In honor of recent Tiktok restriction legislation, here are some types of TikToks which capture the ethos of various Columbia and Barnard majors. Some are pretty broad and some are increasingly specific. All came up on my (an anthropology major’s) for you page, which I think says something about us. Not sure what.
Political Science: romanticizing the Columbia lifestyle, you all seem to be the most into the dark academic NYC student aesthetic.
@seraf_in_ via TikTok
@n0lethem0le via TikTok
Philosophy: philosophy quote/theory slideshows. Bonus if it’s memes.
- What do we owe each other? (@halesbian via TikTok)
- Albert Camus (@eladsmind via TikTok)
- Absurdism (@fangrrrrl via TikTok)
Earth Sciences (Geology): Insane cave exploration videos. You just had to find that one specific rock, huh, and now you have to dislocate all of your joints to get out.
@cave.exploring_ via TikTok
@cavegoose via TikTok
Environmental Science: optimistic slideshows. You need some hope.
- Optimism (@fortnitegamer10111999 via TikTok)
- Positivity (@bringmydreamsalive via TikTok)
- Hope (@elightenment.energy via TikTok)
Anthropology (Sociocultural): videos that capture people doing their thing in life without being creepy about it—that’s the idea I guess.
@jennalovestiktok via TikTok
@jinglebells080 via TikTok
@berriesinthewoods via TikTok
- Subway Hands (@liibraries via TikTok)
Anthropology (Archeology): videos of people feeling at one with ancient humans.
@_okgirl365 via TikTok
- Ancient Earrings (@monsoonisms via TikTok)
Honorable Anthropology Mention: that one guy’s parodies of cave exploration videos
@zlam_dunk via TikTok
Astronomy: dramatic, large-scale space edits that make the universe feel so big.
@weather.lapse via TikTok
@enjoy.of.the.universe via TikTok
@byastroomar via TikTok
Art History: art-in-context explanations.
@umeboi via TikTok
@ladymollyelizabeth via TikTok
English: emotionally devastating prose and/or poetry slideshows.
- “Good Bones” (@juliab1234567 via TikTok)
- Michael Lassell (@axewounder via TikTok)
- “On Outgrowing Your Mother” (@izabellethewriter via TikTok)
Biology: people caring a lot about and personifying animals and inanimate objects. You guys all care so much.
@tsrlvnv via TikTok
@chasing.luminance via TikTok
Computer Science: split-screen movies with subway surfers on the bottom—peak multitasking.
@averagereddituser via TikTok
@movie.qi via TikTok
@claireecowles via TikTok
Theatre: those “guess who plays X character!” videos where absolutely nobody wins.
@wsutheatredance via TikTok
@collegiatetheatre via TikTok
@meet.the.cast via TikTok
Econonmics: ravetok? I’ve met a fair amount of econ major-EDM/techno enthusiasts.
@devaultmusic via TikTok
@rare.ryper via TikTok
@niya.ilv via TikTok
Mathmatics: trig equation edits. Pretty self-explanatory. People really edit everything.
@_infinity_math via TikTok
Physics: Physics equation/concept edits. I don’t understand them but honestly, they go hard.
@khongtho_gian via TikTok
Honorable Physics Mention: climbing videos, just so one of you can explain how these are physically possible.
@bouldermadness via TikTok
@breakingbetaofficial via TikTok
History: storytimes that are just surprising or interesting, sometimes disturbing historical facts/events.
@kaveh_history via TikTok
@nicole.mackie via TikTok
@aslanpahari via TikTok
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: funky cakes, I don’t know how to explain this, it just kind of makes sense.
- Funky Cakes (@jensyneff via TikTok)
@albiggin via TikTok
@cuite.goods via TikTok
Human Rights: @thekoreanvegan’s videos. Food is a human right, right? So are stories, in a way.
@thekoreanvegan via TikTok
Visual Arts: videos calling attention to unique art pieces.
@xdmhc via TikTok
@paints.v via TikTok
@cheekycraftlady via TikTok
Dance: it’s where TikTok started right? I will never participate, but sometimes people just look like they’re having the best time moving their bodies, and that’s what it’s all about, right?
@notorlandolucas via TikTok
@isabell.lindstrm via TikTok
Honorable Dance Mention: West Coast swing improv TikToks seem to embody the true spirit of the dance majors I’ve met better than like ballet-core coquette videos, they both seem to genuinely enjoy moving their bodies. It will never not blow my mind that these are improvised.
@emelinerochefeuille via TikTok
@affinityswing via TikTok
@dimarkoshoulders4 via TikTok
All my friends deleted Tiktok, so this has fulfilled my desire to send people videos. Hopefully, someone enjoys them.
Tulips via Bwarchives