Youre like our older sister walking us through things haha

@eun3513

5 жыл бұрын

And it feels good

@jadeisunderage4686

5 жыл бұрын

We love Shishtar!!!!

@LetsStopThisSong

5 жыл бұрын

i was going to say i agree but then i remembered i’m older than her whoops

@shedaydream6739

5 жыл бұрын

Damn true

@luisaaraujo9799

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I’m so happy to have Nina in my life

"as long as you aren't hurting anyone, existing is great on its own" really resonated with me. For a long time I didn't know what I wanted to do and felt stuck with who I was as a person. Eventually, through time and self reflection I was able to realize that you don't have to be the best or even all that good at something to be great.

@marlaramval9067

5 жыл бұрын

I was reading this at the same time Nina was saying it💛

To anybody whose going through college applications, just remember that you don’t have to stick to the status quo. People are so judgmental when it comes to what you’re doing after highschool. Whether you’re going to college, going to community college or taking a gap year they’ll still find ways to criticize your decisions. You should just do what you think is right for you. Don’t think you have to follow what everyone else is doing because at the end of the day it’s your decision and you should do what makes you happy, not anybody else :)

@jaslavie

Жыл бұрын

this is so true. Especially in a competitive, asian-dominated environment (as an asian, I'm referring to the type of households and values we were raised with), it's very easy to follow the linear equation of "academic success = life success" when in reality, ability is so multifaceted. I wish our generation got a chance to hold up to the mirror not what our peers or elders tell us is the appropriate road to success, but actually reaching deep within ourselves, understanding the way we approach the world, and using that to realize what is truly best for us. It's a long road, but every new generation gets better.

Having gone through college and coming out on “the other side” I feel like so many of your experiences and topics you touch on were so relateable. I don’t think life has a straightforward path and to anyone feeling lost or taking the unconventional route, don’t feel like a failure because your story is simply different. 💗

@latifaal-dhaheri690

5 жыл бұрын

thankyou💕

@XxX-wt4wl

4 жыл бұрын

i love this comment.

Just now I got into a 4 year university, I was in community college for 6 years... I can’t believe I did it... I can finally breathe again. I don’t feel depressed anymore

@thecraftycreme

5 жыл бұрын

Congrats!!

nina this video is beautiful. :') I know it's gonna help and encourage a lot of people. i completely relate with you in the whole running away from one's inner thoughts thing all throughout highschool and the beginning of college. I think growing up really makes you more ~ aware ~ at this point in my life, i've realized that life isn't a race. you just get so pressured by the whole age, year level thing, conventional "life paths" your parents/relatives/friends have, but at the end of the day, it's your life you are living. It's okay to struggle, it's okay to take little baby steps, it's okay to be lost at times. You come out stronger and more resilient after going through these, aiming to live a fuller life (by your standard,) making the most of who you are. I'm forever going to be rooting for you and proud of you for growing up into a hardworking, intelligent, young woman!!! enjoy your last year in uni!!

@ohnonina

5 жыл бұрын

:''') thank u nadine !!!

@carenbercero2461

5 жыл бұрын

i subscribed to her last year because of you hehe, thank you

@maykigarzon

5 жыл бұрын

ninaxnadine interaction is love 💕

This kind of experiences and things are what remind me how important it is to build a good self esteem and start to get to know yourself. It's a bit sad that there are still parents pushing their children to study what they want because of family reasons or stuff and not let them decide who they want to become in a future, and that's how unhappy people are also made. We should be able to decide by ourselves, to learn from ourselves, to build ourselves, and even if this sounds so cliché, we do only have one life and how great it'd be living it being and doing what it's our passion. I kinda went through something similar, even though in my country is a bit different because I think the concepts of college and university are a bit different, but, when I was in high school I also never thought about what I wanted to do, I was also the person that'd be surrounded by other people and be influenced by them even if it wasn't good for me, but basically I just didn't explore myself that much and if today I start thinking about it, I'm just like "if I onle knew, I could've done so many things", but thinking about the past and drowning into it is never the solution so. I actually found out what I wanted to do, or basically my passion like a year ago and I'm also on my 4th year, which means I spent like 2 years and something still questioning if what I was studying was what I really wanted but then I really started to work for myself and found it and it does, gives you more confidence, especially when you're conscious about what you can do, how skilled you could be and stuff, and I guess that's how life works. No one is born knowing everything, comparing yourself to others is useless because everyone's different and everyone has a different lifestyle and mind. I think life becomes greater when you know who you are and love how you are and what you're doing and what you're learning, because if there's one person that should be the happiest and proudest at the end of the day, is me. I'm the one I should love.

@wafa5920

5 жыл бұрын

I was really in need of something like this.Thank you.

@aminabenyettou3596

5 жыл бұрын

Mikki Jung thank youuuu

@withlovee_MJ

5 жыл бұрын

It varies from person to person tbh, but there is always something that catches our attention the most, but sometimes we are not aware of it. In my case is audiovisual production and art direction, and for me everything started when, as a simple hobby, I started learning to edit videos when I was around 11 years old, and during that time I obviously never thought "i wanna become a video producer", I wanted to be a vet lol. But it's kinda like that, we all have something that catches our attention the most and we have to pay attention to it. You might be good at speaking, or writing and enjoy doing that and that can tell what you like and what kind of careers are related to that that you can pull off very good. You can be good at dancing and you're always looking to improve and you love doing it no matter if you've never been to an academy, and that's probably telling you that dancing is your thing, or being a choreographer or stuff related. Trying new things ALWAYS help, because you find what you like, what you can do, what you dislike, what you can't do, what interests you, what bores you, and tons of things, and that helps you deciding and thinking "i did this but i didn't enjoy as much as when i did this other thing". And tbh, opportunities come when one is willing to grow and do good, you can think of going abroad and for that you might have to work for one year or two to save and pay for the college/university you wanna go to, you can make plans to be at one place right now and then transfer if possible, like there are tons of ways to find opportunities and take advantages of them. And back to finding your passion, pay attention to yourself, to your skills, to your interests, and even to stuff you used to do, because you might find it there and you probably just haven't thought enough about it, and if you "don't like anything" keep trying new things even if it's just going to a conference, do it, apart from guiding you, you can learn a lot from that too. Different experiences also help us build ourselves :) I hope this helped a bit at least and good luck!

@lapetiteavocado7341

5 жыл бұрын

Mikki Jung thank you so much for sharing this 💗 I'm really in need of this. This year will be my last year of hs and I'm still feeling lost and stressed because I still don't really know what I want to study after I graduate.

@biab720

5 жыл бұрын

Just reading this is boosting my self confidence😂honestly thank you so much. I’m only a freshmen in high school, but I’ve been thinking a lot lately what I want to do in life. I love my mom, but it’s hard to talk her about these things bc she wants me to be in the computer science/engineering departments when I enjoy art and writing, she wants me to attend the Naval Academy when I want to travel the world or study abroad, she wants me to be well educated and be rich when I want to have TRUE happiness. I try to tell her these things, but she always rejects my ideas and scolds me, and I have nothing to prove that I could successfully create my own future l, one way or another(cause you know, I really have no idea what I want to do quite yet). I’m scared to disobey her because she has done so much for me and I don’t think I would have the opportunities and life I have now without her. I’m afraid my choices I make in life will disappoint her and put a strain on our relationship. I’d be embarrassed if she saw me fail and struggle bc of the choices I made and she’d tell me “I told you so.” Tbh, I’m a coward. But your words are reassuring and telling me that I can get through this and find my own success with COURAGE(that I will somehow muster up one day lol) and work hard for whatever the hell I want to do as well:))

I know i say this a Lot but: CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE ENGLISH SUBS, WE LOVE AN CARING QUEEN! Brazil loves you a Lot!

@Anacatherine12345

5 жыл бұрын

Diannasz simmm 💕

@hadhuda12ify

5 жыл бұрын

Yeeess! I agree as a not native English speaker

@lauralynx_

5 жыл бұрын

vai Brasil!!!

@julyaoliveira5171

5 жыл бұрын

simm!!! 💕💕

@xu33e

5 жыл бұрын

yesss the english captions are AMAZING

my mom said you're pretty and you seem nice, i'm also glad that you're comfortable enough with sharing this very emotional yet interesting part of your life with us I purple you 💜💜💜💜💜

Ayyeee community college transfers 🙆🏽‍♀️🙆🏽‍♀️🙆🏽‍♀️ Edit: Wow I notice so many similarities. I'm actually starting cc on Monday and I honestly can't wait because I'm taking a lot of classes that I'm excited about. i feel like I also need to learn how to be on my own and be myself, without my friends

@ME-wu9dy

5 жыл бұрын

Yaay! Community college was the best choice for me, I'm about to go into my second year and I'm so glad I didn't decide to go to a 4-year.

@grane1850

5 жыл бұрын

lyrac723 I'm sorry but what is community collage?

@grane1850

5 жыл бұрын

@Audrey Marrero oh i see! Thank you for the explanation ☆

@kalexis6484

3 жыл бұрын

The lack of cc transfers sucks I feel so alone in the whole process

after 4 years of CC and finally started uni on tuesday...I loved hearing this and this is exactly what I needed to hear. Great on you for trusting your journey

"I kind of didn't really see a future for me in high school, I just want to get through each day and just kind of deal with it. Just hope that something good happens. " Brooo, this really took me back to high school bc this was exactly my mind set. It makes me sad to think about, bc while I'm in community college now and I'm still not where I want to be like, at all, I finally see some kind of future for myself. I guess this is what growing up is.

This video was beautifully done Nina 😭😭😭😭 I'm glad that this video is sooo transparent. I feel like it's needed, especially for those of us who are in college and going through similar things. On a happy note: We both transferred from community college to Uni! 🎉🎉🎉🎉😎😎😎😎👏👏👏👏 WE IN THERE!!

I really look up to you. This video really helped me. 💕 during my senior year, I did the exact same thing. I automatically assumed I would get in but got rejected. After that moment, I started looking for a community college. So I applied to my local community college and I got accepted. I felt like it was the end of the world for me but slowly i got better with reaching my goals. Thinking back, I’m glad i picked this community college on helping me. At my community college, I made the deans list, join the national honor society of Health Care, and walked on to my college cross country team. I was lost but I found myself again. Now I got accepted to University Of Arizona with a good approach. Thank you for being you ❤️ I’ll be cheering you on!

lately i've been reflecting on myself and trying to figure out what i need to work on and how i can become the best version of me that i can be. i don't really have much self confidence and I'm constantly worrying that I'm not smart enough and that I'm going to fail and not being able to accomplish whats necessary to be able to have the career i want. I'm a senior in high school and I'm just now getting ready to get my drivers permit and i haven't even taken the sat yet, but I'm being told that i should be applying for scholarships and colleges right now, and i feel like everything is happening so fast and all at once. i feel so overwhelmed and afraid that i can't do it all?? i want to go to a university but I've been thinking about myself, and i don't think I'm mentally ready to take on uni yet. this video has really inspired me to take my time to find myself and really work on learning and bettering myself as a person. community college might be a good option, or even taking a gap year and get a job, save up money, and just take the time to find and love myself. thank you so much for making this video :)

Honestly, choosing to figure things out at CC is such a smart decision. I went to a school I was halfhearted about my freshman year. I'm finally transferring to the university I originally wanted to go to next semester, but by the time I graduate, I will have attended 3 schools. It was a waste of time and money and while it worked out in the end, I wouldn't recommend it. Thanks for this video! Gave me a lot of perspective.

I went through the exact same journey from hs, to community college, and ucla. Thanks for sharing and reminding me that every low point is just another challenge to grow better!

I just love the comment sections on your videos they are always so positive and lovely ! appreciate your content ❤️❤️❤️

this video was so inspirational and relatable as i’m going through the same path as you with community college before university. thanks for sharing some wisdom and good luck with your final year of college!

this video has really inspired me since i'm just about to start my senior year of high school and can relate to a lot you said about this phase of not knowing and loving yourself. i'm struggling with this for quite some time now and ended up just not wanting to think about it anymore and just go with the flow instead and honestly, i was doing better mental health wise by stopping​ worrying too much but your video made me realize that that's not a long term thing that i have to deal with myself at some point and i really want to thank you for that! i'd love to see more of this kind of videos :))

the message you shared in telling your story in such a real and honest way means a lot. i could really find myself in your words.

Thank you, I was in college for two years and 1/4 then got sick and have spent a year healing. A lot of the realizations you had in cc about insecurities and not pushing yourself out of your comfort zone really resonated with me. Makes me feel like I’m not alone and like there’s still time for me to figure out my life and figure out who I am.

This touched me deeply. Thank you so much for sharing your experience, it makes me feel less alone when I see there’s people with similar insecurities as me, this was so helpful! This gives me hope of evolving out of the things that still hold me back, ty Nina! You’re my favorite youtuber 100%

I relate to this sooooo much. I just graduated high school, and just like you I was at a crossroads. My mom also got very emotional about it too but because she felt like I should know what I want to do and that I should have a plan, but she has finally accepted it. And on monday, I'm gonna start. Thank you for making this video. It really speaks to me. :)

Thank you for this, Nina. This was such a heartfelt, positive and inspiring message for embracing different seasons in one’s life and seeing them all as contributing to growth as a person.

thank you for this vid nina! thank you so much for such comfortable words :') back in high school days i wasn't able to finish it cause i got mentally ill, so since that i'm going through a very hard journey on this respect yourself thing. and you reminded me of whats truly important and that inspired and comforted me. so seriously, thank you. a lots of love and hug from brazil!! love ya 💕

i have never related to a video more than this :') thank u for sharing ur journey with us and im so proud of how your mindset has changed over the years. i hope you have an amazing rest of ur uni years ninaaa ilysm

I’m kinda in the middle of starting my adult life too and breaking out of my social anxiety and finding myself, so to hear how you’ve grown out of it really gives me an extra hope that I can grow and will grow... thank you so much for sharing!!

ok nina honestly thank you so much, i think this video is something I really needed right now because I've been questioning a lot of things in my life and have been trying to deal with a lot of insecurities... watching this video has reminded me that I will get through this and that I really need to reflect more on what I want in the future because I've been kind of avoiding that question for a while :)

i am a currently a sophomore in high school and this video really made me realize that i should take more advantages of high school and really use my time in hs to really find myself and think about what i really want .. great video Nina like always i been binge watching all your videos so You’ll definitely catch me in your comments again💖👏🏻

I'm still a high school student in this year and just seeing everyone go through all of this just makes me think that I'm not alone and I have a community like this so thank you nina for your hardwork as well as your good GOOD freaking content which motivates me so thank you💖💖👌

really thank you for this talk!! this was beautiful. i experienced those rejections just one year ago i thought life for me was already over but it wasn't. life didn't end for me yet. and with this talk i'm able to find things that i can apply to myself. thank you nina! wish you warmer and happier places!!

this was honestly so inspiring and comforting and overall, described all the feelings i've felt and am still feeling. it's difficult to come to terms with who you are, and i'm still struggling (after a similar wake-up kind of call as i was applying for college), but the biggest thing is confronting these sentiments and this confusion and not avoiding it. i'm so glad i stumbled upon this video, and i'm glad you have gone through this phase and became more in tune with who you are!

i'm going off to my first year of college soon and i'm really glad you made this video. so many people talk about how beneficial college is for your education and career but not enough people talk about the effect that college has on you as a person. this helped relieve a lot of my anxiety about various aspects of college and made me realize that even if i don't do as well as i expect, there are still so many other paths out there.

aww nina tysm for this. this is what im going through right now and im still in that process of accepting that "life doesnt go our own way or what we plan" and its hard to accept that so i always blame myself but thank you this is comforting . and im so proud of you i hope you'll always be happy ❤

oh nina, you don't know how much i needed this. i'm still so confused about everything about myself, and tbh i'm afraid of what i'm going to do with my life (even tho i'm still very young) but this helped me so much. i love the way you talk and express yourself. you are nice and i hope you're doing what you like to do 💜

thank you for this video. it was as if future me was talking to present me haha. this was definitely needed for me. i'm constantly comparing myself to other peers and tbh i've given up numerous times. only now you taught me that loving myself is important for yourself, and potentially others. you're amazing and brave and i hope the world will continue to share what it has to offer to you because you deserve it.

this really made me reflect and smile nina. i've had a terrible, anxious, unknown day and was feeling pretty lost, but it feels good to hear that loving yourself is the most important part, no matter hardships you undergo. although my plans for school aren't working out currently as i thought they would, i'll keep pushing forward through struggle and ease to keep discovering who i am. the people asking what i'd like to become in my future are just gonna have to wait for me to figure it out in time. you're a really spectacular person nina~

I just think this video is one of the best "advice" i came through. The way you talk about your experience is so, i don't know how to put it into words, maybe inspiring, but not only that. It's clear that we all, as young people who have to find their places in the great scheme of things, have to struggles, more or less, with what we think about ourselves and with what our dreams and hopes truly are. And maybe we came across obstacles at the right time in our lives, so we can take a moment to just listen to that voice inside us which we ignored for so long. To heard of your journey remind me of mine, that is so different and so similar, and i'm sure so many people can relate or have an epiphany as well. In the end I want to say that makes me so happy to see you so at ease to share with us what you have been through, and that what happened really helped you to discover yourself and gain confindence in your skills. Fighting 💜

I'm going to be a junior this year and I know how much more I have to apply myself and focus on college and SAT/ACT testing and I'm honestly a mess, I really don't know how to have confidence in myself and setting myself up to be successful. In other words, I'm not very confident and haven't the slightest idea of what the hell I'm going to do with my life. I've watched your youtube videos for about the past 2 years and now that I'm thinking about college and graduating within these next 2 years, seeing this video really does help me think more about what I'll go through and experience and what I should expect myself to achieve. I've been thinking that I don't think I'll be ready for committing to university, so you talking about how community college allowed you to find yourself really makes me more comfortable considering options like community college before forcing myself into something when I'm not ready for it. thank you so much for being yourself and sharing your experiences!!

I could write a whole essay on how i see myself in your story,and how happy i am about you and about myself in our new paths but i'm really chocked up and emotional right now. i don't even know what to say. your video about how you became less shy literally changed me and now i can see that stuff you went through a few years ago happened to me in the last year. i remember mentioning you to my therapist and she was really happy about what i learned with you,and how i changed. thank you. i could say this a hundred times. sometimes i feel like you're just a long distance friend and videos like this makes me so happy. you have no idea on how much i care for you. thanks again Neen

you’re like the big sister i’ve always wanted 😭i felt the sincerity and rawness of this video and it truly touched my heart. i’m glad you figured out what you wanted, love ya

I deeply relate to everything you said, word by word and not gonna lie it scared me a little. Is nice to know that someone shares the same experience as you even tough they are in a whole different part of the world c: i hope that your self love keeps growing

:’) hearing ur story fills me with such admiration and hope, i’m really glad you’ve reached the place u are at now

thank you so much for your willingness to upload this video. i resonated so much with everything you said and made me feel like i am not alone on this journey of life. i wish nothing but happiness and success for you Nina!

I'm about to start community college this week so this video was perfectly timed. Your story is very inspiring to me as I am definitely too hard on myself and often feel lost. Thanks for sharing 😘

I'm only 5 minutes into the video. But I just have to comment what a beautiful being you are. We all go through our own processes of re-learning, and seeing you share yours like this is truly heart-warming. You're amazing! I wish you the best. Remember to always enjoy yourself in whatever you do, wherever you are.

There are tears in my eyes. I went through so much of this this year and now I'm in my dream uni! So proud of you

Nina, I wish you only knew how great this video made me feel. I can't completely grasp how the States' education system works as i'm Spanish so in that way this video doesn't totally reach out and touches me; what does touch my heart is how you poured yourself into this video without talking about exact topings or adressing your personal issues which are none but yours ((and MAYBE the beloved ones in your life)). I personally couldn't get into the Uni I wanted to either and had to go through a year of working, living outside of my household and then coming back and studying in a school that deff wasn't what I had expected to force myself to grow, address my personal hopes and learning to not be ashamed of them. What makes this vid beautiful is that UNIversal journey (hehe) that you tell so well. Keep working and congrats on graduating! You sure change the world around you, no matter it's size.

Just finished my first semester at a CC and honestly this was the most genuine video that I've seen a transfer student create. You are so motivating and inspiring I am glad that I decided to go to a CC even though I got into a couple of schools my heart was not set on those paths. Hopefully in the future, I can look back positively as well.

i moved into my university dorms yesterday and today has been my first full day living alone. i have roommates, but no ones actually here bc its a long weekend. even my only friend here drove back home. so im really just by myself. normally, im not a very emotional person when it comes to myself. i tend to shut them down, but ive been going up and down all day; crying (i almost never cry) on and off. watching this, i feel better. relieved? im not sure. its just so relatable. i also act like i dont care about things, even though i know i really do but i defend myself from it. ugh idk how to say this anymore, but thank you for making this video. i needed it. ps: i love your makeup, you really flattered your eye shape

You have no idea how much your channel has helped/is helping me. To put it simply, I graduated 2017 and I was in the exact same position you were in. The only difference is, I had to take a year off afterwards because it was honestly too much for me. I just started my first year of community college this week and your videos have been a big help in making me feel better and learning to chill out and know I’m gonna be fine in the end. Thank you so much 💕

im at a loss for words. i cant believe how i related to almost every single thing you said. girl, even though i dont even know you personally i cant help but feel so proud and excited for you. not gonna lie, i teared up a lil bit when you were talking about getting accepted to all the UCs you applied to bc im so dang happy for you. idk how i stumbled across your channel, but im glad i decided to click on this video. im currently attending my first year of cc right now, and its a bit overwhelming for me because i dont know how im supposed to take all these classes and then transfer to a uni right after. but after watching your video, i think ive gained a new perspective on my life. im really thankful you made this video. keep it up!! youre doing great :)

nina ur my fav youtuber thank you so much and i love u so much❤ thank you for making those videos . all love from tunisia

thank you for this, it's a nice reminder that things always go the way they should and that they will always eventually fall into place. as a senior in high school that is a very comforting thought to have right now.

Rewatching this video again and i still got so touched just like how i first watched it. i went to college straight after high school and i am not even from the US but i still resonate so much with your journey because i was exactly the same timid and shy teenage girl and i looked down on myself thinkingi i will never be as good as my peers and it took a long process to grow out of this mindset and start to know and accept myself. Thank you so much for sharing this journey with us.

I loved this video. A lot. Seriously, thank you for making it. I related to a lot of what you spoke about and one of the best feelings is when you realize that other people are going through similar things. I'm going into my third year of university and am in such a strange point in my life, but hearing your thoughts on your experiences have helped me think about my life and my goals in other, more productive, ways. thank you

I’ve been watching you since you had a little over 1,000 subscribers and I just wanna say I’m so proud of you 😭 I can see how much you’ve grown and how much more you’ve become comfortable w yourself and you’re so inspiring to me. This past year has been really hard for me for my self esteem and I relate to you in how you felt you didn’t know what you wanted and how your insecurities took over. I feel that’s how I am rn and I’m heading to uni tmrw actually and I’m really nervous. But this vid gives me courage to work hard and not let me stop myself from growing. I shall try my best! Thanks for being here and for being so honest. I love you nina! And wish you all the best for this new year :”) ❤️

honestly THANK YOU for making this video. literally cant put into words how much i relate to this rn. you inspire me.

Thank you so much for this video~ I completely relate to how you felt during high school. It's definitely a tough journey to come to terms with what you want for yourself amongst what everyone else is trying to do for themselves. Thank you for opening up. ♥

It was really nice to hear your story and how you’ve learned to love yourself. I’m going into my second year of university and I feel like I haven’t really pushed myself to do as well as I could have but this has inspired me to really try hard and become something. Thank you x

that was a very reassuring video, nina! i love how much thought you put into these and how open you are. keep doing what you do and keep changing!

I love you so much! You are my no.1 motivator to a lot of things i wished i’d get motivated to do, from learning korean to drawing to many other kinda indirect things. You have all my support!♥️♥️

Thank you for sharing your experience and life philosophy!!! I'm actually going through a super similar process. I am basically the"Old you" right now. Your video is so inspiring and applicable to my situation currently. I literally cried when you mentioned about the UCLA&Cal decision. It's so touching that you show the school that you are finally ready for them. I'm so happy for you that you transformed and finally found who you are : ) I really hope I can find myself in the future as you did.

I hope it’s not weird for me to say that I see myself in you. My story is similar to yours except I’m going into my second year at community college and I still don’t have a dream. I’m really anxious about the future but knowing everything turned out ok for you is comforting. Thank you for sharing your story! It means a lot❤️

I know this video was made less than a year ago, but this really resonated with me now. Watching and hearing you talk about overcoming your insecurities and accepting what happened in your past made me cry. Thank you for sharing your experiences, Nina. Good luck in the next chapter of your life, only a few more weeks left before you graduate! 🤗

Damn, you said everything that i was struggling to come to terms with. I learned so much from this video and everything you said was spot on. You're honestly such a beautiful person inside and out.

I love seeing growth mindsets and journeys...failures only lead to growth. Thank you for getting personal with us, and I wish you the very best of luck

on the verge of crying right now while having left over pizza and my unfinished math homework in front of me. its junior year for me in high school and i relate to so many things u say and realizing i yet have to grow out of my damaged self. everything has fallen apart and im currently stuck in a dark place in my life right now with no motivation. So many things in this video hit me all at once. i’ve been comparing myself to others way too much. there was this period of time i had to be absent from school due to anxiety and behind behind. Watching this i realized im still here bringing myself down every day like i always have ever since some past incidents. thanks nina for this. A lot. Its weird how i came across this video right after praying from feeling upset and nervous. Now reflecting back on it i do relate to a lot of things but i also am the complete opposite. Instead of distracting myself from inner thoughts and “distracting myself from myself” i’ve been feeling like everything i do in life is just a distraction away from my problems. From everything that has happened and everything that im currently facing. But yet how will i take a new path if i continue to dwell on the things that occurred in the past? Im always constantly stuck either in the past or the future but i never focus on the present. high school isn’t even over and yet here i am already giving up. I’ve been hating who i am and who i’ve become. I haven’t really been appreciating my friends or the people who surround me but rather the people i’ve lost. Including everything else that i’ve lost within myself. Something i need to work on is “appreciating the good things about myself” like you said. Although the initial path we take doesn’t go to plan all the time, it really does all just fall in to place. And we just have to trust it. Heres to taking a new path. Thanks nina. i rly appreciate this video and u dude.

This is the first video I watched of yours and never have I ever subscribed to anyone this soon.. Everything you said really comforted me and motivated me so much.. Thankyou so much Nina I really needed it... Much love 💜

i felt like this on my last year of high school, as a senior everyone around me knew what to do and where to go and i always felt so lost because i did have an idea but i had so many doubts, which made my self esteem go somewhere it wasn’t intended to (or maybe it was looking back now), i grew with the words “university after high school, you MUST do it like that” on my mind and it surely wasn’t the best bc i wasn’t ready at all. after a process of actually thinking about me and my future i was able to do so but just like you said, the journey is not easy, you are going to have lots of breakdowns but in the end it will be worth it🌟 thanks for this video, it surely has all the motivation i needed

i’m a high school sophomore and honestly when you described what you were like in high school it perfectly described me. i just take one step at a time and do the best i can in every aspect because i have no idea what i want to do in the future and thinking about it makes everything feel too real. i’ve honestly never thought about community college since i’ve always had this pressure to be the smart kid and have always thought i should go to uni right away... i think by watching your video it made me realize i need to solidify my wants and enhance my confidence and leadership. i’ve never thought of myself as someone who chases after what they want, but after hearing you talk ive realized that i should work to become that person. i’m always so awkward and shy and just 50/50 on basically everything. i think i should be more confident and stop being so afraid of risks,,,

Damn that hit home I totally relate to the going with the flow facade to cover my own insecurities and not wanting to deal with failure so I never put myself out there

I'm glad you found yourself, your video really made me think about how I need to face myself and my insecurities. Thank you!

i just came across this video and it's like...i can relate to it in a way that i am supposed to apply for a high school for this upcoming school year(iss a different education system) and honestly listening to you talking about it is just reassuring me that everything is going to work out in the end and oh my god idk what i am talking but thank you Nina,you truly are like an older sister i wish i had

I really enjoy hearing you talk, I wish you the best in your senior year!! love you, keep loving yourself

As someone who is currently enrolled in community college this video means so much to me. I’ve struggled with feeling like I’m falling behind because I didn’t go straight to university like most of my other friends but seeing this video made me realize that everyone has their own path and no one is wrong. So thank you so much ❤️

Nina thank you sm for posting this, this is what I needed to hear, much love and I wish you and your family all the best. 💛

This whole video made me feel very soft and warm, it's such a lovely video :') I'm so glad to be able to relate to the things you said here and let me just say I'm so happy for you! I've been watching your videos for a year and it's brought me joy and seeing this video just made me really :-)))))))) the road to growth never ends, there'll be up and downs but we'll get through them!! Good luck in your future endeavours nina!!

Thank you so much for this video!!!! I'm currently at my last year of high school and I feel so relatable with your experience. I'm so motivated by your words and I will keep fighting and growing to be a better person!!!! Thank you sooooooooo much!!!!!!

This video is so inspirational. I'm currently a sophomore in high school, and I've been stressing about college/university for a while since I've heard so many stories about people going STRAIGHT to university right after graduating. I thought to myself, "how can anybody be so...ready?" I still don't know what I want to do with my life, and yet, many others around me aspire to become this or that at such a young age. After listening to your experiences, I'm not as insecure about myself as someone who (most likely) needs the extra time to evaluate my strengths and passions. TYSM for making this video!!!

Thank you soo much for this video . To be very honest i was really confused about my goals and my self . I am a junior now but gonna be a senior soon . I learnt so much from this video . I am the person you were in your high school days . You are an amazing person . I am soo glad i saw this video . Love you nina ♡♡♡

I've never related so much to a video before. When you were saying you were introverted but spent most of your time with your friends and avoided all your own problems, that was literally me. It was nice to have someone voice this when it feels so insignificant to yourself sometimes. I also really like your videos lol thanks for this video!!

You go Nina! Although there may be rough patches, I'm sure you're going to do great at university! This is such an encouraging video, and I can really relate to not knowing what it is I wanted to do in high school; frankly, I still don't know what I want to do for the rest of my life, but I know so much more about myself now than I did when I graduated so that has to count for something. Thank you so much for putting up this video, I purple you 💜

you've become my fav youtuber i love all your videos and you're honestly soo pretty! much love xxx

Wow, thank you for this wonderful and inspiring message! This was by far the most wholesome video I watched in KZread. I wish I could hug you right now.

as a senior in high school going to community college this made me feel so much better, it’s strange but nice knowing that throughout the whole video this is exactly how i feel :( i don’t feel so alone after all

Thank you for this, I'm applying to university this year and I chose two of the most hard ones in my country (Brazil) and this is the first video that made me calm down about whats going to happend, life dosen't have just one way to go, and you kind of showed me this 💗

Wow Nina. This really hits home. I'm happy that you have overcame the boundaries and will graduate uni soon! Bonne courage! ❤️

I love your personality. Keep spreading love NINA! YOU GO GIRL!

I feel you Nina!!!!💞😣😚 i also went through a wake up call and learning to love myself and its the most eye-opening thing ever. I'm so happy for what you've become and so am i to myself. I'm still work in progress and your words are inspiring

I'm so happy for you- good luck in your senior year and in continuing to grow and being you 💕

Thank you for sharing your experiences, truly relatable and helpful. So proud of u nina, hope you enjoy your last year!!! Goodluck!! 💖💖💖

I'm in high school right now and I'm feeling EXACTLY like you did in high school and everyday is a constant struggle with trying to figure out who I am and what I TRULY want in life. Right now, I'm leaning towards studying abroad but even though that is my dream, I know that I'm not ready and I'm trying to get to the point where I can put my heart and soul into achieving goals that I'm sure about. Thank you so much for this video, it's really comforting to know that I'm not the only who is going through this.

as an upcoming senior in high school I really appreciated this video. I relate to what you went through and this video helped me determine what to do after this high school life. Thank you :)

i know this video was posted a while ago but I just want to thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience. Lately I’ve been thinking about the fact that I didn’t get into any of my dream schools. The UC i got into was really my last choice and I just don’t feel all that happy. It’s so last minute but thanks to you I’m thinking about just going to cc to give myself some time to gain more confidence.

okay so a few days ago, i got really discouraged and unmotivated because i messed up a painting (i'm also a really bad perfectionist, so it makes everything worse). today while watching this video, i suddenly felt motivated to draw something. i kept listening to what you were saying, (and especially when you said that you focused on what you were capable of doing), and it made me feel a lot better about everything. so thank you, and also, i'm proud of you nina

I relate to almost everything you said. I’ve been in that point where I questioned myself and even though I could’ve done better, I didn’t. That resulted to a lot of self-blame and watching this vid made me reflect a lot. Thank you for making this video! Thank you for the encouragement.

every word. i can relate, especially when u talked about how youre “going with the flow” ... im scared too

I actually cried with this video, thank you for being such a beatiful and inspiring person