If you find yourself taking it personally or doubting yourself, try to build your confidence instead. Make a list of your favorite things about yourself and spend time nurturing these traits. That way, if someone else doesn’t appreciate you, it won’t seem so important because you know and appreciate yourself.  For example, maybe you like that you are a loyal friend or maybe you like that you are kind to people. Write down the great qualities that you have and focus on these. Don’t take it personally. Your crush's rejection likely has nothing to do with you. Your crush not having feelings for you is not a statement about you; it’s a statement about them. You are a perfectly lovely person who simply wasn’t meant to be with your crush. There are so many reasons that your crush might not be interested, and almost none of them have to do with you. Maybe your crush wasn’t ready for a relationship. Maybe they don’t have time right now. Maybe they don’t want to make a commitment to someone. Maybe they have feelings for someone else. Don’t question yourself. It’s their loss! Make a list of everything else in your life, such as the people, activities, and interests that you have. This will help you to see yourself more clearly and not let one person’s rejection be blown out of proportion. Don’t let your crush's rejection define you. There are so many other important aspects of your life. All of these things that make you happy help define who you are. You are the same wonderful person whether someone notices it or not. Your worth is never dependent on any other person. Seeing all of these other great parts of your life will help you to put one person's rejection in perspective. There are over seven billion people on our planet. So one of them didn’t like you. That’s ok! That one person might have felt like the whole world to you, but they are simply one of many. There are probably millions of people who have similar characteristics as your crush. Now that you know what kind of person you are looking for, you can open your eyes to all the other wonderful people out there. Over your lifetime, there will likely be many people who you like and many who like you. Sometimes you will like someone, and they won’t like you back. Sometimes someone will like you and you won’t like them back. Sometimes you both won’t like each other. And every once in a while, you will find someone who likes you as much as you like them. This is to be expected. This is what happens when there are so many different people in the world. Think of it as an adventure and journey to finding the right person rather than a form of rejection.

Summary: Make a list of what you like about yourself. Write down everything in your life that makes you happy. Look at the big picture.


It's a pink app with the word "lyft" in bold, white type. The tip bar appears just below the driver's profile picture. The options are:  No tip $1 $2 $5 Tap Other to tip a different amount The tip will be added to the total and transferred to the driver. You can leave a review on this screen, if you wish.

Summary: Open the Lyft app. Tap a tip amount. Tap Next. Tap a star rating. Tap Submit.


To improve your speaking you will need to get lots of practice in conversational Danish. To do this you will need to find people that you can talk to in Danish. If you have joined a class, ask some of your classmates if they would like to get some extra practice by meeting up for a coffee and some Danish conversation. Try to only speak in the foreign language for ten minutes, and then gradually increase this period as you get more accomplished. If you want to practice your Danish, you can offer your language skills in exchange. The internet makes it easy for language learners to get in touch and communicate. You can find someone to write to or chat to online, who is a native Danish speaker and will be able to advise you on informal as well as formal aspects of the language and culture.  Talking to someone around your own age who is not a tutor will expose you to more slang expressions and casual conversational Danish. Visit a language exchange website and look for people offering their Danish skills.  You may find people who live in your city and are interested in meeting up for a language exchange. If you are not learning with others it can be tricky to find someone to practice speaking Danish with. Lots of language teachers are working online, and typically a skype lesson will be cheaper than a one-to-one lesson. You may be able to negotiate a lower rate for a lesson if you say that you want to focus more on speaking and conversational practice, as this is likely to require less preparation time for the tutor. One lesson a week of an hour or two, or an evening on a language website will not be enough time to really learn Danish. The key to your success is the amount of practice you do outside of class. Try to take every opportunity to expose yourself to Danish and immerse yourself in the language as much as possible.  Watching films and TV programmes in the language you are learning can help you get used to the sound of the language, so ask your teacher for some recommendations.  If possible, visit Denmark on holiday to try out your Danish conversational skills.

Summary: Practice speaking with others. Find an online Danish language exchange partner. Talk to a tutor over skype. Immerse yourself in Danish.


Place your record on your turntable and turn it on. While the record spins, lightly hold the brush on the surface of your record to sweep away any impurities and static build-up. Keep your brush on your record for 1-3 spins, then angle your brush at the edge of your record and slowly remove it.  Most record brushes have 2 rows of bristles, 1 to sweep of the dust, and 1 to remove static. Be sure to clean your brush after each use. That way, you do not spread debris to and from your cleaning brush. While this will not erase scratches, it will help your turntable pick up as many grooves in your record as possible, helpful to avoid skipping parts of the song. Visit a music store or search online to find a kit. Most come with a liquid cleaning solution, directional brush, and smaller brush used to clean the directional brush. Then, follow the specific directions outlined in your kit’s instructions to clean away surface debris. Your directions will likely have you apply the cleaning solution, then use the brush to sweep away extra dirt. Combine ¼ cup of 90-99% isopropyl alcohol, ¾ cup of distilled water, and 1 or 2 drops of dishwasher fluid in a spray bottle. Place your record on a microfiber cloth, and spray the solution on your record. Wait 30 seconds to let the liquid fill the grooves, and wipe away the liquid with another microfiber cloth. Then, soak another microfiber cloth in distilled water, and wipe off both sides of your record.  This will remove fingerprints and grime that a record cleaning brush cannot pick up. Avoid spraying the label of your record. You can repeat the process for both sides of your record to thoroughly clean away dirt and dust. Locate the scratches of your record, and angle 1 wooden toothpick at the scratch. Apply a little pressure, and rub back and forth on the scratch. Do this for any and all scratches on your vinyl. Rubbing the scratch with a toothpick helps get into the small cracks and lift up stubborn debris.  Take your time when cleaning with a toothpick and be careful not to scratch other areas of your record. This may not fix the scratch, but it can help remove any surface debris from your vinyl.
Summary: Use a dry vinyl brush to remove surface dirt and dust. Purchase a record cleaning kit to use professional cleaning products. Make your own cleaning solution to deep clean on a budget. Rub a toothpick back and forth over the scratches with soft pressure.