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I Didn't Apply to College After School... Here's What Happened

0h 12m video Published Nov 28, 2025 Transcribed Aug 5, 2026 Валентин Сушнёв | YouTube Валентин Сушнёв | YouTube
Beginner 5 min read For: Young adults and aspiring entrepreneurs interested in alternative paths to success and personal development.
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"Title promises a story about not applying to school, and the video delivers exactly that, though with some motivational fluff."

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In this reflective video, a 20-year-old content creator shares his journey from a small town in Belarus to living in Dubai, emphasizing the power of personal choices over conventional education. He discusses how he built a successful online business through YouTube channels without a face or voice, and the importance of calculated risks and consistent effort.

[00:02]
Introduction and Context

The creator, now 20, shares his life in Dubai with friends, working daily. He reflects on his past dreams of earning $1,000 a month and growing up without a father, raised by his mother and grandmother.

[01:17]
Choosing Self Over Public Opinion

He emphasizes that his success came from choosing himself over public opinion and listening to his own desires rather than parental or societal advice.

[01:44]
Early YouTube Success

At 14, he started creating YouTube channels without a voice or face, using neural networks and editing. This became his first income source, earning $1,000-$5,000 per month by age 15.

[02:10]
Delegation and School

He began delegating tasks while still in school, even starting his first training group in the eleventh grade. He faced skepticism from teachers but proved them wrong through his results.

[02:50]
Teenage Ego and Rejection of Education

His strong teenage ego led him to reject formal education, seeing it as an imposed story. He observed that high-achieving students were following a path without clear purpose.

[04:09]
Negative Energy as Motivation

He used negative energy from his rejection of the education system to fuel his drive, ensuring his tomorrow would be better than today.

[05:02]
Family Support and Gratitude

Despite initial resistance, his family now appreciates his path. He acknowledges his parents always wanted the best for him and is grateful for their support, especially his mother's help with taxes and encouragement.

[06:13]
Education's Value in Hindsight

He admits that education can be valuable, especially for those unsure of their path. He grew up in a small town where options were limited, shaping his radical views.

[07:08]
Calculated Risks

He emphasizes the importance of calculated risks, where even mistakes provide valuable experience. He has not yet had a situation where a conscious risk turned out badly.

[08:03]
Current Success and Giving Back

He now has a network of faceless YouTube channels, a silver button, and happy students. He recently bought his mother a Mercedes, showing his gratitude.

[09:12]
Core Realization: Choices Define Us

He concludes that where you are today is a consequence of your past choices. You can choose who you become by what you do today.

[10:19]
Education System: Necessary but Not Always

He believes education is necessary if you don't know your path or face pressure, but once you have stable income for 3-12 months, you can prioritize other pursuits.

[11:13]
Final Advice: Keep Learning and Never Settle

He advises to keep learning, whether through formal education or other means, and never settle for less. Combining studies with work can lead to big money.

The video underscores that personal choices, calculated risks, and relentless effort can lead to extraordinary outcomes, even without traditional education. The creator's journey from a small town to Dubai serves as a testament to the power of self-belief and perseverance.

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What was the creator's initial dream income?

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To earn at least $1,000 a month.

00:45

At what age did the creator start his YouTube channels?

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At 14 years old.

01:44

What type of YouTube channels did he create?

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Channels without a voice or face, created using neural networks and editing.

01:44

How much did he earn per month by age 15?

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A stable $1,000-$5,000 per month.

02:10

What is a 'calculated risk' according to the creator?

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A risk where even if you make a mistake, you gain unreal experience.

07:20

What did the creator buy for his mother?

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A Mercedes.

08:17

What does the creator say is the consequence of your past choices?

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Where you are today.

09:12

According to the creator, when is education necessary?

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If you don't know exactly what you want to do or face pressure from family.

10:05

What stability did the creator need before neglecting studies?

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Stable income for 3, 6, 9, 12 months.

10:32

💡 Key Takeaways

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Choosing Self Over Public Opinion

Highlights the importance of personal choice over societal expectations.

01:17
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Earning While in School

Demonstrates that it's possible to build a business while still in school.

02:10
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Negative Energy as Fuel

Shows how rejection of norms can be channeled into productive drive.

04:09
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Calculated Risk Philosophy

Provides a framework for taking risks without risking everything.

07:20
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Choices Define Our Future

Core message that our present is a result of past choices.

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[00:02] Hello. Now I'm 20 and I haven't applied anywhere. And this is what it led to. This is a I've never filmed these kinds of conversational videos, just walking around. And format, because I just want to share my thoughts, some realizations of

[00:17] my thoughts, some realizations of recent times and what I have understood by the age of 20 about this life. Although this is not some kind of understanding of the world and the universe, there are some specific patterns, things and actions

[00:30] that led me to where I am now. And I'm in Dubai. We live here with the guys, rent an apartment together, move around, and work every day. And I would be lying if I said that I dreamed of such a life. In fact, I could

[00:45] n't even allow myself to dream about such a thing . And when I was little, it was a big dream for me to earn at least $1,000 a month, to at least buy myself some things, to stop asking my mother for money for lunches. After all, I grew up without a

[01:01] father and was raised entirely by my mother and grandmother. And I simply had no other options. And what is this now, if not brilliant? What is this, if not the result of actions, the result of constant work? And the one that led me, so to speak, to a

[01:17] series of my choices, when somewhere I chose myself, and not public opinion, somewhere I listened to myself, and not to the advice of my parents, my environment and people

[01:29] who want the best, but with their own prism and, as a result, impose some of their own goals and values. When I was 14, I decided that I wanted to do what I loved and make money. And

[01:44] so I started looking for myself. I found myself on YouTube, namely channels without a voice or face, content that is simply created by neural networks, cut up, For those interested, I have instructions on this topic on my channel. This is, in essence, the

[01:58] some of my first opportunities in the form of income, money, and results. 15 I received the button. Then I started earning a stable $1,000-$5,000 per month

[02:10] for several years. Then I started delegating, and all this while at school. That is, I started my first training group while sitting at my desk in the eleventh grade, listening to some, uh, rants from teachers about how you'll

[02:23] become a tractor driver, what will come of you, and so on. This is, you know, the most basic classic. I would periodically hear about this, just sitting at my desk, and then I would come home, open the statistics of my channels and understand that

[02:36] yes, to the tratarists, so to the tratarists. Those situations taught me to never make conclusions about people based on their clothes, how they look, and what they convey about themselves, because this can often be very deceptive. And yet,

[02:50] teenage desire to prove something to someone. Or perhaps the fact that you can get through there without a father. perhaps to prove something to the people of my old circle, to the people who didn’t believe me, or simply a desire to eat delicious food,

[03:03] I can’t say for sure. I had a very strong teenage ego, which, well, it strictly rejected education, especially higher education, rejected excellent students, because I saw that people who,

[03:16] had nines and tens there, yes, I'm from Belarus, we have a ten-point system, I see these people and I understand that, in essence, they are simply following an imposed story. This is school, to go to university because my

[03:30] parents forced me, work, and even then it’s not a fact what kind. And what happens next, none of them what happens next, none of them can say. That is, I am doing something for which it is not clear, because someone told me something , forced me, and now I am

[03:43] doing this. And essentially, until about ninth grade, I was the same. All I did was study my lessons so that I had good grades, at any cost. It didn't matter to me whether I had studied the subject well or whether I had simply managed to arrange a good deal so that they would let

[03:57] me cheat. The most important thing I focus on is the final result . Assessment in the diary. And I had a lot of teenage ego, namely, like, “ Why the hell do we need an education system?” She won't

[04:09] Why the hell do we need an education system?” She won't make you rich, and you're just a cog in the system and so on. This is what has been in my head for many years, what made me, out of such negative energy, sweat my way, my

[04:23] path, my trail and do everything so that my tomorrow would be better than today, and I could earn money. I believe that it was precisely on this energy that I came to the point where I am now. I have come to a

[04:35] point where I deny any common standards. I got it now, honestly I can say that it was quite excessive and quite harsh. After all, whenever my parents told me , “Son, get your diploma,

[04:50] son, get an education, son, study,” “ Grandson,” all this is not forever, it’s unclear when all this will end, all your income and so on. All I did was, roughly speaking, tell them to go to hell and go and work.

[05:02] Now, regarding this point, I understand that my parents always wanted the best. They parents always wanted the best. They simply wanted their son or grandson to be fulfilled in this life. Of course, thanks to some of my ego and the fact that

[05:17] I simply pushed forward, I showed how one can realize oneself differently. And now, uh, every person in my family is grateful to me for the fact that I didn’t listen at some point in my life and just went and

[05:31] blazed my own trail. And now, of course, it’s easy to talk about this, yes, from this point, from this very point. Here. But back then it was far from clear and understandable. And I am incredibly grateful to myself that, essentially blindly, without

[05:44] understanding the ultimate goal and the outcome I was striving for, and whether it would lead me there, or where it could lead me at all , I simply drank, did, and was able, through my determination and follow-through, to rebuild and reconsider the

[05:59] views of my loved ones. I'll be honest, now I understand that this is not suitable for everyone. And now, even as an adult, I often think a lot about going somewhere, maybe to business, maybe to linguistics. And essentially

[06:13] , it is possible to provide a very large base, both in communication in society and in knowledge that is really needed for results. It’s just that I grew up in Vorsha, a small town of 100,000 people, where everyone went to

[06:27] some kind of college or vocational school. Of course, I couldn’t think that somewhere out there, for example, either in Europe or in Minsk, I could enroll. No, there were no such options there. There was an option to just go there, as long as you had a diploma.

[06:41] suit me, which formed in me such a radical attitude towards the been thinking a lot about how my life now consists of me and the people around me, the guys

[06:53] who all earn money, all feed themselves, and help their families. Well, we just came to Dubai, rented an apartment with a view of Purshalifa with such a beautiful view. Now I came out here to the pool just to

[07:08] film this video for you. Woke up at 8:00 am. Here. And in essence, the fact that I am here is a consequence of my choices. Choices I have made constantly throughout

[07:20] my life. I've been quoting calculated risk lately. That is, when you understand that even if you make a mistake, you will get an unreal experience. But, as a rule, in the format of conscious risk, which I apply in my life, I have

[07:33] not yet had a situation where it somehow turned out badly for me, when I understand that I think a little, but it’s not like I fly into all the closed doors. No, I understand where I’m going, why I’m going, but I’m ready to take risks. Not

[07:48] everything, not everything that I have, but I’m ready. And it was precisely those very choices that I had made, chosen, and consciously or unconsciously throughout my life that brought me to this point. To the point where I have a network of channels without

[08:03] a voice or face that feeds me reliably , a silver button, and happy students who come, study, take knowledge, change their lives with the help of what I have gone through, what I have done, what I have implemented for them. It is

[08:17] incredibly gratifying to realize this. And, for example, recently I gave a car to my n’t even bought myself a normal car yet . My mother already drives a Mercedes around my hometown. And now I remember those moments when she could,

[08:31] without trusting me, but listen, asking me to leave school, helping me in some things, helping me declare the money that I started earning online. And at 14 years old I didn’t understand what to do with it. She

[08:45] helped me with everything and paid my taxes correctly. And during the most difficult stages of my journey, my mother was always there and helped me, which became a great support for me. And that’s why I did n’t even have the thought, the pity, about, damn,

[08:58] maybe I should buy myself a car? Damn, maybe I should just put the money aside? No, I just took this amount, my savings that I had been putting aside, and did it. And so , perhaps the biggest thing I've realized lately and the most important thing is where

[09:12] you are today. This is a consequence of your choices over the past days, months and even years. And you and I can choose where we end up, who we are, what we

[09:24] represent. And who we will be tomorrow or in a year, what kind of person we are, who is around us, how much money we earn and where we are. It depends on what we do today. What are we doing right now? What do

[09:36] we choose? To be a person who denies himself all his dreams, desires and goals, or a person who will take, yes, reluctantly, yes, with fear, yes, overcoming himself, but will do what will lead him to his goal. And each of us

[09:51] chooses what to choose and who to be. Therefore, to complete the thought of the education system. My opinion is that it is really needed. Well, especially if you don't know exactly what you want to do, you don't know exactly

[10:05] what awaits you in the future, and especially if there is pressure from parents or relatives or family, their sincere desire for their son or grandson to get an education, then it is necessary. But as soon as we understand that we have a

[10:19] shows stable dynamics, not that we worked a certain amount there in a month and now we are so cool, stable dynamics are important. And only when I saw a stable income for 3 6 9 12

[10:32] months, only then did I begin to allow myself to neglect my studies a little. Well, not a little, but a lot already, right? That is to say, I am not an ideal example either. And in many ways I acted incorrectly, unwisely. And it was just my unrealistic desire to

[10:46] live the life I want to live that brought me to where I am now. And, as a rule, it is precisely how intensely you dream of the point where you would like to get to that affects how quickly you will get there and whether you will get there at

[11:01] all. So, guys, it doesn’t matter whether you study at school or university or you acquire, for example, the knowledge of other people, pay them money for consultations, training, as I do on a regular basis. The most important thing

[11:13] is to simply study, take knowledge, feed on it and never settle for less . And you can earn big money by combining it with studies, work, activities, and anything else that is in your life. Therefore, especially if

[11:29] you, the person watching this video, have no idea who you see yourself as in the coming years, what your goal is, what your dream is, and you are not working towards it, achieve it, especially if there is no financial dispute that brings

[11:44] you money on a regular basis, I would advise you to enroll, gain knowledge and, at the same time, engage in activities that will potentially make you the person you want to become, and with the highest chance,

[11:57] elevator that will accelerate all these processes. And this is the message I decided to give simply from my walk, from my latest realizations, from what I understand and realize lately. So thank you to everyone who watched

[12:12] this video. I highly recommend staying on the channel, because right now it has a huge number of videos that accumulate all my experience that I have collected over the years right on this channel. I share it. So, with this

[12:24] view, I wish you to never betray yourself in life, to choose only what betray yourself in life, to choose only what will lead you to your goals, and to pursue it every day. Thank you for your attention. U

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