Bubbly, silly, quotable Elle Woods is a female role model for our generation. Though her journey to being a big-time lawyer is somewhat misguided, she proved to many that having faith in yourself and not giving up are the best qualities to implement in your life. So without further ado, 11 life lessons from Elle Woods.
1. When others underestimate you, prove them wrong
Elle went from bubbly sorority girl that no one, not even her parents, thought could get into Harvard Law. Three years later? She's graduating from Harvard with a killer job at a Boston firm. So when others say you can't, show them you will.
2. Set your goals high and work hard to make them a reality
Elle worked her butt off studying for the LSAT, going from 140s on the practice test to an insane 179 on the actual exam. And when she was not succeeding in class, she made the changes to show she was meant to be there. Even though these were initially spawned by the affections of Warner, her college boyfriend, Elle worked to make her dreams happen and adjusted as her dreams evolved.
3. Be kind, even to your biggest adversaries
Vivian, Warner's fiancée, was very cold to Elle at the beginning of "Legally Blonde" because she saw her as a threat (rightfully so, but still). And how did Elle respond? "You look nice today, Vivian," or admitting to Paulette that minus some mascara and highlights, she was pretty.
4. Know the time to give a biting comeback
"When I try to dress like a frigid bitch, I try not to look so constipated," Elle said to Vivian after showing up to a kickback as if it were a costume party. BURN.
5. “You have all the equipment, you just have to read the manual”
Elle sees the beauty in everyone and tries her best to let others be confident in who they are. The bend-and-snap is silly, but she was showing Paulette that she could totally get the delivery guy if she wanted to.
6. The power of a great outfit
Gets a rad internship? Goes shopping. Decides to go to D.C. to fight animal testing? Goes shopping. A great outfit is a powerful thing, people.
7. Love is worth fighting for
Even though her intentions when applying for law school were a little misguided, Elle didn't give up on Warner and proved to him that she was worthy of his love -- that is, till she realized that he was a "complete bonehead" and went for the uber-cute and successful Emmett.
8. Give people a chance
Elle accepted Vivian's friendliness later on in the film as they bonded over the case for their internship. Just goes to show that you can find friends in the most unlikely of places.
9. Be a loyal friend
Sure, Paulette was goddamn spastic, but Elle loved her anyways!
When she finally started taking her classes seriously, Elle helped Paulette get her dog back from her ex-husband. And in return, Paulette was always there for Elle to vent to. So basically, be a good friend, and you will have good friends to depend on.
10. The rules of hair care are simple and finite.
(And might just win you a high-profile court case. Just saying.)
And finally:
11. Endorphins make you happy
Because duh.
