Meet Russco Jarviña, the Content Creator Taking on Every Job from A to Z

If you’ve been a TikTok user for a while now, chances are you’ve encountered “A Day in the Life of a College Student in De La Salle University (DLSU)” on your For You Page. Despite having started vlogging in high school, Russco was introduced to broader audiences by this concept, now having a combined following of nearly 1.7 million across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

“The reason why I wanted to vlog my college life was… why would I not vlog my college life?” Apart from simply having a love for documentation and looking back on his memories, he recognizes that “it’s an experience not given to everyone,” making it all the more special.

Every content niche comes with its own set of challenges, though. His content was anchored on life in university, and it was only a matter of time before he graduated and was left with the inevitable question:

What’s next?

This led to the “A-Z Job Challenge” posted on his YouTube channel, where he spends a day (or two) in the lives of people from various industries, starting with the letters from A to Z.

“After graduating [from] college, people look for a job, and when they look for a job, they figure out what they want for themselves. And that's why I'm trying every job from A to Z,” Russco tells Preview. “In the process of figuring out what job I want to do, I want other people to figure out what they also want to do for themselves.”

This transition comes naturally for any other fresh graduate, but the pressure has a greater weight when it can dictate the direction of one’s existent career. “My content involved school, so the majority of the time, there was pressure. But I just wanted to go with the flow.”

The Lasallian graduated college in the last quarter of 2025, and he took on the challenge in February 2026. In a span of three months, he has stepped into the shoes of an architect, just like his dad. He has also tried being a carpenter, and a director under the helm of Dan Villegas for Almost Us starring Fyang Smith and JM Ibarra. He also shadowed entrepreneur Cleo Loque of Hiraya Pilipina, then made his way to Zamboanga to work as a fisherman for Mega Sardines. His latest episode shows him working as Gasoline Boy.

He has 19 jobs to go, yet his path is already becoming clearer. While he has walked away from these experiences, he is never fully without them as they have all taught him something worth keeping, from finding the intersection between diploma and diskarte to immersing in the lives of Filipinos whose hard work is often overlooked.

“It's a pretty long process,” said the 23-year-old. “I reach out to people, then coordinate what they usually do in their day, figuring out what things they can and cannot share.” He follows this by drafting the script and planning the storyboard. Afterward, he discusses his ideas with the editor, and upon finalizing, they begin shooting. “It takes days to shoot, and post-processing takes even longer.”

At the editing stage, Russco sits down with his editor every night until it’s done. He finds this necessary because, while he has “huge respect” for his small team, he also believes that “nobody would know your video better than yourself.”

Graduating from a prestigious university and having both time and access to dip one’s toes into different waters are considered privileges—not basic rights—in the Philippines. Perhaps Russco’s deep awareness of this is why his story continues to resonate with many, even after closing one chapter and moving on to the next.

Why are you pursuing the A-Z Job Challenge?

“The main point of trying every job from A to Z is for me not to be out of touch and to better understand everybody's situation. In the process, that's where I'm also teaching the viewers how important the lives of other people are—the relevance of their professions to society, and how much we undervalue their work. Through the series, I'm trying to help everyone realize the realities of life and step into the real world.

“At the end of the day, as long as you're not stepping on anyone, it would be great—even better—to stand up for what you believe in.”

In your opinion, why is it important to utilize one’s platform to raise awareness on these causes?

“Platforms are platforms for a reason. Having a platform means having a voice. It's a privilege, and when it's given, why would you not use it to fight for what you believe in? It was given to you because of other people, so why would you not use it as well to help other people?”

For those who want to pursue content creation or shift their content, what tip or advice do you have for them?

“The key in the pursuit of content creation is to do it today. Don't do it tomorrow, don't do it the next day.

“When you choose to do it tomorrow or the next day, you waste time and you don't want time wasted. And for the ones that want to shift their content, my advice for them is to start with yourself. You can't be sharing content if it doesn't align with your values, and if it's not you. So you start with yourself, and then see if your content follows. Choose what you share online as well because this is a representation of who you are, and how you are as a person.”