Ruby granger #2 it’s acadaymia not acadeemia

[lizzie2707]

Like when she said she was watching that film with her mum and they were only watching 20 mins a night. Just sit down for 2 hours and watch the damn film. Christ, on a Sunday I can watch the Simpsons for 8 hours straight.

This bothers me so much. Not only is it not healthy to be able to take time off, but it's also a ridiculous way to watch a film. To my mind you can't appreciate a film properly watching it in 20 minute segments. Mind you, I bet Ruby's the sort of person to refuse to recognise film as a "proper art form" like books and poetry so caught up in her Edwardian fantasies she's incapable of thinking of anything not technologically possible then as being art (apologies for the somewhat pretentious rant lol I'm a big cinephile and I live with a film studies student - this sort of thing winds us both up massively )

 

[jjhv]

I remember this, she used to write letters to her all the time.

Oh my gosh I got recommended this a few months ago and I just assumed that she was talking about herself in third person

 

[aplaceicantsee]

On the topic of Oxbridge: I was told by a uni lecturer of mine (not at Oxbridge lol) that they don’t want people who going to Oxbridge would be the most interesting thing about them.

 

[nissigossips]

Let’s face it, Ruby acknowledging a big house, a big garden, a private education and a stable upbringing isn’t going to take those things away from her or make her life any less easy - she will never understand how much that’s all helped her and nor will she turn her back on those things.

Even if it was possible, I wouldn't want those things taken away from her. But her having this YouTube channel and being so painfully unaware of her legs up in life is damaging.

For example: Her making 12 hour study with me videos during A levels, but not talking about her private education and lack of part time job. People can watch that and think "I should've done more work and I could get grades like Ruby", when actually they probably never could... they just haven't been given the same chances ruby has.

Another example: On A level results day this year (when teenagers got given grades for exams they didn't sit, and those from low income backgrounds were disproportionately marked down) she made a cute little instagram story talking about how she got an A when she wanted an A* in her A levels but it was all okay! Which would have made people watching it feel like they were overreacting if they themselves were upset... but it was a completely different situation! She could've made a difference by sharing petitions or demonstration details...

This is badly worded because I wrote it quickly... but her not acknowledging or reckonizong her privilege when she makes these kinds of videos has real consequences.

 

[GreenFlamingo]

I think Ruby has (maybe subconsciously/unintentionally) romantacised a lot of the endless study & constant productivity in her videos and now her whole persona revolves around being hyper intelligent and constantly learning new things for fun. I honestly cannot imagine her ever admitting she isn't an absolute genius, and has to work hard to get good marks, even if it is true. It would be going against everything she's built herself up to be. There's nothing romantic about hard work and struggling to grasp a subject, unfortunately.

 

[wastelandbaby]

Call me naive but I highly doubt an accredited university would mark someone higher because of that. Individual lecturers wouldn’t stand for it.

At my university everything was anonymously marked except for dissertations, which couldn't be as the marker was involved in the research process. Even then everything had to be carefully moderate and a lecturer could get in a lot of trouble if they didn't adhere to this.

 

[onlyusedthisonce]

If I'm being completely honest, I really enjoy watching her 'What I got for Christmas' videos as she gets a ridiculous amount of gifts and nothing like I ever received at Christmas. It's crazy to me that she gets more than one gift per person, in my house it was always one (maybe 2 from my parents) which I was still very fortunate to receive. I guess it's just still exciting to see so many gifts. A guilty pleasure if you will.

I can completely understand how it wouldn't be received well by a large section of her audience, and I really can't see how she could truly appreciate every gift with that much, I'd forget about so much stuff if I got that much every year!

 

[peanutbuttervibes]

i just watched her video and found it extremely concerning that none of the comments call her out on the worrying habits she shows. first of all saying that “students don’t have weekends”- i got a high 2:1 from exeter and went out regularly during the week, didn’t spend alllll of my weekends studying, and i’m not a genius by any means. also the bit where she started nearly crying made me uncomfortable- i’m the first person to get emotional over the silliest tiniest things when i’m feeling a bit on edge, but why post it online without really acknowledging it???

 

[lizzie2707]

I would guess that Ruby has misinterpreted a mark scheme somewhere along the way. The guides put up for my subjects at uni (classics and English) both say that for an essay to get a first it might demonstrate an "original and imaginative approach to the question". If hers is similar, maybe she's gotten obsessed with the idea that to get a top grade she has to do something wildly inventive and original. The problem is, that's not really what tutors mean. They just mean when you're answering a question try to find your own niche or angle - an English tutor's advice this semester was "whatever the first texts are that come to mind for a question, don't write on them". It's not, come up with a completely original argument that no one in the potentially 100s of years since the texts were written has ever said before. Given her desperation to do well maybe she struggles to accept that. Also the same tutor told us that she didn't want us to write in exams on what she'd talked about in lectures/tutorials, so if that had been specified by Ruby's tutor I could maybe understand it? But my assumption is that that hasn't happened, and Ruby is just panicking over nothing.

Agree in terms of how annoyed her tutors must be. She must be an absolute nightmare to teach, and I bet her classmates all can't wait for modules with her to finish. It's wonderful that she's so engaged with the material, but she must be really taking away other student's opportunities to learn, and particularly given they won't all have come from such privileged backgrounds as her, that's really problematic. Also it's interesting that she always goes over word counts. I once asked why word counts were so limited (in my first year for English they were 1200 words), and the tutor said that anyone can write 1000s of words about something, but to be able to refine an argument so concisely was a far more important skill - it taught you how to use evidence/critical material selectively, rather than just using stuff with no discrimination. Our word counts slowly increased through the years, now in 4th year they range from 2000-4000 words (the module co-ordinator can choose). They expected us to learn how to make to the point arguments before increasing the word count. The fact that Ruby still struggles with that is kinda concerning given she's in her 3rd year of uni (2nd doing English, but presumably she wrote essays for her previous course).

 

[Lorny]

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Idk if it's the pigtails but she looks so young here...

What even is this outfit though?? I was going to say Stevie Wonder must have picked it out but I think even he would have made a better choice! I know she goes for a ‘vintage’ look but this is just more jumble sale.

 

[emmer_moans]

Okay so in the latest video Ruby said the plot in the book was set in a freezing cold environment so she actually went outside in her freezing cold garden as it would be really atmospheric to do so whilst reading the book...ok...

Edit to add, she pronounced Hercule Poirot as Hercule Pih-roats.. has she never had Poirot on in the background or caught some of it on TV?

 

[CatCafe234]

‘I love the gently fermented leaves of Camellia sinensis, it’s so cosy!’

 

[billybobbobbob]

She's fiercely protective of her 'quirks' and hobbies and it seems as though sometimes she likes being this unique mysterious character who spends all day studying. She's definitely romanticised studying and only does it for the aesthetic. It's sad that she seems to be quite behind socially as well, only having a handful of friends, some of whom are completely different to her (potentially are only interested in being on camera as it seems they're not as interested in her). In her recent assumptions video she mentions not wanting a relationship but she's definitely mentioned wanting a partner before?

Also I think she only misses school because she was head girl and prefect or whatever and probably got a LOT more praise then than she does now. She definitely seems to struggle with accepting uni marks and having video chats with her lecturers is just an excuse to fish for praise I bet.

Also I think she only misses school because she was head girl and prefect or whatever and probably got a LOT more praise then than she does now. She definitely seems to struggle with accepting uni marks and having video chats with her lecturers is just an excuse to fish for praise I bet.

 

[tsuyu]

Reading the reviews on amazon and this one sticks out

This is an extract from a giant 1 star review

Considering how much Ruby romanticises the Victorian Era, I'm shocked she got the century wrong

 

[aquinas]

Took money from the government for hand-washing #ad, when that money could have been spent on the NHS instead.
Terrible youtube admin, late uploads constantly
Selling overpriced planners to kids when many parents are struggling with pandemic economy.
Personal pet peeve: yearly planner only a few weeks after the academic planner feels like a last-minute cash grab.

 

[figgypud]

in the outcome it looks as if she was portraying one same character - Ruby who's trying to act- rather that the actual character.

She reminds me of me in primary school when I thought that performing monologues in front of the mirror with tons of eyebrow action makes me acting worthy.

This! The extent of Ruby's "acting" is raising her eyebrows and making her eyes wide, doing a slow sweeping gesture with her hand or clutching her hands to her chest. It's still very Hermione.

 

[tutu10]

She has really become a RoutineTuber, hasn't she?

 

[perduthecat]

I almost majored in English at university before I realized that just loving to read doesn't necessarily mean you'll enjoy an English degree. Ruby also seems to read and study a very narrow section of books, mostly middle grade and classics written by primarily white authors. I wonder how often she reads books by those outside Europe/North America. She also doesn't seem to be able to give very in depth reviews. I think it would be interesting to see her move towards more Booktube style videos and if she can really give more critical reviews beyond "I thought it was lovely"

 

[Kcn]

I’ve always got the impression from Ruby’s videos that she isn’t really enjoying university, and it hasn’t really lived up to her expectations. Maybe in her heart she’s never really committed to Exeter as it wasn’t her first choice, or it could just be the ‘small fish, big pond’ thing but I wonder if that’s why she clings on to her school days so much.

I’ll admit, at school I was similar to Ruby but not the the same extreme. I went to a very big school and I’d say I was a slightly above average student but I was a goody two shoes, I’d always do all my homework, I’d engage in class a lot and always tried to get on the teachers’ good sides! When I went to university I found the transition hard, learning that I wouldn’t have a lecturer for more than a semester was really difficult for me because I always liked my teachers to know me and I wanted to feel comfortable around them. However, I got used to it pretty quickly and accepted that it was a different experience to embrace.

Considering Ruby went to a smaller school and had an even greater relationship/attachment to her teachers, I can definitely understand why she’d be struggling. I just hope she learns to enjoy it soon as she’s basically halfway through her degree now!

 

[opal73]

I don’t understand the problem with people keeping their cameras off. Generally the consensus is if you’re speaking, you can turn your camera on (that is, if you feel comfortable doing so and are able to). When not speaking, it is courtesy to keep your mic off.

Something tells me when Ruby was in school she wasn’t well liked because she was that bossy annoying girl who thought she knew everything and immediately would go tell the teacher on people and had to have everything her way.