Dropped Iphone in water and its been drying for a month?

So, I dropped my Iphone 4 in water, just water not like a pool or anything with tons of chemicals, but I haven't charged it, touched it, or done anything to it in a month or two. We don't have rice at our house and we usually throw those little toxic bead packages away, the ones you get with like new shoes or bags to keep it fresh. So, I tried turning it on yesterday and it didn't turn on whatsoever.
I have all of my contacts, photos, videos, and stuff on there. I really don't want to get another one. Is there anyway to revive it? Or get a new battery because I know how to take that out? Or something because I can't get another phone.
My parents (since I'm only 16) are getting new phones and said that I can't get a new phone until theirs come in. For now I just have my Ipod 5. But I can't text or really do anything on that besides youtube and games.
I also used to use my Iphone for homework planner. Its throwing me off. This year is just not a lucky year for me I guess.
Thanks in advance, bye(:
Hope you can help!

Added (1). Also, I used to use my phone for like, photography with the back camera. It like runs in the family or something. My Ipod is stupid and doesn't have a back camera either. So i'm SOL there also. Just yeah,
If there's any way at all to fix it.

Check the battery if you can take it out. There will be a little white sticker on it. If said sticker is any other color than the battery got wet and needs replaced. After that, it's possible the whole thing needs replaced. See if it responds to being plugged into a computer to get your information off of it for future transfer.

Bummer.

You need a new phone.

If damage was done then it won't matter what you do, rice doesn't reverse damage.

The best thing to do after you drop your phone in water is to take it apart and put all of it in rice for 48 hours. It may be too late now.

Next time for your best chance to save your device…
1. Do not turn it on or try to charge
2. If possible, remove the battery
3. Contact http://www.tekdry.com/ - they have a patented process that will remove all of the water for sure - typically in about 30 minutes, without taking it apart. Best part is that you only pay if they are successful (your shipping cost may be at risk if you're not near their store). Best results are if received in the first three days and you haven't tried charging it for hours.

With rice or desiccant, it takes much longer (days) and you don't know if/when your device is dry. Each time you try to power it on to find out if it is dry, you do more damage to your device. Plus while your device sits in rice for days it continues to corrode and you get rice particles inside creating more issues.

Rice (or silica gels/desiccants) does absorb water, but only when in direct contact. Rice outside of your device will not draw water from within it. If the humidity is extremely high it is possible rice will draw some water from the air, however the humidity around your wet device is not going to get that high. So while popular to try, rice does not actually do anything to dry your device. You might think it did if your device turns on but there's likely still water inside that can continue to cause damage