Live Reaction to my First ESSAY MARK at UNIVERSITY (I cried...)
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- Опубликовано: 30 ноя 2018
- I wanted to show you my honest reaction to receiving this grade and I hope that it can be helpful / relatable if you are currently facing failure on some level. As you could see, when I first saw the mark, my first thought was that I had wasted my time but THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS WASTED TIME because all of our experiences and shortcomings help us to learn and grow into the person we were always supposed to be... I would like to stress also that, as ever, grades are relative: what is good for one person is bad for another and vice versa. Try not to compare yourself when you receive a grade back because we are all different and this is SO IMPORTANT to recognise!
Also, even though I really wasn't happy with this first grade, I received another essay back a few days later and was over the moon with the mark. We all have good and bad days; we're all human; and there is nothing wrong with being wrong or a little bit vulnerable sometimes x
stop hating on her. do you know how crappy it feels when you work your butt off for something and it doesn't pay off?
That's why I don't even bother learning.
Yes I do, in fact I think most people do. This is excessive and concerning , trust me I know. I've exhibited the same behaviour and have been told by my therapist that it's not normal and that it's most likely a result of you pressuring yourself into being the absolute best all the time or a result of pressure and high expectations from your parents. Plus saying she's overreacting or that this isn't healthy isn't ''hating on her'' , it's stating the truth in a non-insulting way.
@@elvenmaiden7027 Pushing yourself into being the absolute best all the time isn't really a bad thing. I'm not so sure about this being "not normal" because it is, it really is. If you don't feel this way, aren't you basically half-assing what you do. I've had my own taste of failures and I felt the same disappointment and regret. You see these reactions in Olympics and even Esports when they only win 2nd place or get kicked off so early in a competition for God's sake. What in the world does your therapist mean by saying it's "not normal". I honestly don't even give in to most of what therapists say... You don't have to worship every word of it.
I'm not saying that people shouldn't put in effort , i'm saying that you shouldn't let work/school define the person you are because then a simple failure will lead to these kinds of breakdowns and you feeling like you're nothing despite all your work. She's a very smart , very hardworking and kind girl , but she's putting all her eggs into one basket and it's not going to end well for her. I honestly don't agree with most things therapists say/do either , but I've found that it's a very common thing among ambitious people and that once they realise life doesn't have to be a scoreboard , that they start enjoying themselves more and worrying less.
@@elvenmaiden7027 I agree completely. The more absurd thing is that her so called fans don't worry about her study behaviour but even encourage it. Unbelievable.
I’m really getting sick of these “she’s overreacting” comments. Imagine working on something for days and days and you don’t get the result you expected to get? It feels really bad. Her reaction is completely normal so stop thinking it’s a cry for attention
Sarah Montgomery I literally never saw one comment saying she’s overreacting
@@thebirb6747 then get your eyes checked ☑
Chi CrizzleC lmao you probably didn’t even see one comment saying she over exaggerated either
@@thebirb6747 I don't see any hate comments either lmao
so fetch xo exactly
I’m so confused why people say her study habits are unhealthy. She ENJOYS studying, she’s a study enthusiast. This is her reaction to her first result which is important to her. Of course it wouldn’t be good if she dwelled on it. But there’s nothing wrong with trying hard in your work, if anything it’s more admirable than being naturally intelligent.
Bangtan Sunshine studying for fourteen hours sitting down on a screen is very unhealthy
The people that say that are usually the people who use social media till 3am.
nikki arezzi she doesn’t really do it everyday :) and i think its a lot not healthier but better than just surfing the internet for 14 hours ( thing many people do without knowing everyday :)) )
Studying for 14 hours is a coping mechanism. It is an escape. It has more to do with self worth issues and fear of rejection then "passion". Every form of coping is unhealthy.
İ have a phone addiction and even I can't spend 14 hours straight with my phone. İ can't spend 14 hours even while i do the thing that i love most. İt is obvious that she has kind of a escaping system. İ don't think she is overreacting here, i think it is normal.
In Dutch we don’t say “ damn I only have a B for my test”. We say “beter een 6 zonder stress dan een 7 zonder leven” and I think that’s beautiful. Translated: better a 6 without stress than a 7 without a life.
rosa 1898 - Wow, I love the Netherlands!
But she a 6 without a life
Yasss
eeeey sws
rosa 1898 omg I’m also Dutch ❤️❤️❤️
everyones defending her but I can't find any hate comments
There was a lot of hate when she uploaded the video.People were saying that she is overreacting or she is being overly dramatic or she is setting stupid goals and many other morons were making fun of her.
@@Beez-go-buzz well she is its just a fuckin essay she should not be too hard on herself lots of perfectionist do that and end up nothing in life.
@@arnoldthegreat4138 i don't really know about you but in my opinion trying to give your best is not a bad thing.It was her first essay and it means a lot.I had the first test of civics today and i scored 14 out of 15 and i was sad because it was the first one and i think that having this feeling is ok.
@@arnoldthegreat4138 I'm guessing you've never been there right? I'm guessing you've never studied all night just so you can be the first, just so everyone would be proud of you. I'm guessing you've never been there, the time where you have your heart beating and thudding, anxious over your grades. I'm guessing you've never been there, the time where you go to bed crying every night because you can't be as good as you were. You've never been there, so don't say that. One bad grade could make the whole A+ grade completely destroyed. Also, I'm guessing you haven't watched until the end; she said it's fine to get bad grades and she was just being a little emotional because she loves her studies so much.
arnold the great she works really hard I understand why she’s upset and school is really important to Ruby
I relate to this so much. I can't help crying if I get a bad grade when it happens. Not even a bad grade, but a not high-enough-for-my-expectations grade. It's an horrible pressure and I just want to hug her so badly.
Skooldazze I know! I am such a perfectionist that I cry if I don’t get the perfect grade so it is hard when you don’t get the grade you wanted
Especially when your parents has high expectations and wants you to get A's and B's 24/7
LiviDaGeek Right? That is trully making me a failure at school, so I hope that you can be kind to yourself!
Katie Davis Well, my parents hace never pressured me. Not in a direct way, but the expectations that they have had about me did. But mainly, the one who treated me wrong was myself.
Katie Davis But I can definitely get how that feels and I hope it gets better.
Imagine if her teacher was watching this though
prob felt like shit,or not cuz teachers are teachers🙄
Pretty sure people become professors and lecturers fully knowing that they are determining the future of their students. They would probably think, having seen this, "ok, crying isn't nice, but that was a shoddy performance that deserved a shoddy grade."
Imagine hating on her
@Sara Bajatti so true I totally agree
XD
I feel like school is teaching the wrong morals. Ruby is crying for taking a chance when she should actually be congratulated for that. Life is about taking risks and school is obviously teaching the exact opposite.
School is teaching you FACTS. It is not much about moral. And life is about taking CALCULATED risks if you wanna succeed, if you just take stupid risks, you will most likely fail.
and it’s the schools job to correct you on things they think do not make sense, even if she took a risk it is their job to tell her why it did not work out and that is the grade. she should just take it as a learning experience tbh
It’s like a game to us. If u die in a game u get pissed and when we fail our exams we get pissed.
Ashkahin True, schools aren’t entirely ‘educating’ anymore. Like if it was really teaching I’m sure teachers would be walking around the room saying ‘Omg, yes! Congratulations, that’s correct.’ Honestly the school system is SO WACK and society needs to change! We don’t know what alternatives are out there because we’re only forming one singular line every morning and not experiencing the REAL WORLD. In fact humans probably have no idea what the REAL WORLD is because we always have to form a one-to-one structure that makes humans look robotic.
My thought exactly!!! I'm sad when she said "I'm not doing /that/ again" 😔😔
Failure is а stronger way to success
library I Love this so much, so trueeee❤
So so true!
So true!!!
Not for me
I literally failed all of my midterms this week
RUBY! My first essays scored SO SO LOW. University marking so different from A-Levels - so naturally it takes longer to get used to it! The biggest difference is how much better you get from 1st to 3rd year - it’s honestly so rewarding when you look back. The key thing is learning from where you went wrong, see your tutor, ask for specific feedback, and I promise improvements will follow (and knowing you....HUGE improvements). LOVE YOU !
Eve Cornwell 💗
My 2 favourite youtubers at once ♡
my two faves reacting help
OMG that was so wholesome❤
And ur my two faves at once I can't believe my eyes =)))
Exactly! Always get your feedback. As one teacher of mine used to say: "feedback is the breakfast of champions"!
I applaud her for the vulnerability she was able to share. Let’s not mock or judge her guys. She exerted effort that we might not be able to appreciate or recognize as viewers. Failing, despite giving your all, somehow can be really frustrating and demotivating. It’s okay, Ruby. ☺️
Maya Padilla In my opinion, she is smart with or without that essay/test. She doesn’t need the test. The test needs her.
@@malaikalulu yesss
when i first saw this,i thought to myself she might be overreacting,but now that im in university and got the lowest score possible on a presentation ive spent 2 sleepless nights on,i feel her :( i feel like a complete moron lol
I’m in first year too and no group in our module managed anything over 50% in the first presentation. It’s easy to think that you’re stupid when stuff like this happens but honestly the change in marking from a level is crazy but I guess if we were getting 90%s we wouldn’t need to be here in the first place so it’s good to remember that at the end of the day you’re here to learn and you have a lot of time to do so.
I mean when you have to spend 2 sleepless nights that probably means you started late and then it shouldn’t be surprising. You should always start early so you have enough time and don’t have to spend the nights before the presentation working on it. Believe me you will do much better
Dijkstra you’re so sweet🥺🥺i needed this
@@marieberry6021 where i am we find about our assignments like 3 days before the deadline at almost all of our subjects.. Some teacher send them at ~9pm when our classes usually start at 1 pm (sometimes earlier,sometimes later,sometimes we have more breaks between classes,it depends ) the next day and i don't think that's ok because we spend quite some time in classes,then we have other assignments to work on/things to study and we get a surprise mail with something that needs to be sent a few hours later and it's stressful and impossible not to spend the night completing that.
@@123qwe321ify actually my first year in uni went well. It's from the second year that things went south... Now I'm thinking of dropping out. A possible future vaccine mandate isn't helping either.
Me when I don’t pass after doing nothing ....
@@kardelenkelek229 she's not disrespectful to Ruby she just made a joke didn't say she didn't work hard enough
@@kardelenkelek229 well it seems i dont what is it?
@@kardelenkelek229 but this joke has nothing to do with Ruby and doesn't imply anything about her. I'm sure this person doesn't mean anything harmful.
@@kardelenkelek229 dense
@@kardelenkelek229 lol everyone has a right to express their ideas don't you think so?
You'll be fine, Ruby. First grades in college are usually low and you'll probably get one or two bad marks in your last year, too. An individual grade does not represent your entire academic journey and failure is bound to happen, as grading in university is far more subjective than what you're probably used to. Keep up the good work and stay positive!
Thank you so much for this Mariana -- it really means a lot! What you're saying is actually just so true and, a week or so having now passed, I can see this so much more clearly :) x
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Mariana's Study Corner I kind of needed that reminder too lol
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I got 30 something on my first essay 😅 so it was classed as a referal. But then I graduated with a first. Sometimes you need failure to succeed
Sarah Malkin yea im in first year law and for my fist two ever assignments i passed but not with the best results then i got good, then im down again it just keeps fluctuating haha its really disheartening
@@aimeeconnacher7650 what about now?
HaStA Ar my recent exams were the best i got ahaha! Think i just needed time to settle in
how about too much failure huh
This comment makes me happy as ive not done brilliant
Getting 50% Ive been told is actually a really good start at Uni. They expect most students to get that percentage.
Idk who told you that but most of our course got 60-80
tim all my Uni teachers said this plus my mom, who’s been a Uni teacher herself for over a decade
@@littlelambinparadise it's just not true lol. I don't even work that hard and I'm graduating with 73% in Engineering
tim Different courses have different difficulties. Anything above 50% when starting at Uni is a good grade as you’re adjusting
tim The first year is an adjustment period. Not saying everyone will get that low it’s the averages. There’s actual research into it that was discussed in the undergrad studying class and mentioned throughout 1st year. I’m happy that you got good grades but this is just an average based on a bunch of data. And why are you denying educated people in the field of teaching university. You don’t need to believe it but since they are teaching I think they know what they are saying, especially with evidence to back it up.
For people wondering....
0-39% is a fail
40-49% is a 3rd
50-59% is a 2:2 (my 1st uni grade yay)
60-69% is a 2:1
70%+ is a 1st
What? In the US getting a 70 is horrible, that’s only a C-
So they make things so the average person gets like a 55?
In my country they just grade from one to ten
Jayperson998 it’s just marked differently lol
@@emcutts2575 Neither British nor American unis are very exacting, my dear.
Ruby. I think my heart just broke watching this! You are so. incredibly. BRAVE. for sharing this! So much respect for you showing the "failures" as well as the successes and hard work. As you say, university is such a huge transitional process and you can only learn and grow from this essay! So much love for ya ✨ x
UnJaded Jade ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I know, she is incredibly brave and I am and will forever route for her!!! 😍 ♥ ☺
people call you a good role model so thanks for calling a 2:2 a failure x
@@abee2557 The word is put in quotation marks. So that means she doesn't really think it's a failure! She is pretty much just saying that's she admires Ruby for not just showing us really high marks and keeping the essays or exams that go less well a secret...
@@abee2557 I put failure in quotation marks for a reason. ❤️ OF COURSE it's not a failure - but "failure" is so relative. If you're not happy with something, then despite how others may value the grade, it's so valid to just feel how you feel. ✨ I wasn't saying a 2:2 is bad at all xxx
I just want to say, I got a 2:2 on my first ever university essay. I think it was a 57, and I was doing an English Degree. All we need to be good at is listening to feedback and improving. My last essay in 3rd year got a mark of 85! And then I won Best Dissertation for my Masters program. To anyone reading this, failure is good. Failure, or what we deem to be failure, keeps us from stagnating, it helps us grow and improve. You'll do brilliantly, just listen to feedback and work on it. Surround yourself with people who get better grades than you and learn from them, that's what I did and it's super helpful!
Surround yourself with others who do better is top advice. So many want others around them that make them feel better by being worse but having others that sometimes do better really motivates you and helps when you all share your ideas!
@@analeasejac4703 Totally agree!
Best comment!
for a first year that got her first grade and it was also 58, this is very comforting
Your Merlin pfp😭💯
She clearly has high expectations for herself and has worked very hard and she thinks she got a bad score so let her be upset for a little bit if she wants
15 hours studying for one course?
It’s really not healthy to be this upset and put so much pressure on yourself over a mark on an essay in first year....
R facts
For real this is probably gonna be 0.0001% of her degree classification.
she didnt even do badly as well & first year never counts for final grade so its like...this aint healthy
she said she shouldn't be upset. don't give her a hard time for being so open and honest. if you watch the video to the end you'll see that she is also self-critical.
It's hard to not care when you work really hard on something. I find my self esteem in school (i cant help it) and if I don't get the score I want I am devastated. Not saying Ruby is the same as me but it can be hard and she is allowed to be upset.
Ruby. The lesson here is not “don’t take chances” it’s, “learn how to structure arguments better. If you never take chances, you’ll NEVER be able to grow and develop as a person. University/College is a place to TAKE CHANCES. So do it, it’s normal to FAIL. Just make sure you are taking the feedback and becoming a better person.
Remember, failure is inevitable, make sure you know how to grow from there.
So True!
I agree. I think there is no such thing as taking chances with an argument in an essay. You have a point, all you need to do is learn how to word that. "Taking a chance" in an essay is just the same as saying "the lecturer might dismiss my own personal opinion on a text"
I think people get wrapped up with "getting a certain grade". Go to lectures, do the work, give the essay title some independent thought and formulate your own opinion. The key is to have CONFIDENCE in yourself, learning to argue your point clearly will be a skill you will develop along the way!
Yaas girl
Very true. Ruby definitely didn't fail though! I agree with Bethany Gemmell, getting a 2:2 is something to be proud of. On your FIRST assignment at a Russell Group university when you have essentially no idea what you're doing because you've never done a university style assessment, a 2:2 shows you've actually fulfilled the brief, which is great!
To know that the very same person is now completing her Master's at Oxford is lovely. We need to go through the disappointment of unrealised expectations in order to learn and become better writers and researchers. So glad you shared this with us... it absolutely sucks to work so hard and feel like nothing's come out of it. Your Oxford self must be proud!
"Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently" !
this video is not rude / she works harder than others and set high expectations for herself, everyone should and she doesn't owe anyone a apologize for crying over a "passing grade" :)
this is your first university essay, you acknowledged the risk you had taken before even opening your laptop... your progression from gcses to your first alevel essay had you the same way and you smashed the end results
Marfa supporting sister! love to see that
we love a supporting shistar
In spanish we don’t say “i didnt study for the exam”, we say “será lo que Dios diga” and i think that’s beautiful 😂
Translation: it will go as whatever God says
We say kinda the same thing in Morocco lol
Cómo buena mexicana, tengo la versión:"que sea lo que Dios quiera", pero trato de no seguirla 😅
we say that in Brazil too
in portugal we say "é tudo ao monte e fé em deus"
*sera lo que dios quiera...
The idea of it being a "waste of time" is too relatable... when you put way too much effort into something and it doesn't pay off.
I don't think it's okay to write that she overreacted. She's not you. Everyone is different. Everyone react in a different way and that's totally fine. Stop invalidating others people feelings. I really appreciate that she shows herself in her humanity and humilty.
(i'm not english so i maybe wrote some mistakes!) a lot of hugs from Italy Ruby💘 all the hard work will be paid off!!
viktoriya cruciani well said!
not to mention, to some people grades are everything to them.
Awww I just had to say how lovely and compassionate you are! 🌷🌸🌈
@@sammcdougall1828 aw thank you, you made my day💛
Yeah, this is so true ( i'm from italy too!// Ben detto, hai costruito un discorso pieno di maturità e intelligenza!)
Honestly girl I admire you being so brave in posting this!!!! I just want to give you a hug omg :( sending my hugs and my love and I KNOW THAT YOU WILL SMASH UR NEXT ESSAY!!!!!!!!!
Braver than boys, honestly. I dare which boy will post their reaction after tear.
Eve Bennett reading Eve’s and Jade’s replies honestly warms my heart, friend goals💕
@Big Mikey , omg thats so much pressure on them to act masculine even if they want to cry
Eve Bennett That’s apply a lot of pressure towards her. Saying that she’ll smash the next one gives her the incentive that she will definitely do well; if she doesn’t do as good as she wants then she’ll be even more disheartened. Sorry I sound salty but it’s much better to say something like “everyone makes mistakes, no one is perfect!”. This comes from experience after being told I’ll do good then I fail the exam, it’s actually really disheartening :(
Loca fea 😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒
everyone is saying she overreacted 😂 she legit just cried for a bit and then realized that everything would be ok. it’s normal to react that way when your efforts didn’t pay off like you thought they would. it’s her future and it can be stressful.
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2:13 I just wanted to hug her 💔💔
Tears are to academia what sweat is to exercise!! ❤ You're doing great Ruby!
So true!
That’s actually really comforting! I’ve never thought about it from that perspective.
Melanie P Wolf what a brilliant quote my friend
What a saying
That's the most unhealthy thing I've ever read.
when you realize that people cry over their bad grades while you have been receiving nothing but bad grades throughout your entire academic career lol (Disclaimer: Not trynna come off as relatable or quirky lol. It is just the truth) But I commend her drive and passion
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Abel Tatek shit dude didn't need to come for us like that
Abel Tatek the grind never stops am i right! keep hustling 😩🤘💪
Abel Tatek you should probably hop off youtube and get hustling then instead of making other people feel bad see you! :) x
Abel Tatek some of us study like crazy and still get bad grades haha
It’s ok, “Bravery and creativity is more important than books and smartness”
- Hermione Granger
It’s breaking my heart seeing others be so hard on you when you showed yourself feeling down. Everyone gets upset and it takes a lot of courage to show that side of your life. Ruby you are so wonderful and brave for showing the negative with the positive.
FAIL
First
Attempt
In
Learning
I know it sounds cheesy, but its true!!
Stay strong x
Sums.14 cool,
@sandie Yup
Hey! I'm a third-year English lit and creative writing student and trust me when I say that your first essay in first year is ALWAYS going to be one of the lowest essays in your university career. When you’re writing your first essay you are just plunging in without much idea of how you're meant to write and what is expected of your essay. Trust me when I say that essay grades always become better with hard work and determination, and soon you'll be getting 2:1s and 1sts without too much of a struggle. A 2:2 is still a good grade compared to what a lot of other people would have gotten for their first essay. A 2:2 will also be brought up in your general average by the end of term/year by your better grades. Just keep working hard and don't let this get you down!
Nicola Everett I’m a second year English Lit and Creative Writing student! Very scared for my first essay submissions in two weeks ahhh (knowing that it actually counts). Feel like I may have peaked in first year?? 😂😅
Could you explain how does this grade system work? I'm not from UK and I had had only 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 scale (6 is the highest mark) and now in uni 2,3,4,5 (5 is the highest)
Jessie Maisie Dont worry - we've all been there! After a summer away from university, going into second year from the first feels like a bigger academic jump than going from sixth form/college to university. I personally felt that I had completely forgotten how to even write essays. The thing is, first year may not ”count” but it does prove to you that you are capable of working hard and getting rewarded for it, and in that respect second year will treat you the exact same! Naturally as you go through uni it may become harder and harder to get really good grades (and people love to tell you that), but what they don't tell you is that you naturally get better and better academically without even realising! If you don't believe me, just take a look back at essays you wrote 2 years ago - you can see the mistakes and how they don't compare at all to something you'd write now. You will naturally get better at essays and all this worry will be for nothing. Everyone gets this worry and everyone proves themselves wrong so don't worry about it - just work hard, do all the reading (yes all of it haha) and have confidence in yourself. If you weren't ”good enough” to survive uni then you wouldn't have gotten in! You've got this!!! If you ever want to talk about this more, message me on Instagram at @nicolaever I'm always up for helping out or reading through someone’s work to ease stress! Xx
Dominika Koglin ok so I have noooo idea about the numbering system you have but the way that English universities tend to do it is with the grades: fail, 3rd, 2:2, 2:1 and first (going up in calibre in that order). The grade boundaries might be considered low in comparison to other university systems in other countries (a first which is the equal to an A* is rewarded at 70/100 marks, so 70%), however it is expected that marks are harder to get than in other countries. So you're awarded a first at 70%, a 2:1 at 60%, a 2:2 at 50% (all considered reputable marks). Your university is going to worry however I you consistently dip below those marks into the territory of getting a 3rd (40%) or a fail (30% or below). Sorry if any of this info is wrong, as an English student I'm really not good with numbers haha. I think it tends to be as well that a first is considered an A*, a 2:1 is considered a high B/A, a 2:2 is considered a B/C, a third is considered a D and anything below that is a fail....that might be wrong but that's the gist that I've gotten! :)
Thank you soo much Nicoletta Everett! I just couldn't figure out what 2:2 means, I thought that maybe you get two grades (f.ex. one for ideas, one for the form or smth 😂). Thanks for explaining it so clearly!
i know this video is quite old, but i admire you for sharing your genuine reaction & vulnerability with us, ruby ✨ you’re amazing & i’m sure you did amazing on the next essay!
I'm currently watching this while waiting for a midterm grade...and I am extremely anxious
Youssef Helmy that’s should make you study harder
The marks you get in your first year don't even count towards your final degree so don't even worry about it! If you wanna take chances and test the ground, now's the time to do it :)
Yes they do, for GPA every grade counts. At least in my uni...
Burgundy noo I went to Exeter Uni where Ruby is studying and they don’t count the first year to your final degree 👌
Burgundy not in the UK, it’s 40% second year and 60% third year.
@@HaruTheGyaru This is the UK, there is no GPA
@@Pineapple_pizza64 in my uni it's a mix of your best 2nd and 3rd year grades or your best 3rd year grades
Ruby, you have worked hard and that's what counts the most. Grades will adjust along to your adaptation to university. We are really proud of you 👏🏻 ❤️
Oh bless her. As a mother, it makes me terribly sad to see her so disappointed. You succeed and excel in so many things, pet!! You keep working hard, you’ve done so well and inspired so many!
i know this vid. was posted 1 year ago but stilll don't cry ruby, i feel bad for you.
like girl, this makes me cry!
Failure is the first step to success stay strong ruby
That's the thing she didn't fail though...well done Ruby!
Keep working hard and it'll all pay off X
“The master has failed more times than the novice has even tried.”
there is nothing wrong with failing, just know that the person who gives up is the real failure.
This is just so relatable. Thank you for your courage to share it.
Hi Ruby, needed to revisit this video to remind myself that I'm human and flawed. Today I received disappointing results on a really important exam. I've rarely done so poorly, and I was so shocked and disappointed. I'm grateful that you show us the raw side of yourself receiving disappointing results, and that you had the courage to upload. Watching this video really resonated with me. You are my favourite
Aw
“At least you know not to take chances in the future” this is so sad and such a negative mentality
Lowkey the dumbest thing I’ve heard coming from Ruby...not hating on her or anything, but I’m slightly disappointed that just came out of her mouth assuming she’s an educational advocate.
Jamez JAMEZZZ true! She’s not going anywhere in life with that mentality
Adina B
Just because she says one not intelligent thing once, when she's feeling bad, does not mean that it's her normal day mentality. People have bad thoughts, when they feel bad, we are not perfect!
Ella’s Health ’n Happiness Yeah true, you make a good point. At least I hope she doesn’t have that mentality of not taking chances...
@@adinab478 dafuq are you talking about? she literally said one bad thing after all the most positive videos she made and you said this? of course she was in the bad mood at that moment. Fuckin 'ell.
It's okay. Expectations are different in Uni and you took the chance to explore something new. All you gained from this is lessons. This is just the start Ruby
I really appreciate that you are open enough to share such personal moments !
Look at her now …. She’s an Oxford student 😌
Hey Ruby I just wanted to say that what you're feeling is TOTALLY normal!! First year is the time to experiment and find what works for you! Also i can confirm that the drop in marks from a level to uni is so devastating...i went from getting 80s and 90s to suddenly seeing a 60 on my essays and it was not easy!! But it becomes the new normal don't worry :) and i find it's so helpful to share disappointing marks as well as great marks because no one is perfect and so many people can relate!! good luck with the rest of your essays this year :)
I love how you and ruby both keep it real and share both the ups and downs about being a student! It's so heart-warming and helps so many people in the same boat. I adore all your videos ❤❤
Selina Ozay its really not
You've a lot of courage for putting this stuff on youtube, I acknowledge this
why r u guys saying shes overreacting, she worked so hard on it
This just popped up in my feed. Look at where you are now, doing fabulously after your first year on the new course!!
As a third year university student, my advice is that you need to realise that high school is not the same standard as university, you cannot rely on your academic success in high school to dictate your success in university, as hard as that may sound because I know you're a hard worker, many of my friends have gone through what you are currently experiencing, they were top of their class in high school and now averaging at 60%-70%. And there's nothing wrong with that, because life cannot remain easy, how else will you grow and mature? but you cannot let this hold you back from adapting and continuing to bettering yourself at university! Once you get a hang of the system your marks will flourish again. I'm an A average student at university so I understand its disheartening but crying won't fix the mark, just do much better on the next essay to counter the lower mark, I have a few Bs/ Cs here and there but I make sure to come back stronger on the next test / assignment x
When you’re an engineering student and you have to write one essay
LMAO
THIS.
I relate to this reaction so much... its hard not to let your grades define yourself. A message to everyone: you are worth more than a bad grade! We got this!
It’s so true what you said in the end, and your reaction is so recognisable. I did not get particularly good grades in my first year at uni but I went from an average of 6.8 in my first year, to an average of 7.5 so far in my second year. Seeing yourself grow is one of the most rewarding things in my opinion. I think students often measure their success by looking at their grades, but we should never forget to consider how much we have learned, and the pleasure that can be found in expending your knowledge.
when she started crying i thought that meant she got a 3rd
RUBY!!!!! DON'T CRY!!!! EVERY HUMAN MAKES MISTAKES IN THEIR LIFE! YOU JUST MADE ME CRY!!!! IT'S OKAY SWEETHEART!!!!! HOPE YOU GET A GOOD GRADE NEXT TIME! WE ALL SUPPORT YOU!!!! IT'S GREAT THAT YOU TOOK A CHANCE AND GAVE IT EVERYTHING BUT DON'T GET DISAPPOINTED OR DEMOTIVATED BECAUSE WE ALL ARE WITH YOU!!!!
It feels like these days, school isn’t about learning anymore, it’s about passing your tests and exams...
You got exactly the point. Teachers don't give a shit about you, your difficulties, your progress in learning.They just give you slides to study, prepare tests and correct them. If you pass the tests fine, otherwise it's your own business. Sad but true.
School just teaches you bunch of informations and then test if u remembered anything. Usually students forget about it the day after exams.
I love how real this is. For anyone that's gone through this or goes through this. I got 20% on a test and 56% and 58% on my first essays after putting in so much work. After three years I've just graduated with a first only one 2:1 grade this past year. You'll quickly learn the structure and points your lecturers and uni prefer and quickly see a difference!
I did Archaeology and Egyptology at Undergrad and graduated with a 2:1. Getting consistent 1sts in non-STEM subjects is like pulling teeth
@@Lola-gg8lz it's honestly so difficult but a 2:1 is amazing as well!!! it just goes to show that once you get into a rhythm you can achieve it though
Girl a 2:2 is great for a first essay!! Don't you worry, I have no doubts that you'll get a 2:1 or a first by the end of your degree. I was still getting used to the university way of writing up until the second half of second year. That's why third year is such a high percentage of your grade - they expect you to not be "used" to university writing yet. It's not more difficult, but it's different and definitely takes time to get used to. You'll get used to it soon, don't doubt yourself!
J B whats a 2:2 or 2:1?
ive always been graded #/100
@@ktam111696 a 3rd is 40%, 2:2 is 50%, 2:1 is 60%, a first is 70%+
University is the perfect place to test the ground - a 2:2 is still fantastic grade for a first essay and if you went into uni getting 2:1s and Firsts straight away it would mean you weren't learning things! Good luck with the rest of your essays, but I want to emphasize that a 2:2 really isn't a bad grade! And when you do get your first 2:1 it'll be far more rewarding (speaking as a second year student) x
hatterell what do you mean by it would mean you’re not learning things exactly? Because you can still improve even if you got high grades right?
Could you please explain the marking system? 2:2, 2:1? I'm not familiar.
MediocreHaddie
1st (70%+), 2.1 (60%-69%), 2.2 (50-59%), 3rd (40-49%) 😄
@@sam-cn8tu
Thank you! 💜
Hey hatterell fancy seeing you on this comment section!
I felt this on such another level. I’m coming to the end of my first year at uni and I had an injury which put me out for a whole term... I had my dance assessment that I worked so so hard to prepare despite my injury and I failed and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t upset I was really sad and I did cry too. But I now know what I need to do to improve. They do say you need to fail to succeed but it doesn’t mean that failure doesn’t hurt either! ❤️
thank you so much for this. so many people try to repress the pain from a bad grade and focus on moving forward, but it does really hurt. i’m tired of seeing people only talking about moving on. it’s comforting to see someone honest in their sadness about a bad grade. thank you for your transparency! wishing you luck on everything💖
When a smart kid gets a B- for the first time
But she worked so hard. That's why she felt upset. She spent days where she would literally make days studying for about 10 hours.
@@mariacarabott8865 most of everyone has gone through that including me.
*I've gone to every math help I could*
*Done all my homework*
*And studied but still failed*
*In The 7th Gr.*
*I'm sorry but I can't help but think this while watching the video*
Honestly I don't know the American grading system in universities, but here in Europe (Sweden). Getting a B is veeeeery good. I go to 11th grade (in a so called Gymnasium) and our grading system is A, B, C, D, E and F (F is when you don't pass). We also can get a: - instead of a letter if we miss the test or the essay etc. Getting an A in everything is basically impossible and if you for example still manage to get A's on 95% of the essays and tests in a course then your end grade of that course would still be B, because there's something (could be one essay with a lower grade) that pulled the whole end grade down).
A but only 99 percent
A high 2:2 is actually a C+.
I didn't even submit my first few essays because I was so scared I am doing something wrong and embarass myself. But practice and good feedback really helps. Also, every professor or lecturer has a different perspective on things so you never know. Some are quite unconventional and encourage students in taking new approaches and doing things differently than it is used to. But others are just hardcore old-school profs who want to see what they have seen for the last fifty years and nothing else. I would even say that grades are the least important things in university. It is what you learn for yourself and how you grow and how you implement old knowledge into something new. Good luck Ruby and everybody.
ratljost ratljost yeah, this is really good advice. Thanks for sharing
ratljost ratljost yeah me neither I didn’t hand mine in
i got a 2:2 on my first university essay, I was absolutely devastated and felt exactly the same... but if we don't fail we can't learn and that's what I always remind myself with now
Awww you're so sweet. Bless you. Do not lose heart . Life is so much more than grades and you are Smart anyway
*DON'T WORRY, YOU DESERVE THE BEST💕*
It's okay don't cry ull do better
Thank you for posting this. It's so brave to do it and please know that it helps other people (like me) to deal with situations like this. You're a great inspiration! I'm struggling with my IELTS preparation right now and I needed to see a video like this today. Bad grades are not the end of the world, you can keep on going
You are amazing Ruby! Dont be too strict to yourself!! ❤️
Be proud, you deserve it!
you are so brave for posting this - thank you for being so real and remember everything happens for a reason!! x
honey let me tell you something. don't expect to see the grades you're used to at school in college. It's not your fault really. That's how college is. You need to realize that you're doing the best you can, whatever comes after is out of your hand. I was like you in my first college years, but I realized grade don't matter as much as the knowledge and the experience and somethings just happen and it's fine.
i second this.
I really get this feeling and it makes me feel better that she shared such a vulnerable moment bc now I dont feel alone and ik everyone struggles
Ruby - Thank you so much for sharing this video. I have just finished year 12, and despite having a good year, my end of year exams which I worked tirelessly for did not go well and I simply crumpled when I found out the results, for one subject in particular. But, seeing your video has made me feel so so much better to know that it's okay to be upset and that the important thing is to reflect and move on. Thank you so much! :)
Remember C’s students also get a degree 😂
vanilla ice scream a job is most likely going to look at the degree not the grades, masters and PhD is what grade are going to really matter for
vanilla ice scream yeah..I actually looked it up after this and found mixed results. Welp all I can do now is try to get my grades up and hope I don’t end up in a minimum wage job haha! Don’t worry you’ll get into a university, just apply to lots!
@Either lol no its about degree
D get your degree
Unless you’re trying to go to graduate/medical/law school.. then As are what you need 😔🤟🏼
Honestly your so brave to share this. I know whenever I get a bad grade I react the same as you. I never share my bad grades with anyone. But your just so strong and confident in yourself for sharing this♥️
thank you so much for your courage! I've been binge-watching your videos very several days and you are indeed an inspiration for me! thank you girl!
Asian middleschooler: ah yeh I know that feeling
Who doesn't?
ye
Europeans think the same.
Canadian does
Ik how that feels being a middleschooler
Thank you for your honesty!!!! StudyTube should be about the reality of studying, which includes good and worse grades, and not about obly being successful! Plus, I think if you'd got the top mark for your first essay, it would have maybe shown that uni didn't have much to teach you... I am just worried that the professor marking it didn't realise / appreciate the gamble you were taking.
Ruby, you are so beautiful and such an amazing girl, don’t feel down, you have so many more chances, we all love you❤️❤️
I love watching these and then seeing how far she's come!!!!
You've used your first semester well. Definitely not a waste of time. You'll benefit in the Long run taking a chance cos you'll have a better idea of what your lecturers are looking for. Also, most people just learn what they need to pass whereas you take more time to actually understand the materials meaning you will benefit way more than people who study selectively just to get the grade they need.
Yes 🙌🏻 so, so true!
Aw omg Ruby I'm watching while typing this, seeing you cry makes me so upset :(
Ruby don't give up, you will get better and better at it, see this as a learning opportunity 💞💞
I used to cry so much because I practiced so hard for my math and I still get bad grades. I really wanted to give up but then I kept on going. My math grades are still bad, but it's getting better and better💞💞💞
I love you Ruby and ill always support you and ill always be supporting you❤️❤️❤️
I honestly admire her will to care. I was getting nothing but bad grades my whole life and not once have I cared.
I got such bad feedback on an assignment in language arts and I cried so hard. It’s very brave of you to post this and be so vulnerable in front of us. I know how much it sucks to be so disappointed. Your grades don’t define you but I know it’s hard to let it not effect you. God bless you❤️
University is way different than school. It's hard when you have exellent marks in school than come to university and get a bad mark especially if you put so much time and effort in it. Don't discourage yourself, it happens to literaly everyone. Don't worry much about it and keep up the good work cause you truly inspire me☺️(Sorry for bad grammar)
Just woke up 5 seconds ago at 5am because my dog woke me up and then you uploaded
It was fate 😂😂
Definitely watching this now
Oh no, Ruby:((( Don’t let one essay bring you down!! I know how this feels, but you have to know that you are so incredible and not at all a failure.
All of your subscribers are here for you and know how amazing you are :)
Samantha Alexis Me too lol
Haha same but i just couldn’t go back to sleep
future .star01 hahha awww
Hey Ruby!
Thank you for sharing this with us! I know it must have been hard, but as you said it´s very important to also share videos of failure because it helps me personally so much to see that not everyone is "perfect" and everybody gets a bad grade at one point. I love your positive thinking, keep going!
My mom if I got a bad grade:
It must be that phone ..
I graduated this year and can assure you that a 2:2 at this point is really good! You’re on the right track, and you’re very early on in your Uni experience. A Uni essay is so so different to A Level and not doing so well really helps you improve and learn what you enjoy writing and what your strong points and weaknesses are! I came out with a 2:1 from a Russell Group Uni and got a few 2:2s in First Year! First Year is the opportunity to try things out, experiment in your writing and make mistakes, that’s what it’s there for! You’re doing great, Ruby! ☺️❤️
You are like my favorite RUclips and I am 13 and I always look up to you and use your study methods. Please stay strong and don’t be so hard on yourself.I know you will do better. Life is like a mountain , and there will always be some bumpy obstacles along the way , you just need to get over it and keep going till you reach the top .I hope you will keep doing positive study videos because I have been watching your videos ever since I was 11. Love you
I found this very useful thank you for posting ruby ^w^
It gave me insight into my own personality and why I never work hard on things... i never want to spend time on something I think will fail and unfortunately I always think I will fail at most things I try
My god...
You're so mature
I mean your thinking is so good to share your failure and saying in the end that failure is not the end of life.
Best video recommended for those who are currently frustrated from their results.
Hey, don't cry, this is your first mark! When I came to High School for the first time, I started an english speciality, and my first mark in english was 8/20 and now I am 17/20. Please remind that nothing was ever accomplished with tears, work for it, and I know you will have a better mark next time♡