Let’s be honest. Summer in college just isn’t as good as it used to be when we were kids. Now we have to stress about internships, get jobs, or feel guilty for doing neither of the latter. Here are a couple of tips to help you throw back to the good times and feel your very best.
Quit All of Your Obligations
Did you spend all semester searching for a “very important” internship? Congratulations for wasting your time. Oh, it’s paid, you say? Sounds like a scam. Did you agree to drive your little brother to camp? Nooooooo. He can walk. Drop all of these pieces of nonsense. Especially jobs — those are the worst. This one is key. If you don’t shirk all of your responsibilities, summer will be wasted on you.
Stay Perpendicular to the Ground as Often as Possible
Napping in bed? Good. Watching TV on the couch? Yes. Laying on the beach? Perfect. As soon as you get up from lying down your top priority should be finding out how soon you can lay back down again. (Pro Tip: workout moves DO NOT count)
Make Sure You’re Sleeping Midday
The biggest mistake you can make over the summer is expecting to get all of your sleep at night. The best thing you can do for your mental and physical health is to take a three-hour nap at 2 p.m. on a Tuesday. After that, you’ll have plenty of energy to stay up late binge-watching everything on Netflix.
Expand Your Three Meals a Day to Six
Three “square meals” a day? What does that even mean? Haven’t these fools ever heard of second dinner? Supplement your diet of budget-friendly ramen with at least three sets of snacks throughout the day. Light snacking is a myth. If you’re one of those people who brings a little baggie of sliced, raw bell peppers to the beach for a snack, quit that — it’s unnatural.
Tap into Your Creativity While Cleaning
Once you arrive home, you may find yourself put off by the idea of unpacking all of your stuff just to pack it back up again in two months. I propose that you just take out the essentials. Then, just leave everything else where it is. Is it all still in the front doorway? Arrange it into a very tasteful abstract sculpture that your mother will surely love. You’ll probably have a hard time trying to convince your family to let you take it down in August.
Finally, Wear Sunscreen
No funny stuff here. Sun protection is no joke.