Summer: a time where the sun is shining, and there are three months for you to do whatever it is you please. For each person it may be different, but I am here to write about what I think is important and something you might consider. For myself, it is a time that I can grow physically, mentally and emotionally. As cheesy as that may sound, it is true. I want to live my life to the fullest while I am still young, but each day I believe it is important to prepare yourself for the future. As the school year ended and as I looked forward, I made two lists for myself. One of those being “My Summer Bucket List," the other being “My Summer Goals."
It is important to enjoy yourself in these short three months because time goes by faster than you think. That is why I made a summer bucket list. If you get caught up in daily activities, that might not be important, you may never get to that thing you always wanted to do. When you make a list of the things you want to do, and you focus on it, somehow you will make a way for it to happen. Personally on my bucket list for the summer, I have things like: going to a country festival; a weekend canoeing on the St. Croix; running a race; going to cabins; golfing with my friends; fishing; and more. Make sure they are specific and realistic things you want to do otherwise they will seem harder and harder to actually achieve.
The other list I like to make is my “Summer Goals." While having fun is important, it is equally important that you are preparing yourself for your future, and making sure you are pushing yourself every day to your fullest potential. I like to set my goals high so that I can strive for them every day, and push myself. Even if I don’t fully accomplish my goal like I originally said, I still will make massive progress. On this list, my goals include: working out five days a week; earning $8,000; reading and meditating daily; writing my weekly article; and most certainly completing my summer bucket list.
If you are a college student like I am, it is imperative that you have a job for two reasons. The first and most obvious reason is to make as much money as you can get, to pay for your tuition or money that you can save up. The other reason that many people tend to overlook is that it gives you a skill set that you need to continually add to. Along with adding work to your resume that will benefit you in the long run.
Most students think that now that school is done they don’t have to read a single page until school starts up again in the fall. In fact, this is where most students have it backwards. This is a three-month slot of time that you can read anything you want -- not just what the teachers shove down your throat. It is important to read 15 to 30 minutes a day to help you stay sharp and give you more insight about different topics.
Your lists can have a lot more than I did, or they can have just a few things. I just really want to stress how important it is to have that balance between living in the moment, as well as investing your time and investing in your brain. To conclude, I hope you all have a wonderful and very productive summer.
