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16 Things You Need On Your Summer Bucket List

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hofstra chapter.
  1. Sleeping under the stars. Camping outside during those cool summer nights is always a good time whether you’re with friends or a significant other.

  1. Watch the sunset or sunrise on the beach. It’s too beautiful to not be on your bucket list.   

  2. Take a road trip.Go someplace you’ve never gone before with friends who can stand being in the car with you for long periods of time!

  1. Watch fireworks on a day that isn’t a holiday! Fireworks are awesome and should be enjoyed All. The. Time.

  1. Bake something you’ve never baked before.This is super easy to do and you get a treat when you’re done! It’s a win-win!!!

  1. Have a picnic. Whether at the beach, or a park, or your backyard, go pack a basket and eat your PB&J’s out yonder!

  1. Do something you haven’t done since you were a kid.Like: catch fireflies, make lemonade, draw on the sidewalk with chalk, or play marco polo. After all, you’re never too old for fun. 

  2. Plant a garden and watch it grow.Grow some fresh vegetables. Not only are they healthy, but also you know exactly where they came from. 

  3. Go for a hike. Proof that exercise can be fun!

  1. Try a new food.You never know, you may fall in love with it, even if it’s not pizza. 

  2. Explore someplace new.It can even be in your own town. You never know what’s in your own backyard just waiting to be discovered.  

  3. Do something crazy!Skydiving, Ziplining, talking to your crush without being awkward… the possibilities are endless!

  1. Go to a concert.See your favorite artist or band play even if the venue isn’t so close. It could be so worth it to hear your favorite some live! 

  2. Do some arts and crafts! Be artsy and make something artistical (Yes, that’s a word. No, don’t look it up.) 

  3. Go on a shopping spree. Treat yourself!

  4. HAVE THE BEST SUMMER EVER! Set out to have the best summer ever with your friends and family. Have new adventures and make new memories, you’ll regret it if you don’t!

Student at Hofstra University majoring in journalism.
Coming from a small town in Connecticut, Hailey is a recent graduate of Hofstra University. She spent her time in school working as the Campus Correspondent for the Hofstra chapter of Her Campus where she led the chapter to a pink level status every semester she oversaw the chapter. She also served as the Personnel Director for Marconi Award Winning station WRHU-FM. While holding multiple positions at Hofstra, she was a communications intern at Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment, the company that oversees Barclays Center and Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum.