Summer is coming up soon and right now the warm weather and p on the beach are all I can think about. As a burnt-out senior just like many others the stress of all that is coming up is dragging me down right now. With AP tests coming up in a few weeks and the fact that I have barely studied all my time and focus is on doing well on the tests. Even looking at my calendar with all of the things that I have to study for is making me go in a bad mood. Although daydreaming about the fun of summer has been helping. This is what I will be doing in the summer of 2024!
- Camping
Let me tell you right now I love the outdoors don’t get me wrong. A quick 5 hour hiking trip and I will love it, taking pretty pictures of nature as my mom tells me random facts about different plants. Although sleeping out in a tent is a different story, the bug bites the second you wake up in the morning is not fun. Although my family on the other hand loves it. Each summer we go on a road trip to a national park and camp there for a few days. As much as I dread going, I do things to make me decently enjoy it. From hanging on a hammock as I read my favorite book to playing random games with my brother’s makeup. I guess it’s not all bad once the dread sits in although I would rather be in the hustle and bustle of the city.
- Beaches
My love for the beach will be forever. I can envision myself as an old lady getting tan on the beach and eating a popsicle. I love going to the beach with my friends and this year will be no different. There are a bunch of beaches to choose from depending on how much you want to drive. Although I will probably end up at Chicago beach most of the time.
- Family time
I am gonna miss my family when I am off to college so I want to spend as much time with them as possible. My brother who is coming back from college lives in Arizona and as I don’t get to see him that often I will end up spending a good amount of time with him catching up. I don’t have younger siblings but I think of my cousins like siblings. They live pretty close to me and we normally go between houses each week. As I am off to college I won’t be able to see them as often as I want. This summer is a good time to spend as much time together before I leave. During this summer my family from different countries will be coming over for both my graduation as the second last to graduate and a family reunion. The last time we had a reunion it was in 2018 as it’s hard for all of my family to take the time off to get together mostly as it’s not a short trip to them. It’s gonna be a good time to catch up with all of them until the next time I see them. I would always recommend spending time with family as much as you can before you leave for college. Mostly after a while I and many others will become homesick.
- Campfires
Summer is the time to bring out the s’more and hot dogs and eat by the fire. I love campfires mostly because of the s’more and watching the wood burn. I think it’s therapeutic watching a piece of wood burn without having a care in the world. I used to spend my childhood in camps during the summer. I used to love singing with my friends next to the campfire.
- Working
I will be working a lot during the summer to pay for all the new things I have to buy for college. From cute room accessories to practical things like a microwave, there are so many things to buy. Let’s not even talk about all the clothes to buy, from sweatshirts to going out clothes there’s way too much. I have already started making a list of all the things I want to buy before I go to college. Thankfully I won’t be going too far away for college so I can wait to buy all of the winter gear that is needed. Although there is a lot to buy.
I hope this summer will be the best for you with stress-free relaxation. For me, this is one of the first summers that I won’t have tons of things to do and worry about. In these few months, I hope you put yourself out there to make the best memories you can before the new chapter of college comes up.