your 20s are NOT your best years (an honest discussion) 

i missed your sit down videos 😭 the youngest in the family just gets it, being the baby of the fam and then suddenly you're an adult as well 😭

As a 33 year old who still feels like she's in her 20's but also loves to enjoy her age... hahaha I say enjoy every age, don't look back and also don't rush :) it's beautiful... if you're 22, enjoy being 22. if you're 23, enjoy being 23. Live in the moment and don't think too much about your age. haha! I can also say that it really doesn't feel so bad growing old and growing up. It's amazing. hehehe

It’s so wild that we’re all just living the same lives in different fonts. I related to a lot of the things you said about being scared of growing up & failure & feeling so full of love but also not wanting to be in a relationship. This whole adulting thing is overwhelming!11! I pray it gets better for all of us baby-20s

I actually haven’t figured out my until I was 27 yrs old 😊 now I’m 33, lived and worked in Singapore for 4 yrs and currently living in Sydney, recently got married as well 🥰❤️ the advice my dad gave me when I graduated was that your 20’s is your exploring years. They are your trial and error years and sometime when you reach your 30’s, hopefully by then you have atleast an idea what you want in life 🥹

Honestly this was so helpful 😭 I just turned 20 last feb and GIRL... I HAVE BEEN SPIRALING DOWN SO BAD 😭😭 I feel like I keep living a life full of regrets

crying 🥲🥲 this video couldn't come at a better time. as a 22 year old teenager, i also struggle with the things u talked about huhuh it somehow gives me ease and comfort that i am not alone in this :-((( thank u sm ciara for making this video.

I've been in my early 20s life crisis right now, I'm 22 and literally cried last night for the reason all of my friends and classmates are getting Jobs and started to search jobs even though we haven't graduated yet. I feel you Ciara, life is not a race to be in a hurry. I need to take things slow and figure out what I really want in life, maybe it is for the better, I have a certain goal in my mind but it really takes time and effort to be there, thanks a lot for this, it made me realize things and we're just babies we don't have to rush things just because everyone is in hurry, what's meant for us will always finds us. ❤

edit: im 26 and i still like to do things na parang pang teens hihi, and everything us gonna be ok talaga even if sabihin mong d mo kaya when u're in the situation magugulat ka nalang "wtf bat nakaya ko!!!" ❤ ill cheer you on, ako ung nagdrama sa ig dm huhu. iim hereeee (during work hrs) hahaha love your vlogs when u talk 🎉 edit: IM LITERALLY CRYING HUHU sobrang relate yung enjoy the now na advice mo kasi its true we keep looking ahead of what's happening now that we forget to enjoy the little things happening currently like i used to live with my parents in a studio type condo and now i moved out.. i miss them 😓 ayun, everything you talked about here was so true this was how i felt when i first graduated and took almost 1-2 years of a break then inabutan pa pandemic so stuck sa bahay i really felt stuck but this vlog u made was a reminder to me to enjoy my age right now and dont rush.... huhu

I am on my late 20's right now and everything you've said were totally right. I remembered one Star Wars's quotes where it said "All his life has he looked away to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was or What he was doing". That's totally summed up my 20's. Cheers to you! Keep up with the wisdom!

your videos really inspire me! It's amazing to see how you've grown and achieved so much. your message about the 20s not being the best years, but still embracing it wholeheartedly, really resonated with me. you're absolutely right, life is all about embracing every stage and making the most of it. im 18 and it's so overwhelming

it's like u summed up all the bubbling thoughts inside my head, hope to watch more contents like this from u aaaa

you just put my thoughts into words as a 20-year-old, I think as much as I fear growing up now, I am more worried about getting old and not having a "successful" life or achieving the things I dream for myself. growing up in poverty I constantly think about how "I don't want to be poor forever" and "I want my parents to travel and enjoy life with me and not just work" It's just so hard to try and do new things because you do not have a safety net if you fail likeee AHHH idk maybe I'm just blabbing now HAHAHA thank you Ciara for this vid it made me feel so validated 🫂

As an eighteen year old bunso girly, I really miss the times where me and my ate is just having fun and doing lots of funny things around the house. But, now that she's working already, all those free times are gone. Whenever she has free time or day off, she'd rather spend it sleeping or just resting in her bed. As time goes by, it made me realize that we're really both growing up and being more mature. I love what we have right now but I just can't help missing those fun times we had before. :(

this is such a comfort video omg, i relate so much to the part where you mentioned how we want to be perfect at everything as if life isn't a constant learning process and that it's okay to be embarrassing ♥

Petition to start your podcast! Turning 21 here this month, and I can relate so much

also, I need a Ciara Gan weekly podcast 🥺🥺🥺

Thank you so much for this Ciara!! I relate to a lot of this especially the love part 🥺💜✨

Yes pleaseeee. An episode on love sounds great

i have just started watching your videos, and this is a good general “introduction” to ur content, i’m gonna hit the subscribe and notifications button! 🫶

as a fellow girlie in her early 20s, it's reassuring to know that we're all going through the same thing :') we're all just making it up as we go along and that's okay :')

aaaaaa hi ciara i love your sit down videos so much!! ❤️ as a 20 year old i find this very relatable, esp thinking that i’ll have this shit figured it out when in reality i still feel like a 17 year old who knows nothing 😭 change is so inevitable in your 20s, and as much as i hate it i believe its necessary to push us out of our comfort zone and help us grow and explore other aspects of life :] my professor said that in life tests sometimes come first than lessons - even if we’re not prepared for it we have to go through it anyway because experience is the best teacher 🤓☝🏻 (tho it *is* kinda fcked up that we’re just left to face it without any knowledge bc we are not taught how to be adults 😭) btw i really hope your plans about the art shop goes well!! it’s totally okay to be nervous of starting smth new bc you never know how it will turn out, and bc you don’t really have full control of the future, but what really matters most is the now :D might as well live in it before the moment slips out. we are only in our baby 20s after all hehe ✨ wow ang haba na nito LOLLL genuinely hope you’re doing well!! ❤️

this video feels like a hug as someone who's also going through this, we're not alone 💝. Also, love this type of video!!!

ily so much ate 🥺 can relate with u again as a 20-year old who’s recently just been conscious of the things i do in life and attentive of the people around me esp my family 🥺 thank u so much for making this video huhu

AAAAAAAH thanks for this ciara. timely upload as im going through rough stuff rn 🥺

i love this video so so much !! ♥️

needed this so much

love this video so much bc i relate to u in sooo much level, it felt like a warm hug 🥹

Love the thumbnail and the vulnerability of this video ❤❤

Thank you so much for this Ciara! I just recently turned 23 and this whole discussion sound so comforting for some reason hahaha

this video is so heartwarming since i started watching you when i started high school and now i'm graduating grade 12 🥹 ilysm ciara you've been such a big inspiration and part of my life!!! 🫶🫶

thank you for being so real huhu you just keep cementing yourself as one of my fave youtubers!! hope to bump into you soon, ciaraaa

G0RLLLLL!! I JUST LOVE WATCHING THIS!!!

hi ciara im 24 and i still dont figure my sht out, thank you so much for this, your words feel like a warm hug to me, you are doing great ciara! dont be too hard on yourself xo

i seriously felt this.. we are just babies in our early twenties.. we dont automically know what we want in this life, but it will be something for the better.. it's always good to take your time, and see where you should go.. thank you so much for this video, i've been feeling kinda stuck and in a daze lately.. i believe we can all do it.. you got this, just know to be positive and do what you can do right now.. much love, ciara

i just hit my late 20s and i very much feel this way. Took a career break to pivot careers and i always feel rushed to catch up again with everyone my age getting promotions at work, being managers already, etc! but i really agree with appreciating and savoring the “now”. I always have to remind myself of that. Im glad you realize this in your early 20s and hope you bring it with you for life. 💗

just turned 20 last year, classes were going full face-to-face so I had to move to Cebu from my province away from my family. first months was rough and i totally agree with all the points that you've made. feeling a bit lost, making peace but at the same time so afraid to fail, feeling left behind since all my friends are in relationships, moving forward and growing. idk, i just want to say that i appreciate this video, didn't know i needed to hear this ate ciara. thank you

OMYGHOD ME TOO SOBRANG SCARY NUNG KAYONG DALAWA LANG NG DRIVING INSTRUCTOR 😭😭its a universal experience pala

Hi Ate Ciara! I hope you make more videos like this. Ang saya makinig sa'yo and it gives me comfort. Rooting for you to make more videos like this!

You have always been so eloquent and I love hearing you speak about serious/personal topics like this. In a few months, I will be in my mid twenties and noooooo, I still am a very baby twenties girly. Thank you for talking about this. Let’s hope for the best and live one day at a time.

this video feels like a hug from Olaf. Comforting asf

I think after 20 you’re just naturally gonna feel old because everyday of your life is the oldest you’ve ever been. Does that make sense lmao like I’m 23 and I feel kinda old sometimes but then I hear my titas be like what I would give to be 40 again or 30 again and I’m like… damn one day I’m gonna reminisce on this age and want to be this age again the same way I wanted to be 18 again so I just stopped thinking about it what age I wanna be and just enjoy it. Also every adult I know has said their 20s was for getting to know themselves and figuring things out to see what works and what doesn’t so I consider these my tinkering years.

ahhHhhh more more content like this one please!! i love hearing your thoughts and the way you talk. also, i can resonate a lot with the things you talked about but i just want to remind you that you are doing well, Ciara! sending virtuals 🫂 anddddd pls pls release your artwork/sticker business i want to buy them!!!

It's gonna be okay, Ate Ciara!!! ❤❤❤

"I wouldn't make videos that I didn't wanna watch" that's why you are my fave!

just turned 23 going on 16 Asian girl here. being the first child and grandchild and the eldest daughter, i am the first of my generation and i do not know how to breathe and take a break and be a baby 20. and i want to be one so bad 😭😭 i honestly am terrified of thinking of the future. no plans, head empty and just living in stress to just do something and make some money to meet the expectations of elders. and. your videos give me so much creativity inspiration, i've been writing more and doodling more after watching your videos. sending love!!! take care of yourself🤎

Gurrrrl the 16 yr old driving in abroad was my inspo too when I started learning 😭😭

throughly enjoyed this video! 🤍 as a mid-20s gurlie, this just hit right in the feels. we are collectively going through it and navigating our 20s. we got this! 🥰🫶✨

16:28 made me cry 😢 Ciara! All these years online I was always intimidated by you 😂 I always thought you’re so cool and artsy and can paint better than me and all but it’s so reassuring to hear we’re all the same on so many levels. Unfortunately I’m 25 and also avoided driving school for almost 2 years (BUT I DID 4 DAY LESSONS NA YAY) and also am afraid to fail especially as a high standards and insecure girly 😂 so hard to love ourselves esp when others our age are WAY ahead of us. I hope to get more out of my comfort zone too and try (driving school was one step😂). You got this too girly we’ll all get where we need to be in the end🥹 huhu the 20s era is where we find ourselves daw apparently in the 30s it’s much better 😅 let’s see! Saving this video for when I’m down ❤ ALSO OPEN THAT ART SHOP! I NEED YOUR OLIVIA ART🎉

whole video is relatable HAHAHAHAHAHA IT'S GONNA BE OKAY CIARA

YES TO MORE CONVOS WITH CIARA

really kind of wish that this was longer... better than a podcast

This is so real

this podcast-like vlog = enjoyable ❤

ang early ko!!!!😭😭😭😭love u missma'am! ❤‍🔥

This is so realistic

the fact that ppl who are older than us used to always tell us that "you're still 20" is so weird because yeah, they're right that were 20 but also were already 20. they think we want to rush things and say something like, " u still have a lot to learn, there's still 10 years before u turn 30" but 10 years is still 10 years. for us, it is a short amount of time but also we can't deny it's a long and tiring process.

I love you, make a podcast please 🙇🏽‍♀️💗

pls pls start a podcast. ily ciaraaaaa

ciara gets it!

dustin vuong had a video like this. yall r just wholesome

I'm 27 and turning 28 this year. I failed many times in life and in school. Still haven't graduated college, I just have one course to finish which is architecture thesis that I failed twice so next year I'm gonna take it and see if I can pass. Trying things song writing, producing, video editing and many more but still I haven't figured it out yet hahaha still single and my exes are getting married but I don't have a plan in having a family. I think I'll be single forever hahahha I'm clinically depressed but still trying to live. My motto is one step is enough for me. Life is all about trying.

i miss thiss

A video I came across (i think ig or fb) that when you want something to change on your appearance (because of stressful events) is because you want something to control amidst the chaos you’re dealing with. Honestly, when I saw that it all makes sense every time I want to drastically change my hair color or anything. It’s because I want to feel like I’m in control and that I know what I’m doing even though I don’t 😂

thanks for filling the void that ashley bestdressed has left in all of us

more vids like this pls!!!

do more sit down videos like this pls 🫶🥹

i can relate being nostalgic of the past and stressing about the uncertainties of the future, so it feels comforting to know i'm not alone with that feeling. this vid is like a hug i didn't know i needed 🫂❤️

You get what I'm feeling😭😭😭😭 also 22 years old and scared of growing up

how old are you? 22? that’s just 2 years in the 20s. There’s so much more to experience

PLS DO AN EPISODE TALKING ABOUT LOVE

i begggg... PLS START A PODCAST

Omg this is exactly what I’m feeling right now…

pls make more videos like thisssss

pleaasee start a podcast

Ate ciara can you do what's on your phone 2024 edition po and can u suggest some apps that are helpful ✨

PLEASE OPEN A PODCAST

this still applies to me even at 25 ):

PLEASE GET A VIENNA TATTOO SO WE'D BE MATCHY 😭 i luv ya my fellow 22 yo girlypop

0:03 girl same, i can’t keep having this fivehead

What if you don't know what you're doing in your twenties?

CIARA ANO BA PINAPAIYAK MO AKO

Omg people watching by conan when you talk about relationship !! did you want to kill me Ciara ?

MORE

Bangs = Crisis

Transition is hard.

2:30 not me realizing i’m on the verge of mid-twenties 😢

U good dude?

u said percy jackson????????? Do u happen to ship abroad😭

i’m 23 currently taking a gap year before i start med school. for the past couple of months i started reading, watching, fangirling, gaming like i used to do in my teenage years. it feels bittersweet, knowing that things won’t always be like this, i won’t always have this much free time. i suppose, that makes it all the more special. eventually, we’ll keep moving forward and things will get better 🫶🏼

ciara this is sauurr random but are you perhaps an infj? also this is such a relatable youtube video, i feel so comforted knowing that I'm not the only one figuring life out 🥹🫶