- Earphones isolate you
- Technology is isolating us Weāre surrounded by thousands of like-minded university students, yet somehow, it still feels hard to actually connect with people. Many are stuck in their own little circle, barely acknowledging peopleās existence.
Itās like weāre all living in our own little universes, not willing to invite anyone in.
I wanna change thatā¦
So I did what any sane man tryna make a change would do. I went around campus and asked random people to give me dares. And for every dare, I donated money to charity. But I didnāt stop there, I decided to record most of it and share it on YouTube.
To spice things up even more, I will donate even more based on these conditions:
- 1 new subscriber = +1 dollar donation
- 1 like = +10 cent donation
- 1 view = +1 cent donation
You can find the video here: https://youtu.be/-DPK7C8VmiA?si=HWwziIQCaOIE4FEn
This is just Part 1. If we hit 100 likes, Iām dropping Part 2
I would love for you guys to help me go broke (Will be using my internship money, not my parentās)
Money comes and goes, but childhood only happens once. So I will do everything I can to give the upcoming generation a future they deserveā¦ No matter how rich or poor I am
Now this post is not to plug my video. Lemme explain
Why Iām doing this?
I go more in-depth in the end of my video but TLDW:
I did this because I genuinely believe that university should be more than just classes and stress. It should be about making memories, meeting people, and stepping out of our comfort zones. Discovering and constructing the person we want to become. I want to build a community where we can actually do thatāwhether itās more social challenges, fun experiments, or just making campus a place where students actually talk to each other. Ultimately to help each one of us feel like they belong in here. That theyāre a part of something bigger than themselves. Kinda similar to what people felt during the Crowchild classic. More on that in this post I found
I also wanna help people overcome their fears/social anxieties that is stopping them unlocking their full potential. I used to be extremely shy and suffered from social anxiety back in middle and high school. But I made it a goal for myself to never let my shyness and social anxiety stop me from living the life I wanna live. 3 years later, I believe Iāve overcome it for the most part
I would love to be your unregistered exposure therapist. Kinda like what Mark Manson did in this video
Hit me up in the comments, DMs, or our Discord if youād like to overcome your social anxiety by having some fun together in campus. Whether itās for a YouTube video or not, I down either way
If youāre even slightly interested in making UCalgary feel less like an isolating and more like an actual community. Here are 2 things you can do:
- Join my Discord community where you can dm me and we can plan something similar to my video
- Join my appās wait-list(You can find more info on it and my motivation behind building this app in here)
Would love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to dm or comment
Elaborating on what I believe the problem is:
Not saying everyone is stuck in their circle, but from the interviews Iāve conducted with dozens of people for the app that Iām building. Most people are not interested in going out of their way to meet up with someone new and potentially making a new friend/partner. Most are eager to make friends in their first few weeks of uni, then just stick with these people.
Even worse is when theyāre just friends with their high school friends and never tried to expand their circle
Written with the help of ChatGPT:
āThis creates an echo chamber where they only interact with the same perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas. While thereās nothing wrong with having a close-knit group, university is one of the best times in life to branch out, meet people from different cultures, and develop social skills that will be invaluable in the future
Expanding your social circle can lead to unexpected opportunitiesāwhether itās career connections, new hobbies, or even relationships that push you to grow as a person. The reality is, once you leave uni, making new friends becomes significantly harder. People are busy with work, responsibilities pile up, and the effortless socializing that comes with being in a university environment disappears.
On top of that, meeting new people in uni helps prevent stagnation. If you only stick to the same group, you might be limiting yourself without even realizing it. Different people challenge you, introduce you to new ways of thinking, and can even open doors to experiences youād never consider on your own.
A lot of students regret not putting themselves out there more when they look back at their time in uni. Itās understandableāstepping out of your comfort zone can feel awkward at first. But the truth is, most people are open to making new friends; theyāre just waiting for someone else to take the first step. So why not be that person?ā
regarding āYouāre just justifying the fact that youāre desperate for attentionā,
bro Iām just tryna help people in however way possible. In this case, I want to inspire as many people as possible with my message that I share in the 2nd half of the videoā¦ and that requires me to get attention
The attention that I get is just a means to the end