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May i ask what kind of things that the interviewer will ask you during the 45 minutes interview on the selection day ? Thanks in advance !

The interviewer will usually have a copy of your CV and briefly discuss about your background, work experience(s) (if any), etc. If not, they may also ask your random questions just to see how you would handle or respond to a situation, etc!

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hi, I just sent in my application and found your blog. I was just wondering what this online module is that you are talking about. and my application fee was also only 175. Also how long did it take for you to hear back from EHL after you have submitted your application

Hi!I apologize for the lack of updates ever since well.. ever since I actually got to Lausanne! However, now that I am on internship, I will gladly revamp this blog and try to post as many updates to help with the new intakes! :)The online module I had during the selection day process were a personality test as well as one to test your observation skills! Unfortunately, I’m not so sure if I can go thoroughly in detail about what the questions are like for that test. It took me about 2-3 months or so after my selection day to hear back. I did my selection day in February and found out that I had gotten accepted at the very end of April.I hope this helps! x

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*throws flower petals at you* be my friend

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Time Management:

How to prioritise tasks

A guide to different planners

Apps for scheduling

My planner

Planning your time

Creating a schedule

Using your spare time (during your commute in this example)

General time management tips

Motivation & Procrastination:

A useful app for motivation

Reasons to study now

10 tips for getting started on an academic task

Blocking apps/extensions

Motivation tag

Study Techniques & Studying:

How to make flashcards (electronic and paper)

What to write on flashcards

Some general study techniques

Some more general study techniques

Essay writing

Creating and using mindmaps

Studying using textbooks

The benefits of textbooks

Making time for the required readings

Learn instead of memorising

How to deal with family distracting you from study

Studying vocabulary

Study guides

Using whiteboards

Notetaking:

How to take notes using Evernote

Some information about Cornell notes

Organising notes

Colour-coding

Graphic notes tutorial

Different styles of notetaking

Taking good notes in lectures

Exams and tests:

Looking after yourself after exams

Exam tips

The day before an exam

Oral tests and exams

Spelling Bee

General Academics:

Public Speaking

Getting the most from lectures

How to choose a major/university course

Knowing what course to choose

Structuring an essay

Health/Issues:

Dealing with stress

Problems with sleep

Studying maths with dyscalculia

Failure anxiety

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Ground Rules/College Goals

This summer, I’ve decided to take up reading. I know, I know, it sounds like one of those goals that you always say you will do, but never end up doing. But in all honesty I am! Over the past week or so, I’ve been invested in a book called The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. I bought it last summer with every intention of reading it, but never found time to actually do so throughout the school year... until now. But hey! What’s important is that I actually did it...right? Nevertheless, I decided to pick it up one day and I’m now engrossed in it. I think I burned through 100 or so pages over two days, which isn’t too impressive compared to my friends, but still pretty good for someone like me! I’ve been reading it every time I’m on public transport, since those are usually my main ‘reading times’. And since I have to take the train to work every day this summer, I sure am reading a lot more than I used to!

While reading this book, I felt like I knew a lot of the things she already mentioned in her project. Happiness contributing factors such as being thankful and spending time with others were never foreign to me, however what I did appreciate most in her book was her ability to organize her project. She began by setting up 12 ground rules or principles which she would try to follow in each corresponding month. This got me thinking, what if I started an agenda for when I get to college? It doesn’t have to be about happiness, per se, but it can be general things or goals that I’d like to achieve while in college.

SO here it goes- a list of goals that I’d like to follow while in college:

1) Be kind, loving, and respectful to everyone you meet.

This has always been a baseline rule for me. As salty as I may be sometimes, everyone still deserves the same amount of respect as each other and the least I can do is be respectful and accepting of them no matter what. This also includes being respectful to teachers by being on time and attentive in class. In high school, I was never known to be the most punctual, attentive, or even awake student in the class. But now that I’m finally stepping into adulthood, I’m genuinely hoping to make some permanent changes in my lifestyle. Goodbye casual all nighters, hello 6-8 hours of sleep! Moreover, as I’m going to be meeting all kinds of people throughout my college years, I ought to be as kind and loving as possible to whomever comes my way. That doesn’t mean that I have to get along with everyone, because let’s face it, that’s not always going to happen. But if burning bridges also means taking the higher road and forgiving them, then i’ll take it. Grudges are a tiring burden, and with all the work starting in AP year, I doubt it’s something I’d want to carry along with me.

2) Always offer a helping hand

This goal seems quite obvious for someone going into the hospitality field, but in all honesty, I often feel like I don’t do this enough. I don’t mean it as in just helping someone pick up their books after they dropped it, but also with things such as buying someone a pick-me-up drink or helping out the local community center. Over the past few months, I’ve really been thinking about joining a local soup kitchen or shelter to help out over the weekends or something. I’ve always enjoyed giving back to the people around me, and now that I have the freedom, funds, and time to do so, I don’t see why not. 

3) Maintain relationships

This is always a fear of every university student- that you’ll automatically drift apart from your friends or lose touch with the people around you, but honestly, I want to fight that. I want to be able to make new friendships as well as keep the old ones, and I dont want the fact that i’m miles away from everyone to change that. I love my friends. They truly mean the world to me, and If having to keep in touch means staying up a little later than usual (hahaha just a bit contradictory to goal one, sadly!) then so be it!

4) Take care of myself

Throughout the next few years, it’s going to become my responsibility to take care of myself physically, mentally, and emotionally. I’m going to go through emotional and physical ups and downs and I need to learn how to take care of that. Whether it’ll be through meditation, joining a sports club, or eating healthier, i’m going to need to be in charge of myself. I have to create a balance between work, play, and rest- even if it doesn’t seem possible to have all three at times.

5) Be open to everything

People always say attitude is everything, and I agree. Everything is based upon your perception of it, and if you have a good attitude about something, you’re more than likely to have more fun and try new things. College is supposed to be a time and place where you discover who you are and what you like. If I only put on a bad or timid attitude towards everything, I’m never going to learn and grow. I’m only going to be stuck in my bubble for the next four years. So I challenge myself to be more daring and confident, to do things I’d never thought I’d do five years ago, and to live without regrets.

6) Be humble

This will always remain an important category to me. Too often I find myself becoming so self-righteous or prideful (in my own mind, at least) and I think that stepping into college and meeting new people will really help put me in my place. I need to remind myself of where I come from and remember that we are all one and the same.

7) Stop comparing

Too often than not, we always find ourselves comparing to each other. Whether it is about our grades or weight or even popularity, it’s almost as if we’re programmed to want things that other people have. The whole “The grass is greener on the other side” conundrum, that’s it. But if we think about it, we’re really all just students (I wanted to say kids, but there are a lot of older uni graduates coming into AP year as well) starting at the bottom, who are just as nervous and worried about what’s in store for one another. Sure we may all have experienced different things or lived a certain way in our lifetime, but we’re all here at the same starting line now, so who cares? The best thing you should do is enjoy it while you can!

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ok guys, real talk for a minute here

do not be afraid of growing up, do not be afraid of things not going your way. instead, be excited! be excited that you now have a choice of where you wanna go in life, be excited that your friendships will grow and your true friends will become like family, be excited about learning and experiencing new things, be excited that everything around you is changing and that it could be for the better, be excited that you’re going to be adults in the eyes of your parents, be excited that you’re growing wiser as you learn new things

shitty things might happen and I understand, but if you learn how to look past these things you’re going to be much happier

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this is actually helpful when picking out officewear shirts!

Blouse Collars, 1940s-50s - By Charlotte Dymock.

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Remember! Unlike this list, we’ll actually have to bring an iron to EHL! >< The last thing you’ll want are wrinkly dress shirts!

What do you wish you had First-Year during move-in, and what did you wish that you left at home? I'm trying to pack/shop and I'm finding it super overwhelming!

WOW. It’s almost a year since I moved into college. Dang time flies. Anyways, I made a quick compilation of things I wish I brought/wish I didn’t bring.

DISCLAIMER: This list will vary for your different colleges you all are going to. Of course, you can tweak this list to your needs and this list should not be set in stone! For my college, we have free printing and irons provided in the laundry room, and we are not allowed to loft beds or use nails (so therefore I did not bring a toolkit), and we did not have access to cable, so check with your college to see what is available at your school!

Things I wish I brought with me during move in day (obviously other than essentials)

Duct tape/packing tape: holy shat this is vry important and you will need this.  I didn’t have enough so it was a real struggle, but it’s really important so that my plastic shelves would stay in place and so I could tape all my wires to the walls so they will stay hidden. Also later on, if something falls apart, that tape fixes all.  Also YOU WILL NEED DIS MOVING OUT NIGHT FOR SURE. 

PAPER TOWELS/CLEANING SPRAY: Dorm rooms are very dust. Very gross. Bring it

BUG SPRAY BUG SPRAY BUG SPRAY

More snacks: I actually didn’t think about packing snacks, but I got REALLY hungry later that night. I remember that they provided meals that day but I was so nervous/anxious I didn’t eat any of the meals.  So after initiation (lol) that night, I was STARVING. Move in day is exhausting so make sure you have some food in your room. 

Real obvi if ur a female, but tampons/pads. I completely forgot my stash at home, so I had to awkwardly ask a new person I met for the first time for a tampon, but it’s ok bcuz we are friends now, but still. And then I had to trek to CVS. 

More extension cords. BRING AT LEAST 2. SO MANY WIREs AND PLUGS AND ELECTRICITY IF UR TECHNOLOGICAL AND SHIT

Scissors: If you wanna make little signs/decorations for your room and make it all artsy fartsy bring scissors. And paper. Cute paper. BUT SCISSORS WILL MAKE INSTANT FRIENDS. 

Sunglasses: I brought mine, but I want to STRESS how important it is to have them with you at all times. I wore mine all day to avoid awkward moments when people catch me staring at them. Also they always make you go outside move in day/ orientation so if u don’t wanna be squinting all the time bring them. Just bring them. 

ID holder thingy (coinpurse or small plastic slot thing): You can either buy the plastic thing at the bookstore or bring your own coin purse. You actually don’t know how many people lose their student ids the first week. 

SPEAKERS: IF YOU LIKE JAMMIN OUT THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL. SOMETIMES LAPTOP SPEAKERS ARENT ENUF OK

A nicer/dressier outfit: Move in day/move in week = a lot ceremonies at many colleges.

Straight up ca$h money. Thank me later.

I can’t really think of anything else so I’ll add later when I do think of more things, but if you want be to do an essential dorm packing list lmk via message. 

THINGS U DON”T RLY NEED WHATSOEVER JUS DONT BRING IT PLZ: (didn’t bring most of these items but my friends did and i wuz like wtf)

TV: SORRY IM JUDGING BUT WHO THE HELL WATCHES TV NOWADAYS. AND IT’S A HASSLE TO STORE LATER OR GET RID OF. DONT BRING AND USE NETFLIX. SUCH A WASTE OF AIR.

printer: that shit’s expensive to replace all the ink and stuff when it’s FREE at the lib. Srsly, spend your $$$ on something else. 

Keurig: Just because everyone got one for their graduation presents doesn’t mean you need one. And your roommate will probably have one. 

Tool kit: This one doesn’t even make sense but a lot of beauty gurus always stress how ESSENTIAL it is. No. never. Never did I regret not getting a toolkit. 

Iron: wut.

10,000 pens/pencils (vry guilty of this) NOPE. Just ended up losing all of them or never opening packs. Just get a pack and be responsible. 

Notebooks (vry guilty as well): For some reason, I thought that bringing 8 notebooks was reasonable???? Nope. Just bring 3 or 4. Something called laptops. 

High heels: BOSTON COBBLESTONE+MY HEELS=NEVER AGAIN. Just bring a pair and that’s it. 

Bread: Don’t ask me why I thought it was a good idea to bring a loaf of bread??? 

those little bath and body work plug in scent things: NO. YOUR ROOM IS SMALL SO POTENT SCENTS WILL CAUSE SUFFOCATION. RLY. SO BAD> 

Absolute junk: don’t live in the past. Don’t be a hoarder and give up some things. Your room and your roommate will thank you. 

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For 20-somethings, the time is to travel is now - before life happens and responsibilities grow. We all want to go on adventures, learn more about the world and ourselves, and have a blast while hopping from city to island to mountain.  The problem is the…

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Tips for people heading to college in the fall:

1. If you don’t know how to do your own laundry, now’s the time to learn. Read the wash instructions on your clothes, and follow them. Buy detergent ahead of time, and bring plenty of change or keep your student account stocked.

2. Bring washable cutlery, plates, and bowls, and kitchen utensils, like pots, pans, and baking trays. Also, bring dish soap and sponges, because chances are your dorm won’t have them.

3. A reusable water bottle is a must-have. 

4. In spite of what you may believe, all-nighters aren’t the norm, because they aren’t advisable. Get at least 6 hours of sleep, preferably more, on a regular basis. Late nights are an absolute last resort.

5. Disability services are available through most colleges, and they are there to support you if you need them. If you have a physical/learning disability, chronic illness, mental illness, or anything that requires additional support and accommodations, seek them out as early as possible. You will be able to request accommodations, whether it’s taking exams in a quiet room, extended deadlines, reduced course loads, or excused absences. The nature of your disability will remain confidential.

6. Although most colleges offer counseling services and other resources for mental health, they’re mostly short-term services. If you need long-term counseling or psychiatric services, use your university’s counseling center to explore local options outside your university.   **If you have an insurance plan that covers mental health treatment, familiarize yourself with it, because not all practices will take your insurance. 

7. Contact your roommate (if you have one) ahead of time and set up some ground rules for living together. 

8. Eat regular, nutritious meals. If this means taking storage containers to the dining hall and pocketing extra food for the week, go ahead. You’re the one paying thousands of dollars to eat. 

9. Exercise. The freshman 15 is not a myth. 

10. You don’t need to drink yourself to death in order to have a good time. 

11. College is a lot less structured than high school, and it’s easy to lose sight of the importance of creating a routine. Try to get up and go to bed around the same time each morning and night, eat meals at roughly the same time each day, and keep track of your assignments. It’s a lot of responsibility and a lot of freedom, but you’ll need routine more than you think. 

12. Keep in touch with your support network from home, whether it’s family, friends, or old teachers. They’ll all want to know how you’re doing, and they’re all there to support and love you.

13. Don’t be afraid to approach professors for help, or to ask for extensions if you really need them. They’re there to help you, and your initiative and interest in learning will likely be well-received. 

14. Everyone struggles in college. You’re going to fuck up sometimes, and so is everyone else. Don’t beat yourself up when things go wrong, because you’re not the only one struggling. You are not a failure. 

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HOW TO WRITE A LECTURE SUMMARY EFFICIENTLY

*This method can be reworked for essay writing as well

Okay for those of you that don’t know, a lecture summary is a short (usually under 300 words) summary of the main points from a lecture. You’re supposed to pretend that you’re writing the summary to teach the main ideas of the lecture to somebody with limited knowledge on the topic. Sometimes professors will ask you to write one as an assignment, but they are also very helpful if you are in a lecture oriented class and need to condense your notes into something shorter and easier to study. I have to write a lecture summary each week, so I’ve gotten fairly good at knocking them out pretty quickly. Here’s my tips for doing so!

TAKE A LOT OF NOTES: After a lecture I need to write on, I’ll typically have about four pages of notes to work with. A decent amount of the information is unimportant (I know my professors will sometimes intentionally say unimportant things just to make sure we know how to tell the difference between what is vital and what is not) so you need to organize your notes. I do this by taking 3 highlighters (usually pink, orange, and yellow) and highlighting vital main ideas (pink), examples/other semi important info (orange), and unimportant information (yellow). 

 As you can see, a LOT ends up in the yellow section. Remember, a lecture summary is supposed to be an exercise in recognizing important information and summarizing it in less than 300 words, so don’t try to squeeze everything in your summary. 

COPY THE IMPORTANT INFO ONTO A NEW PIECE OF PAPER: Now that you know what’s important enough to be in your summary, you need to separate it from the superfluous information. Copy just the main ideas onto a new sheet (at this point, you should only have about a page worth of info if you want to make <300 words). 

 Then, what you want to do is find your highlighters again, and separate the information into three main ideas. I use pink for the first paragraph of the summary, orange for the second paragraph, and yellow for the third. You can use two colors to highlight ideas that would work as transitions between ideas. 

Now write!: Easier said than done, but now that you have a more condensed set of notes you look at, it is much less overwhelming and easier to get working on your summary. As you can see in my previous picture, I put checkmarks next to the ideas I’ve already addressed in my summary, just to make sure everything I want in my paper gets mentioned. 

For some more tips, I used this website when I was first learning how to write lecture summaries. 

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10 Things I Wish I Knew As A College Freshman

by Samantha Friedwald University of Michigan Brand Ambassador

1. Join a club or an organization as soon as you get on campus. It’s the best way to meet new people- and don’t be scared to join something alone, sometimes it’s better to experience things by yourself. 

 2.  College is nothing like high school; no one will remind you when assignments are due. Get a planner and mark things down in your schedule - your teachers will not be on your back about assignments, so make sure to stay on top of it!

 3.  Don’t get behind in class. If you need help, get a tutor or go in for office hours. Procrastination can really hurt you during finals, so making the effort is totally worth it. 

 4. The freshman 15 is real, beware! Make use of your gym, even if it’s sparingly– you won’t realize until after the semester ends that your diet consists mostly of carbs.. 

 5.  Remember: school work shouldn’t take over your college life. It is so important to have a good balance, even if that means you don’t get straight A’s.

 6. It’s not easy to get an A, and you will not be the smartest in all of your classes– so try your best, but don’t be too hard on yourself if you’re not the top of your class.  

 7. Dining hall food isn’t the best, so get out there and try local restaurants! They’re more fun, and probably always have better food. 

 8. Your friends the first week of school will most likely not be your friends in the end.

 9. Campus isn’t as big and confusing as you think it is. If you’re lost, ask someone for directions. Upperclassmen aren’t scary - they’re very willing to help you out.

10. Don’t hide in your room. College is a place to learn, go out and experience new things. These are your 4 years to learn about anything and everything – don’t waste them!

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My finals in less than a month, how do I study?

Everyone studies differently, but here are some things that I’ve found helpful this semester. 

I write my notes into a concise word document that is well organized and print them so I can study off of them. Apparently there have been studies done that prove that reading off of a physical piece of paper compared to a computer screen results in higher retention rates. I have no idea how true that is, but I’ve personally found it to be true for me. 

Study at least a few days before the test. I know that’s super cliche, but college has really forced me to start studying at least a week ahead of time, and I’ve found it to be super helpful. I always find myself remembering a ton of information that I didn’t expect to remember. 

Don’t study when you’re tired. You won’t retain much, if anything at all. If possible, take a short nap (an hour or less) prior to studying, or study after you wake up in the morning. Similarly, don’t go into a test being tired; make sure you have gotten enough sleep.

If a class requires a lot of memorization of terms and people, I like to use http://quizlet.com/ to study. You can make your own flash cards and then take practice tests, play games, or just do the normal flashcard function to study. The practice tests are super helpful in my opinion. Plus the memorization games are much better than just mindlessly flipping flashcards. 

Depending on what classes you’re studying for, crashcourse might be helpful. I’m currently in a western civilization class and crashcourse history videos were really nice for combining prettymuch all the information I needed to know into an interesting, amusing video. There is also videos about chemistry, biology, and literature.

Do not listen to music with words, and don’t listen to music that is unfamiliar to you. Apparently there have been studies showing that listening to music with words is distracting, and by listening to music that you haven’t heard before, there will be noises that you aren’t expecting, which will also distract you. I personally listen to the soundtrack of The Social Network, because I’ve listened to it a million times and after a few songs I just start to drown it out. I think it’s nice to have a particular album that you only associate with studying, so finding an instrumental album might be helpful for you.

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10 things I learned in my first semester of college

1. Always introduce yourself. Especially in the beginning, strike up conversations with all sorts of people. Some of these people will stick and end up becoming some of your best friends in the future. 

2. College is a time for new experiences. Go to club meetings, take advantage of school events, make friends with people that are different than you, take some interesting new electives. 

3. You will feel out of place at times. You will feel lonely at times. Everyone feels like this, so don’t let it stop you. Let it inspire you to reach out and challenge your comfort zone. 

4. It’s perfectly okay to miss some parts of high school. Keep in touch with old friends. Pay some visits to your old favorite teachers, it’ll make you feel better. 

5. Try to avoid severely procrastinating. I know procrastinating becomes the norm in college but keep up on your work. Get it done early if possible. But don’t feel bad if you fall a little behind on work, you’re only human after all. 

6. Be nice to your professors. They’re people just like you. Don’t be afraid to ask them for help! Many professors are unbelievably nice and love to help their students. 

7. Don’t let anyone drag you into a situation you aren’t comfortable with. If you don’t want to drink, or go to a party, don’t. Just because you’re in college doesn’t mean you have to do anything. 

8. It’s important not to neglect your health. Most schools have free gyms, use them! It’s not only great for stress release, but it keeps you healthy. As for food, don’t forget to eat and make sure you incorporate nutritious food into your diet. 

9. If you need help, reach out. Your school most likely has learning/tutoring centers, counseling centers, and the like. There are people ready to help you and watch you succeed. 

10. Have fun. Embrace this new experience and continue to form your identity as you learn and grow. Take advantage of the opportunity you have been given and make the most of it. 

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Wondering what the best system for taking notes in college is? Look no further, you will find all the tips you need to know for taking notes effectively!

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A FRIENDLY NOTE FOR ALL MY HIGH SCHOOLERS AND COLLEGE-BOUND FOLLOWERS

I’d have posted this in August had I remembered, but I didn’t. So sorry.

If you use a thumb drive at school, MAKE A .TXT FILE ON IT. Name it “IF LOST PLEASE RETURN INFO.” In the file, here’s what you write:

“My name is [first name only]. Please email me at [email you check often] or you can call or text me at [number] and I’ll collect it. If you don’t live on/near campus, please leave it with my advisor, [advisor name] in [room number, building name of your advisor’s office]. Thanks for checking this file!”

If the person has no interest in stealing your thumb drive–and most won’t, even when thumb drives were shiny and new and hella expensive there was a box with well over six dozen of them in my college’s library Lost and Found–you should get a text, call, or email shortly.

DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR ROOM NUMBER OR LIVING ARRANGEMENT. Nice is different than good. On that subject, however, if your thumb drive is a nice one or the person has taken time to return it leading up to midterms or finals, it’s a nice gesture to give them something. $5 for their morning coffee is good.

The reason a lot of thumb drives don’t get returned is because there’s no way to trace one. It’s not like a car with a license plate. Including this file can save you a lot of heartache, and saving it in .txt helps those who use something other than Word.

Study safe, my lovelies!

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if u like free shipping and ur going to college pls read !

hello hello so amazon has this cool thing for students where all u need is a student email from your school and you can get 6 months of amazon prime for free!! prime includes:

free 2 day shipping (i tried this and my new backpack came in less than 24 hours!! for free!)

prime instant video (its kinda like netflix!)

unlimited photo storage

music (idk much about this but hey!)

if youre interested in signing up please use this link!!! i get a few bucks for referrals and you can too if you choose to do the free trial.  that is all thank you and good luck in college :^)

ps i am not affiliated with amazon in any way just so u all know pss make sure you mark your calendars for 6 months from now so amazon doesn’t start charging you for the service!