Summer is coming, and that means bright sunny days at home. Plans are being made, and you are planning on meeting up with your friends back home. Before you know it, you may find yourself back in your cozy bed, staring at your laptop screen as you press "next" on Netflix to watch the next episode. But as it is said in "Up," "Adventure is out there!" And so is getting experience (internships, job, volunteering). Here are some ideas to get you outside this summer.
1. Get a job
Getting a job is one of the best ways to stay busy during the summer. It helps to build up money that you can use during the school year and to get experience working with other people. Not to mention, it is also a resume builder.
2. Go hiking
Go out and find some wooded area to go trekking in. It is nice to find somewhere that you can be totally disconnected from technology and listen to the peace and quiet for a time. It is also a good way to get exercise.
3. Travel to tourist traps in your area
Although you may think this is a waste of time since you live there, really go be a tourist for a day. You may learn something or you might just end up with a bunch of cliche tourist pictures.
4. Exercise
Join a gym or try a yoga class at the YMCA. Trying something new is exciting and helps you to stay busy. You also have the opportunity to meet different people who may have the same interests that you do.
5. Take a summer class
Yes, summer is a time to take off from focusing on studies, but if you want, it can be a time to lighten your load for the next school year or for you to have a chance to learn about something you are passionate about. Take that poetry or photography class so you can hone your skills and do something that you love at the community college.
6. Visit friends
Whether they live 10 minutes from you or are states apart, visiting your friends is a great way to reconnect and go on new adventures. Visiting an out-of-state friend allows you to see the culture they were raised in, and you get to try new food places. Not all states have the luxury of having a Sheetz right down the street from them.
7. Volunteer
Volunteering is a great experience. You get to make a difference and meet new, kindhearted people. It is a great way to give back to your community and to make a difference.
8. Make a bucket list
And aspire to do it all. Summer is a time to be away from your studies and to finally have the time to do the things you want to do. So go out and do it. Before long, you may not have the time to accomplish those goals. When you go back to school, you can build up stories of all of the things you did and be able to proudly state that you had a great summer. Netflix will always be there for you, but this summer of 2016 will come and go quickly. Before you know it, you will be back to full time responsibilities like work and school. Take this summer and make the most of it.
