Finally. You've survived four months of classes, long nights and tests so you get to be rewarded with four months of absolutely no classes, zero tests, and limited academic obligations. Unless you’re enrolled in summer classes and now have no reprieve from school work year-round. If that is the case, then bless you.
1. Let’s Go Visit Home and Visit Family and Old Friends!
For some people, the reality of summer is that it is time to move back home and into our parent’s house to serve out our summer term in the solitude of our hometowns. On one hand, this can be a lovely time filled with memories that are everlasting. However, this also means that the possibility of running into the person you hated most in high school at the local WalMart has now increased ten-fold.
2. Time to Make Some Extra Money!
Ah yes, time to cram as many work hours in a week as possible. Summer is prime time to hoard as much money as possible… so we thought. What they don’t tell you is that employers are usually hesitant to hire someone new for just a four-month period, and that can result in a really difficult job hunt. Also, you’re entering the job market with thousands of other kids in your position also looking for a summer job.
3. Let’s Go to the Beach (Hey Let’s Go Get a Wave)!
Sunburns! Sand in your swimsuits! Sweat! Loud, screaming children! Sharks! Ocean grossness! Oh my!
4. Let’s take a Road Trip!
Expensive. Long. Lack of personal space. While there is a sense of whimsy associated with all things spontaneous, road trips tend to be the one thing that you say you are going to do but never actually comes to fruition.
5. Sleeping in!
While it is nice to finally feel well-rested after the hectic nature of finals week and just the chaos that is the whole semester, beware of sleeping in. It's the number one way to make you feel like you wasted an entire day, guaranteed.
6. Time to Get in Shape!
Can I just say that I think it is insane that so many gyms don’t have a deal that is geared specifically towards college students seeking a membership? We have access to a gym on campus that is pretty great for the majority of the year making the status-quo two-year-minmum contract membership completely useless and a waste of money. Get with the program, gyms, and tailor your services to match the clientele that wish to utilize your services. Now I’m just going to sit at home stuffing my face with Cinnamon Chex.
Happy summer 2016, everybody. Make it yours.
