Hey Nina, last year I liked a guy who ended up lying to me about getting over his ex just to lead me on for his entertainment,  and now no longer speaks to me and is no longer cordial, even though I regularly see him around school and in a club we are both in. How would you go about treating him when he’s not treating me with the same respect? 

Hey reader, This is definitely an interesting situation to be in. To have someone that treated you so poorly actively be in your life is tough to deal with, but i think if you thought about this through his perspective.it might cool the tension. This guy just being in a relationship didn’t know what to feel, a mix of anger that it ended and sad that it’s over. He didn’t know what to do and ended up trying to calm his feelings by having another relationship. You unfortunately met him when he was in this phase, but he eventually realized that, at no fault of his own, he wasn’t really in love, just sore from his past relationship and didn’t know how to let it out. So, he led you on and made you feel like garbage. Try to think of this as something he regrets, not something he enjoyed and maybe you could be cordial with the guy. Hope this helps.

Thanks, Nina.

Hey Nina, I’m really overworked with school and work and I have no idea how to manage my time in between homework and work, while still saving time for myself. Is there any time management methods or strategies you can recommend to me to better use my time and feel less stressed.

I’m glad you are coming to me with this question cause this is something I’ve struggled with as well. Time management is an important thing to think about in high school, but the first step in time management is actually realizing the time you can manage. If you are having to balance clubs, school, and work, you have to make sure you are getting adequate sleep, exercise, and food. You also have to make sure you are maintaining your relationships. All I’m saying is, this is a lot of work for one person and it’s reasonable to feel overworked or that you don’t have enough time. If you are having to sacrifice your health for your obligations then you should loosen your workload. Besides this, the main thing you can manage is your school work. Go to a library instead of working at home to have a good work life balance. Hope this helps.

Thanks, Nina.