One of the best parts about summer is all the adventures you can take. You know your city like the back of your hand, you've heard of the cool areas around that you've always said you'd visit but never have, and you don't have to worry about coming back in time to finish that paper. Summer is the window of freedom before we have to go back to school or find a real job. This bucket list is meant to help you make the most out of your summer! And though a lot of us work in the summer, these bucket list ideas can be done around your work schedule and you'll still have time to binge watch Netflix from time to time. College is one of the last times we will actually have a summer, so take all those times you wish you'd done more with your summer and do them all this year! You have no idea what you'll be doing next summer, so take the time you have now and experience your local town, your state, and even the country if you have time. Get out there and carpe that diem! Here are a few of the things you can add to your summer bucket list to ensure that you'll never be bored and you'll never forget summer 2016:

1. Eat at all my favorite places back home.

Literally my favorite thing to do in the summer

2. Get a real night's sleep in my own bed.

My other favorite thing to do in the summer

3. Cook something new.

If you're used to living in a college dorm with no access to a kitchen, put all those hours of binge watching Food Network to the test and make something new!

4. Go hiking on local trails.

Summer is all about exploring the great outdoors, so go for it!

5. Go kayaking.

Super fun and super adventurous!

6. Take a road trip to the closest National Park.

National Parks are a wonder in themselves, so take the time to appreciate them on a long summer day or weekend.

7. Go to the beach with my closest friends.

The typical summer trip, but for good reason. Soak up the sun and enjoy the saltwater

8. Plan something spontaneous.

Whether it's going for a day trip or a weekend at the beach, call up some of your friends and make it happen!

9. Check out a local watering hole.

Apparently there's one in every state, so find yours!

10. Find a local dive restaurant and eat there.

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives had to have featured something near you if you can't think of one

11. Read that book you've been meaning to for the past year.

12. Take the time to really enjoy summer.

This can be anything, from watching Netflix all day to going on a daring trip. It's your summer and it's what you make of it, so do everything and anything you want!