>>85468If it's college, then these are teenagers who are slacking off and can have any number of free days. All I would do is find out her whereabouts and the time when you know exactly where she might be. She might be leaving college or something. But not before or during classes, only after.
Before that, check if you can even hold a conversation while looking the other person in the face. (Honestly, I can't.) If you can, great, you could also have a drink. I'm not insisting, but cider really improves the quality of my conversations…
It's important that she isn't with anyone else. Just alone. Alone after classes. From that point on, the best circumstances have already occurred; you immediately declare your desire for a date. The fact that you haven't seen each other for almost a year sounds even better. I would seriously just ask when she's free and throw out your intentions as the most important goal she can't live without. Something absolutely decisive is needed
