I'm surprised that it's a third year module (or a module at all really). I wonder how many of her modules were like this. For example I remember her dressing up for a presentation....(can't remember if that was compulsory though lol) Lack of academic rigour would explain why she's breezing through the degree. There are probably more difficult modules that she's avoiding. I also think it's pretty grim that they'd let her turn Dickens's anger at the grinding poverty and exploitation in London into a stupid escape room game. To me this suggests that she fundamentally doesn't understand Dickens or what he was writing about.I hate being judgmental of other people's uni work and whether it's "too easy" or whatever because what the hell do I know. But this Dickens project she was doing does sound a bit juvenile for a Bachelor's degree in English Literature?
Also as someone else previously commented on here, their idea of a Dickens-themed escape room/murder mystery doesn't sound like it's super relevant to his novels.
Yeah but she’s going to be dialing up the Nutcracker/instrumental xmas music to 11, so we’re really not winning here bestieThank God October is over and she'll stop talking about how much she loves it now
Everything that Ruby is coming out with at the moment sounds like some sort of well-being waffle that she’s either read or been told. However, as is typical with Ruby, she hasn’t really understood it but she thinks she has, and she’s now trying to sound profound by sharing her nuggets of wisdom that don’t actually make much sense. She never seems to give herself time to really understand or process anything before assuming that she’s totally got it, and it just makes her sound a bit silly.I hate being judgmental of other people's uni work and whether it's "too easy" or whatever because what the hell do I know. But this Dickens project she was doing does sound a bit juvenile for a Bachelor's degree in English Literature?
Also as someone else previously commented on here, their idea of a Dickens-themed escape room/murder mystery doesn't sound like it's super relevant to his novels.
I'm sorry but she just said the most idiotic thing I've ever heard in my life.
She said: "This quote could just as readily be applied to our workaholism culture today where the first question we ask anyone is not 'how are you' or 'what's your name', it's usually 'what do you do'."
Lmao yeah sure whenever I meet someone new I wanna know what they do before I even know their name. I don't know maybe this is normal in the Tory environment she grew up in but I definitely cannot relate to this. Maybe if she socialized more she'd realize this too
They were on about MarthaBTW I remember a few pages ago some people saying she left Pipers Corner and went to college aged 16, but an article on website describes her as the Head Girl and in the Upper Sixth. So she stayed there, no doubt to be coddled and primed for top unis in a way that wouldn't happen at a state school.
I agree, "What do you do?" isn't a question asked in the UK when you first meet someone, at least not in my experience. Maybe it's something that's more prevalent in the USA and would be a valid criticism there, but I don't think it is here, it feels a bit intrusive, it's pretty much asking how much money you earn.I hate being judgmental of other people's uni work and whether it's "too easy" or whatever because what the hell do I know. But this Dickens project she was doing does sound a bit juvenile for a Bachelor's degree in English Literature?
Also as someone else previously commented on here, their idea of a Dickens-themed escape room/murder mystery doesn't sound like it's super relevant to his novels.
I'm sorry but she just said the most idiotic thing I've ever heard in my life.
She said: "This quote could just as readily be applied to our workaholism culture today where the first question we ask anyone is not 'how are you' or 'what's your name', it's usually 'what do you do'."
Lmao yeah sure whenever I meet someone new I wanna know what they do before I even know their name. I don't know maybe this is normal in the Tory environment she grew up in but I definitely cannot relate to this. Maybe if she socialized more she'd realize this too
Ahhh OK, I must have got the wrong end of the stick not surprised about Martha going to college.They were on about Martha
Exactly, can't say I've ever heard of that being asked before being asked what your name is? For 99% of people that would be considered weird and a bit rude, maybe in the upper echelons of society populated by Rubys it's more common.I agree, "What do you do?" isn't a question asked in the UK when you first meet someone, at least not in my experience. Maybe it's something that's more prevalent in the USA and would be a valid criticism there, but I don't think it is here, it feels a bit intrusive, it's pretty much asking how much money you earn.