How much would you pay to earn college credit while still in high school? How much would you pay to get a jump start in beginning your college and career path? How much would you pay to invest in and take control of your future? How about paying nothing? Free. That's right. Free. You heard me. Free. Are you a middle school or high school student? Have you thought about going to college? Or what future job you might want when you grow up? It's a lot to figure out. College can also be very expensive. My name is Leslie and I'm here to tell you how the Community College of Vermont celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2020 can help get you started on a path towards a college and a career that's right for you through a number of free must-do opportunities during high school. That's right. You heard me say it again. Free. Parents and educators listen up too. The Community College of Vermont is here to support your kids get a jump start towards a college and career path at no cost to you. Welcome. Today I'm the Community College of Vermont's Take Control of Your Future. I have three real-life CCV students who use these free must-do opportunities to take control of their future. These real-life students are excited to share with you the opportunities they used to take control of their future. Let's learn about our first opportunity and what Dana did to take control of her future. Dana, welcome. Let's go back in time to when you were a middle school student that knew nothing about college or all the college jargon out there or what financial aid, credits, majors or degrees were. You didn't know what colleges and careers were out there in Vermont and beyond. What did you do? Well, I took control of my own future, Leslie. I attended a middle school access day at the Community College of Vermont where I attended many college classes and they taught me all about that college terminology and college and career options that were available for me to pursue in the state of Vermont and beyond. Plus it was really fun. They gave us pizza and we got to play games and all I had to do was talk to one of my middle school teachers or my principal. Wow, Dana, that's really impressive. If you attend a CCV middle school access day you will learn so much about college and career options. You have a second opportunity you wanted to share with us today? Yes, Leslie. I also took Introduction to College and Careers which is a class that I could take any time during high school and it taught me really valuable skills about how to navigate college and careers and also things like time management and test taking skills. And it was totally for free. That's right. You can take Introduction to College and Careers at any time during high school. You have really taken control of your future, Dana. Alright, let's look at our next opportunity. Jonathan, welcome. Let's go back in time to when you were a high school student. What did you do? I also took control of my future, Leslie. I used my two dual enrollment vouchers to take two courses at CCV. The vouchers allowed me to take college courses, earn college credit and explore my interests. I could have taken courses at any of the 12 CCV centers or online. I just had to be junior or senior in high school and had to ask my guidance counselor to help me register. And dual enrollment courses are free as well? That's right, Leslie. Two college courses for free. I'm really taking control of my future. That's amazing, Jonathan. Way to keep your eye on your future and take control. Let's check in on our last opportunity. Sydney, welcome. Thank you. Let's go back in time to when you were a capable, hardworking, high school student in Vermont. You also knew you wanted to go to college. What did you do? Hi, Leslie. I knew exactly what to do. I attended the community college of Vermont as an early college student. I took all my classes at CCV during my senior year and earned credits to graduate from high school and up to 30 college credits. It was worth thousands of dollars and got me way ahead in college. Plus, it was free. That's so fantastic, Sydney. These Vermont students are amazing. They took control of their future, and you can, too. To learn more about these free, must-do opportunities that the community college of Vermont offers to middle and high school students, visit gotocollegevt.org. Take control of your future for free.


When you feel like the narcissist has defeated you when you feel like they have won victory over you When you feel like they have prevented you from achieving your desired aim or result It can be very distressing during this time. It can cause anxiety or depression It can make you feel like giving up It can make you seize making an effort It can make you admit defeat During these times You may feel like you don't want to try anymore You may feel like the narcissist has won But the narcissist hasn't won yet They haven't defeated you They have just tricked you into accepting this state or condition They have tricked you into giving your power to them They have tricked you into accepting this as your new way of being No one can make you feel a certain way Unless you agree to it No one can make you stop trying No one can make you give up Unless you choose to do so This might sound harsh But it's true And I say it with compassion Because I have been through it myself I know what it's like to feel helpless As though there is nothing you can do to change the circumstances that you are in I know how it feels to go through that You feel as though there is no point in trying You feel as though you might as well give up and accept defeat I know how it feels to experience that In October 2017 I was at the lowest point of my life I had been out of work for over three years Due to the character assassination and smear campaign I found it impossible to find a job Any interview I went to I found myself being manipulated And used for their entertainment The one time where I was given a job They made me work for an entire day in their call centre And it was obvious that they had given me a database of callers Who had told them to take them off their list It left me being attacked for an entire day When all I was trying to do Is do the job that they had given me When the work day had ended I was told that I was not suitable for the position And they didn't even pay me It was clear that once again I had been exploited by another narcissistic boss Just as I was in 2014 When I worked for one week I was then dismissed Because I was unwell for a day And they then refused to pay me for the week that I had worked After going through all of that It then led up to the night on October 2017 Where I was at the lowest point of my life I couldn't take it anymore I was sick of the smear campaign I was sick of being used by narcissists I felt as though I was in a hopeless situation I felt as though there was nothing I could do to change it So I attempted suicide I took an overdose of prescription pills And hoped that it would end my life I began hallucinating And seeing a monster crawling on the ceiling The fraud began to break apart As though there was an earthquake It was a frightening experience I then messaged a friend And told her what I had just done She told me to phone an ambulance So I then called the out of hours paramedics I waited by the door to my apartment And eventually the paramedics arrived They laid me down on the floor But because there was no support for my head I fell back and hit my head on the corner of the wall It was very painful And I jumped forward suddenly Because of the intense pain The paramedics then used this as an excuse To say that I had assaulted them By this point it was clear That they were all flying monkeys Who were involved in the smear campaign They called the police Who then must have arrived After I had fell unconscious I later arrived at the hospital It was early in the morning I had a black eye Bruises all over my body And a chunk of my heel missing On one of my feet It was clear that they had been assaulting me While I was unconscious And I later looked at the CCTV at the apartment And I could see that they had dragged me By the hands along the carpet I then outside onto the concrete With one of my shoes missing So that explains the aim That explains the injury to my foot It was clear that they had no care or consideration for me Even though I had just tried to take my own life And while I was at the hospital I tried to get some rest But the police officers were waiting around me Due to the alleged assault That it was meant to have made on one of the paramedics And while I was trying to sleep They were talking and making coughing noises Any time that they would see me drifting off It was clear that they wanted me to stay awake They wanted to put me in a state Where I was very weak and powerless From the early morning until the afternoon The police officers continued to sit around me Keeping me awake Until they then took me to a police station Where I was locked in a cell Then they took me to court And I was forced to plead guilty Or I may have risked going to prison So even though I didn't assault anyone And it was actually them who assaulted me Just after I tried to take my own life They had then spent the entire night And morning making noises to keep me awake I had to plead guilty To something that I didn't even do I was then given 180 hours community service I had to do work around my city Where I was doing things like picking up rubbish And leaf blowing I was around more narcissists Who were constantly harassing me Verbaly abusing me And even threatening to assault me While the supervisors did nothing about it And even seemed to encourage this behaviour This went on for another few months While I was trying to recover from my attempted suicide The prescription pill overdose Had left some severe withdrawal symptoms Where I had difficulty functioning I had neck twitches every few seconds Which the flying monkeys around my city Would constantly imitate and make fun of I would have seizures Every time I moved my eyes I would get a sudden shock sensation in my head Which I called brain zaps These were all the effects of the prescription pills After months of going through this Eventually I started to feel better It was in February or March of 2018 That I learned about narcissism The first videos I watched were by Sam Vaknin It started to awaken me To the truth of everything that I had been dealing with It made me realise who these people are It taught me how to deal with them And how to protect myself It's like food It made me realise how to protect myself It's like finally After 29 years It finally made sense Over the next six months I continued to study narcissism I continued to study the flying monkeys And smear campaigns Until I finally felt like I understood What I was going through I finally felt like it made sense I had already left many comments On the YouTube videos And from the amount of thumbs ups That they had received It appeared as though they were helping people I knew what I needed to do I knew that I needed to share my knowledge And experiences with other people I knew that I needed to make my own YouTube channel I purchased a microphone from Amazon For £20 And began recording my first video The narcissist doesn't want you to look Or feel good I was very nervous And self-conscious at the time I didn't really feel like I was ready To be making videos But I did it anyway I put the soundtracks from YouTube Studio And the images from Pixabay together And finally It was complete My first video During this time There were only a small number of subscribers I remember It was an amazing feeling When I reached my first 100 subscribers And then the first 1000 In November 2018 It was only one year before That I was at the lowest point of my life And now I was making videos Helping hundreds of people From there The channel continued to grow Until it reached 30,000 subscribers In its first year Today We are now at over 50,000 subscribers And 8 million views With more and more joining us Every day And this was just something that I started With a £20 microphone from Amazon It's really amazing How things can change so quickly I went from doing nothing To inspiring thousands of people Every day Changing people's lives Preventing other potential suicides And while it was really painful And difficult To go through everything that I had to go through To get to this point I wouldn't change any of that Because it's helped so many people And it's made me who I am today It's clear from the comments That these videos have changed Many people's lives But what you're seeing Is what you're seeing Is what you're seeing But what you may not know Is that they have also changed my life It is a great feeling To be able to make these contributions To the world And now I have finally had the chance To leave the flying monkeys And the smear campaign of my town For the last two weeks I have been travelling through Asia I have been able To eat good food And meet amazing people Life has changed completely And I am now experiencing things That I may never have experienced If it wasn't for you Thank you for watching my videos You have helped to change my life And I know that I have helped you too I want to be an example To everyone who is watching this video That no matter what you are going through right now You might be depressed You might be suicidal But it will pass And you can make a difference in your life Just as I did You may not feel ready to do anything right now But sometimes the greatest things That we can ever establish Are created When we are not ready Just like this channel I didn't feel ready When I created my first video But I did it anyway And as time went by I began to perfect my craft And the channel continued to grow So when you feel like the narcissist has defeated you Question those feelings Doubt them Ask yourself Is that really true? Have you really been defeated? It's only true If you agree to it But if you choose to believe That you can change everything Believe me You can And that is why I am now offering My YouTube coaching service For people who are interested In starting their own channel I would like to give you the opportunity To create something great Because I believe that you can Just as I did Anyone can do it You just have to believe in yourself Don't wait for the narcissist to believe in you Don't seek validation from them Believe in yourself And then your life will begin to change Thank you for watching I hope this video resonated with you If you are interested In my YouTube coaching service You can email me at www.coaching.com Please like, comment, share and subscribe Click the bell icon to receive notifications For my future videos If you would like to donate My PayPal link is in the video description Coaching inquiries you can email me At www.coaching.com Thank you for watching and I'll talk to you soon


Shazam! Oh, oh wait a minute. That's not my word. That's right. My word is Fiat Lux. Hi, I'm AJ O'Vara with CalTV Entertainment, and I'm here on the UC Berkeley campus to see just how ecstatic the students are about the new DC superhero movie Shazam. So Shazam says Shazam to activate his powers. What would you say to activate your power? Maybe, uh, Bob the Bowie Spotify. I'd probably just like Scream. Go Bears. Shazam part two? Yeah, Shazam part two. Okay. If you could pick your arch nemesis's powers, what would they be? Reading minds or like mind control. Yes. Definitely like a red laser beam eyesight. I could see that. Turn into goo. Goo? Yes. Interesting. That'd be very, very messy. I think I would give them the ability to um, boil water. You feel like you could handle boiling water around you? Yeah. Shazam's logo is a lightning bolt. What would your superhero logo be? Probably a guitar. A leaf. Paper and pencil. Probably the sun. For some reason I'm thinking jellyfish. Oh, it would be a dragon. One that's like hanging out with his wings out. Yeah. Looking at the uh. Hanging out with his wings out. So, out of these options, Carol, Christ, Oskie, and your favorite professor, and you had to save one, make one your arch nemesis, and make one your sidekick, how would you assign each one?  I hope you don't watch this. I don't mean it. Carol, Christ, uh, you are my arch nemesis. Oh. For no specific reason. My sidekick would actually be Oskie. Okay. And then I guess I would save Carol Christ, and then my favorite professor would be my arch nemesis. The midterms really didn't, she really didn't like the midterms. I would save Oskie. Okay. My favorite professor would be my sidekick, and then my arch nemesis would be Carol Christ. Oh, yeah. That's been a strong correlation here on campus. Every superhero has their own weakness. What would your weakness be? Probably deadlines. Probably like running. Running away. My heel. Your heel. Like Achilles heel. Yes. Time. Time. You know, that's a very, we're, time is all our enemies. You know, we're all gonna perish soon.