Summer is undoubtedly the most exciting time of the year in every college student's life. It beats formal season, it beats the fall and pumpkin spice latte, and yes- it even beats Christmas. Summer is filled with endless days of laying out with your friends relaxing by the pool and long summer nights spent out on the town or having a bonfire with your best friends around you because you are FINALLY free from the grind of tests and term papers… but with summer, inevitably comes the summer rain. Although inconvenient, it should not stop you from having a fun filled day, even when skies are grey!
1. Do a puzzle.
It's not nearly as lame as it sounds, and you will feel like a kid again laying all the pieces out on the floor and trying to recreate the masterpiece on the front of the box
2. Give yourself a full mani and pedi.
Your toes probably look like Bilbo Baggins', and your fingers probably look like the witch from hansel and Gretel from being too busy with friends to give them the care they need, this is your chance!
3. Start a craft.
Get some head start crafting done for your friends upcoming birthday, or just make something new for your room at school. Maybe even make a few things to send to your friends that are abroad this summer just to let them know you are thinking of them.
4. Bake.
EVERYONE loves some sort of baked good (if you know someone that doesn't… run, they can't be trusted!). Make them for yourself, your parents, grandparents, your roommates, the homeless, WHOEVER, baking is a great and fun (delicious) way to pass the time.
5. Read a book.
There are few things more peaceful in this world than just sitting in bed or in a comfy chair all snuggled up next to a window with the sound of rain. It's the 100 percent answer to everything, as far as I am concerned, and something that you rarely get the time to do at school
6. Reorganize your room, and clean out your closet.
Yes, this is not as fun as the other things on this list but probably one of the most necessary. Take this time to get rid of the clothes you have been holding on to for the past 6 years because you're "Definitely going to wear it some day". That day has not come, and it probably is never going to, so it's time to say to goodbye! Also, clean out the litany of old knick knacks that have commandeered your shelves and have done nothing but collect dust for years. This might be a packrats nightmare, but oh, the freedom once they're gone!
7. Deep condition your hair.
Brave the storm and pick up a good deep conditioner from the store. Chances are your hair has probably significant dried out this summer due to the swimming pool/lake/ocean/etc. Take this opportunity to give your locks the love they desperately need!
8. Have an indoor game night with friends.
Invite over your closest friends and have everyone bring one board or card game. The kick: no one can sleep until every single board game has been played!
9. Binge-watch movies.
Not just normal movies- pick a decade for the day, and stick to it! Have a day long 90's movie marathon and relive your childhood, or have a 60's/70's one and relive your parents!
10. Write.
Even if you're not J.K. Rowling or someone who particularly loves writing, get out a pen and paper, your tablet, whatever you prefer, and just take the time to document how your summer is going, how your school year went, etc. You can relive awesome memories, and you can create something to look back on on those sentimental kind of days.
