In this video, I’m sharing my very un-romanticized junior year at UC Irvine—like, the real version. I talk through what I actually juggled as an Education Sciences and Business Administration double major while also working as a Disneyland cast member, stepping into my first relationship, and being president of an a cappella group. It’s not a highlight reel; it’s the messy, busy, growing-up-in-real-time kind of year where you’re trying to keep your head above water while everything changes at once. I break it down by the big areas that shaped my year: social life and friendships, relationships/dating, academics, extracurriculars, and career/internship stuff—plus where I started and where I ended up by the time junior year wrapped. I also share my biggest tips and takeaways: what I wish I knew earlier, what helped me survive the chaos, and what I’d do differently if I could go back. If you’re in college (or about to be) and you feel like everyone else has it figured out… this is your reminder that being in your 20s is hard, and you’re not behind.