Honest opinions on Studytubers?

I honestly see the appeal in studytubers and have gotten stuck in a binge watching hole many times but I read an article and its supposedly putting real pressure on students and worsening mental health with the sometimes unrealistic expectations. I just think some people go too far and yeah they have a right to do that and it might be what they do but at the end of the day they're putting themselves in the limelight so they should take that into consideration and be honest

I don’t watch studytubers’ videos much but I know who they are and have watched some of their videos. For me, they can sometimes be motivational but sometimes too positive if that makes sense? I can’t exactly explain it very well eek. It can be inspiring but also pressurising.
I’ve actually met two studytubers before (coincidentally, and I went to the same school as one). My mom actually watches studytubers more than I do, especially the one I went to the same school as.

I think it’s used as a substitute for a part time job I.e ads and maybe a way to break into media industry

I believe Exeter had other incidences around this time where ibz mo said this e.g. the group chat, the monkey thing etc.

Really can't stand them. Used to watch them a lot when I was younger but so many of them are over privileged and fake. There's nothing wrong with being dedicated to study, and if you can maintain concentration for those 14 hour study days then go you.

But the issue comes when people, especially kids in year 8/9 who are no where near GCSE try to recreate these "study with me"s. I used to do it myself, to the point of wrecking my mental health and giving me such high standards that I had panic attacks in exams when I felt I wouldn't be able to get a 9. It's not realistic for everyone and the extent to which they obsess over studying is extremely problematic for people who aspire to be like them.

They (especially Ruby and Jade) have extremely privileged lives, attended private school and can take gap years with lots of foreign travel. There's nothing wrong with having money just don't present it as if it's normal. Trust me, you can't recreate that kind of study dedication when you struggle to afford textbooks. And as for private schools and private tutors, it is just out of the question for the majority of the country.

Another thing I would like to point out is their lack personality. Here I'm talking about Ruby. She seems nice and all, but incredibly fake and to me is just so bland. Neither Jade nor Ruby got into Oxford, which obviously isn't the end of the world, but it goes to show that that level of work doesn't mean you will automatically get into oxbridge! If you don't have the interesting personality to back them up, grades won't get you all that far. (Oh and Jade's cancer analogy when she was really inappropriate even though I understood the point she was trying to make).

What’s the monkey thing?!

And I understand your point but think because Ibz’ audience are impressionable, people come on here and say negative things about Exeter based off his video and it’s not very helpful.

The amount of people I’ve seen on here say “don’t go to Exeter, it’s racist, watch Ibz’ Mo’s video” is quite frightening actually.

Ibz > Jade > Eve Cornwell >>>>> Eve Bennett

Eve Cornwell uses AAVE to make up for a personality... she thinks using 'wig' and 'snatched' every 5 seconds makes her a decent youtuber, plus her 'original' merch idea just confirms she's a sellout. Eve Bennett just seems much more conceited than all of them tho

I get what you mean, just thought I'd put it out there that other events occurred around the same time which may have influenced opinions.

I believe he was also messed around a bit in terms of accepting/declining his place etc. but that video was so long ago I don't really remember 😅

The monkey thing is in relation to some boys following this girl and banging on her door making monkey noises which I think happened at Exeter if my memory serves me correctly.

You’ve summed up my exact feelings on them

I think their intentions are great, but they do too much and set unrealistic expectations, which aren’t healthy. 15 hour study days, getting up at 5:30am and doing some revision and the video of Ruby crying at a high 2:2 in her first essay is just slightly ridiculous. They put too much pressure on themselves which translates to their audience.

I don’t have any problem with them being privileged or travelling as they’ve probably paid for most of those opportunities themselves, although they don’t represent the typical student, which may be a problem if you want someone relatable.

Oxford is hard to get into and I would have thought Jade would have as she’s quite charismatic and genuinely seems like a lovely person, although Ruby seems a bit childish and solely focused on academics, which doesn’t make her well-rounded.

What was the cancer analogy??

Ibz > Jade > Eve Cornwell >>>>> Eve Bennett

Eve Cornwell uses AAVE to make up for a personality... she thinks using 'wig' and 'snatched' every 5 seconds makes her a decent youtuber, plus her 'original' merch idea just confirms she's a sellout. Eve Bennett just seems much more conceited than all of them tho

Wow i can't believe people on here actually said they would sleep with eve cornwell lmao im probably being mean but she has yellow teeth because of her coffee drinking and looks like a bloody horse not to mention that pancake ass and stupid cringy jokes she cracks out.

i also worry about her tbh i don't know if shes going to take her career seriously enough.

Jesus, you really went in there 😂

And she’s with a Magic Circle firm in London at the moment, so sure her career is going just fine.