10 best study habits for back to school 📖 how to keep them

[@MythicAmethyst]

It's funny, I've spent 3 years out of school at this point, yet your studying videos really inspire me to keep learning. That's one big life lesson that I have loved learning; education does not hold itself to a building. You can learn from any and every experience you have in life, learning doesn't need a school system to educate you. ❤

[@RubyGranger8]

This is truly the loveliest thing to read. Thank you x

[@UnJadedJade]

I'm not even going back to school in sep but these videos always make me feel so cosy and productive!! 💐😌

[@Anne-id2zt]

It's funny every year you post Back to School videos and every year I just finished the academic year or am still in exam season. Welcome to South Germany.

[@witchofthewildwood1111]

I’m going through a breakup and this Ruby always manages to calm me down with her peaceful personality. Excited for this video, starting medical school in a month and need some tips ❤

[@uryuniverse]

oh my that's awful! I'm sorry that you're going through this. best luck on your med school journey, you've got this. 🤍

[@aoba_0789]

❤❤

[@guggu8293]

Hope you’re doing okay! ❤

[@justalittlelife7350]

Have courage! I’m so sorry you’re going through that!!

[@kimtassen4938]

Giving it time, going out with friends, doing the things your ex didn't like but you did if there's anything (for me it was f.e. dresses and perfume) and dating apps helped me ❤ also listing all the reasons its better that you're not together with that person anymore!! It's better to have a large list of it than have it in your head. When I was ready I also made a list of the things I did miss, and the good thing about it (also made me cry but I'm glad I did it) is that it put into perspective the fact that a lot of things you can perhaps find with someone else some day, and for me, this list was shorter than the bad list.. I failed my studies because of how traumatic my breakup was, but it also brought me SO much! And I'm going to study something that suits me better. It has been 7 months since my relationship turned toxic, and 6 months since my ex dumped me. For almost 4 months we were in a situationship where I treated him like an enemy because he broke my heart, and though I was happy with getting to sometimes act like we were still together, being cut off because my ex had a new gf brought another wave of sadness. Maybe it is better to let go quicker.. Removing traces of my ex helped, every few weeks I was able to discard of more physical memories of him. I am so happy to say I am coping much better and often don't think about him for long periods of time. I don't want to get back together. I rejected guys because I need to be single now, try not to break hearts, but accidentally breaking one of their hearts helped me understand my ex. Get to the root of your emotional stress. Other women in my life helped a lot, (some saw me and unexpectedly gave me peptalks, I think about them a lot!) and hearing other people's stories. Be your own best friend. ❤

[@hayleyjann]

Thank you, Ruby!💐 📌Timestamps: 00:00 - intro 0:38 - making notes📝 1:29 - free writing & reflecting✍🏻 1:51 - maximise your learning & teaching time by preparing ahead of class📂 2:40 - keep a list of things you find interesting during the year📜 3:03 - more health related (sleep enough😴) 🤍Reasons: 3:42 - helps to consolidate learning 4:05 - helps you focus 4:13 - it makes you more creative & helps with problem solving 🤍4:18 - But how do we do this? ( morning & evening routines) 4:56 - set aside actual study time (scheduled)⏱️ 5:34 - writing every day ( academic writing)🗒️ 6:10 - planning system of how you’re going to keep track of your assignments during the year📖 6:56 - another health related ( drink enough water 💦) 7:42 - for memorization ( make Quizlet sets or flash cards 🧠 8:29 - some very quick advice on how to make habits stick📎 8:42 - James Clear “Atomic Habits”📚 9:08 - 3 top tips on how to make your habits stick🖇️ 9:11 - 1) so easy that you can’t say no 9:39 - 2) understanding why you want to do these habits & understanding the value that they will bring to you life 9:45 - 3) write it down 10:06 - beautiful outro🤍 Have are good day, friend 💕🧸

[@RubyGranger8]

Thank you for these!! You're a star!x

[@D415Y-x0]

not only timestamps but emojis as well?! legend

[@wynniebaguette]

you're the best!

[@GwynethTheHistorian]

These habits are so much more realistic than others that I’ve heard and you explained them so wisely. I struggle with executive function, so I plan to modify and implement some of these habits into not only my academic, but daily life. Thank you!!

[@dareenagunasekera8914]

I agree with you! I loved this video and her explanation, for it’s much more practical enough to carry out than other KZbin suggestions.. THANK YOU..

[@CuriousLaa.]

Thank you for this 💞

[@myuuuuuuuuu]

Thats so true. I always tend to sacrifise my sleep time, but of course, my brain doesn’t work well. Making a schedule with enough sleep is really important! Thank you for mentioning that!!😊

[@savithakarthik9102]

Ruby is the most reasonable and realistic person I have ever seen. I love her, and she motivates me to the core.

[@RubyGranger8]

this is such a lovely comment!

[@silvialogan9226]

Ruby, you gave excellent advice to students who are studying at school and university because it helps them become more organized.

[@rubyplayz6491]

I have done the sticky note method since last year and honestly i havent forgtten anything since. calendars are hard for me because i have to open them up but with the sticky notes on top of my desk i see them everyday and never forget :)

[@theteapotreads]

I’ve been looking at continuing my education after taking a few gap years and this is so nice to have to watch to help me get back into the school mindset. Thank you for another lovely video!

[@RubyGranger8]

that's so incredibly exciting!! x

[@bethanyyuan]

I graduated this year and will be working first to pursue my master's later in life. Your videos keep me motived and remind me to make time to learn outside of school. Recently I've been slacking with my routines but I find myself coming back yo your videos again and again for motivation. Thank you so much and wish you all the best!

[@maggie9587]

I swear by the staggered flashcards! It’s literally got me through my ATAR courses so far, and it’s so much less daunting to get to studying for exams and have a semester’s or year’s worth of content already curated into digestible sections! I study Psychology and history so lots of memorising events, definitions, parts of the brain etc.!

[@J0M4K1]

I just want to thank you so much for this. This is my last year in the Mittelstufe (kind of like the german middle school). At the end of this year I have one exam in each of the main classes. They count as 50% of my grade and will decide if I pass the school year. This is very overwhelming considering that usually we write two to three exams in half a year and they together decide 50% of our grades. So I wanna do extra good this year. Even though I just discovered your channel today and my school year is starting tomorrow I know that your channel is going to help me stay motivated and disciplined. That way I can get better grades and will hopefully crsh this school year. Thank you for making this amazing content and good luck in the new school year to everyone out there!❤️ ❤

[@JacquelineBeaulieu]

Ruby- you gave such valuable advice re: setting aside time to learn about what you’re interested in (e.g., beyond what you’ve been assigned). It’s so important to promote and protect our love of learning as we go through high school, university, and life. ❤

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

I'm not a student, but I enjoyed watching this. I have been missing the tasks of preparing for school like clothes shopping, buying new supplies, and receiving the reading lists.

[@RubyGranger8]

the preparation is always so much fun haha!

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

@@RubyGranger8 I just bought myself a spiral notebook and a set of #2 pencils just for fun.

[@j.polyester]

Just what I needed! I’ve been struggling to focus on studying recently.. dozing off or ending up doodling on my textbook.. so excited to watch this video😀

[@oliveee297]

Love your videos Ruby! I’d say that these are excellent tips for people who aren’t studying an academic course too, I was a textiles student myself but one thing that helped me at university was making the tasks that you don’t enjoy into something more fun, we had to document all our processes in a technical file which I always found so boring. But I set myself a schedule to update it every week on a Sunday and went out for breakfast before going to the library and having that routine made it one of my favourite things to do 😅

[@valnoor3266]

Hi Ruby, just a note that water doesn't transport oxygen to the brain - we breathe oxygen in from the air around us, which is absorbed into the blood. The blood is then transported to the brain, where the oxygen can be absorbed. It would actually be really bad if water were to enter the brain hahahaha 💗

[@RubyGranger8]

Oh dear! I meant because our blood is c50% water - I’ve read that dehydration prevents blood flow to the brain but I might be wrong so I’ll do more research!

[@valnoor3266]

I'd definitely recommend doing some more research on facts you want to include in your videos prior to uploading them x you don't want to be misinforming anyone!

[@limeparticle]

If dehydration prevented blood flow to the brain, you’d die within minutes. Maybe you could make this one of your daily research topics?

[@jakecavendish3470]

Water definitely can't transport oxygen to your brain😮

[@lizgrace6036]

Blood actually cannot touch the brain either! The blood goes into the “blood brain barrier” where Astrocytes and glial cells pull everything necessary for the brain into the brain and keep things like blood, water and bacteria out of it! It’s super interesting but definitely a complex concept.

[@Xlegend404]

Omg! Thank you sooooooo much for this video! Our school's starting in a week, and I was definitely looking up for these type of videos, I love your content so much! And your academic planner, and just everything about your channel! And I'm doing O levels so I also look through your gce vids and they come in super useful. And I also have languages which require alot of readings which I hated to do but with your readathon videos, I fell in love with reading! Thank you for everything! Lots of love, a girl from Pakistan.

[@SuperStrangSshadow]

I am so glad I am done with school many years ago. I don't miss it.❤

[@jamesnoonanyoutube]

I love when Ruby’s sharing real knowledge rather than talking about which tea flavour she’s studying to, or which candle scent.

[@giordanodsouza9563]

But I also want to know about tea flavours and candle scents I want to study with ambiance

[@kaylihertel2026]

Love the tips and the little 😳face for when you sit down to write and your mind suddenly goes blank. So relatable!

[@kelseyjarvis3891]

I love these types of videos, they give me motivation to get things done that I would normally be to 'all over the place' to sit down, take a breath and focus :) I'll definitely be coming back to this vid to remember why I'm in college and keep me grounded ❤❤❤

[@jakecavendish3470]

I'm back to teaching at Oxford in October, long way away but excited for term to start

[@naheemahmed9546]

Some of the best advice on learning l have come across, thank you Ruby!

[@studyvl0gs]

How great would it be to have a podcast by Ruby. Her voice is so relaxing

[@sophiaisabelle027]

You'll always have our support no matter what. Keep working hard.

[@kasterborouskitten]

Thank you Ruby, I feel like that non-negotiable 10 minutes of academic writing a day is really going to transform my PhD journey! It's such a clever way to make an overwhelming task seem manageable. And as you say, then it would be easier to keep writing than to stop!

[@kasterborouskitten]

(also it's been a little while since I've been here and I LOVE your switch to "I hope you have MORE than a productive week" 💖)

[@RubyGranger8]

I'm so pleased you think so! Truly I cannot recommend it enough! Good luck with your phd xx

[@mariaioannadritsa2206]

hey Rubs! since you came black from Italy i swear your voice sounds more cheerful and you look more calm with yourself. I am really happy for you❤

[@vixikie]

Can you give tips on how to start getting into learning and studying when you have not done it for a long time so you are not as overwhelmed? And also, what to do if you have problems with focus and concentration? Especially when it comes to hard subjects or subjects you hate.

[@alegmr97]

I’m glad that I found you. Love your channel 🤍

[@jasoncromwell4206]

Thanks for the tips Ruby!!!!! As someone going back to Uni after a break these will come in handy. In High School here in Louisiana we were not allowed to drink anything or carry a drink outside the cafeteria, but in Uni we were. Studying has always been my hangup.

[@jaydas8976]

Can’t wait to watch this, I’m going back to university in 2 weeks, so I’m definitely in need of some study tips/habits.

[@erraticskul]

i'm starting my post-highschool study year and am so excited that you'll be back to share this journey with us

[@simplymondane]

I LOVE these tips! I can't wait to implement them into my own academic year

[@mavensjournal.]

can't wait

[@graceful_reverie]

What genre of books do you like to read?

[@polli2807]

I love your handwriting, your home, you outfits, and of course the habits you share with us ❤😊

[@Veki1231]

Hi Ruby! Water does not transport oxygen to the brain, blood does !

[@darkbrumecaldin1902]

Excellent video! I'll try to implement these tips in my daily habits.

[@Keinkk]

I'm going through a burnout right now and I feel like nobody kinda gets me nowadays but this video is motivating me to try again!

[@danjo3753]

I've been watching your videos since 2016 and now I'll be off to college. Thanks for posting these back to school videos, you've been a great inspiration for me to do well academically. I hope you'll do well in oxford

[@RubyGranger8]

ah thank you so much for being here for so long - and good luck at college! :)x

[@Meg_intheclouds]

Oh my gosh! The nostalgia feelings I got when you said “back to school”. This is actually the firts year I will not be going back to school - but am starting uni now so I will be a student but in a different way and in a way that will bring a lot more freedom in how I learn and also what I learn, which is exciting in itself. But omg I have been watching you since I was 10 and you were doing your GCSE’s and remember and still rewatch those back to school videos! And honestly the absolute comfort this video gave me! Also so so excited for this academic planner (maybe this year I will actually fully stick to it- because I find planning so so hard but I was more consistent last year with your planner than I have done). Also my sleep schedule is AWFUL, I am such a big night owl by nature and also find sleep hard if I try to sleep to early.

[@RubyGranger8]

Ah that's so exciting you're about to start university though - truly, biggest congratulations on leaving school because it is a big deal. And thank you for being here for so long x

[@Meg_intheclouds]

@@RubyGranger8 it’s definitely different but such an exciting feeling! That it’s not back to school in the traditional sense but I am still so excited for it (probably more excited than I have been previously tbh) and getting everything ready and set up. And love doing that too! And back to school videos will always be so comforting to me 💛

[@lillysummeroriginals1213]

Can you make a video with even more suggestions about what to do in the summer? A lot of students do not have access to teachers to ask for resources to read before the semester begins, but they still may want to get ahead. There are a bunch of great ideas in this video which is absolutely incredible by the way but I do think it could be beneficial to expand and create a video specifically with things that can be done during the summer, rather than compared to only when the school year begins.

[@teela1272]

your tips are always so helpful, can't wait to see this!

[@AbbyGrace-k2g]

I usually hate starting school back but ruby this video helped me to get motivated enough to be happy to start back thank you for making this video

[@pepsidog8707]

Thanks for this, Ruby! I'm currently in the 2nd year of my masters in literature and classes begin next next week! Ahhhhhhhh.

[@lillysummeroriginals1213]

Something I will be doing is looking at the basic curriculum and prepare myself. It helps me not be hungry to learn, satisfy that craving, but also is great preparation. It also does not need to be an exactly perfect curriculum but even just something generic will be useful. If you do have access to educators in the summer asking them what resources would be useful to look over could be great, but most of us do not have that ability so this is the next best option life come up with. It also does not need to be long or intense sessions, half an hour every day still will be a lot especially if you do want to do something educational in the summer that still will be actually useful when the school year begins. I really hope this can help someone

[@rubsr4176]

You're always so helpful, you have no idea how much I appreciate your work

[@tiramisuvodka8353]

First useful study habits video, thanks!

[@kcnkck]

Hi Ruby! Really needed this video! I’m starting year 10 next month and I’m really gonna try this year!

[@xteresax2546]

thank you so much! I will definetly implement these into my new routines! much Love 🙏🙏

[@Osethra]

Hi your video is great I don't fully understand English because I'm from another country and I speak only Polish but this video is so romanticizing science and so motivating to learn your editing is great too and sorry for mistakes, I'm using a translator.

[@gerdurevawiium6332]

Hi Ruby:), I just wanted to say that I love your videos and that they have helped me feel motivated and aspired. I am also very very exited for the new academic planner. I used to hate planning. It always made me more anxious and when I tried buying a planner I always abandoned it after a few days. However, I bought the academic planner last year and I have used it almost every day since I got it. It has actually been the thing that I have been exited to write in when I come home from school. It has made planning so easy and fun. Thank you so much Ruby:) P.s. I hope you feel well!

[@Lili24688]

Thank you very much! I'm now going to elementary school 7. In his class, but I realized that I had messed up a lot of things! But it helped me a lot❤

[@AstridHofferson25]

I love how inspirational your videos are Ruby I walkways follow your advice and it is always extremely helpful. I recently got into Oxford and so I find your videos act as a guide to sort out my days. You are right. It is very easy to set our mind to something but it is much harder to actually follow that in your daily life

[@Danari7]

Words of wisdom. I’m a teacher and I intend to show your video to my students in the upcoming year. Thank you! Also good advice for teachers… so I hope to implement those tips myself.

[@ameliemiddleton-xc4sb]

This has made me so inspired and now I’m looking forward to school😊 thank you for sharing this

[@charlottecharpentier9930]

After having taken a gap year, I will start uni too in September.. I am getting cold feet now because I’ll move to another city and study in another language, but your videos are really comforting and if I’m panicking, I’d watch your videos and they calm me down and give me a clearer mind❤

[@diederdas27]

Thank you so much for these videos, I’m starting year 11 (in Australia, equal to British year 12) in January and I really need to take it seriously lol. Your channel is one of my favourites on this platform

[@valeriopagnotta7873]

I am a MATH student in Italy at the "magistrale" [here we have three academic year called triennale and after finish the exam and prepare a small dissertetion you csn go in a two academemic year called magistrale that ends in the same way of triennale]. I find some sort of universality in your tips. Been a follower since 2018 at least, keep going !

[@thebestisalwayslavender9862]

I love your aesthetic Ruby!

[@ryuuji9972]

I really needed this video, thank you Ruby

[@Leah57320]

thank you so much. im homeschooled and this even really helped me

[@bubbleteaviolet3394]

Wow this is was is an amazing video and I will definitely but using some of these tips next year. Im starting my GCSEs 😬

[@Jojomee]

Excited to see it!! ❤

[@kcrystalsb]

You're my best motivation for back to school since years! Lots of love, dear Ruby

[@wonderwoman5528]

Your tip from the book you were reading about eliminating choice is very useful, as was the entire video, thank you :)

[@RubyGranger8]

I'm so pleased to hear that! x

[@LelyElez]

Amazing tips!! Thank you Ruby

[@ProsteKiara]

Why did I never think of any of these? They should teach us how to study first, because it would be so much easier. Now I hate school and the first thing I do after I'm back is going to sleep. Sometimes that's all I do. So thanks for tips, I'll try to be more alive this year.

[@icecreamgecko]

Hi Ruby, I watched a premiere of yours for the first time today and I really enjoyed it. I was the guy who suggested the "Uni-EDC" as a video idea when you asked for some video-suggestions. You asked what I meant by that so I quickly wanted to post my response as a comment here once again. I got a bit lost trying to follow the live-chat at the time. 😅 Generally, an EDC (every-day-carry) is the collection of useful items that a person carries every day, to complete certain tasks and/or to be prepared for certain events. A Uni-EDC would be that, just from the perspective of a Uni-student. I always found it interesting to see what other folks bring along for their academic days and it helped me to form my own little collection of useful items that come along everwhere I go. I made a video about my own Uni-EDC a couple of years ago and I always find it interesting to see how much it changed over the years. Now, that I am mid-way through my master's-degree it has become a lot more "streamlined". 😅 I have seen that you covered the topic in different videos before but maybe an updated version would be a nice thing to add to your channel. The abbreviation "EDC" might also help a lot of interested people to find that part of your content. :) Greetings from (also currently rainy) Cologne (Germany), Max

[@chlvr0715]

I'm waiting for this video Ruby❤❤❤

[@elizabethxochi]

I never comment on stuff, but i just wanted to say how proud I am of your admission to Oxford! I've been watching you for 6 years now and you're my comfort channel lol Lots of love xx

[@RubyGranger8]

ah Elizabeth - thank you so much xx

[@o-zone9330]

your voice is so soothing

[@artisticme2573]

If you strugle with everyday drinking enough water, or you just don’t like the taste of water, add lemon (juice or pieces, whatever suits you), lime, orange, or some berries, herbs (mint and lemon balm are often) to add taste to the water. (And except the taste, you naturally add vitamins to your drink). :)

[@sanjuprajapat0111]

i am from india its soo helpful for me for my exams sooo grateful for your videos keep sharing loved it ....i also love reading in past but now my interest evolve again all thanks to you reading makes me calm more concentrated towards my goal and work ....thankyou

[@RubyGranger8]

ahh you are more than welcome!

[@lu-themadpillow2985]

You are wonderful Ruby, I'm so grateful.

[@Kul-h4n]

You're really inspiring,, Thanks for the advice

[@riyagonsalves3366]

Hii Ruby ,please bring your daily routine including gymnastics + studies vlog . Missing that so much

[@maddietighe5881]

Thank you Ruby G!

[@japanesefirebellynewt1250]

I'm really excited to see your school life again!

[@thistleteastudies]

Yay thank you for this new video Ruby! I will be starting my postgraduate study in 2 weeks, I'm very excited but also very nervous so it helps to feel that I'm as prepared as I can be going into it. ❤

[@sadies2430]

This is oddly calming my a level results day anxiety, I would really like to see how you organised yourself in uni!

[@RubyGranger8]

Ah good luck Sadie!!

[@maureenburgess113]

Hi darling thank you so much for your tips I just passed my English exam because I listened to u about reading and everything thank you darling for your help x

[@avivapeltin]

I'm not going to school soon, but I found this video calming and inspiring haha

[@lailadavis327]

This was so helpful, thank you!!

[@mayaavanthi]

I’m going into my second year of university studying philosophy and archaeology so this helps me a lot - Thank you Ruby ❤ looking forward to more of the BTS ( Back To School ) series

[@RubyGranger8]

ah good luck for the new academic year Maya! :)x

[@mayaavanthi]

@@RubyGranger8 Thank you Ruby! You too! Good luck with your masters program ❤️

[@tylerj1207]

So excited for this back-to-school series! I am starting my teaching practicum in September before completing my degree in the winter term. This time around I'm taking notes of your tips not for myself but for my students; strange but fun.

[@lillysummeroriginals1213]

Thank you for going above and beyond for your students. I cannot imagine being a student, arriving on my first day of school, and having a teacher who provides a study skills. I’ve had great teachers in my life, educated to truly have made a difference but I’ve never had one who teaches us how to study. I mean it is a big deal, if you do not know how to study properly you are going to get into so many issues. Of course trial and error is a part of the process, everyone is going to have to deal with it at some level but having a teacher ready to guide you with practical achievable tips is just the next level. Most likely I will not be one of your students, but on behalf of everyone of your future students who did not have the courage to come up and say thank you directly to your face, I will say it for all of them right now.😂 You so much for going above and beyond to help your students.

[@Theone-ou2xt]

Not like in super study mood but still these days i am focusing on it .

[@vipulmeena7395]

I hope you have MORE THAN JUST a productive week ❤

[@anitas5817]

Great, dense, useful content, Ruby. Thank you.

[@coolkid-chillng]

This year is the most important year in my whole life.. i should study really hard so i can study medicine next year so i wanna learn more about how to study efficiently.. Thank you ! ❤

[@lizanna6390]

As a student I probably did stay up late pretty regularly, i got lucky and had no lessons the day after the usual night out. I was younger then, it would knock me off for longer now.

[@marianavernochi8044]

Will try the 10 minutes daily academy writing. Is my biggest challage in College. xoxo from Brasil

[@sophiaf.c]

Lovely video, thank you ruby!

[@abigailrosesydney5372]

Ah yes, My favorite time of the year back to school!, I truly look forward to your videos everyday ruby❤

[@RubyGranger8]

Ahh Abigail! I always value your comments!

[@abigailrosesydney5372]

​@RubyGranger8 you don't know how much this means to me💕

[@annaspero2801]

Ruby, I need your academic planner right now 😅😅 it’s my dream planner I swear

[@RubyGranger8]

ahh Anna! Thank you! I can only agree it's the best one out there (but I'm INCREDIBLY biased!)x

[@gabriellarabelomonteiro7474]

Love your videos. Always so informative and yet, motivational

[@graceful_reverie]

I’m starting freshman year of college in a few weeks, so I’m excited to watch this for study tips! 🤍

[@veranikakv]

I'm entering my last year of undergrad and want to make most of it (mainly because it offers a lot of subjects of choice), I will have to write bachelor's research (and probably go on abroad research trip for that), I also have a job, so it's a lot to manage. Thank you for your great advice and sharing motivation before the upcoming academic year.

[@RubyGranger8]

This is going to be a hectic year for you! Do make sure to look after yourself... while, as you say, making the absolute most of it x