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NICHOLAS BOOTHMAN
nothin'! But lol she can chat for hours & I'm over here
like "wrap it up". Anyway, I had to take a leap & JUST
DO IT. Opened up, let go my fears & didn't care what
others thought. And honestly, I got some sick new info
out of it"
Lilly wrote: “I went to Winners after school and
two times I ask just customers about wearing wool.
What was weird is that really I’m shy but I came out of
myself more with strangers than with people I know.”
Ben wrote: “Mr. Dodd, my gym teacher hates me
and I really don't think I deserve this. When other kids
compliment him, he smiles. I have decided to give him
one complement a day so that I can get over my fear.”
Selina wrote: "Omg I was at the supermarket and I
said hi to this old dude collectin donations for
Salvation Army and I threw in a buck and he starts
chattin me up and I'm dyin but he's actually really cool
and now I'm in a good mood lol."
Eric's blog sparked a heated debate, with some
hailing his approach as a refreshing way to build
confidence and social skills in teens, while others
condemned it as reckless and potentially harmful. As
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