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Commuter students in college be like

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Why it worked

The video succeeds by using highly relatable, specific pain points that resonate with a large audience of college students, creating a shared sense of struggle.

Summary

A student humorously depicts the exhausting daily routine of a college commuter, highlighting the early wake-up times, long drives, and late-night study sessions. The video captures the repetitive and tiring nature of balancing classes and commuting.

Structure

1Waking up early
2Getting ready and packing
3Commuting and parking struggles
4Attending classes and studying
5Returning home exhausted

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Commuter students in college be like 5:30 am: 6 am: 6:20 am: 6:30 am: 6:45 am: 6:50 am: 7:40 am: 8 am: 9 am: 10 am: 12 pm: 12:30 pm: 2 pm: 5 pm: 5:01 pm: 6:30 pm: 7 pm: 7:30 - 10 pm: 10:15 pm:

Transcript

5:30 am. Oh my gosh. What time is it? 5:30? Well, I better get up and get ready because I have class at 8. Man, I'm starving. I gotta finish getting ready so I can get out of here. 6:20 am. 6:30 am. All right, here we go. This is everything that I'll need for my classes today. All right, I gotta get out of here. 6:45 am. 6:50 am. All right, there we go. Let's get out of here. 7:40 am. Let's see. Let's see. How is every spot taken? Oh, there we go. Right over there. Okay, here we go. All right, time for my first class of the day. 9 am. All right, time for class number two. Man, I need some more coffee. Well, now I have a little break in between my classes, so I'm going to head to the library and get some homework done. 12 pm. 12:30 pm. Well, time for lunch. This is going to have to do. All right, class number three. Last class of the day. 5 pm. Oh my gosh. I need to go take a nap. 5:01 pm. 6:30 already? 7 pm. 7:30 - 10 pm. 10:15 pm. Oh my gosh, man. What a long day. Oh, my eyes are burning. Well, I can't wait to wake up and do it all again tomorrow.