College ambitions, shattered dreams, and 'real life'

David Devore has gone viral not just once, but twice in his life. In 2009, as a child, Devore had been the star of the infamous “David After Dentist” YouTube video that racked up well north of a hundred million views. A decade later, Devore re-entered the spotlight with a jubilant video showing him, now 18 years old, joyfully receiving the news that he had been admitted to the University of Florida’s Class of 2023.

In an interview with UF’s student newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator, Devore exclaimed: “It was my number one school. UF is where I am meant to be.”