Sundays

Life is full of twists and turns, the only way for it all to work out is to confront your problems and face your fears. I know I say a lot of stuff on this blog more than once, but I'm going to keep saying it until at least one person gets the point.

Whether life throws you family, personal, social, or religious problems, you have to swing back at it harder. You can't accept being treated anything below what you feel you should be treated.

So as much as you're afraid to break out of that shell you're in, just remember once you do, people are going to see you for who you really are and you'll finally be able to spread your wings and fly.


XOXO,

Ruthie<3

A Word To The Wise

Personal Blog [Advice Below]
ALWAYS do your homework. As lame and "nerdy" you may think that sounds, do it. Right now I'm doing horribly in all of my classes but one, and I really have to get my grade up if I want to continue to attend the Prep school I'm currently attending...yikes. Even though I hate going to that school with a passion, I don't want to get kicked out!
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So, now for my REAL advice for today:

-Don't ever be embarrassed to hang out with kids who are considered the "untouchables" or social-outcasts at your school. 8 times out of 10 they're very smart and well-intentioned, and make great friends and project partners. Besides, a true popular person doesn't treat people in a cruel manner just because of who the person thinks they are, but how they would want to be treated (EVERYONE should know the Golden Rule by now... ;) ).

-BE TRUE TO YOURSELF! I cannot stress that enoungh. Just because some people do things that other people considered cool and you don't agree with, that doesn't mean you have to do it. Find your own niche! Share it with others and have fun!

I'm seriously considering doing an online self-renewal program in the summer with giveaways, health/beauty tips, icebreaker tips, and more of course. I could probably Tweet it, and I'd probably do daily posts for that....Idk, we'll have to see how many people would actually be interested in that.

XOXO,
Ruthie

High School Drama (And How to Deal With It)

We've all dabbled in it (or will during our high school years) so let's talk about it.

Whether it's about the opposite sex or friend troubles, it's always tough on both parties. So, here are a few quick tips to dealing with all the drama.:

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1. Avoid it in the first place. Try to be polite and courteous about the situation at hand and don't get involved a lot if you don't need to.



2. Instigating: the Root of it all: DON'T instigate. If your friend has something to say to the person she's arguing with, tell her she needs to handle that herself. Also, don't go around telling anyone what you thought you heard or what so-n-so did. If it doesn't help end this little feud, it doesn't need to be told to anyone.

3. Picking Sides: Once you made it clear who's side you're on, there's no switching sides. You're showing you support one friend over the other, despite the reason they're arguing, and this can do a great damage to your friendship with the friend on the opposing side. So a little advice: Don't ever pick sides.

4. Be rational, think it out: Do you even know why your friends are fighting? If so, think about why they might be so upset and come up with a list of reasons this whole situation is stupid. Try explaining these reasons to them kindly, and let them know how crazy this whole deal is.

5. Think about it. You know the situation and if you give it a little thought, you'll know exactly what to do! :P
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--As much time I've missed posting on this blog, I have plenty of lost time to catch up on! So tomorrow (NO SCHOOL!), new post! And that's a promise! lol


XӨXӨ,
яυтнιє♥

Sheesh.... it's been a while!

12 days to be exact!

I've been extremely busy with exams and extracurriculars, but I'm here to stay. :P

I hope you are still writing in your journals, and following all of your goals. Because without this help, it's going to be much harder to achieve your goals.

As many of you probably already know, I write based on my experience or the experience of others. And for those of you who know me, you know that I am extremely shy and I am especially shy around boys. Since then, I've gotten over this, so I thought, why not write a quick guide on it?

Sometimes when you get around the opposite sex, you get really nervous. You don't know what to say or you don't stop talking, you keep wondering if they like you, even though you're not in the least bit attracted to them.

Yeah. It gets awkward. But once you really face your fears, you can establish a healthy friendship with a guy (or girl).

Step 1: **Coming Soon....Sorry guys I have a meeting & an eggroll calling my name!! :P**

tt4n, Ruthie♥

Parties

Whoa! It's been a couple of days...

I went to a really crazy party last night, and got home this morning and, I met some really cool people and, this is what this blog will be all about...

So, with school tomorrow and probably a few Valentine's parties coming up, here are a few tips to help you out:

-If you see someone sitting alone, or with a group of friends, join them. Talk about the music and how funny that guy looks dancing or how good Joey is a dancer.

-When your friends are talking to their friends, show interest in the conversation. Like always, friends of friends are really good friends to make, because at least your friends can tell you a little about them.

-Dance!! If you're not a good dancer, you can always dance with a female friend if you feel more comfortable doing that instead of trying to impress a guy. ;)

-Keep it clean!! A guy isn't going to notice you just because you do some dirty dancing with him. It sounds so cliche, but it does happen.

Although I'm not the brave and dancing type, I found others who weren't either and we really kicked it off. Doing this gave me time to hang with old friends, meet some new friends (who are friends of friends) and just have fun. Before this I never really thought that "freshmeat" (freshmen) could actually hang out with upperclassmen...lol I was wrong. Look at it this way: Don't judge anyone by labels or stereotypes. Look at everyone like they're BFF-material.

So go [cleanly] party your hearts out! Meet some new people and have fun! Well, g2g, watching the Superbowl!!

XOXO,

Ruthie<3

Word's of Advice:

"♥True Friendship cannot be bought or stolen; only earned.♥"

This weekend, I want you all to think. Do you want more friends for all the right reasons?? Or do you just want to have a lot of friends regardless to whether they like you or not?

--Think about it.

XOXO,
Ruthie<3

I'm not really a political person but--

CONGRATULATIONS BARACK OBAMA!!

The change you bring to this country will be hopefully great for us all!!

Anywhoo-

I'm having a pretty off day--nothing a big goal won't fix! I usually post about 4 or 5 goals buut today, how about we add info for the basis of this guide:

1. This week you're going to let everyone know you want to be friends with them. (No, this doesn't mean randomly going up to people and telling them you want to be their friend...)

Ice-Breakers:

Day One: Walk in someone elses' shoes. Talk to them, as if they were talking to you.

Day Two: Meet up with old friends. Especially those you talked to yesterday.

Day Three: Ask someone to do you a favor, but make sure you thank them/repay them. Building trust is a great way to build a friendship.

Day Four: Do a Favor.

Day Five: Work Together. Regardless if it's at school in a group for a class, or even scheduling what you're going to do for the weekend, find some new friends and work together.

Day Six: Play Together. When the work is all done, play is definitely great!

Day Seven: Thanks. Say thank you to everyone you believe enjoys it. This personal act of kindness makes people feel really special.