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Sudden realization that you have to go back to school

Oh boy! It's that time again, back to school!

Hee hee hee, I cannot contain my excitement

for a new year of discoveries about the world and myself.

Person: "Hey, didn't you graduate six years ago?"

Domics: "..can a man not wish to be young again..?"

Yes, I've been done with school for a while now

and while being an adult definitely has its perks.

Domics: "Yes, uh-may I have four dozen doughnuts, please?"

Employee: "Haha, having a party later, huh?"

Domics: "No-hoh-ho-o, I am NOT."

I still remember and miss the simple and carefree days as a kid.

Most of you watching

will probably be starting a new school year soon.

And some of you have graduated

and are advancing on to the next tier of education,

and I'm aware other students around the world

start at different times in the year

so I apologize if this one's too late or too early for you.

You might be groaning at the fact

that you have to go back to doing homework,

putting up with boring lectures,

being forced to socialize with undesirable people.

But you may also be looking forward to making new friends,

seeing old ones,

learning something new and all sorts of things.

Try not to expect it as a repeat of the previous year.

That's kinda lame...

Make it one with new opportunities, do things differently.

Also for your first day back,

if you plan on stressing over what to wear

because you're worried about how people will think of you,

ehh, don't.

I guess it's easier said than done

because some of us are more insecure than others.

But let me tell you that no-hoho body really cares...

and those that do care... are nobodies.

See, that's why the statement make sense to nobody...

I mean maintain a decent level of hygiene,

first impressions aren't only limited to the clothes you wear.

But do you think I remember what anyone wore

on the first day of class when I was 15?

Hellllll no!

Why would I waste storage in my memory for that?

I don't even remember what I wore,

there is no legacy to it.

But, if you want to look good just for yourself,

*Lips smack*

who am I to stand in the way of you doing you.

I tell this to people all the time,

having gone through my years of education.

School isn't for everyone,

I realized that, for a lot of people they've simply been told

that school is important and mandatory.

and they continue living with that mindset

without finding truth in it for themselves.

How many of you guys, show hands,-

actually wait no, I can't see you.

But how many of you are in college or university,

just because your parents told you it's the only way to get a job,

and how many of you who chose

not to go to post-secondary education,

get heavy judgment from peers

when they find out you're not in school.

And how many of those people choke

because they have trouble eating their words

when you prove yourself to them.

School isn't for everyone,

Yeah, elementary, junior, and high school

definitely build your foundation as an adolescent,

but after that,

I think you should be free to choose

how you become an adult.

I mean most information learned at school is out there in libraries,

does anyone even go to libraries?

Okay, the Internet, readily accessible

for anyone willing to teach themselves.

I did not go to school for animation.

And if I realize it sooner how much more fun it was,

I would have either dropped out or switched programs.

I still have ways to go and improving my skill,

but everything I've learned

was through friends and the Internet.

When I say school isn't for everyone,

I mean that as long as

you have some sort of drive for knowledge

to improve yourself and grow as a person,

then it doesn't really matter which direction you go.

School is simply a platform of which these things can take place.

But you can't teach someone who's not willing to learn.

And I get it,

the public schooling structure can be pretty skewed.

All of you have your own developed interests.

And the education system generally tries to examine you

on your ability to perform in multiple subjects

that you may not equally find interesting.

Therefore making your grade point average a flawed representation

of how intelligent you actually are.

It discouraged me at first

when I just couldn't do well in some of my courses.

Was I just stupid? I mean, I tried my best...

I wouldn't say I struggled in school...

thanks Kumon.

but at some point I just came to the realization

that maybe I just suck at physics.

Person: "Oh hey, same here!"

Domics: "I know right?

"Oh..."

And that's perfectly okay!

There's always room to learn and improve.

and there's always room to accept

that you're just bad at something.

We're all stupid in different aspects and categories,

what's not okay though

is to claim to be incapable without first trying.

You guys will be discovering more about your strengths-

stra-stran-kafus, I hate that word...

Your non-weaknesses in these coming years.

and as tough as it may seem,

make the best of it.

Because you'll only get to experience it once.

If you're still in elementary school,

I'd say kick back,

have a popsicle.

Enjoy yourself for now,

your homework consists of simple math and reading books.

When you hear the adults

telling you to enjoy being a kid while you still can,

believe them.

Sure, you can still be a kid at heart

when you're an adult,

but it's not the same carefree kind

as what you guys are experiencing now.

I really miss it.

And it's a shame

when I see some of you in such a hurry to be adults.

Domics: "Hey kid! What's the rush?"

Kid: "I wanna pay taxes!"

Domics: "what the fu...?!"

High school students! My tip for you...

Just survive.

I'm serious.

I'm not even gonna sugarcoat it.

High school will suck for a lot of you.

You may meet a few great people and make a few endearing memories,

but you can't really credit high school for it.

High school is what you make it to be,

just do your best in your classes

and accept that those four years

are merely a time for you to discover yourself,

and what kind of adult you want to be?

What a lot of you consider "achievements",

don't really carry over into adulthood.

Trust me,...

no one really cares that you scored

that-that one touchdown back in tenth grade...

Make friends with who you feel comfortable with

and not with people who are your friends

under condition and by that,

I mean you're only friends

as long as you are providing them

with a certain benefit of some sort.

Those aren't friends, okay?

Those are just convenient acquaintances

that you just happen to see on a daily basis.

But even if you make good friends,

you must accept the possibility of drifting apart

with some of them after graduation.

It's not necessarily anyone's fault.

It's sad, but people just grow,

sometimes apart and on their own paths.

College and university students,

come here, come a little closer...

Turn the volume up...

BALANCE YOUR TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

School, work, relationships, hobbies,

whatever things you wish to be involved in,

make sure you keep a balance between all of them.

Because no matter what,

stress will find its way to throw you off.

and the more balanced you are,

the harder it'll be to fall.

If there's too much on your plate,

be prepared to sacrifice some things.

In the 4 years I was in University,

I gave up a lot of my hobbies,

besides building plans, site elevations and cross sections of parapets.

By the way, this is called a parapet.

And yes, that's one thing.

I learned from my years in architecture.

I didn't really draw any personal art,

I also stopped watching anime,

and I couldn't really play too many video games.

Maybe that's why I lost my passion for architecture,

or maybe it was just the intensity of the program.

I realized those things were a big part of who I was,

and I couldn't bear to fully immerse myself

in a career where those were absent.

And yeah, some of you guys on this channel might be new

and not know that I studied architecture.

But obviously I settled on a different path.

Your experiences in these years will likely be the most memorable.

This isn't just high school part 2

but now you don't live at home,

this isn't just high school,

but you get to pay

for courses that you like.

This isn't just busywork until you're done,

and all of a sudden you're ready for the world.

This is one of the ways you enter adulthood

and join the rest of us

who have been molded by our own unique experiences.

Experiences ranging from sweet to bitter,

Experiences that make you think if that never happened to me,

I wouldn't be who I am today.

And if you're not going to school,

or taking your year off for a breather,

earning some money, and maybe travel,

or even if you're going straight into the working field.

That's fine, too.

It's fine.

Everything's fine!

Why did I even make this video?!

I just want to tell you guys to find enjoyment

in the time you have,

while you have it.

I'm not telling you to live every day

as if it was your last.

Goodness! No, that sounds exhausting and subjective...

Do-does anyone really try to live by that?

All I'm saying is as long as you use that time

to at least make something of yourself

and discover more of what goals you want to achieve in your life,

then it's not wasted time.

But with that said,

you also can't just mindlessly follow your dreams.

You hear that advice a lot,

but in reality it's very unsustainable for everyone to do so,

it might be better to say:

"follow your dreams, but not off a cliff."

As in chase your dreams but be mindful of where it leads you,