How I'm Resetting for Back to University + free checklist

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Frequently Asked Questions:
😇 How old are you? 23
📝 What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.

[chrysvandork]

My second most given advice is setting a standard time that you use to unwind— something to look forward to. My partner and I call it anti-adulting night in post college life, but it is the same as a college student. Pick a time every week where you dedicate to not doing anything responsible or for self-care. Sometimes it’s just an hour on Sunday morning at the coffee shop reading a fun book, or it’s a few hours Wednesday evening to watch TV or a movie. This does a lot to reset your brain.

[tarastudies]

A lot of students struggle with their expenses, I think it'll be nice to be ahead of yourself and just write a list of expenses you might have and do a quick math on it to see what's up, things like transportation fees, lunch fees, books you need to buy for your lectures, university fees and so on.

[fruiteend]

Something I like to do before the academic year starts is plan out my "ideal week". So I'll put down all the moments where I have lectures/seminars and other appointments and then I plan around those: When am I going to do my reading or assignments? When do I want to go and workout? When will I hang with friends? When do I have time to clean/reset?

It's not to say that I have to adhere to this "ideal week" every single week, nor is that absolutely possible, but it's really nice to sit down and be able to think what you'd want to do with your time. I think it's a nice way to see what your priorities, goals and intentions are for the next semester and it creates a tool to hold on to once the academic year starts :)

[mariamyacoob]

That time during August when I tend to spend slightly too much time watching your videos because I know school is going to start soon and autumn is going to start soon and I want to start my cozy season before than because I’m impatient is so otherworldly. As embarrassingly nerdy as it sounds, I am admittedly so excited to begin school and studying again and watching your videos makes me feel so much more pleasant about it because I don’t feel weird for enjoying studying. I like watching pieces of myself through other people, it is so comforting. And I love the little community of viewers to because you all seem so wonderful!! :D

[AndNowIJustSitInSilence]

I would also schedule my (bi-) annual health checkups (dentist, gp, gynaecologist etc ) before the academic year starts.
Also get your bike fixed, cleaned and checked.
Another thing I would suggest is buying a bunch of birthday cards and stamps ahead of time and already make a list for Christmas/birthday gift ideas. These small things like going to the Post Office or finding gifts can cause a lot of stress when you don't have time.

[pixelzebra]

“If my channel no longer serves you then I would encourage you to unsubscribe. I wouldn’t take it personally.”

Wow you’re one of the most humble YouTubers ever and I respect you for that

[setayeshkhanali]

You are the reason that I got A+ in my CPE proficiency exam. Thanks!

[jasoncromwell]

The only thing I see you missed Ruby was the importance of daily exercise. I wish I had known how much it would improve my life in my late teens/early 20s. We spend so much time in desks/ behind laptop screens/ TV screens/ tablets/ playing video games/ driving that we can forget to include it as part of our daily life. Good luck and the best of everything for those heading back this semester.

[jakecavendish]

How many sets could a reset set if a reset could set sets?

[semiquavers]

Definitely take a few hours to be totally offline and give yourself the space to think through all your priorities. Especially when it comes to non-academic things, what do you want to focus on in your life in terms of hobbies, skills, relationships, socializing, or spirituality? How do you plan to work that into your life on a daily/weekly basis?

[jaydas]

Really love your videos Ruby, I hope you have a great academic year. I started back at university last week and it’s been going well so far.

[poezjawszkole]

Working as a Polish teacher, being head teacher, im normally spending much time with my students at school. This encourage me to plan my weekend reading, i have approx.35 Saturdays to spend on reading, and to plan going outs on Sunday, like filharmony, theatres, cinema, some events which I can expect. Also some of my plans change due to some obvious every year seasonal school year duties, but we teachers should balance our growth and our students growth;)

[bethanyyuan]

I graduated this year meaning that this year marks the first time I will be out of education. I am currently looking for a job, but I do find this video helpful! Though I am not resetting for anything academic, but I adapted tips from this video to fit my own needs. Resetting just sets up a new routine and clean space for a better headspace :)

[morganelova]

A really helpful video. While I love back to school, thinking about everything I want to do to get ready for it can be overwhelming. Thank you for the free checklist, I will make good use of it :)

[Juliam_yt]

Ah Ruby, your videos and lifestyle is such a blessing! Can’t wait for your Oxford adventures!❤

[ros.an.]

I don't know if you'll see this but the playlist on screen at 7:37 is the exact one I've been listening to recently! was a nice surprise to see you were too :)

[nora]

Hello Ruby, would you make a video on your Oxford readings? It would so lovely to see how you prepare the readings and what tricks you would use in case the reading is not easy. You could even rate the modules from least to most favorite! :D

[eh]

On your reset checklist you might want to arrange it in order od what to do. For example, first tide, then dust (top to bottom) and then vacuum/hoover. If you dust everything onto the ground when you've already vacuumed you'll have to vacuum again.

[SarahCrowder]

I just got a 12-page syllabus for one of my 3 PhD classes and it has me feeling a little overwhelmed! Thanks for this video Ruby! So comforting!!!

[icecreamgecko]

One thing that I would recommend adding to the "Sunday Reset Routine" would be the creation of an offline backup of important folders/files on the computer, especially the ones concerning uni. I have been doing this with my main folders for quite a while now and found it to be a reasonable compromise between being "up-to-date" and "not-too-annoying".