Going through four years of college is hard, and it's definitely more difficult if you're juggling it with your career, which is what some local content creators are doing. However, it's not totally impossible—just ask Bella Racelis!
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Bella Racelis Graduates College From De La Salle University
The long-time YouTuber and content creator took to Instagram to share her good news with her BellaFam: She just recently graduated from college at the De La Salle University - Manila!
"Student-vlogger era, signing off," she penned in the caption.
Bella wrote about the grueling demands of balancing her academics with her content creation and how she missed out on a lot of things just to graduate on time.
"Balancing the demands of school, work, and life can be difficult. Juggling my way through school and career these past 8 years meant knowing my priorities, making a lot of sacrifices, and missing out on a lot of things," she wrote.
She also made sure to acknowledge all the hard work she put in to get to where she is RN, and for all the support she got from her family, friends, and subscribers. "I poured so much dedication, focus, and hard work and I can’t help but look back with gratitude [for] the unwavering support I received and the amount of determination it took me to reach this point."
"Today, I can finally say that I am graduating," she concluded. "And so, a new adventure begins." Aww, Bella!
Bella Racelis On Balancing Her Studies With Her Vlogging Career
YouTube has been a part of Bella's life for nearly a decade at this point, and it wasn't always easy, especially when it came to balancing it with her studies. After a few years of vlogging, she eventually became known as one of the OGs, which meant that people would recognize her wherever she went—even in her school!
When asked if she ever got any ~special~ treatment at school due to her job, Bella readily said no. "I don't think there's a reason why I should be treated differently sa school just because I'm a content creator. At the end of the day, I'm just a regular student just like anybody else," Bella explained in a vlog. She added that she prefers it if her professors don't know that she's a vlogger because she's *super shy*.
Bella is also proud of the fact that she's never failed a class or gotten a bad grade due to not being able to balance her time. According to her, being on time and not missing deadlines are some of the things her parents really *instilled* in her. "Ever since my 'career' on YouTube started, lagi akong nire-remind ni Mom and Dad that I always need to be punctual either sa work or sa school man 'yan," she explained.
We're proud of you, Bella. Congratulations on your milestone!
