surprise... I'm leaving yale!! | where am I going for winter break?? 

OMG YES THIS IS A GOOD IDEA!!

Great ideas

great ideas, thank you so much!! they're all added to the list. happy holidays!

yep this is on the list!!

yesss I have plans for videos like this...!!!

good idea!!!!! xxx

@@TiaChitty ahhh I hope to maybe see it!!🤭 I feel like any place that involves an island is always so aesthetic to film!!!🤩

ooh okay, thanks for the advice!! I'll look into them both xx

ooh yes!! I'll add it to the list. thank you! xxx

oh nooo :( what bad timing, I hope everyone's staying as safe as possible xx

Did you hear about the eased restrictions for 24-26/12 in Sydney, including the Northern Beaches? They’ve also split the NB into 2 sections for restrictions.

it's stunning!!! great ideas xx

it is beautiful! can't wait to share it with you xx

thank you Emily, this means so much to me!! happy holidays xx

omg thank you so much!!!!!!!

ahh thank you so much Sarah, I'm so happy you're here!! that's a great video idea 🥰 happy holidays! xx

thank you so much, this makes me very happy!!! 🥰💕 that's a great idea and I actually already have a video like that: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uVn887rJ19k.html let me know if there's anything that I didn't cover in that video and I'd be happy to make a follow up! xx

@@TiaChitty Thank you for your reply! If possible, I would love for you to detail when you should start your applications and how to choose which schools to apply too. Your other video was extremely helpful though ❤️🌈

omg thank you, this means so much to me xxx 🥰

thank you!!! x

ahh thanks girl!! xxx

enjoy the snow!!!! x

yesss!! great idea x

I literally filmed this video yesterday! will be up very soon :)

yes I've got some health and fitness videos planned for the new year and I'll try to include these ideas!!

wow that's crazy, I'm so sorry. hang in there! xx

thank you so much!! glad you like them xx

good ideas!!!! thank you so much xxx

oh dear that is concerning for me. I'm starting in the lowest level (obv!) so we'll have to see how it goes!!

Most schools evaluate your level. Yale as a placement test for Spanish to put students in the proper level. Those who never studied Spanish start with SPAN 110 and should not do the test.

yep it's all a part of life!

aw thank you so much Emily!! 🥰🥰

thanks, I will! x

ahaha a true subscriber!!!! merry christmas xxx

definitely coming up soon! x

yay, I'll be sure to film lots while I'm here ☺️ staying on the island mostly I think but we'll see! x

I’m looking forward too the videos!! 😊 Enjoy the Holidays Tia! ✨

thank you!! will do xx

hey Sam! thanks for your comment and I really appreciate the respectful way you asked your questions. the decision to come to the Caribbean for winter break wasn’t one I made lightly - I thought long and hard about it and considered most of the factors you mentioned. my decision to come here for break wasn’t based on having a holiday with my family, but rather giving myself a mental break from college and being able to reset my mindset. something I may talk about in a video at some stage is how much I’ve struggled mentally this semester. I don’t want to complain because I’m aware and very grateful that I’m speaking from a place of privilege - most people are far worse off than me at the moment. however I did feel it was important for my mental health to try to spend some time away from college. the factors you mentioned, as well as the cost, were the reason I haven’t returned home to Australia, even though many of my classmates have returned to their international homes at similar distances from Yale. but the Caribbean seemed to be a good compromise. all students on campus at Yale are tested for covid twice every week - this is where I got my tests done for travel, and so I wasn’t taking away from testing opportunities for others by travelling because I would have needed to get these tests done anyway. I did not have covid when I began my travel, and while I know everyone contributes a small amount to the need for airport, taxi, etc workers, I don’t think my travel would have a very big overall impact on this, considering the large quantity of travellers. again, I know all travellers play a role in this and I take responsibility for my part in it, but as someone travelling with two negative covid tests, two facemarks at all times, and not travelling too far, I think I had little overall impact. I understand and empathise with the many people who are unable to see family at the moment. I can even sympathise, because I’m unable to see my closest family - I haven’t seen my Dad in over a year. I’m very grateful to be able to see some family members though, and I’m aware others don’t have this privilege. while there are many people unable to or choosing not to travel at the moment, there are also many people choosing to travel (I’m definitely not alone in this choice) and I guess everyone has their own reasons that aren’t all easy to explain and write out in a comment like this. lots of people are deciding to go on holidays via air travel at the moment - people who already live with their families but who just want a holiday! this is very different to the reason I’m travelling. I’m not here to ‘go on a holiday’, I’m here to give myself a break mentally and try to improve my health in that regard. another reason was that winter break this year has been extended to six weeks (normally it is less than half that). if break had been shorter, I don’t think it would have been worth me travelling because of all the factors you mentioned. but for this length of break, I weighed up all the positive and negative factors of me coming to the Caribbean and came to the decision to go. I’m aware of the implications of this decision, and once it was made I did everything in my power to do it as safely as possible - not just for me, but for everyone. ❤️

@@TiaChitty good on you Tia💖

I have to do 5 days complete isolation in my cabin and then for the remaining 9 days of the 2 weeks quarantine, I am allowed to go to the main house staying socially distanced from my family. I'll be done with the first 5 days on christmas so I'll be able to go up to the main house, swim in the pool, etc. but I'll just be staying home for christmas! x

ahhh thank you xx

year 12 is the last year of high school in australia! after year 12, we go to college/uni

@@TiaChitty oh ok thanks for replying and telling me :)