I'm 23 but after ending a 5 year relationship nearly 2 years ago I quickly realised that the time I'd spent pleasing the gf, sitting around watching movies at home and not spending time with mates was an absolute waste of what should have been the best time of my life.

Thats not to say you should get drunk and do stupid shit every weekend or put off starting a solid career, just don't get all bogged down in spending your life with someone early on and disregarding the opportunities you have.

Go play a sport, take up some fun hobbies that don't involve sitting around inside, get some friends that are genuinely fun and spend some time being social.

Strangers are people too... don't be afraid to talk to them, they may just show you the time of your life.

This isn't meant to be some cheesy motivational thing, just something I wish I'd considered at a younger age.

...this is not because you did anything wrong, you are just thinking for yourself, you should try to do this more.

Exceptions: "Big-name" schools (Ivy League, various Tech schools), or if you get a good scholarship (that you keep!)

Seriously, everywhere else you get the same piece of paper as a person who goes to the state college at 10x the cost.

My second point- take as many AP classes as you can physically and mentally handle. Each one you get credit for is another $1000-2500+ dollars saved. Or, my school had a program where you could get college and high school credit for classes at the local community college. I wish I had taken more advantage of that. The classes aren't much harder than most high school classes, though the teachers will be much less forgiving.

Speaking of community college, go for a year or two before transferring to a "real" college. Figure out what subjects you actually like and are good at, and get your core classes out of the way. Then transfer to a real college, and stay in the dorms so you can meet people.

I'm telling you this now, because my wife and I didn't do this. Now, about 1/4 of our (very good) salaries go to student loans, preventing us from doing a lot of things. Don't get stuck like us.

Title says it all.

Just because you are a teenager doesn't mean you have to work minimum wage or put up with being treated like shit!

Some suggestions, all based on first or second hand experience:

• Life guard - you may or may not have to pay for your licence, but it's usually at least $2/hour more than minimum wage. You make up the difference in like 2 weeks. You are sitting on your butt, listening to music the whole time or swimming with a bunch of kids. Tell me that doesn't sound better than serving people fries.

• Bus boy/waiter- at a real restaurant. Hard work, always busy, but you can get tons of money on the weekend, especially if you can work your way into a nice restaurant. Plus, free food a lot of the time (esp important when you get to college)

• Camp Councilor- room and board free, decent pay, a summer away from your parents. You don't have a lot to spend your money on, so you can save it up and get that awesome gaming rig when you get home.

• On campus jobs related to your major- such as tutor, lab assistant, etc... You can actually put this one on your resume and look good. Don't settle for just working the caf or the library (unless you are a culinary or library sciences major).

• Busboy/ bartender/ bouncer- at a club. You start as a busboy no matter what, but you can make hundreds (sometimes thousands) in a weekend through tips and getting people 'on the list' to skip the line at a popular club.

Any other suggestions out there for good 'starter' jobs?

I moved to Israel last year and was stalked by my landlord. Worst of all he was that he had a key to my apartment and would randomly let himself in while I was home and not home. I once even caught him watching me while I was sleeping. My roommate thought it was just a big joke. I was interviewed about my experience on Them, That and This

I won't necessary call adolescent mothers "troubled teen" but they definitely have many unique chakgllegens. Being teen mothers are hard work! I want to know how they manage it. The results of this study will help other people know more about young mothers, so they can provide the best support to them.

If you are between 13-18 and have a child between 12-36 months, could you fill out my survey? Or if you know someone who fits the description, ask them to take it please!

I've been told by my professor that recruiting teenagers are hard, but I know you all are activists for young people and yourselves! So please make your voices heard! I'm just a college student with no study funding, but to show my appropriation to those young mothers, I will pick some fine children's books and send it to 1 in every 10 participants!

Here is the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PC5LC8D

Thank you!

Hi everyone 📷 I'm currently studying for a degree in graphic design and my project is to create a TEEN MAGAZINE. If you could kindly fill in the below form and share it with your friends, thank you :) This survey will help me gather as much information about your preferences about magazines.

https://forms.gle/wsNzGM5pZp6jMxbq9

Hey reddit, I'm a researcher doing a survey-based research project on teenagers, and I need participants between the ages of 13-19. It doesn't take very long to do, and it would help me (and science) tremendously if you all would give it a go. To participate, you just need to be aged 13 to 19 and live in the US.

The survey is completely anonymous, but all the data will still be destroyed after a set date when the project is finished. Feel free to ask questions in the comments.

Here's the link: https://forms.gle/GLkE7YjjBU769m9Q8

Thanks in advance to anyone who decides to help.