Freshmen during the first Week of college

@mattheww_mckenna

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Why it worked

The video resonated with viewers by humorously portraying the common anxieties and confusions faced by college freshmen during their first week, tapping into relatable experiences of academic overwhelm and logistical challenges.

Summary

The video humorously depicts the struggles of college freshmen during their first week, highlighting their confusion with class schedules, majors, and campus navigation. It captures the relatable feeling of being overwhelmed and unprepared for the college experience.

Structure

1Freshman's initial panic about being late for class.
2Confusion about class schedules and locations.
3Discomfort with the syllabus-only first class.
4Discussion about majors and the unexpected difficulty of chosen courses.
5Frustration with the illogical placement of classes.
6The realization that a lab class doesn't start for another week.

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Freshmen during the first Week of college

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It’s a stressful week #college #freshmen #freshmanyear #collegehumor #backtoschool

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Are you kidding me? I'm late for my first class. I left like 45 minutes ago. Bro, my next class is in two hours. What am I supposed to do with that extra time? It says my class is over here somewhere. But is it this building or is it that one over there? So why is no one sitting in the front? Oh, we just don't do that here. Wait, you're telling me we're just going over the syllabus today? Well, what's the point in me being here then? You already released it online. So why is it so hot outside? I'm gonna have a sweat stain on the back of my shirt after this. What's my major? Engineering. What about you? Business. Bro, this isn't an anatomy class. Why are either of us taking this? One fun fact about me, I have five dogs. Everybody, my name is Christian. And my eighth major is exercise science. This is the fourth time I've sat in this. All right, it looks like my next class is physics. And for some reason, they put it in the English building. Did they just run out of rooms in the other one? Or how does this make any sense? One fun fact about me, I have five dogs. Are you kidding me? Our lab class doesn't start until next week. So what am I supposed to do? Wake up at 8 AM for no reason?