Brooklyn Technical High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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BAREFOOT BLOOMING AND BROKE

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- STUDENT LIFE

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THE PRICE N ow that many students are learn¬ ing, first hand, about birds and bees”, we’re learning how to make decisions, take precautions, deal with anxi¬ ety and elation-in general, we ' re learning all about “the dating game.” The only thing we’ve been unprepared for, however, is the simple fact of life that, now, it costs! Consider the following roughly accurate estimates for an evening out for two high school students: Dinner for two (no alcohol): $25.00 Movie Tickets (2): $12.00 Post movie refreshments: $10.00 Transportation (subway): $ 4.00 $51.00 That’s pretty steep! Keep in mind that those expenses don’t include say, a bou¬ quet, snacks in the theatre or tips. Of course there are cheap” outings- grabbing a burger and taking a walk, or going to a museum for a $2.00 “donation,” but let’s fact it- two people getting to know one another tend to equate spend¬ ing some cash as a means of “impressing” a new friend. Around tech, several couples who went out together spent, on the average, about $40.00 on dinners and movies. Who Paid? In Jeffrey Sigler and Raquel Maysonet’s case, Jeffrey paid- hey, it was his Valentine Day’s treat for Raquel. Victor Samargian paid for the movie, a walk, and a Mexican dinner with Tova Stram because he had the money. Byron Glasgow chipped in the $46.00 for a movie and dinner with Sandra Duval just because he insisted on doing so. The bottom line, they all said, however, was that the costs of enteratinment-no matter whether they are shared or are covered by one individual who happens to have the cash- is always worth the expense as long as the couple has a good time. Like they say, love it or not, it’s all a part of the dating game! YOU PAY!!! 22 - STUDENT LIFE