Getting into uni isn't the end goal

@_1.ea_

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Why it worked

The video taps into a common anxiety and aspiration among students, offering a relatable perspective on the pressures of higher education and reframing success beyond just admission.

Summary

The creator argues that getting into a prestigious university is not the ultimate goal, but rather a stepping stone. They emphasize that the years spent at university will be challenging and make previous academic achievements seem insignificant, and that true achievement lies in graduating with good grades.

Structure

1Intro: Uni acceptance isn't the end goal
2Mistake: Focusing solely on getting into uni
3Reality: University years are harder than A-levels
4The real goal: Graduating with good grades

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Getting into uni isn't the end goal

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Lock in #uni #cambridge #college #fyp

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Getting into uni isn't the end goal. Do not make getting into uni the end goal. A huge mistake I keep seeing and I did as well is that people that get into these really tough uni. They think yo life's good. They're locking on their personal statements, locking on A levels, praying that they get into this uni, they get it and they're like, I'm telling you the jobs not done. Like getting into these tough uni. Like it's not rainbow and flipping ice cream across the river. I don't even know what to say but yo, it's like those three or four years or whatever, they're going to be the hardest years. like they're going to make A levels look like nothing. I'm I'm being dead ass right now. And plus if it's a tough, you're flipping ears in that summer holiday where you're doing nothing. They're like, bro, they're looking at electronics already, bro. I'm telling you right now. Don't make to you need to go, bro. Don't pick any levels, bro. Lock in, lock in to in. Yeah. Don't get me is an achievement to get into like one of these top, but still it's more of an achievement to graduate from it with a good.