Hello all, I hope you’re having a lovely quarantine! As the final days of our high school career come to an end, I would like to shout out the companion that’s stood by me my entire high school life, the thing that’s partially responsible for my serious procrastination issue, and one of the most entertaining apps on my phone: YouTube.
I mean seriously, at this point in my life, I find it extremely difficult to go on the app and watch just ONE video! YouTube is an addicting rabbit hole of an app, currently accounting for 8 hours and 48 minutes worth of my Screen Time this week (darn you, Apple, for tracking a device’s screen time per day). But I digress; in this time of quarantine, YouTube has become one of my best friends.
You can find EVERYTHING on the app: there’s simply a space for everyone. A girl who lives in her car? Makeup tutorials? TedTalks about people who’ve escaped cults? On YouTube, any subject is fair game. Here are the top three channels I watch, and why they’re my favorite.
- Dr. Mike
Who doesn’t appreciate a doctor’s firsthand account? Dr. Mike’s channel is highly entertaining: from giving advice on future medicine career paths to reading reddit posts to reacting to popular doctor television series’, this is the channel I go to when I’m in the mood to learn, but also have a few good laughs.
- TED
Did you know that almost all TED Talks are filmed and put on their channel? While many of their speakers’ subjects are highly controversial, it’s so interesting to hear from people in a multitude of walks of life, from war veterans to ordinary teens. Many TedTalks can be considered triggering, so I do suggest you think carefully about which ones you’d like to listen to, but overall, I think it’s really fun to listen to what others have to say about their life experiences.
- The Take
This channel is every geek’s dream: a channel run by two women that analyzes television character tropes, singular characters, and the evolution of cinematography. I absolutely love their way of systematic analyzation, and in some cases, the way they are able to use multiple shows and movies in order to make a point. One of my favorite series’ they posted was an in-depth analyzation of every important house from Game of Thrones, as they were able to use bonus content on the world of Westeros, cast interviews, and footage from the TV series in order to make a claim about what each house, or family, represents.