When it comes to surviving University, time management is key. Beyond finding the time to study, you have to also squeeze out time to socialise with your family (or friends), and to do the things you want to do. In this regard, the adage, “Choose between social, study, and sleep” has never been truer.
Thankfully, there are plenty of educational videos that offer a slice of campus life on YouTube. Here, we have scoured and curated some of the most insightful YouTubers — two of which are local — who are (or were) undergraduates and have shared some tips on University life. Read on to find out more!
Daniel ‘Tamago’
Having graduated from the National University of Singapore recently, Daniel Tam (or as he introduces himself as “Daniel Tamago”) is now pursuing his passion for content creation as an Executive Producer with Parallax Collective. On his YouTube channel, the young content creator uploads a variety of lifestyle videos, including vlogs about his school life, working out, and more.
Undergraduates or freshies will definitely benefit from binging on his slew of productivity videos. For the uninitiated, the university graduate is a hustler, often seen working and studying back in the days. He advocates using tried-and-tested study techniques, such as Active Recall, and using productivity tools, such as NOTION. Casual, meticulous, and in no way boring, his videos offer practical tips and advice that worked for him (and many others).
Here’re some of our recommendations:
- Why I’m able to study 10 hours a day even when I’m tired
- How to learn hard topics faster
- How I got into the Dean’s List using ACTIVE RECALL
- How I’m Able to Study and Work 100+ Hours a Week in University
Leo Ngiam
NUS Law undergraduate Leon Ngiam has an educational YouTube channel, which proffers content for Secondary School, Junior College, and University students. With a humble following of about only 1,400 followers, Leon’s channel is an underrated gem. The videos he produces are well-organised, concise, and eloquent — what can we expect from a lawyer-to-be, right?
In one of his videos, he advocates University students to take notes in class and classify them into four categories: “Learning Notes”, “Reading Summary”, “Lecture Notes”, and “Exams Notes”. By compartmentalising this way, you will eventually expose yourself to the same content multiple times and have the content better ingrained in your memory.
Here’re some of our recommendations:
- LawUniVlog 1: First Day of School @ NUS Law (Covid Ed) I’m able to study 10 hours a day even when I’m tired
- 4 Steps note writing for University | FREE notetaking template
- One month week-by-week EFFECTIVE exam prep for A Levels | O Levels | GCSEs
- 4 BEST apps for university: Notability, Pages, Duet Display, iCloud
- 5 tips to get out of an unproductive rut
Hafu Go
Hafu Go is a Canada-based YouTuber who has had a short student exchange in Singapore a couple of years ago. On his free time, he travels to different universities around the world to get a glimpse of the different university campuses and their respective way of life.
Thus far, he has travelled to Harvard, MIT, UCLA, and Columbia University — no doubt an impressive and noteworthy list — and curated content that ran the gamut from Ivy League study tips to back-to-school hacks. Despite the geographical differences, plenty of his content is still applicable here. If anything, Hafu’s YouTube videos are motivational and educational, all while satisfying the curiosity of those interested in how life is like in different Ivy League schools.
Here’re some of our recommendations:
- 11 Harvard Study Tips Guaranteed to Get You Into Ivy League
- 10 IRREVERSIBLE Mistakes to Avoid as a College Freshman
- How To Stay Motivated To Study Even When You Feel Lazy and Tired
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Related: Check out some Uni tips & tricks from Uni grads here!
Feature Image Credit: Daniel Tam
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