@ucdavisadmissions
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@ucdavisadmissions Time really does fly by so fast. We can’t wait for the next generation of Aggies! #UCDavis | #ClassOf2030 video description: Robert Penman the Director of Undergraduate Admissions at UC Davis says “this can’t be right it says we’re admitting the Class of 2030”. a student responds with “yeah, it’s 2026, 2030 is only in four years”. Robert Penman looks goes through various stages of emotions as the look in his face changes in shock.
Performance
Video #19549 · Skit
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A university admissions director performs a skit where he expresses shock at admitting the Class of 2030, only for a student to confirm the date, leading to a humorous existential crisis about the passage of time.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 75%
This can't be right. It says we're admitting the Class of 2030?
Visual hook · 25%
A man in a university sweatshirt sitting at a desk looking visibly confused and shocked while holding a document.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
The cognitive dissonance of encountering a date that feels like science fiction but is actually the near future.
Payoff
A relatable moment of shared existential dread regarding aging and the rapid passage of time.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Temporal Shock Skit
Leveraging the universal anxiety of 'time flying' by juxtaposing a futuristic-sounding date with undeniable current-day math to trigger an existential realization.
The Incredulous Setup
The protagonist reviews a document and verbally questions a specific data point (a future year) that feels impossibly distant, setting up the conflict between perception and reality.
The Logical Hammer
A second character (or voice of reason) delivers the 'cold hard math,' grounding the futuristic date in the immediate present timeline, shattering the protagonist's perception of time.
The Existential Dissociation
The protagonist stops speaking and stares blankly into the distance. A slow camera zoom and melancholic music emphasize the internal processing of the shocking realization.
Time really does fly by so fast. We can’t wait for the next generation of Aggies! #UCDavis | #ClassOf2030 video description: Robert Penman the Director of Undergraduate Admissions at UC Davis says “this can’t be right it says we’re admitting the Class of 2030”. a student responds with “yeah, it’s 2026, 2030 is only in four years”. Robert Penman looks goes through various stages of emotions as the look in his face changes in shock.
title · beginning
This can't be right. It says we're admitting the Class of 2030?
informational · middle
Yeah, it's 2026. 2030 is only in 4 years.