Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Jade Esme Bowler is a social media influencer, YouTuber, and author. She is better known by the YouTube handle Unjaded Jade. She is frequently mentioned as being one of the original StudyTubers. A StudyTuber is a content creator on YouTube who posts videos about studying, productivity, and education-related topics. These videos often feature tips and tricks for studying efficiently, time-management techniques, and study routines.
- Jade is renowned for being a herbal tea drinker, vegan, former gap year traveler, and animal lover. She is fervently committed to social media promoting excellent and positive development.
- One of the original StudyTubers, Jade has helped and inspired students worldwide to improve their academic performance. With over 900k subscribers on Youtube alone, she has millions of followers on all her social media platforms combined, and her videos have received over 50 million views.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Unjaded Jade, was born in Slough, Berkshire, England, on March 17, 2000.
- She is the child of parents Annet Venema (mother) and Simon Bowler (father).
- Her mother is from the Netherlands and teaches yoga.
- Due to his job, her dad had to travel frequently. Although Jade believes you become accustomed to it and it helps pay the bills, it’s not always enjoyable, as a young child.
- Anyone who has spent time with Jade knows her small puppy Willow. As a child, she used to be so desperate for a dog that she would write bullet points for her parents and email them nonstop. She even plastered propaganda images of dog breeds all over her room to prove she was worthy of becoming the owner. At 13, she acquired Willow and says it was one of the best days for her.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Jade entered Minerva University even though she had intended to study biology at Bristol University. She traveled and took a gap year before starting her studies at Minerva University in 2019.
- Earlier, Jade was a British uni student attending Minerva Schools in the city of San Francisco. It is a highly selective school revolutionizing university education (1.2% acceptance rate) whose curriculum is centered on integrating practical learning into urban life.
- From the summer of 2016 until the summer of 2018, Jade completed her A Levels in chemistry, math, biology, and English literature. She then took a gap year before applying to universities. Jade received 11 A*s at GCSE, 3 As at A Level, and 4 As at AS Level.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- In February 2017, Jade launched her YouTube account. Her channel focuses on education and learning, and she has frequently been credited as one of the first creators of the StudyTube category.
- For her YouTube channel, Jade spent a year saving up for a camera and four months learning how to edit films and thumbnails. Despite many warnings that YouTube was saturated and it was impossible to succeed, Jade showed no fear and wanted to assist other young people to be their best selves. While she did not initially set out to become a well-known YouTuber, Jade is grateful for where her channel has led her. In April 2017, one of her videos garnered 200k views, and her following has continued to grow exponentially since then. However, despite the growth of her community, Jade remains humble and sees herself as simply “Jade” at the end of the day.
- The talent agency Sixteenth has signed Jade.
- Bowler co-founded The Wooden Spoon podcast with fellow StudyTubers Eve Cornwell, Ruby Granger, and Jack Edwards. It was ranked as the top Apple Education podcast in 2019. The podcast focused on redefining failure in academic and professional settings. Jade also collaborated with various charities, including Young Minds, The Prince’s Trust, and the UN World Food Programme, to support their campaigns. In addition, she has worked with well-known brands such as Facebook, Skillshare, NCS, and Canon on various projects.
- Jade collaborated with Blink Publishing to publish her book, The Only Study Guide You’ll Ever Need, in 2021. It has over 500 highly-positive reviews on Amazon. The book was also a #1 bestseller on Amazon Education, teaching young people practical study skills to excel in school.
Interests, Hobbies and Experiences :
- A Pisces girl, Jade loves the concept of astrology but is unsure how much she should believe it.
- Jade enjoys being outside and considers herself most at home there. She finds biology engaging and enjoys learning how plants and animals interact.
- At a relatively young age, Jade traveled solo across Europe by inter-rail, lived alone for six weeks in London, spent eight weeks backpacking through Australia, studied French in France, and spent three months in a rural area of Uganda.
- Jade dedicated four years of her time, from September 2014 to August 2019, to volunteering for SportsAble, a non-profit organization that helps disadvantaged children. She found the experience highly rewarding. Working alongside around 20 other volunteers, Jade acted as a swimming mentor to children with disabilities, such as severe autism and Spina Bifida. Jade notes that the children she worked with were the happiest individuals she had ever encountered, often expressing their gratitude as soon as they got into the water. For some of the children, swimming was the one activity in which they could participate fully, despite limited mobility on land. The Swimming Gala that Jade organized in 2019 was attended by former British Prime Minister, Theresa May, and raised over £6,000.
- She enjoys public speaking, even though it scares her. Jade is excited by the rush of being in the atmosphere and the chance to communicate with an audience.
- Jade went through a phase where her sole aspiration was to work in the film and television industry as an actor. She enrolled on a website to search for casting calls, contacted agents, practiced monologues for auditions, and fantasized about being on a movie set. Though she never truly pursued it, Jade has held onto the dream of one day working on a set, even if it means being an extra!
- Jade utilized practically every free college holiday to gain experience. She visited stables, farms, animal shelters, vet clinics, and more. It takes a lot of effort but also provides a lot of education.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Jade usually is very dynamic and hardworking but also innately messy and unorganized.
- As per her official website, Jade recalls being 13 years old, stumbling through adolescence, wearing bulky braces, and battling an ever-expanding bush of hairs. She subscribed to social media, followed fashion bloggers, and admired those who exuded an unnatural confidence level. Jade then started to feel unworthy and unattractive about her own body and recalls that time with a sense of near astonishment. She hated her body, however, it was only defective because she was led to believe it should be always healthy, and flawless. Jade now counsels people to embrace all aspects of their skin, including stretch marks and rolls.
- In her popular videos, Jade frequently expresses her love of studying. She sincerely intends to provide some beneficial advice to help young fans in their academic careers. She also frequently points out to her audience that she is ill-equipped to offer guidance, occasionally joking that she lacks a Ph.D. in the “Art of Studying.” She speaks from personal experience, all of it!
- In one popular video you can find on her YouTube channel, Jade has created a simple, free 1-week Reset Challenge to help her followers improve various aspects of their lives. These include putting more emphasis on well-being, motivating you to switch up your study habits (using the Pomodoro technique as well as Blurting to promote effective revision!), and reviewing your goals. The purpose of this challenging task is to increase fans’ self-awareness. As per her, this challenge includes the daily introduction of corny but effective positive affirmations that will lift your spirits and boost your self-assurance as time passes
- Although Jade has always had a fondness for animals, she wasn’t allowed to own a pet while growing up. She only convinced her parents to let her have a hamster when she was in Grade 5 and won money from the creative writing competition.
- When she was younger, Jade thought about becoming an author. Her favorite book was about an Arctic fox cub that had lost her mother and met a husky puppy who had lost her sled team, and it was titled Lost in the Snow. She even authored fan fiction as a teenager on Wattpad.
- Jade has been highlighted in national UK media outlets like BBC, The Sunday Times, and Sky News as a creator with a passion for good influence and accessibility of social media for education.
- She detests performing quick mental calculations under pressure, especially when several others are present. There is a crippling fear of failing.
- Jade believes her YouTube career actually began in 2008. Back then, she regularly recorded videos on the webcam of her old laptop just talking about life.
- Jade’s main objective is to regain her fluency in Dutch, as her mother is from the Netherlands. Her Dutch cousins don’t speak English! She is devastated by how her understanding of Dutch has deteriorated over time, leaving her with fragmented words and broken sense.
- Jade used to take acting classes once a week, and loved it! She was given the role of Galinda in a production of Wicked. In fact, she saw Wicked in the West End for a second time in December, and she can’t wait to go again.
- Rarely does Jade take a nap since somehow it leaves her feeling more exhausted. She has always been an early morning bird!
- Jade is a firm believer in being kind to everyone, including those who have wronged or disapproved of you. She has discovered that it is impossible to even begin to understand what is going on in another person’s life and that whatever negativity they exhibit highlights the absence in their own.
- Jade worked with The Obama Foundation and YouTube on the feature for the official virtual graduation for the Class of 2020 affected by COVID-19 as part of the Obama Foundation xx YouTube Dear Class of 2020 Virtual Graduation initiative. Celebrities including Beyoncé, Barack & Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, and Malala Yousafzai are featured in the film. Over 7.5 million people around the world watched it on the live stream.
- According to an article in The Times UK (June 10, 2018), Jade spent months studying for her A-levels. Millions of students watch her revision videos, yet she broke down in tears the week before her biology exam.
- Her initial favorite YouTube channels were Matt D’Avella, Thomas Frank, and Ellen Fisher. She loved watching films focused on lifestyle topics like minimalism, veganism, and self-improvement.
- Jade makes horrible, messy food, but she likes to cook. She enjoys trying new things!
- According to an article published in Ten Eighty Magazine on July 6, 2019, Jade is known for promoting a healthy lifestyle, personal growth, and positive living. As a vegan, she has gained popularity for her videos that focus on topics such as early morning routines and productivity.
- Jade is sometimes averse to change because she finds it frightening. Still, she is adamant that progress only happens when you push yourself beyond your comfort zone!