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20 Things To Take Your Mind Off Finals And Into Summer Mode

Time to trade in the Sorel's for some sandals.

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20 Things To Take Your Mind Off Finals And Into Summer Mode

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The second it turns above fifty degrees, my mind goes straight to summer. As a born and raised Chicago girl, let me tell ya that the winters are brutal. All year long I count down to the short period of summer, and I am so beyond excited that being in college means I have an extra month to enjoy the sunshine rather than being stuck in a classroom all day. So if you need a little extra motivation to get through this last push before finals, here are some things to look forward to about #summerszn.

Being tan

tan

Sunscreen? Who's she?

Not being judged for eating ice cream everyday

ice cream

Personally, I don't discriminate between the seasons, but the amount of ice cream consumption definitely increases in the summer.

Camp

camp

I have been attending and/or working at summer camp since I was three years old. Camp is the highlight of my year, and I love every second of my time with my little kiddos. No, I am not ready to grow up yet.

Getting Birkenstock and Chaco tan lines and not caring about them

chaco tanline

#hot

Rolling down the windows and blasting country music

muppets

But people who only like country music in the summer are the worst kind of people.

Beach vibes

beach

And the endless photoshoots that come with them.

Wearing sunglasses and using them as an excuse to not pay attention to people

sunglasses

And feeling like a badass while doing it.

Making s'mores

smores

Time to play the campfire song song on repeat.

The sun setting later than 5 o'clock

sunset

Finally starting to remember what daylight is like.

 Going to concerts

concerts

Worth it to blow away all my summer job money.

 Being able to walk your dog outside and not get frostbite

dog walker

The only time I ever will volunteer to do it.

 Sleeping in

sleep

Except probably not because my dog will be barking wanting someone to walk him.

 Fireworks on the Fourth of July

firework

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?

 Saying you're going to start reading and never actually do

not reading

I read the first page and that's about it.

 Big Brother

big brother

The second summer starts means that it's time for my favorite reality show and for the endless watch parties to begin. After one of the best years yet, I have HIGH expectations for BB21.

 #dartyszn

darty

Sorry, mom and dad.

 Stargazing

stargazing

Literally the key to my heart...boys, take notes!

 Using the heat and being sweaty as an excuse to not work out

sweat

So if I already sweat, I don't need to go to the gym, right?

 Going to the playground and pretending you're a child again

playground

Monkey chips? No one!

If you know, you know.

 Stuffing your winter coat and Uggs into the closet and pretending you'll never have to wear them again

coat

Yeah, that'll last til about mid-September. But we don't need to talk about that right now.

As much as I'm going to miss school, summertime is my favorite of the year, so I plan to not wish it away. I hope some of these things got you as excited as I am and ready as ever to soak up the sunshine. But, sadly, in the meantime, it's time to grind.

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