While some of us have summer plans, many others will be spending the hot days on the couch with computers on their laps. Whether you’re an art student with plenty of ideas in your head or a business major who wants zero reminders of school for the next few months, it’s important to keep moving as fast we did during the school year. If we don’t, it’ll be that much harder to get back into the groove when school starts up again in the fall. Here are a few ways to keep yourself productive during summer break.
1. Keep in touch with friends from school.
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It’s important to keep in contact with friends even if you’re not studying or putting together a huge project. If you don’t already, join a social network like Facebook or Twitter so that you can keep up with how they’re doing. You’re going to want to be there to support them when something exciting is happening, and you can’t do that as easily when they don’t live down the hall.
2. Keep a journal.
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Summer is so strange. Time passes like an illusion and we measure hours by meals. Even if you didn’t do anything promising, it’s good to log your day adventures in a personal journal. At the end of the break, you can look back and marvel at all the thing you did do, no matter how small they might’ve seemed at the time.
3. Pay attention to current events and read d*ammit.
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Read, read, read. It’s so important, whether you’re keeping up with current events or your passions. Read books, read articles, read comics! Don’t spend your entire summer under a rock. Don’t like the news? Late night comedy shows are a great way to get a snippet of the most recent events trending online; so settle in and start following The Colbert Report or The Daily Show.
4. Keep practicing your trade.
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This is especially important for artists — don’t just drop your pencil when you’re free from projects! Summer is the best time to start a personal project without having to worry about deadlines. If you keep going at it, you’ll improve by the time school starts again and this time it’ll be fun art, not pressured art. If you’re not an art major, practice your hobbies! Sports, arts and crafts, music, gaming — you can do it all uninterrupted! Utilize this time while you can.
5. Plan activities ahead of time.
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The last thing you should do to make the most of your summer is to plan at least one big thing. A concert, a trip, a party with your friends — give yourself at least one day outside of the house to let loose. It doesn’t have to be anything expensive or extravagant. You can go to the park or the library or watch a local parade. Summer is a time when free events in your city are sponsored by the dozens. If you get at least one selfie of yourself outside of your house, then you have physical documentation of a summer well spent. As long as you’re happy, it can’t be said that your time was wasted.