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8 Fun And Simple Things To Do This Summer

If you're feeling bored this summer, check out this list of fun ideas!

Elvira Makk Frid

May 29, 2019

Florida State University

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If you're lucky enough to have a stress-free summer, not loaded with internships, summer classes, or work, you may find that you have a lot of extra time on your hands. While my summers usually start out with tons of activities booked into my schedule, by the end of June, I usually find myself longing for things to do.

As we get older, it's often the case that our friends are busy with their own lives during the summer. We can't hang out with them every day and we're probably too broke to plan that awesome trip to Greece that we've all been dreaming about since we were 13.

Nonetheless, summer is the perfect time to kick back and relax. If you find yourself looking for some fun and easy things to do to spice up your summer days, I have the perfect list for you.

1. Go to your local bookstore

Before you immediately dismiss the idea of reading, hear me out. All throughout high school, I hated the idea of reading. I rarely had enough time, and it always seemed like a chore. But for the first time this summer, I took a trip to my local bookstore and actually found a book that interested me. Taking time to relax and read is great for the mind and a wonderful way to pass time.

2. Go to the lake/beach/pool

Hot summer days often make me want to sit inside in the air conditioning all day. If you're lucky enough to live by the beach or lake, take a trip by yourself or with some friends and spend the day outside. Cooling off by the water is one of the best parts about summer.

3. Workout

Whether you prefer working out outside or at the gym, summer is the perfect time to become the healthiest version of yourself. A good sweat sesh will leave you feeling super productive and great about yourself.

4. Cook something healthy

Finding new recipes, whether it be smoothies, salads, or just about anything else, is a great idea for when you're bored and have extra time. If you're living at home this summer, consider cooking dinner for your family!

5. Get that tattoo or piercing you've always wanted

This might sound a little crazy, but if you've been wanting to get a piercing or tattoo for a long time, and you've really thought it through, go for it! Life is short and summer is all about living your best life and doing things that make you happy.

6. Volunteer

Summer is the perfect time to give back to your community. If you're interested in volunteering, check out local animal shelters, nursing homes, homeless shelters, and even organizations like Habitat for Humanity.

7. Organize your closet

A few times a year, I dedicate time to organize and clean out my closet. I usually find that my closet is full of things I almost never wear or don't have use for anymore. If you find yourself in the same boat after you have organized, take your clothes to a local donation drop off!

8. Try out a new hobby

If you've always wanted to learn how to knit, how to play the guitar, or literally anything else, summer is the time to actually do it! Picking up a new hobby is a great way to spend time and better yourself.

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Cool Off with These 8 Beers!

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Summer is hot and humid, and it's almost like summer was made specifically to drink the refreshing, cold, crisp wonderful, delicious, nutritious nectar of the gods. Which is none other than beer; wonderful cold beer. With summer playing peek-a-boo around the corner while we finish up this semester, it's time to discuss the only important part of summer. And if you haven't already guessed, it's beer. There are few things I take more seriously than my beer, in order are: sports... and beer. Here are my favorite summer brews:

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8 Fun And Simple Things To Do This Summer

If you're feeling bored this summer, check out this list of fun ideas!

1. Go to your local bookstore

2. Go to the lake/beach/pool

3. Workout

4. Cook something healthy

5. Get that tattoo or piercing you've always wanted

6. Volunteer

7. Organize your closet

8. Try out a new hobby

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Appreciation for some of life's most discredited pleasures.

1. Sun showers

2. Smiles

3. Tight hugs

4. Discovering new foods you like.

5. Laying in bed after a long day.

6. And being completely relaxed

7. "This reminded me of you"

8. Breakfast foods

9. Over-sized clothes

10. Contagious laughs

11. Car rides with that one person

12. Random (I miss you/ I love you) texts

13. The city at night

14. Surprises

15. Blanket cocoons

16. Good hair days

17. Really good coffee

18. Days where you're in a good mood naturally and for no particular reason

19. Conquering a fear

20. When they give you a lot of guac at Chipotle

21. Being so comfortable with someone that you can literally talk about anything

22. Home-cooked meals

23. Tattoo stories

24. Leaves changing color in fall

25. Butterflies in your stomach

26. Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

27. When you can't stop laughing

Cool Off with These 8 Beers!

Coors Light Summer Brew:

Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat

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Sam Adams Summer Ale

Hell or High Watermelon

Blue Moon Summer Honey

LandShark Lager

Corona

75 degrees and sunny, plus, no humidity. I mean do I really need to say more?

Perfect Weather

You'll get an effortless tan

You can exercise with a view

You don't have to worry about bug bites

In n Out all day, every day

We have outdoor concerts

We live where people vacation

Because let's be honest, we all use lyrics.

1. “Don’t get too close, it’s dark inside. It's where my demons hide.”

2. “Tonight, we are young.”

3. “Cuz I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it.”

4. “Tell me how they got that pretty little face on that pretty little frame.”

5. “I can’t wait to fall in love with you, you can’t wait to fall in love with me.”

6. “Sweatpants, hair tied, chillin with no makeup on.”

7. “Why you so obsessed with me?”

8. “We ain’t ever getting older.”

9. “I didn’t know that I was starving until I tasted you.”

10. “Didn’t they tell you I’m a savage?"

11. “I’m gonna make you miss me.”

12. "Cheers to the freakin weekend.”

13. “Love’s a game. Wanna play?”

14. “You don’t know about me, but I bet you want to.”

15. “Let’s set each other’s lonely nights, Be each other’s paradise.”

16. “Trippin’ on skies, sippin’ waterfalls."

17. “Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days.”

18. “But you will remember me for centuries.”

19. “Something about you makes me feel like a dangerous woman."

20. “Don’t act like it’s a bad thing to fall in love with me.”

21. “Darling, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream.”

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1. "Talk about a dream
Try to make it real
You wake up in the night
With a fear so real
Spend your life waiting
For a moment that just don't come
Well don't waste your time waiting." (Badlands)