Enjoy Summer As a Teenager

Summer vacation is a very happy time in a teenagers life. No longer must you worry about school. The world is yours, and you can do (almost) anything within reason. This is a time for the beach, friends, and nice weather. Time for fun!

Steps

  1. If it's okay with your parents, and if you have the money, sign up for a week or so of summer camp. Camp is a place where you can make friends and make memories while having a great time in the outdoors.
  2. Take advantage of your talents! Use and improve your skills while you have time. It may become a hobby to enjoy once you're good at it. Let's say you are enthused about classic cars. You can help your dad restore a classic car and show it.
  3. Relax! Summer doesn't have to be fun and games. It can also be a time for resting your brain after all that hard work at school. Go ahead; sleep in if you want. Watch some television, walk around in your bare feet, just whatever puts you in a calm mood.
  4. Sign up for a sport. You will learn to work in a group, which will be both beneficial in life and fun. Choose one that you truly enjoy or that requires the skills that you have (such as hand/eye coordination). There are always summer sports, camps, and some schools may have sports in the summer, such as track or lacrosse.
  5. Take this time to work toward achieving your goals in life. Now you can actually work towards them without the worries of what others at school will think of you. Go ahead and lose weight, clear up your skin, pursue a hobby, feed your knowledge, just whatever floats your boat.
  6. Go places! Go to the mall, the beach, the library, ride a bike, or hang out with a group of friends. You can also have a party or sleepover if you're allowed. Now you don't have to worry about your parents saying, "No, because it's a school night."
  7. Start skateboarding, the feeling of complete freedom is priceless. if you already skate, go to Camp Woodward, even if you don't have the money you can wash dishes and do chores for an hour a day and skate the rest to pay for it.Try not to be a skater punk though. Be aware, you might get the look.
  8. If you think you don't fit in to the skating community, take a look at long boarding. Many people find it more enjoyable as it is to many easier to get into.
  9. Volunteer to work for causes you believe in. During the summer there can be a lot opportunities. Start a fundraiser to help support a good cause! Have a garage sale, a yard sale, a bake sale, a car wash, anything!
  10. You can go even deeper than these suggestions if you like. You could take time to write a novel, find out who you truly are, discover the meaning of life, look for true beauty, or have some "family time." Now that you don't have the stress of peer pressure and studying, you have the time.
  11. Try to have a car wash during the day. Not only will you get a chance to work on your tan in the hot sun and spray your friends with hoses, but you'll be making money too. You can use that money to do something later.
  12. Go to the movies. This is still fun during the day as well as night. Just make sure you can convince some friends to come with you. It's somewhat embarrassing to be caught alone in a movie theater.
  13. Go swimming. Exercise is healthy and is a good way to meet members of the opposite (or same) sex, or to entertain any younger siblings that you may caring for. What's not to like?
  14. Play tag. It sounds childish, but it actually can be fun if you have enough people and enough space. Try it in a public area like a mall or a crowded shopping type area.
  15. Don't feel committed to participate in social activities if you don't want to. You are your own master and if you want to stay home one day to relax, do it!
  16. Try not to overwork.
  17. Sleep outside! If you live in a warm area, grab some blankets and a pillow and sleep out on the lawn furniture, under the stars. It's very relaxing, and might be the best night of sleep you'll get all summer.
  18. Stay up as late as you like. Crack a window open if you can, and wake up to the sounds of the morning; people mowing the lawn, your mom making breakfast downstairs, etc. If you're not tired, go on a late night walk or jog. Usually the sprinklers are on at this time and its just a lot of fun to see your neighborhood in the middle of the night.
  19. Write in a journal. This will help you keep up on your writing skills for school, too. Write down words that you like, poems, song lyrics, what happened during basketball practice, anything you want! Keep it under your mattress if you want to keep it private; this only works if you step up and change your own sheets. And most importantly, write in it everyday; maybe wait to look at the previous pages until the very end of summer, when it should be all full.
  20. Find a park near you and go for a run. It will help you get in shape and you will enjoy being in nature.
  21. Join a gym! It's something to do, you meet new people, and you will have a great body when school starts again!
  22. Read a book series in an interesting topic; if you like science fiction, read that. This is entertaining and will help you do better in school come fall with the new vocabulary you have learned. Focus on your brain; something useful to make you smarter and more interesting to others.
  23. Have a yard sale. It's a great way to get rid of junk or things that you don't use anymore! Plus you can make a good amount of money through this. You can also ask your parents to create an eBay account so you can buy and sell items on eBay.
  24. Try taking online classes - if your school or local college offers online classes, go ahead and take them. That is a way to catch up with your schoolwork, learn a new hobby, or prepare for future education. In this generation, you don't have to be "college age" to go to college; you can get college degrees online at the age of 14. If you can't find any online classes, try taking community ed classes at your local library.
  25. Go outside and enjoy the nice weather. Enjoy it; the rest of the year you are involved in school.

Tips

  • Keep yourself busy! Don't spend your whole summer doing nothing. You only have summer vacation to do things you've always wanted to do while the weather is warm. You can even make a 'bucket list' of things you wish to do throughout the summer. Ensure that you are making everyday count!
  • At the beginning of summer or before, do something to get a lot of money. Babysitting is a good idea. You'll probably need money over summer.
  • If you're like me and trying to put off employment, then just be a kid and enjoy your summer vacation. You will work for at least 30 years, you Don't have to start now.
  • If it rains, just stay inside and watch movies and play video games. It's just one day, so who cares? You've got all summer.
  • Spend time at a lake. You can do all kinds of things to enjoy the water. These include swimming, water skiing, fishing, or just going for a boat ride.
  • Don't say you can't go out because you have no money there are many places you can go for free.
  • Meet new people.
  • Go to a park and start a game of basketball or soccer or something.
  • Although summer is a good time to relax, why not get ready for the school that is to come? Prep for SATs, read novels for your English class, preview some of the topics you'll learn in class. Doing a little is better than nothing, and it'll be a smooth transition to the coming school year.

Warnings

  • Try not to get yourself arrested doing something stupid.
  • Don't spend your whole summer playing video games or watching TV. There's more to life (especially summer) than those things. You can do those when you are truly bored. Summer isn't boring; there's several options to choose from.
  • Don't drink excessively. Puking all over everything doesn't really fit the "Best Summer Ever" description.

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