder how Jade is doing" and then saw your Instagram story! Thank you for updating us, I have missed you 💛

    • @Marcus-gw4bb
      @Marcus-gw4bb 4 роки тому

      Hmmmm but does she wonder how Johanna is doing? That's the million dollar question.

  • @hazelwright779
    @hazelwright779 4 роки тому +1

    Honestly you inspire me soooo much ❤️ I really hope I could make it to Minerva ❤️❤️

  • @emma-ec4lm
    @emma-ec4lm 4 роки тому +2

    like it looks incredible and I wish I could do that but I know being that far away from home I’d hate it so much! So glad you’re enjoying yourself

  • @mellomell7269
    @mellomell7269 4 роки тому +19

    As an introvert, i would feel like the hell right there. Jade i hope that you would not force yourself to look happy or fine while you are not cause after spending hours on laptop studying, it will be hard to spend other hours to edit videos. Good luck with your program.

  • @eleanorhuxley6959
    @eleanorhuxley6959 4 роки тому +330

    This looks like the type of place that would be fun at first, but then the rose-tinted glasses come off and you finally see what a mega ripoff it is

    • @lenam8885
      @lenam8885 4 роки тому +4

      IddyO HONESTLY

    • @abhirupan7630
      @abhirupan7630 4 роки тому +13

      @@IdrisOgunlade sure you can see through devices whether people care or don't care. tOxiC it seems xD. its not any little thing lol, its being critical of minerva.

    • @abhirupan7630
      @abhirupan7630 4 роки тому +5

      @@IdrisOgunlade and before you call me ToXiC, I don't really have an opinion on her doing Minerva.

    • @apluta_dubey
      @apluta_dubey 4 роки тому +12

      @@IdrisOgunlade Are you posting the same reply on everyone's comment who are being critical to the Minerva University?? Have some originality atleast..

    • @charmainen7824
      @charmainen7824 4 роки тому +26

      IddyO hey... the truth is, with the platform that she has got, she has got influence on a lot of viewers who initially wanted to apply to Oxford because of her, but now may want to choose Minerva because of her. I understand your frustration, but people seriously need to be warned. There’s not enough information on websites for kids to truly understand what a uni is like, thus, they rely on how people document it. Comments like these matter. Other wise someone’s education may become a Fyre Festival

  • @mariah1362
    @mariah1362 4 роки тому +1

    Those dollar bags sound great... I'd love that..
    Love this Jade... 🙌

  • @tigereyewarrior
    @tigereyewarrior 4 роки тому

    Awwwww 😍🥰😍 great video 💝 keep them coming xx

  • @esmefreeman9478
    @esmefreeman9478 4 роки тому

    Wow this is just like a United World College but at University level. I go to College of the Atlantic, and I relate to this video so much. So fun but so unbelievably exhausting. Proud of you Jade!

  • @felixdaglish2452
    @felixdaglish2452 4 роки тому +3

    Jade regardless of what ppl say about it being 'shady' i think u made the right choice. This uni has endless opportunities for personal development.

  • @BLUV102
    @BLUV102 4 роки тому +1

    YES you are thriving!!

  • @pauladuarte9494
    @pauladuarte9494 4 роки тому +2

    I LOVE YOU AND YOUR VIDEOS 😍 (your hair is gorgeous)

  • @emilybutcher1226
    @emilybutcher1226 4 роки тому +39

    This sounds like my idea of a nightmare

  • @victoriaalvarez167
    @victoriaalvarez167 4 роки тому +1

    aye your videos about minerva have inspired me to apply!

  • @onahi2025
    @onahi2025 3 роки тому

    I think the biggest thing I've noticed about Minerva from your videos is how much it immerses you in different cultures more than a traditional institution.

  • @nataliapaz458
    @nataliapaz458 4 роки тому +4

    Sis this vlog was fucking amazing, it looks like you're having such an amazing time :')

  • @enridalakianglyngdoh1430
    @enridalakianglyngdoh1430 4 роки тому +2

    I knew I loved your videos when I liked them even before watching it to the end😁😁