Summer. It's the time we all look forward too - it's full of sun, fun and laughter. Summer is the time of year where relaxation takes over as you're able to start a good book, work on your tan, hangout with family and friends and just unwind from the craziness of school. You may be taking an exciting trip to an international destination or spending your time at the beach or just hanging at home working your butt off. No matter your circumstances, summer is here and whether you're ready or not, it's about to be in full swing. If you're a lover a summer (and who isn't) then you'll be able to relate to these nine thoughts we all have at the beginning of the summer as told by Olaf from "Frozen," who despite his appearance, loves summer.
1. "Okay, school is out and that means it's time for summer!! Bring it on summer 2k17."
2. "I am too pale right now. I need to work on my tan ASAP."
Unless you're like me and it's physically impossible to tan, the minute summer hits, you're ready to be a bronzed babe. You want to look as tan as possible, which means you'll probably be prepping your skin with tanning lotions, spray tans or a base tan from the tanning bed. By the end of the summer your goal is to be as tan as possible, but please protect your skin!
3. "I should've started working on my summer body months ago."
Oh yeah, the summer bod. The one thing that isn't great about summer time is worrying and preparing for your "summer bod." Between the college diet of ramen, pizza, sweets and alcohol, you're vastly unprepared for bikini season.
4. "Okay, it's time to plan my trip to the beach/to an international destination!"
This summer, you are determined to go someplace cool. Whether that be the beach, Europe, Austrailia or Mexico, you want to pack all of you bags and have a trip the will be unforgettable. Many of your friends may be going somewhere for summer vacation, and you don't want to be sitting at home all summer looking at your friend's Snapchat stories and Instagram posts from their trip. Talk about massive FOMO.
5. "But...I have no money, so I guess I have to work to save some money for next year's summer trip."
At this point, you look at your bank account and realize that you have little to no money whatsoever, which means no summer break trip for you. Work is now going to be consuming your life, and while you may hate it, it's helping you save money for next year's potential trip. Summer is supposed to be about relaxation, but you have to do what you have to do.
6. "The pool is the same thing as the pool right?"
Due to your lack of funds, you will not be laying on the warm sandy beach this summer, but the pool is similar...right? I mean there's no sand, waves or beach water, but at least it's better than nothing. Time to grab your cute pool float and just take in the chlorine filled pool.
7. "I WILL have a summer fling this summer, it's going to happen."
Having a summer fling is one thing that you've always hoped for, and this is your year to have it. But you did say that last year and the year before that. 2017 is going to be different! You're determined to meet a great person this summer and make it into the best summer fling possible, and maybe even novel worthy.
8. "This summer I'm going to make a lot of memories with my friends."
"F is for friends who do stuff together," is going to be your motto for this summer. Yeah, some of your friends may be off doing adventurous things, such as touring the Eiffel tour, going on a safari tour, visiting tropical islands on a cruise or renting a condo or an apartment on the beach, but for those of your friends who have stayed home, you're going to make the most of your time together.
9. "Will I be ready to go back to school at the end of summer? Haha, no."
The rest of your summer may be uncertain, but one thing you know for sure is that you're not going to be ready to go back to school at the end of the summer. School is not on your mind at all, and getting back into the swing of things is going to be difficult. No worries, though! Summer is just starting and you have plenty of time before you even need to worry about that.
Make summer 2017 one for the books and make the best out of whatever you are doing this summer, whether you are working, traveling or taking classes. Summer is the time to breathe a little easier, laugh a little louder and smile a little more because you're stress levels aren't nearly as high. Live it up, but also be safe and don't forget your sunscreen.
