Ruby usually gets up at 7 a.m., with a cup of tea to wake her up. She leaves home at 7:45 to get to her college at 8 a.m. as she swims everyday in the pool (游泳池) there. She usually gets back home by 9 a.m. Then she starts her homework. She does a lot of other things as well, like writing letters and gardening, and she often has to go to see people sometimes during the day. She has a quick brunch at about 11 in the morning, and she likes to have an evening meal with the family between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Everyone helps clear away (收拾干净) after dinner. By then it’s about 7:15 or 7:30 p.m. Ruby wants to be in bed early two or three times a week; at other times she goes to bed after midnight, but usually before 12:30. It takes Ruby an hour to go to classes at the college everyday.