living with parents as an ivy league grad

@jasjeevreflects

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PersonaLM

Character AI meets NotebookLM

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Why it worked

The video resonates with a common post-graduation experience, blending relatable struggles with a personal touch. The creator's vulnerability about productivity and family time creates a strong emotional connection, while the mention of their AI tool and a specific call to action for SF subletting opportunities adds a unique and actionable element.

Summary

An Ivy League graduate discusses the challenges and benefits of living with parents post-college, highlighting the difficulty in staying productive due to comfort. The creator also mentions upcoming updates for their AI tool, PersonaLM, and seeks subletting opportunities in San Francisco.

Structure

1Introduction: Living with parents as an Ivy League grad
2The struggle to 'lock in' and be productive at home
3Appreciation for family time vs. the desire for independence
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Original caption

If you’re subleasing in SF or the Bay Area, pls comment or dm me 🙏🏽 and spend time with your families guys it’s more worth it than you realize Check out my startup PersonaLM, the link’s in my bio! #subletting #subleasing #sf #sanfrancisco #bayarea

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Product placement

PersonaLM: ACTS - it is an AI tool that the creator is developing and will be releasing updates for. Removing it would change the video's call to action and the creator's stated reason for seeking subletting opportunities.

Call to action

If you live in SF and you're subletting, please let me know, because there are a lot of soon updates coming to PersonaLM, and they'll all be happening in SF. So let me know. I'm trying to move there.

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living with parents as an ivy league grad More people need to be talking about how difficult it is to lock in when you're living at home. And I don't mean to say this to down on people who are living with their family, especially post college. I've been living with my parents for over a year now after college. So while the rest of my peers went off to do their big jobs or do their PhDs in a big city or whatever, I've been at home. But I'd also be lying if I didn't say that I've enjoyed every second of it, because I've been able to spend a lot more time than I would have if I'd gone off to a big city with people like my brother or especially my grandmother. And who knows how much time I have left with her. So, really, I don't regret any of my decisions. But at the same time, I would also be lying if I didn't say it's been driving me crazy. I also know that I've been a lot less productive at home than I would have been off in a big city or really living on my own. And I think this is partially due to the fact that when I'm at home, it's easy for me to get very complacent. You know, I don't have to worry about food. I don't have to worry about rent. I can stay in my room all day if I want to. I can go downstairs, watch TV and all this is fantastic and very relaxing, but at the same time, it's very bad for locking in. So with that being said, I spent a lot of time with my family. I'll be sure to visit them over the years, but they're also driving me a little nuts. So if you live in SF and you're subletting, please let me know, because there are a lot of soon updates coming to PersonaLM, and they'll all be happening in SF. So let me know. I'm trying to move there. And, uh, thank you all for watching.

Transcript

More people need to be talking about how difficult it is to lock in when you're living at home. And I don't mean to say this to down on people who are living with their family, especially post college. I've been living with my parents for over a year now after college. So while the rest of my peers went off to do their big jobs or do their PhDs in a big city or whatever, I've been at home. But I'd also be lying if I didn't say that I've enjoyed every second of it, because I've been able to spend a lot more time than I would have if I'd gone off to a big city with people like my brother or especially my grandmother. And who knows how much time I have left with her. So, really, I don't regret any of my decisions. But at the same time, I would also be lying if I didn't say it's been driving me crazy. I also know that I've been a lot less productive at home than I would have been off in a big city or really living on my own. And I think this is partially due to the fact that when I'm at home, it's easy for me to get very complacent. You know, I don't have to worry about food. I don't have to worry about rent. I can stay in my room all day if I want to. I can go downstairs, watch TV and all this is fantastic and very relaxing, but at the same time, it's very bad for locking in. So with that being said, I spent a lot of time with my family. I'll be sure to visit them over the years, but they're also driving me a little nuts. So if you live in SF and you're subletting, please let me know, because there are a lot of soon updates coming to PersonaLM, and they'll all be happening in SF. So let me know. I'm trying to move there. And, uh, thank you all for watching.