INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Are you in middle school? High school? College? Focus on what really matters in your life, like completing your education and becoming a more informed, more capable, more mature person. You'll encounter guys all along the way, but you probably won't have endless opportunities to educate yourself. Have you always wanted to travel to Europe? Would you like to start an exercise routine? You can distract yourself from the pain of rejection by focusing on things in your life that are meaningful and will make you happy. It's also okay to mope for a little while. It's natural to feel bad after rejection. Don't be too hard on yourself if it takes you a few days to get on your feet again. Where rejection really hits us is in our sense of social belonging. Rekindle your relationships with friends. Find a community you can attend such as church or a reading group. Even joining a chat room can be helpful for your sense of self-worth and belonging. Surrounding yourself with good people and communities will help you feel better about the rejection. Rejection can cause other painful, destructive emotions such as anger and aggression. There are ways you can deal with these emotions, such as:  Expressing yourself in words. A journal can be a good idea, or posting on an online forum, or talking to your best friend. Practicing deep breathing. One way to reduce anger and other powerful emotions is to remember to breathe. If you calm your body, your mind will follow.  Seeing a counselor if you need additional help. Psychological counselors can help you learn to handle your emotions and promote your self-esteem so that rejection won't be so hard in the future. It's normal to have difficulty getting over a guy who rejects you. If you feel like you're obsessing or you just can't get him out of your head, practice these techniques to make a speedy recovery and get on with your life:  Write down what attracted you to the guy. Was he smart, funny, cute? Was he a good listener? Acknowledge what made you want to be with him. Let yourself grieve the loss of not going out with him. You probably imagined possible future experiences with him, but those futures are closed off now. It's okay to be sad about that. Ask yourself what isn't closed off now. Are there other guys that you're interested in? If not, maybe you'll have extra time to work on yourself and your other relationships? Maybe you'll have more free time to have fun or take care of responsibilities? Shift your imagination to the future rather than mourning the past and would could have been.

SUMMARY: Work on your education. Pursue your own goals. Spend time with friends and family. Deal with emotional side effects. Practice letting go.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Look on the back of the gift card to locate a removable label. Scratch off the label to find the hidden code. You should see a sixteen digit code. Open the iTunes application and then click on the store button. On the right hand side of the store screen, click the redeem button. Then, sign in with your Apple ID. After entering the code, you will see your new iTunes balance. The iTunes balance will include the redeemed gift card balance.  By “redeeming” your iTunes gift card, you are just adding it to your account. You are not actually using the sum but, rather, adding it to your account in order to see the balance. If you already had a balance on your account, you will need to subtract the amount of your previous balance from the new balance shown after redeeming the gift card. The difference between your old and new balance is the amount on your gift card. If you want to check your balance after making some purchases, you can follow the same process. Tap on the iTunes music application on your smart phone. Then, open the iTunes store and sign in. At the bottom of the screen, click on “music.” Tap the “redeem” option. Finally, enter your gift card code to reveal the balance. In some countries, you can use your smart phone camera to redeem the gift card. After clicking on the redeem option, click on the option to “use Camera.” Then, take a picture of the sixteen-digit code and the phone will automatically redeem the code. From your personal computer, click on the Apple icon on the top left hand corner of your screen. Scroll down to “App Store.” From the App Store, click on the featured tab. On the right side of the window, you should see an option to “redeem.” Enter your gift card number to see your account balance. Open up the wallet app and tap on the plus sign. Select the find apps option and then scroll down to redeem. At the bottom, you will see the option for an iTunes pass. Click on get started and then tap the option to add iTunes pass to your wallet. Once you have the iTunes gift card added to your wallet, you will just need to open up your iTunes pass and view your account balance in the top right hand corner.

SUMMARY:
Find the redemption code. Redeem the gift card on your personal computer. Enter the sixteen-digit coupon code. Redeem the gift card on your phone. Find the balance on the Mac App Store. Use the wallet app on your smart phone.