When you are a student you really cannot afford expensive airline tickets. The good news is that if you ask for a discount you will get one. However you need proof, so get yourself an internationally recognised student ID card. The ISIC card is the one you need.
Do not believe that homemade cards from spurious institutions will fool anyone. The savings an ISIC gives you are amazing, particularly when looking for cheap international student flights and accomodation. ISIC cards are not free, but cost approximately the same as a cinema ticket. You will need proof of your student status and various other documents. Go to the ISIC website for more details.
About 60% of the way through a contract is a great time to ask for an upgrade. A good reason for not signing long contracts is that the company won’t upgrade you so often.
Do remember to be polite when asking for an upgrade and don’t get angry if they say no. Just leave it a few days and politely phone again. Usually on the 5th or 6th call they will upgrade you just to shut you up.
You should never ask a boy out. They smell!
You will probably be at school with the first girl you ask out. The big timing tip is to do it when your other friends are nowhere around and the girl’s friends are also absent.
Trust me on this. Never ask a girl out in front of an audience. Your friends may be cool most of the time, but when you are opening yourself up for a little emotional vulnerability (yes it will hurt a little if she says ‘no’) then it is best not to have your friends (or her friends) all standing around you.
Don’t start dating until you are ready. Your parents may think that you are too young to date and you should consider their feelings and what life at home might be like if you disobeyed them.
Think about who you want to date. Are they really mature enough? Are they too mature and likely to want to move the relationship forward faster than you are comfortable with?
Relax, you have a lifetime ahead of you. Don’t get stressed about it and it will sort itself out in the long run.
If you can answer all these questions and still fell happy about the idea of dating, go ahead and have fun. Be careful, move at a pace you are comfortable with and don’t think for one second that the first person you date will be the last.
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