Ruby Granger

[emmer_moans]

When I see videos like 11 hour study day it honestly just makes me think these people have poor time management? I understand doing it for your school exams when you have loads of subjects but I did an English degree like Ruby (and got a first) and I think I'd genuinely find it hard to fill 11 hours with work unless I had a big assignment due or an exam soon. I studied a lot but also had a part time job, saw friends etc. The 11 hour study day doesn't make much sense to me on an English degree as there's lots of reading but barely any class time and probably not as much continuous assessment as other subjects.

Ruby seems to spend a lot of time making lists/timetables and making everything into work like printing out photos for her wall. Maybe she's just being super organised but I'm an organised person too and I just don't get it!

Another English Literature graduate here, I definitely never spent that much time studying. It's more list making for the sake of it. I would be interested to see what she is like in seminars.

 

[woodlandfairy]

Hang on, she said on a story that she likes working in the cold... but then also complained about working in the cold a couple videos ago... what's the truth, lass

That poetry recitation made me laugh and I kind of loved it. I like seeing Ruby doing weird things with some measure of passion instead of studying or drinking tea for hours on end. The inner theatre kid jumped out

She really should join like an amateur theater club or poetry recitation club or something, so she can do more performing with an audience ( of course this would be after this corona stuff ends )

 

[ECH]

She likes reading which is why she's doing English. I don't feel like she actually likes the analytical aspects of English though, she just wants to read nice stories as escapism.

 

[Lola123]

I like ruby, she does seem quite sweet natured.

However, I do think she definitely needs other hobbies though as you worry how she'll end up when she leaves university. What will she do when she goes into the world of work?

She definitely seems to have gotten better with socialising of from what I can tell since she's been at Exeter from what I can gather.

However, I really think, like a lot of these study tubers she would benefit from a part time job. Get some social skills and life skills. I don't understand how you could let your child study as long as she does, it seems a bit obsessive. I understand it's technically a job doing YouTube but even working in a café or something would do her some good.

Can't be mentally healthy being cooped in your room and getting glum about getting a "low" 1:1.

Apart from being rejected from oxford, I doubt she’s ever had to deal with failure, she will probably go on to do a PHD I think, she’s so glum with a low 1st because she has never experienced it before

 

[lemonlime]

You’re right we all should be taking it seriously and following the rules but I think what the op meant was that ruby can take things to an extreme, like unless someone is touching your back pack or coughing directly every day you don’t need to sanitise it all the time.
My dad is the same, hes always been a total germophobe but hes also taken covid to a ridiculous level. For example he only goes outside between midnight and 7am, sanitizes any shopping thats bought into the house, demands that the dog gets sanitized after every walk and even went through a phase of wearing an ffp2 mask at all times inside the house, yet he lives in an area of spain which has had consistently the lowest rate of covid since the pandemic started.
Its important to practice good hygiene and protect yourself but you do have to rationalise it to an extent and realise that when you take it to ridiculous levels, its going to effect your mental health.
I think a lot of her covid fear comes from her mum, I read her blog and most of the posts are about how scared she is of covid

I feel for your dad, I hope he feels better. I can relate, I had mild OCD before Covid but the threat and possibly spreading the virus to someone I care about has tipped me over the edge. I'm trying to have some boundaries and be sensible about it but it's challenging. Ruby was studying from home though and rarely ever went to the campus. Apart from their weekly shopping, she could easily avoid crowds. Of course I don't know the circumstances but I hope her friend was also happy with the arrangement. The way she showed the move back home was so abrupt and she's still posting vlogs from her uni flat. She has a strange sense of timing with her videos sometimes.

Sorry but what a weird food combo
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Unless she's hiding a a tasty main dish under that waffle, that's one sad looking lunch.

 

[woodlandfairy]

there's her inspo

Dark Academia

Dark Academia is an internet aesthetic that revolves around classic literature, the pursuit of self-discovery, and a passion for knowledge and learning. The visuals of the aesthetic are drawn from upper-class European cultures of the 19th century, Gothicism, and American Prep. These influences...

aesthetics.fandom.com

look at some of the book suggestions

i feel she’s more a mix of light academia and cottagecore! she definitely fits cottagecore more with her book choices and style, which tends more towards cute than sophisticated academic

 

[blmrqslm]

She looked healthier 5 years ago. She looks fragile now.

 

[Scapier88]

For lunch we had cereal bowls no you had a bowl of cereal like many other students

 

[tuneyloon]

I have a few friends who, after being vegan for a few years, started complaining more about feeling cold. Ruby does say she's iron deficient, and from the looks of things, she doesn't seem to consume a ton of calories (not a judgment per se, just an observation).

 

[onlyusedthisonce]

What I don't understand is if she's aware of how she appears on the internet? She's obviously struggling at the moment, and I really appreciate her being open about her mental health- but is she not aware of what it looks like when she includes herself washing her hands first thing or taking her temperature everyday? If I felt compulsions returning the last thing I would do is add them to a youtube video to post to hundreds of thousands of people, making them look like a completely normal part of my routine.

 

[jerihoam]

And she's released an academic planner, how original

 

[3calico3]

She seems to be doing a bit of damage control on her Insta stories now, by promoting the end child hunger/poverty petitions etc.

 

[Chamber]

I like ruby, she does seem quite sweet natured.

However, I do think she definitely needs other hobbies though as you worry how she'll end up when she leaves university. What will she do when she goes into the world of work?

She definitely seems to have gotten better with socialising of from what I can tell since she's been at Exeter from what I can gather.

However, I really think, like a lot of these study tubers she would benefit from a part time job. Get some social skills and life skills. I don't understand how you could let your child study as long as she does, it seems a bit obsessive. I understand it's technically a job doing YouTube but even working in a café or something would do her some good.

Can't be mentally healthy being cooped in your room and getting glum about getting a "low" 1:1.

Yes... I think she will struggle in the real world, after university. I could see her working for a charity, or an eco / green organisation.
She will need to toughen up a bit, though, or she'll just get trampled on!

 

[tsuyu]

She could be very private about that aspect of her life.

I'm the type of person who makes disgusting jokes especially about sex. However, when it comes to discussing it with anyone whether it be a family member, close friend or boyfriend/girlfriend, I get very uncomfortable and awkward.

I'm not saying Ruby is the same as me, she definitely does not strike me as the type to have a dark sense of humour. However, she does strike me as quite private when it comes to certain things and I reckon that's one of them.

We're not obligated to know I guess as she is a StudyTube channel.

(Just my opinion!)

Agree!

She just might not want to blast her sexuality to her half a million subscribers, it's a personal thing to talk about for some people. I definitely get the impression she's awkward about things like that, I was shocked she even showed a sanitary towel in one of her videos because she is so reserved.
Sometimes I've gotten the impression she may be asexual because she's never spoken about anything to do with relationships but who knows.

I wonder if she'd consider a relationship productive

 

[emmer_moans]

I like Ruby but I also wonder how she will/would function in a regular office environment or a stressful day job where she can't choose to stick to her bubble. She's quite rigid about her lifestyle. I think she would do well in academia but commanding a class and being able to teach are very different skills compared to just being knowledgeable and enjoying learning. I had a professor in uni who was one of the top people in his subject but could not teach for shit. We all hated his class.

I can’t imagine her in an open plan office where half the office find her boring or they don’t engage, and the other half are messy and pinch her washi tape and pens, and her boss would say you only have half a day to produce xyz, so she can’t spend a week planning the heck out of something making lists about lists, she would just have to get on with things. I still watch Ruby for some of the aesthetic stuff though it annoys me when she says “I like this because it is aesthetic”. I like some of the Miss Patina clothes but wouldn’t have a wardrobe full of them, dressing as teenage Anne with an E, for example. In reality I think Ruby will keep down the self-employed route so she can continue with the aesthetics and productivity days. Perhaps she will be a proof reader, or an editor or similar? I just can’t see her working in a busy corporation’s open plan office.

 

[Spencerskates]

She’s sprained her ankle again whilst on a run

And now she’s walking around fine in her stories?? Girl seriously needs to learn the difference between soreness after exercise and an actual sprain.

 

[ECH]

When I see videos like 11 hour study day it honestly just makes me think these people have poor time management? I understand doing it for your school exams when you have loads of subjects but I did an English degree like Ruby (and got a first) and I think I'd genuinely find it hard to fill 11 hours with work unless I had a big assignment due or an exam soon. I studied a lot but also had a part time job, saw friends etc. The 11 hour study day doesn't make much sense to me on an English degree as there's lots of reading but barely any class time and probably not as much continuous assessment as other subjects.

Ruby seems to spend a lot of time making lists/timetables and making everything into work like printing out photos for her wall. Maybe she's just being super organised but I'm an organised person too and I just don't get it!

My friends who have PhDs say they always aim for about 5 'active' hours each day where they're working. Obviously it ebbs and flows, but that's what they say is a good balance for having a life and getting work done. Obviously this isn't in one go as well but is broken up with trips to the gym etc. Ruby is just setting herself up for failure by doing so much.

 

[whatshesaid123]

As a state schooler who went to an RG I’ve found this to be true! As I’ve gone through uni and into the workplace I’ve really realised how key confidence is and it honestly makes all the difference having been supported in your school life because those things stick with you.

I built my confidence during uni and in jobs I’ve had since and during but I’ve got close friends who went to boarding school and those who went to private and they just have a confidence when applying for jobs they’re (sorry!) not qualified for, going for promotions, questioning tutors at uni, bosses at work... they believed they could be or do anything and more times than not they’ve got the promotion or new job because they know how to sell themselves and BE confident- they’re doing amazingly career wise because they had the confidence to go for it.

I’m not saying it’s as black and white as that (also not having a go at anyone, just noting what I saw) but at my crappy state school no teacher ever told me I could even go to uni (I now have two degrees and have had a good career so far too). I could talk about this all day but just goes to show the advantages and privileges people have without even knowing it.

I feel this!! I’m so not confident compared to others at my uni I’m definitely the student who has done all the reading and has loads of ideas but is too scared to say them, you can definitely tell who wen to private school and who is middle class because they are usually the ones who talk loads and suck up to the lecturers. My uni is quite “posh” if you wanna say that and there’s loads of middle class private school students and I feel so intimidated by them coming from a working class state school background. ruby definitely is that student who talks loads in seminars - her privilege is so obvious and she doesn’t really seem down to earth at all

 

[Gracessecret]

I've just found Ruby and loving her videos - I'm struggling with study motivation during lockdown and she's really helping. However, I can't help but think she's a bit OTT... she seems to study for soooo long! Does she ever just watch Netflix, play video games, take a day off?! I hope she's not too obsessed and can relax a bit.

I'd also love to know what her family does for a living because she seems crazy rich. Hasn't she bought her own house even though she's at uni (and I assume that she doesn't live in it)? I suppose with Youtube she can afford it. Also very jealous of her family home - from my limited viewing it looks like a really fancy Manor House or something!

 

[3calico3]

Most YouTubers would just scrap the footage/heavily re-edit it if their situation changed as hers did.

The only reason I can think of for journaling about coronavirus (apart from anxiety) is for posterity - perhaps she hopes her diaries will be published in some form one day.