Summer Break Must-Do’s

It is ideal to make a to-do list of all the things you want to do over the summer. List down activities that can be completed, like your favorite series, and those activities that are without end, like the habit of reading.

Summer break is the perfect time for the things that you’ve always wanted to try. Stay productive and prevent boredom. Here is a list of things that you can do during the summer break:

• Part-time job

Getting a part-time job has no cons over the summer. It has a lot of benefits during this time such as earning money, building relationships with colleagues, and learning skills that you will use in your future work.

Start finding a job in your neighborhood. See if someone is looking for a babysitter or someone who can house sit, mow the lawn, or walk dogs. Take the risk of being employed in an odd job to make your time worthwhile while making money for yourself.

• New hobbies

Now is the time to learn a new musical instrument or join a social group you’ve always wanted to experience. Make the summer vacation a productive way of learning new hobbies. Who knows, you might have a hidden talent in dancing or singing? You can never have enough interests, so go for it.

• Read

Reading has a lot of pros. During the summer, why not try to read as many books as you can? Take that book out of your shelf and enjoy every page of it as you read.

You surely don’t want to regret that you did not read books when you were young. As this burns your time, it also helps in improving your communication skills, best applied when you write essays and research papers.

List down books that you’ve been wanting to read and try reading at least three this summer. Entertain yourself while nurturing your mind.

• Exercise

Since school gives you less time to focus on yourself, vacations are great to get your workout gear and stay fit. May it be sports such as basketball, football, soccer, badminton, or swimming, summer is one good time to exercise. Aside from the physical benefits that it provides, it also helps develop your mental and emotional aspects.

• Summer cleaning

If you see your drawers overflowing with clothes from your childhood days, or your papers from school are piling up, summer is also a good time to declutter your room.

Tidy up, put objects that do not give you spark in a box, and donate things that others will be needing. You might stumble into a missing item that may bring joy to you.

If it is a lot, try opening a garage sale. This does not only make your summer productive but also helps you earn extra savings that you might need for the next school year.

Summer is the time to be relaxed. It is well-spent when not wasted in front of a computer, phone, or TV. Make the most out of it and have fun.

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