Happy Summer! Congratulations on completing another semester of college. I am sure you have already noticed that there is a huge difference between college and summer vacation. A couple of weeks ago you were experiencing a crazy, busy, yet typical end of the semester schedule. Now your days are anything but that. You probably went from hours and hours spent in the library to hours and hours spent laying on your couch. I'm not saying that spending the day in your bed watching Netflix isn't great, because it is. However, it can get boring. Summer can feel very long to any college student. Mainly because you were always doing something at college. It was very easy for you to walk down the hallway and go sit in your best friend's room for awhile when you were bored. I am sure you always looked forward to dinner every night with your closest friends. Now, you can't do that for almost three months. Here are some things you can do, to make your summer a little more exciting.
1. Go hiking with some of your closest friends from home
In college you have your "home" friends that you miss all year, and your "college" friends that you see everyday. Sometimes, you just need to get out of the house and spend some time with nature. Hiking is a great workout and it gives you some time to catch up with your friends. Plus, you can take a lot of photos together.
2. Wake up, put on some cute clothes, and go sit in a coffee shop alone
Sadly, not all of your friends will realistically be free everyday you want to make plans. Again, sometimes you just need to get out of the house and go and sit somewhere. Bring a journal or your laptop. You will feel a lot more relaxed after doing this.
3. Late night drives should become a weekly thing
They're fun and exciting. There really is nothing better than listening to some great music and just driving.
4. Go to the beach for a weekend with your friends
If you have time, why not? Nothing like laying out on the sand and eating some fresh fruit with your favorite people.
5. Lay under the stars
Put on some music and take some deep breaths and lay under the stars.
6. Buy a nice camera and film everything
It's hard to know if you'll miss something that's happening today, in the future. If you buy a nice camera that gives you something to figure out over the summer. Plus, you'll have a lot of great memories to look at.
7. Eat a lot of fresh fruit
You will feel so refreshed everyday if you do this.
8. Go to an amusement park
Go with your closest friends! It is so much fun to walk around an amusement park with your friends and scream your head off on some super fun roller coasters!
9. Have constant lunch and dinner dates with your friends
You probably already miss the daily meals with your friends. Just because you won't see them this summer does not mean you can't meet up with them and get lunch. Or try to get lunch with one of your old friends. It can be a great time to just sit down and catch up with them.
10. Pick a weekend to visit your friends from college
You already miss them now. I mean, think of how much you'll miss them in a month.
11. Go visit your family
They miss you a lot and it can be very nice to just spend the day with family. Make sure you never forget where you came from.
12. Go white water rafting with your friends
White water rafting will cause you guys to really work as a team in order to control your boat. Plus, it's fun and exciting especially when the water.
13. Tie dye some old T-shirts
I am sure your wardrobe could use some color!
14. Give yourself some relaxing mornings
When you're at school your mornings probably consist of waking up ten minutes before class, throwing on a sweatshirt, and walking to class. Now you have time to sleep in. Really wake up and sit down, drink some coffee, read a book, wash your face, and go do things to really start your day off.
15. Go to the gym more often
You now have time to focus on your body and probably have a lot more time to work out. Use that time!
I hope this helped you out, if you're home, bored! Enjoy summer, it really will fly by.
