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0:00 opening my results
2:23 how the UK grading system works
2:40 my results breakdown & final mark
4:19 receiving feedback
6:57 tea time
7:57 reflecting on our hyper-fixation on grades
14:07 outro
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I studied medicine in Sweden and none of the medical schools in Sweden give out grades. Their reasoning is that they have a high standard for passing and that if you pass, you pass. You’ve either achieved enough to be a doctor or you haven’t. Employers can then differentiate later on based on other factors such as research, other specific merits/experiences and performance during clinical rotations or summer jobs. I agree with that logic, at least in medicine, but I know that lots of people don’t. I felt that it made it easier to work together with each other and support each other, and focus on learning for our future profession and not for a grade. I know that some people disagree though. Both arguing that grades motivate, and that they want a reward for getting good results. We did get scores on all our exams, so in theory you could use those to calculate some sort of hypothetical grade if you really wanted to.
Thats a good system, but how do they determine who gets what specialty then? Who gets to be a neurosurgeon and who gets to be a GP if there are no grades or scores to go by?
I really like that system, it removes a lot of intrinsic pressure within a high stress field like medicine.
@@heidiheidi0 that’s a good question, and there are still issues to be resolved. A lot of it has to do with other merits. While in medical school we all complete a research project, and there are several elective courses. These can be used to show interest in and gain experience in a particular area. They also give the senior doctors and staff a chance to judge aptitude and skill. We also all complete about 2 years of foundation training and many do further work as junior doctors before being selected for residency/specialty training. References from that work experience are important. A remaining issue is that other factors do come into play, such as nepotism. It’s not perfect by any means. However, I don’t think that grades or test results from medical school are a reasonable way to assign specialty either. For instance neurosurgeons and GPs require different skill sets, interests and traits, which are not shown in overall grades, and one is not inherently easier than the other. They are difficult in different ways. Neurosurgery is just vastly more competitive.
This sounds like a good system! I go to filmschool in the Netherlands and we also do not have a grade system here, if you learned a lot making your latest film you pass
that’s how it is in the UK. it’s pass or fail because it would be dangerous if they allow people to operate or diagnose who didn’t reach the highest standard of education/studying/proficiency in medicine
rubyyyyy!!! ahhh huge HUGE congratulations on finishing *a degree* (which we often forget when everything is so grade-focussed after final exams) and for such an incredible result! 🙌🏻✨
I totally agree with everything you said afterwards upon reflection. feedback is so important (and ps: you’re so lucky your feedback was so detailed for your dissertation! for my master’s I had one very vague sentence which was disappointing 😅) and it is much more about *what* we actually learn. it’s sad because the education system does set us up to simply fixate on grades as the finish line, when in reality it really is about the process.
anyway I’m rambling now but again i’m so happy for you!!! please please please be proud of yourself 💚
I graduated back in 2011 with a First Class degree, and at the time I definitely felt the same about the numbered grades of each individual module. But now, over 10 years later, in the workplace, no one even knows what grade I got at uni, and definitely not at A Level or GCSE. I worked so hard during that time of my life, now it all feels like a bit of a waste. I wish I'd enjoyed my time more when I was younger rather than putting so much pressure on myself to get high grades as I felt so stressed out for so much of the time, rather than treasuring my youth! And whilst a good grade might help you get an interview, at the end of the day, they are looking at you as a whole person and how well you'd fit in with the current team. You come across as such an articulate, passionate and intelligent young woman and I know that is what will get you further in life rather than anything else!
That is just older you BS looking back
“The important thing is feedback”
I’d say the important thing is the whole uni experience. Whether or not you have matured, gained friendships, grown as a person and had a fulfilling time. Those are some stellar grades but I hope you had time for fun as well
Yes, I agree! I totally get why she said that, though. She is clearly in love with what she's studying, it's quite natural that she minds the feedback she gets
It is important to say that this is a video that surrounds around “opening test results”.. so I believe she is speaking in that specific context. I’ve seen her talk about the importance of being with friends/family and the experience in uni… so I agree that actually the feedback is what makes you improve in test results and not the actual grade number ….
I think you can mature and gain friendship in any place that won't put you in debt for a very long time. Let's normalise going to uni for actual useful degrees, not parties and debt.
@@alinesantana7925 but it seems a little hypocritical to say that the numbers dont matter and then express disappointment at a solid first in your diss. I can see that she’s trying to move past that but she has an impressionable audience who might feel worse about their results because of her disappointment
@@factcheckingyourmum lol I never mentioned partying and I spent my degree working to avoid student debt. Would have loved to dedicate every second of my degree to studying but some of us need to make money. Despite all that I still came out with a solid degree from a top uni. The two aren’t mutually exclusive.
I got 74 in my dissy too and I practically kartwheeled down the street haha! You should be absolutely chuffed to bits Ruby, seriously. Perfectionism is a dual edged sword, and it can rob you of feeling any happiness for achievements you've worked hard for. Well done again! :)
Don’t worry about the marks. You got a first and that’s the highest you can get. Well done 👏
I've been watching you since your highschool days and it feels like I've grown up with you 🥺
I've been watching since her A level days
It's so amazing to see how Ruby has progressed over time! 💖👏👏
74 is amazing I’ve dropped from being a 68-75 student to a 51-62 student for second year lol I got a few 70s this year. The trouble with creative courses really. You’re smashing it X
@@sonialilly5688 it’s the top comment for me so it’s like a preview
I mean if you’re that sensitive maybe adjust your UA-cam comment view controls. I’ve also only said one grade out of the whole three years of the degree so it really isn’t spoiling anything
I am not sure what you were expecting… of course people would be talking about the things she said in the video. If you didn’t want spoilers, you shouldn’t have read the comments :) I just feel like that’s common sense.
@@ebony4196 You could have watched the video first and then looking at the comments.Its all your fault. Why are you even complaining. SHUT UP
@@ebony4196 even though it was at the top and you had no control of seeing it, of course people are going to comment about the grade lol. being annoyed at the commenter still makes no sense.
You’ve done amazing!! It’s been incredible to watch your journey throughout uni, can’t wait to see where life takes you 🎉
Congratulations on your degree! And can I just say, it's heartwarming to see how much you've grown in terms of a relationship with grades and the content/awareness you're spreading.
i knew you would get a first! i expect nothing less. you are so passionate and dedicated its absolutely breathtaking!
i totally agree about the hyperfixation on the number va the feedback! My undergrad institution didn’t provide number or letter grades at all - it was all based on feedback, which really helped me to stop prioritising the number and focus on the feedback and how I could improve
You know, guys, I also got top grades in everything I took and I graduated with honours from the university. But let me tell you that I found very soon that grades didn't matter at all at the job market. In my experience (here in the Czech Republic), no one ever cared about grades when I was looking for a job. It was crazy and frustrating. The only thing that matters here, in my experience, is a network and connections. I don't like it at all, but I can't do anything about it. I can assure you that many people with much worse grades get better jobs thanks to favouritism and nepotism. That's how it works. And I must say I strongly dislike this system. It's so unfair, but life isn't fair, is it? Good luck to all!
When I finished the uni, I was so proud of my final grade that I wrote it in my resume next to my degree.
Then I applied for a job I thought I had no chances. They wanted someone with 3 years of experience.
When they called me and invited for the interview I was shocked.
When I came, the interviewer told me that he is looking for someone with relate experience, but he called me because he just wanted to meet the person with such high final grade, he had never met anyone with that score before.
At the end of the interview I took the job.
@@exceptionally_ordinary That's cool! Congrats!!! ... As you know, my experience is different. They also invited me and I told them everything they wanted to hear. So it was good. But then, they always rejected me. They wrote me that they hired someone else and never gave me a reason why. No feedback at all. Nothing. Have a nice day! Cheers!
@@harryjamessmithmusic7762 I'm sorry for your experience, of course I had loads of rejections too, but my point is that you never know what will turn out valuable for you at the end. Life is unpredictable sometimes. Best wishes!
@@exceptionally_ordinary Thanks, but I'm fine. lol ... All the best to you too! (Well, I'm also working on my Plan B, you know. I'm writing my own Czech - English Dictionary - Idioms and phrases. It will be quite unique. There are tons of books and textbooks, but none like this one in my country. I think it will be useful for many Czech students. Especially for the young ones. My goal is to sell it to schools, to students all over the country. Now, I got over 24,000 phrases and the first editon is still not ready yet... lol .... Cheers!) It will probably be published in two volumes: A-L, M-Z (something like that).
@@harryjamessmithmusic7762wow that's awesome 👍 Good for you! Good luck with sales!
We should look at assessments as more process or progress based rather than product based, even if they are aimed at being product based, like exams. Proud of you, Ruby! 🌻
YES! I love this!
you are intelligent, kind, gentle and endearing; shake all your worries loose and revel in your peace ❤️
Congratulations! And an interesting reflection about the importance of grades. The reality is that, for most purposes (aside from some competitive careers), they don’t objectively matter A LOT. It’s more important how they affect YOU. I had a rollercoaster of an academic journey, failing my 2nd year, retaking exams after a year working and getting a 52, they deciding I wanted a first overall which meant averaging 78 in my final year. I nearly did it (77.5; 69 overall). Frustrating to miss out, but what I really learned was what I was capable of when I put my mind to it, and that’s been a lifelong gift. Looking forward to seeing where your hard work takes you!
Just to chip in here, I graduated in 2015 with a high 2:1, I don't even remember now what my overall grade number was! The things that we attach our academic worth to really do fall away quickly afterwards. Sending congrats to all who are receiving results right now!
Grades CAN sometimes be important, some scholarships depend on maintaining a certain grade level. Congrats on finishing. On to the next phase!
I had no doubts you would get a first and I am so pleased you changed courses as it's clear how much you enjoyed studying and learning. I think you're still feeling as if you've fallen off the end of an academic conveyor belt which is always something of a shock and an anti-climax. You have achieved so much and I really think you are your own person and happy in your own skin. Congratulations, Ruby xxx
I already know you did amazing, now let's watch and confirm what we all know...
Edit: so I really appreciate the fact you talk about the number itself being a "symbol". As you said, it's funny, at the end we make that symbol a definition of our intelligence. Which is not right. When I was younger I wasn't that good at school in general... I would struggle a lot. Now I'm happy with my grades, as they come. As a UA-camr who talks about study and has a good schedule... I appreciate a lot you talk about this.
as somebody who just finished their gcses, this is so incredibly true. to work so hard for the entirety of the year and put so much effort in and then recieve nothing but a number at the end of it feels very disappointing in a way.
Massive congratulations Ruby! 🙌🏻🎉🥂 I graduated in 2012, since results day no one in my life has asked what my degree classification was. Not employers, interviewers, colleagues or fiends I’ve made along the way. No one. Let alone A Levels or GCSEs. Once you leave education no one cares. The important thing is the experience. 💜
Congratulations! I got my results the other day and am so happy. I'm a mature student (28) who came to uni hoping for a 2:1 degree. My first year average was a 62, second year was 68 and final year was a 74. Thanks to my final year carrying 100% of my grade I am leaving university with a First class degree! My best module was an 87 which seems to be quite rare in Humanities subjects. I totally agree with the fixation on marks. Although I just listed a bunch of them, my goal was to be happy with the effort I put into my work. Good luck with everything in the future.
Humanities are much more generously graded than STEM
@Apricot I'm just stating a statistical fact.
Where have you studied?. I am doing an English Literature Degree in November with the Open University .
@@racheldemain1940 At the University of Central Lancashire
@@bbunnies223According to what?
74 is wonderful....and honestly 10 years from now you will not care and nor will it matter. Your real life is awaiting you and the sky is the limit. Also, I've really been enjoying your post school videos. You have a lot of great thoughts to share outside of your productivity!
To be honest, I've been a working professional for 8 years now, not once has anyone asked to see my grades, employers are more into knowing what kind of skills can you bring to the table, rather than how well you did in a subject that might not be relevant to your job. So the grades are not even for employers necessarily :O
Congratulations Miss Granger! I’m so proud of you, and you should be very proud of yourself. I can sense you’re something of a perfectionist, which is why I think you beat yourself up a bit. I continue to wish you the best in everything that you choose to do. :)
I am 4 years out of a degree and a post grad and have never been asked for any of my grades nor my final classification. People are more interested in the fact I finished and the topics I covered and thoroughly enjoyed!
Congratulations on your result! I got my final degree results yesterday too, I was so nervous but ended up with a 2:1 in computer science which I'm super happy about. Although I haven't received my module break down but I think I probably got a 1st in my dissertation.
Congrats!!
@@amymccall2000 Ty 💜
What is 2:1 mean?
@@lisamarfoy9284 look at 2:26
Congratulations! Compsci is such a hard course as well - that's amazing! Xx
Don’t beat yourself up. You did great. I had kind of the same problem after getting a 1.7 on my bachelor thesis, but at the end it’s best to just be happy about it.
Ruby I haven’t even seen your grade but I know that you’ve done great just by always being positive, grades are just a matter for measure for the work you turn in but your smile, attitude and positivity (which you excel in) are a measure of your character and you are great just the way you are and no academic grade can even define that!
Congrats! My reaction to my grades was the exact same as yours and I'm still processing how I feel about it! I got 71 for my master's dissertation and while it's certainly a good grade, I worked really hard on it and the result was below my grade average. I got practically no negative feedback on my dissertation draft so I was expecting mid-70s at least. I haven't got my feedback yet, but I'm really excited to see what it says!
Huge congratulations Ruby on your first! You've worked so hard and it's an incredible achievement and being able to follow your journey has been wonderful, thankyou
Congratulations on your results Ruby!! 74 is an incredible achievement, your dissertation sounds so interesting and I hope you are proud of it regardless of your grade.
Wild to think I've watched since your GCSE years! Congrats Ruby, what a fantastic outcome for all your hard work
CONGRATULATIONS RUBY ON A JOB WELL DONE!!!! You have worked incredibly hard and that is reflected in how your markers reported back on room for improvement. While I agree with your assessment on grades and their arbitrary value, you have the right to be proud of yourself and to celebrate your results, especially considering you went in studying one subject and then decided to start all over again with another, having missed that entire first year familiarity with the subject matter to come. You then came back stronger than before and ended up with even stronger results. No mean feat, to say the least. You have made yourself proud and we are proud of you too!!!
Much Love,
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Congratulations, Ruby! That feedback is perhaps more useful than you might at first have thought - after all, a degree is not a goal to achieve but a stepping stone towards further study, work and even life itself. Being marked down for a spelling debacle (or "depacle," one might say 😉) highlights the need to take care over spelling in future written work - as you correctly note, such attention to detail could be important to a prospective employer, and thus be the key to gaining a job.
You're taking all the right things away from your experience - may it prove useful to you in future! Well done and congratulations again.
hey Ruby, do not worry if you have not got the grade you wanted in your dissertation. You spent so much time working on it, and I am sure that it is impeccable. Also your festive novel writing vlog was so aesthetic and I loved the writing style, judging from a passage you read out. (Btw, I hope that passage does not contain any spoilers!) Congratulations on finishing your degree and writing your book. I hope that if you end up reading this comment, it lightens up your day. You have been such an inspiration for me and for so many others like me. I say this thus on behalf of so many others that I am really proud of you for finishing your degree and working towards your dream of writing a book, and I also hope that the book is a great success and I get to enjoy it as soon as possible.
I love what you said about being able to dedicate this time of our lives to learning. It’s so true yet not said enough!!
I never realised that there are people who fixate so much on the number. In school all I always thought was that the only thing I can do is my best and the number really doesn't matter. As long as you're learning something. You did amazing Ruby and congratulations on your degree! I hope this next chapter will be amazing for you, you deserve it ❤
Lots of things goes into that, such as psychology, self-esteem, what people have with them from home of what’s deemed as important and will get applauded etc. Let’s remember also how society views higher education vs. not having a higher education. Smart/intelligent=valid and the opposite not so valid, this is what we’re taught from an early age and it takes lots for many people to break away from this mindset. I focused so much on grades as well, but ever since I started studying psychology at uni. the subject made me get it- that learning and knowing more things are fun and my worth as a human doesn’t align with my grades. Failing on a few exams also helped, because it made me live what I had built up and truly daunted. Failing forced me to try new things and to also examine why I was so hard on myself. To clearify these views I attached on myself, and I have never valued others based on their educational achievements. I guess it’s just easier to be hard on yourself. Looking up is always good because we are individuals and we do not feel or view things the same. /Scandinavian
@@soilgrasswaterair Yes I definitely agree with you. I also don't blame Ruby or anyone for feeling this way. I'm definitely hard on myself too. I think my way of thinking mostly came from my parents, I had nowhere near as high of an education as Ruby but it really helped that my parents always told me that as long as I tried my best it didn't matter what my grades were. I'm glad you were able to learn this too, psychology is really interesting.
Something which needs saying is employers on the whole don't look at the exact module marks you get, nor the percentage. Just the classification. Currently being on a year placement, I too this time last year thought the number meant everything but in reality - it doesn't. I've spoken to people in HR, line managers and others and the biggest thing to get you hired is your experience and personality at interview, that's what matters, not the number you got be it 70 or 99. So anyone reading this who is younger than 21, don't get hung up about the exact number you get, its what you do beyond and around your degree that matters in the real world, the vast majority of employers ask for a 2:1, that's what you need. Take it from my experience.
Hello Ruby, I am Bayan from Saudi Arabia and I am currently writing my master’s thesis. In fact, I live in tension and fear because I am afraid that I will get a small degree, but your words in the video made me feel comfortable. The degree is not important. The important thing is that we learn and enjoy while writing.
You've done AMAZING Ruby!!! A first is a first, regardless of the score. You deserve a treat! Enjoy your summer :)
Congratulations Ruby on finishing your degree! And getting a first on your dissertation, that's amazing!
I wish I'd known where the true value of things resides as well, but it's something you eventually learn throughout your career (that is, IF the person actually values learning, which does not always happen because of the system). Loved your insight, and the fact that you had to film several takes in spaced out days makes it even more genuine and overall gives an authentic, honest feel.
You're a source of growth & light and I'm so happy to have more or less -on and off- followed your progress through the years. It inspires me so much in my own career. Thank you for sharing and enjoy your much needed rest! 💗💗
Congratulations. Sending you lots of best wishes. I've been following your journey for such a long time, I remember watching your videos about starting University. I just wanted to thank you for being such an inspiration, for being so insightful and helping so many of us without even realising. I'm just really grateful. Thank you. Wishing you all the best for the future.
Congratulations! Be very proud of yourself. Take some time off and relax (if you can). 🎉👩🎓
"What do you call a doctor that got a third at uni?"
"Doctor."
Congratulations! And I couldn't agree more, feedback is what I look forward to/ stress over the most when I get results. Thank you for sharing :D
Well done, Ruby; fantastic results. I know how very hard you've worked to achieve them.
Anyone watching who has completed their studies or are still studying, please remember that perfection is not really attainable - in anything we do in life. Enjoy your success but don't lose sight of your journey to this point and all you are learning/have learnt.
You make this observation eloquently, Ruby.
Congratulations Ruby! It's been so lovely to follow your journey. 🎉
I got my results for my journalism degree yesterday and I got first too! I'm very proud of what I've achieved, but as you said, the number isn't the most important thing. I'm more proud of how much I've pushed myself these last few years and allowed myself to do things out of my comfort zone.
(On top of that, with the last three years having been affected by the pandemic, anyone graduating this year should be extremely proud as we've had a rough time of it. Go, class of 2022! 💖)
Also, I want to thank you, Ruby, because believe it or not, your videos have really played a part in my study and wellbeing habits ever since my GCSEs. As well as your academic planners, which have seen me through the last two years!
It's probably difficult to comprehend what a positive influence you have on people, but please know that you bring light into the lives of complete strangers with everything you do. Although I do blame you for my tea addiction! 😂
Congrats ruby 🥳 you did this!!! Can’t wait to see your graduation ceremony ☺️💛✨
Congratulations! I came across your channel three years ago thanks to your reaction video to your first essay mark at university and I've been following your journey ever since. It's so odd and wonderful at the same time to see you react to your final degree! I'm so so happy for you ^^ I usually don't comment much on UA-cam, but I felt the need to say this :) Congratulations again and thank you for all the amazing content you've shared with us
Congratulations Ruby! It's been fascinating watching your journey (and remembering writing my own thesis 20+ years ago) and watching your growth over the years.
Hi Ruby,
First of all: Congratulations! Glad you have good marks, you really worked hard for this. I've watched your channel for quite a while now, through your ups and downs and it's so great to see you thriving. Really shows that you always get rewarded eventually if you just work hard enough and believe in yourself.
As a student with add who also works full time, your channel has helped me tremendously. It's not always easy to keep all things together and it might take longer for me to achieve my goals, but in the end I will get there. More importantly, it's about who you become though your journey.
I had an English Comp prof mark down one of my best papers as “average”. So I stayed after class to talk with her about that. She said I could either accept the grade, or I could re-write it. I was angry but immediately chose to rewrite it. I turned in a new version a few days later, and she gave me the top grade for the class. She said: your first version was a very good paper but I needed to see what would happen if I pushed you. And you responded to that push by writing an even better paper.
I took her first grade as a rejection. And I used my anger to fuel my work in a positive way. She gave me a life lesson that I’ve never forgotten. Rejection is not the end. It’s a new beginning. You might have to shift gears to find happiness and fulfillment, but that’s ok.
Something I find pretty annoying when it comes to teachers/professors giving feedback on works, especially bigger once, is that they seem to disregard the fact that the student was given a word limit. What you choose to focus on is your decision, what your teachers/professors WANTED you to focus on is a complete different and separate thing (obviously in the case where the focus points aren’t specified in the task/assignment).
you will learn that you have to kill your darlings and really focus on what's important. I already predicted in a previous video that Ruby will probably include too many things in her dissertation and therefore will get points deducted. that was totally predictable and people who've been in academia for a while know this. it's a pitfall many students fall into, especially when they are very passionate about their subject and are unable to critically review the primary literature
Not true. I've marked assignments for years and I have never seen a student miss crucial information whilst simultaneously only dedicating words to important content. What I mean by this is that every time a student has failed to include information they needed for a higher mark, they have also wasted words on things they do not need to discuss, or on repeating themselves, or on using unnecessarily flowery language/phrasing. Your tutors/lecturers rarely have the time or the pay to show you every place where you could cut down your word use, but they are not discounting the constraints you had. They're just saying you didn't use your allotted words properly.
Congratulations! You have every right to be glad and happy, you’ve done very well!
Congratulation Ruby! you did so well and you can truly be proud of yourself!
I got nothing and I’m doing everything I ever wanted. Education isn’t everything. Just be happy within yourself x
Congratulations :)
I've never received a first at university, being dyslexic I have always found essay writing difficult.
Nonetheless, I am now doing an Msc in Psychology and everything I have done so far I see as an achievement.
Much love x
Congrats! You deserve this so much. It has been a pleasure watching you thrive and work fantastically throughout each year. I cannot wait to see what you do next! :)
i'm quite late to the discussion, but...
my university professors don't usually give us feedback. some of them do, but very shallow-surface-level-"very good"-or"not quite"-sort-of-feedback. it's so sad! sometimes i feel like i'm just incompetent or incapable of learning.
also, it's so interesting how much we, as a culture, seem to be reluctant when it comes to receiving feedback. i, personally, used to feel so depressed reading them. i'm learning how to channel that into a positive experience and learning opportunity. to all the students out there - the things you still don't know don't define you. i hope we can all absorve that. congratulations, ruby!
Ask to discuss your work. This genuinely sound to be negligent on their part.
You might mention the university as well.
CONGRATSSS!!! I have let all of my acquaintances know of your results, your smile, your walk around the lake and across your own farm, your morning walks, your letters, and a tonne of other things that I have only found you doing specifically. Keeping up with what you may call as less of a tradition and more of things I like to do for you, I will let them know again. A whirlpool of my happy tears to you and yes, much love and luck for whatever the future holds. You will have all the colors at the end, and I will be there to see you smile in a video just like this, perhaps on a glisten on the black road that time. I will wait.
RUBY!! That means whatever work you did in Creative Writing is publishable!!! Congratulations! And congratulations for your disseration mark and other marks as well!
Congratulations Ruby! Fantastic Result! I am as guilty as anyone to look at my marks first to see if i have passed the module, it is natural to want to see that initially and the relief that all is well, gives me a boost before i read the Feedback. I have just finished an Access Module with the Open University and start my English Literature with them in October.
Don't be so hard on yourself. At the end you've got a first your degree and that is amazing you can celebrate your success and be excited for what is coming next !
Hi Ruby congratulations on your degree, from the subjects you mention it sounds absolutely fascinating! I just wanted to validate your feeling disappointed at the beginning. I think it’s important to feel into your honest reactions. You hold yourself to a high standard and you work really hard. So why would you not want that to be seen and reflected in your mark? When we give something everything we have we want to get back something empowering. There’s so much more I could say but I just wanted to say you have a right to that little pang of “oh, they didn’t see me” and that we all share this feeling at some or many times in our lives. After many occasions of this I began to choose to see and validate myself instead. That’s where the power is I think.
Ruby, I congratulate you on your results. You have done very well and you should be very proud of yourself. 74% is a very good mark considering that the universities in the U.K. are very difficult.
Yes she did very well
A massive congratulations Ruby on your first!
Congratulations on your results, Ruby! And thank you for sharing the feedback you received, things like that are strangely interesting to me, a 34 year old employee who hasn’t seen the inside of a lecture hall in over ten years. 🙂 Your channel, I imagine, is such a blessing to young adults navigating through uni and finding camaraderie and companionship in your shared experience.
This video is crazy for me, I’ve been following you for a long time and I’m the exact same age. I remember when you just started university, I was just starting as well, and now you are done!!!
I just finished my first year at uni studying Veterinary Nursing. I started a bit late as I am 22 now, but your videos have been a huge help for motivation!
Ruby, you inspire me every time I stumble across one of your videos even though I've been subscribed for years. I aspire to be you even though we are very different people but keep doing what your doing because myself and so many other people that watch your videos are so proud of you!!
Well done Ruby, I have loved following your journey and growth, can’t wait to see the next chapter xx
Can’t believe you are done with education! It’s mad! It’s the end of an era! Congratulations on your course and you grade. I’ve been watching you since before gcse and I am going into my third year in Uni. Thank you for being you and motivating me to keep going c
Congratulations Ruby! I’ve followed you throughout your time at university and you have worked hard to achieve your degree.
I am from Canada so our grading system is different... out of 100% thanks for putting the break down so we can figure out what you got! Congratulations 👏
All of what you said is so so true. Thank you Ruby for telling us these. As a uni student who just finished her first year (I also study Eng lit), I think that I pressure myself a lot over the perfect grades I desire to get, and sometimes really forget that I'm doing all these (going to uni, studying, reading etc) because I truly love learning.
Thank you so much for reminding me of that💜
Loved how she talked through the hyperfixation with grades ❤
Congratulations, Ruby. I appreciate you sharing your educational journey. Good luck with your next adventure.
I loved what you said in the second part of the video! Well done on your degree :)
Congratulations, Ruby!! We're all so proud of you for reaching such a huge accomplishment!
It really fills my heart with joy to see you finish so successfully, because your channel is what drove me to work harder and finish my B.A. Animation degree in 2019 with the best grades I had ever earned. You helped me understand how to create a productive routine for myself to get the most success out of my day, and I was able to build habits that led to winning a handful of awards for my projects! You are truly an inspiration, and I wish you well as you step forward into the next chapter of your life.
You did so great, really proud of you Ruby!
I loved what you said about grades and feedback. At university in my country we often do not receive any feedback, just a grade. The feedback i've received is often very dry or looks for certain things in the paper (like "one idea per paragraph") and just ticks those boxes off. In secondary school we always got our exams back on our desk and could look through everything we'd written down and how it was marked, the teachers would also write (occasionally very long) comments on our report cards, which was the thing I most looked forward to. Now I receive my grades online without any comment and, even if they are really good, I just think "...okay?". It means sooo little without a personal reflection
What country is that? Wow sounds awful
Congratulations Ruby!!! I get my results back tomorrow and they will determine where I go to uni so I'm feeling very stressed. This video helped calm me down!
Did I understand it correctly? 70 and above is an „A“??
(At my university - not in Britain - it would be a „C“. „B“ would be 75 to 88 and a „A“ would be
88,1 to 100)
Thanks :)
yeah because your stuff is easy as shit
Well done Ruby!! You’re such a sweet and intelligent person 💗 love to hear your perspective on things
CONGRATS !!! U deserve all these good grades , I'm prouf of you
I bet Oxford are kicking themselves, what a great ambassador you have been for Exeter, both the city and the university. You have documented all the effort and hardwork required to gain a first.
Although I lack your tenacity in work ethic, we do holiday in a very similar fashion. I loved the Italy routine.
Phone off, no papers, no news, no radio. Books and my own music play lists.
Thanks for posting, I thought you may have had a break from it after Exeter. I've been off line since my holiday in mid June.
A first is an incredible achievement! The fact it's a 'low first' or a 'high first' doesn't matter, on your CV it will just show you worked hard and you're dedicated. And there's no reason to beat yourself up over getting a mark that's a little lower than you expected, because it's irrelevant, and it'll just take the joy out of what is a fantastic overall achievement. In life, celebrate the positives as much as you can, and do your best to not dwell on the disappointments. You should be your own best friend, and think - what would a best friend say? They'd congratulate and support me. I learned this the hard way throughout my life, always disappointed in myself, always focusing on 'failures' and it just leads to low self esteem and a general feeling of misery. As soon as you go, 'oh, that's no problem, just an opportunity to learn' you will never feel disappointed. As long as you enjoyed your course, and learned a lot along the way, and developed as a person, that's the biggest thing. You'll have enough people throughout your life telling you you're not good at this, or you can't do that, or you did that wrong, and the only way to combat it is to back yourself and be your own support. Bob Ross calls his mistakes 'happy accidents' because he creates something new and learns from them. I think that's very wise.
You're brilliant, and you work so hard, so please never feel disappointed in yourself. 😊
Congratulations ☺️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 be proud of yourself Ruby! You have every right to be 💖 We have all seen your hard work and amazing dedication 💖 Own it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
this is so amazing ruby. i am glad your results are so good. i am so happy for you 😊
Congratulations Ruby. You've worked very hard and have received a very good outcome! Have fun at your graduation 🎓
So proud of you for finishing!
You got a first - wow. You’re amazing. I hope you are proud of yourself
This video helped me out a lot. I’ve just finished school but my last exam didn’t go the way I thought it would (I didn’t get a mark as high as I’d hoped). I’m very prone to beating myself up about these sort of things, but your reflections really helped look at it differently, so thank you Ruby💖
Ruby, you are an inspiration! I remember watching your video where you announced you were switching to English and feeling happy that you were pursuing your true interests 💖👏👏🥳
So proud of you!
Congrats rubby happy for you and thank you so much for motivating us really great ful for you 😌
Hi Ruby! I've been here since you started university four years ago. I've just finished my GCSE exams, and have been doing a lot of reflections myself
I agree with what you said about students deserving "More than just a letter" as feedback, very profound
We're all fixated on trying to cram in our knowledge, but everyone's good and bad at different things. If we were just told that, it would help a lot of us out, and also be encouraging
Congratulations, wonderful results. Your hard work paid off
Congratulations, Ruby! You can be very proud of yourself (please be!) :)
I just received the results for my first essay at an UK university (also first essay in English) and it is an 58. I know that's not very good but I'm still so proud. I was really surprised by that feeling because throughout my university years I was very fixated on grades. This time it was different. I'm out of university for a few years now and I took the course just for fun and because I really loved the topic. Writing an academic essay in English was way out of my comfort zone and the expectations are so different compared to my country (something I mostly found out through the feedback I got for the essay). I am just thankful that I had the chance to learn all the fascinating things I learned during this course and when writing the essay - and that's such an enjoyable experience compared to the pressure I felt in university.
I still don't really get the UK grade system, so I come here regularly to compare my grades with Ruby's :D so this video is very helpful for me! Also, my essays have improved over the last year. My second essay got 68, the third 65 and the fourth 75. no idea how that last one happened, but I'm super proud :)