This re-edited “Study with me” video is inspired after a heated debate which sparked online recently about a study blogger who seems overly theatrical/over-the-top. This blogger’s main marketing hook is her extreme morning routine and high efficiency. There has been considerable discussion among netizens regarding this study influencer. Many have pointed out that her daily routine seems quite unnatural and self-indulgent. For instance, instead of following a more conventional schedule like sleeping at 11 PM and waking at 7 AM, she insists on going to bed at 9 PM and rising at 4 AM.
Additionally, viewers have noticed that she tends to focus on low-efficiency, easily achievable tasks, such as copying English words repeatedly or handwriting five full pages of notes for a driver’s license theory test—which she still haven’t pass yet. Her content has sparked unnecessary anxiety among many who feel pressured by her performative productivity.
This situation recalls many study vlogs I watched before. At first, those videos were super motivating, especially when I was struggling before exams. After watching countless vlogs, I emerged with the thought of trying to imitate their routines, to have as productive and varied a day as they did. However, I always failed to finish as many tasks as they did; instead, I also spent lots of time preparing for my “efficient study”—like lighting a candle, making a study drink before studying, and correcting my notes to make them look neater… I felt disappointed and ashamed at how inefficient I was.
Once a time, I wanted to figure out how those study influencer did to be self disciplined. But when I look through carefully on those videos, I found something unnormal: those carefully crafted timelines in study videos are often unrealistic.
1 the scenes showing the blogger waking up are usually staged. They have to set up their camera in advance, often from multiple angles, and act out waking up for the video.
2 capturing different shots requires them to constantly adjust and move their camera equipment, which disrupts the natural flow of work and adds an artificial layer to the process.
3 before starting any activity—whether it’s reading, writing, or even making coffee—they need to press the record button, making every action intentionally performative.
4 many viewers have pointed out inconsistencies in the videos. For example, the time displayed on clocks sometimes doesn’t match the timeline described in the subtitles. It’s also unrealistic to believe someone can complete such a large amount of work in such a short period.
5 Most importantly, we often forget that producing a high-quality vlog is extremely time-consuming. This means that although the videos appear to showcase efficient productivity, the creator may actually be spending more time filming and editing than actually studying or working.
While these videos can be motivating for some, some of them often creates pressure and anxiety among viewers who compare their own routines to these seemingly perfect—and largely artificial—schedules.
So I remix lots of study vlog together present a seems perfect morning routine merely focus on how many tasks have been done rather the efficiency and quality.
While using those video clips to satire “study with me” tend, I am not wish to criticize any blogger include in my project, they just presented to save the time if I am going to shoot this video by my own. And I have no means to judge anyone study habits, those tasks are only examples to help me illustrate my topic.
I used these video clips to create a vlog with a new meaning compared to the original ones, which will probably encourage more discussion on this topic. According to the main criteria of plagiarism, this is not complete plagiarism. However, it will probably also bring negative influence if I post this video online: it may undermine the reputations of the bloggers from whom I borrowed videos without permission. Additionally, it involves misusing others’ work to create content that deviates from the original intent. Those bloggers would feel the same sense of identity distortion as Lewis experienced in the Frozen issue.
In summary, my work is not technically plagiarism because I created new meaning. But in the process, I directly copied others’ videos—especially without permission—which can still be defined as plagiarism.
Reference:
- Life doesn’t change, you do https://youtu.be/DQgdxgVazqg?si=IVuDpVsTPjKwJbcQ
- Running, do landuary, shower scene https://youtube.com/shorts/MyNSFB7hzRk?si=YVl9KbslCW8Tz2Fp
- Yoga time https://youtube.com/shorts/6IHrLraFOTQ?si=0Pnxpv77nkmuLUSn
- Making Chia pudding https://youtube.com/shorts/DFNZ3i7GD_E?si=ICo2sECxUowk3bpZ
- Breakfasts&studyvideo1
- Waking up, drink water, Matcha latte, walking to classroom https://youtube.com/shorts/ud-ggLYLfI8?si=nja5Cm3V5hSsDMqK
- study video 2 https://b23.tv/OhJ5d5X