How to get ahead of 99% of students in 2025

I’m Ali Alqaraghuli, a postdoctoral fellow working on terahertz space communication.

I make videos to train and inspire the next generation of engineers. If you want to help me, share this video with a friend who might be interested in engineering.

The opinions in this video are my own and do not represent NASA or any other organization.

0:00 intro
2:16 Step 1: decision
5:35 Step 2: brain software
8:43 Step 3: systems
13:45 Step 4: serendipity vs focus
21:17 Step 5: mentorship

[Kaylalamonkei]

- eat healthier
- workout more
- focus on school

[xjoo_woo]

21:02 reminds me of “if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be.”

[Acesix]

just gonna say this wasn't just for 2025 but your whole life.

[Maria_farah]

Man said that I do work for fun. I hope I achieve that one day

[swagdtrain]

I think the key is to not try to think of it as getting ahead of others but rather accelerating yourself, there will always be someone ahead of you.

[Deno]

dude is casually giving out massive life advices. mad respect

[DaDitDa]

Eliminating high carbohydrate junk food from diet, and doing daily physical exercise will improve mental acuity. In other words, maintaining your brain's 'hardware' is just as important as its 'software.'

[La_in_the_zone.]

Bro says I don't know while describing things perfectly.

[aurorateemo]

Hello, a physics student here, i'll be finishing my master's degree next year. For me, it was never about being at the top of my class or competing with others. My goal has always been to learn as much as I can about physics and to develop my mathematical skills to the level needed for a PhD. If you were to ask me whether I want to outperform all the students, my answer would be no. But if you ask me whether I want to be the most knowledgeable and skilled in math, I would gladly say yes. i am not driven by being better but rather curiosity behind the world's theories.

[livestreamer]

_Some interesting _*_mathematical facts_*_ of the year, 2025 :-_

1. 2025, itself is a square

*45 x 45 = 2025*

2. It's a product of two squares,
*9² x 5² = 2025*

3. It is the sum of 3-squares,

*40²+ 20²+5²= 2025*

4. It's the first square after the year 1936

*44 x 44 = 1936*

5. It's the sum of cubes, of all the single digits, from 1 to 9,

= 2025

[adrianaraujo]

insane how this is 25 minutes of raw uncut footage

[GinoRafaelCaguiat]

Im 19 and im very very obsessed with improving my self not just in school but my whole life, watching this is a privilege for me.

[Assetrix]

20:32, "is you just try like a bunch of shi- bunch of stuff."

[AlwaysTheHorizon]

I’m 24, got my first degree in English, didn’t feel like following the available career paths, basically learned all of these principles the hard way, and now am pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. 4.0 GPA and I love every second of what I do now. Life is just a mind game, master yourself and you can do whatever you TRULY want to do. But that’s the trick, you must truly want to sacrifice and work for it.

[hichewachoo]

can’t believe this advice is free, I think u just saved me years of “i don’t know what im gonna do”’s

[LimeSlimeee]

Thank you! I'm finally gonna stop getting mediocre grades this year, wish me luck <3

[Krishnakebakth]

Ok like honestly, ik i got the potential but ive just gotten very lazy, brain rotted and i myself know i am degrading myself. This new year ive taken a resolution to fix all that and reach my highest potential and your vedio guided somehow
Thankyou mate!

[abulrex_h]

i’m 18 and honestly the best advice i can give myself is to stop trying to control and have everything i tried to do that my first semester of college and failed badly, if you can take a gap year really figure out what you like in life and then consider college yes this is a slower route but sometimes slower is faster

[snur_]

Still 17, finding my passion and trying out different fields which I can thrive in, what you said about Serendipity vs Focus really enlightened me, Thank you for the wonderful words !

[alem.]

‘Its actually pretty easy’ another channel that I love