“Summer, after all, is a time when
wonderful things can happen to quiet people. for those few months, you’re not
required to be who everyone thinks you are, and that cut-grass smell in the air
and the chance to dive into the deep end of a pool give you a courage you don’t
have the rest of the year. You can be grateful and easy, with no eyes on you,
and no past. Summer just opens the door and lets you out.” ― Deb Caletti
Try
thinking of these scenarios:
(1) You remember dreading on that last chapter
of the book your professor instructed you to read; You were so tired that you
cannot open your eyes and just wishes to lie in your bed even just for an hour,
no, just make it a couple of minutes before you start that piling paper works
on your desk. (2) You have a deadline in your office and you’ve been rendering
overtime since last week; you have no social life and you’re sleep-deprived. You’ve
been wishing for an official holiday just for you to have an ample amount of
rest. (3) You’ve been working hard, all day and all night. You make breakfast
for your family, you do the shopping and groceries, you do the laundry and iron
clothes, you pick your kids to school, help them with their homework, cook
dinner and do the dishes again, rest for the night and then back to the same
routine tomorrow. Having these mundane tasks over and over again will surely make
you weary and tired. But hey! Once in a while, you need to take a break, or
else you might be burned out. These tasks are inevitable, and you have no
choice but to do it over and over again. As daunting as they may seem, they are
already a part of our everyday life. However, we have good news for you! You can all put aside all the things you’ve
been doing because it’s time for you to laid back and rest. And oh, did we just
say that it’s already summer? And what’s the best thing to do than to have the
best summer vacation ever! Whether you’ll do it with your family, friends,
loved ones, or you prefer going solo, you have to embrace yourself and do
wonderful things this summer! Here are some of the things and ideas that you
might enjoy doing this summer.
1 .
Go
and take a dip in a pool or better yet, in a beach!
What’s summer without a splash in a
water? Get yourself hydrated and tanned at the same time by dipping yourself in
a pool or in a beach! Drag along your family or barkada and have a wonderful
time together.
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| Have a relaxing vacation by visiting the most beautiful beaches in the Philippines |
2 .
Improve
thy talent!
When
you are a teenager at school, a yuppie in the office or a mom at home, you can
always improve those hidden talents, especially now that summer has arrived.
You can enroll in an acting workshop, combined with singing and dancing. Or you
can enroll in a music school, if you are so much into music. Moms and ladies
could try to be a better chef by enrolling to a culinary school. Working professionals
could do yoga classes to relieve their stress and tensions in their offices.
There are many things that you can do and learn within the two-month summer
vacation. You just have to manage your time well and make sure that you also
enjoy what you’re doing.
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| Learn how to bake cupcakes by enrolling to a summer course in culinary |
3 .
Travel
more
Summer
is the time to always hit the road and go somewhere else. After all, you can’t
do travelling more often when rainy season comes. Summer is the perfect time to
pack your things and wander in different places. Travelling allows you to see
the world while being yourself. It allows you to grow more, learn the culture
and traditions of different places and discover more about yourself. Summer is
here not for you to be a couch potato, but it’s here for you to enjoy and make
the most out of it. So it’s time for you to pack your bags, put on your
favorite clothes, wear your sunnies and enjoy the heat of the sun.
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| Take some time off this summer and discover new places in summer |
4 .
Do
volunteer works
Summer
is best spent if it’s worth the cause. If you like to deviate from the usual
outings, why not spend summer doing charity and volunteer works? Organize a
feeding and medical program in your nearby area, or sign up for a tree planting
activity. Or you can just simply make kids and adult smile by visiting them in
welfare institutions and read them books and do gardening with them. You need
not to spend a lot or go to very far places just to make a memorable summer.
You can always share your time, knowledge and humor to those who are greatly in
need of care and affection.
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| Aside from having a relaxing summer vacation, make time to do some meaningful duties. |
5 .
Bond
with your family
We
have been all busy, yes, we know that. The grueling tasks in the office and the
demanding paper works we had at school lessen the time we can spend with our
families. We are working every day, sometimes, even on Sundays. But it
shouldn’t always stay that way. We should also learn to manage our time, relax
and unwind with our family. They have been supportive of our endeavors and we
might not be able to reach where we are right now and what we have if not
because of their encouragement to us. Let’s treat our parents, sisters,
brothers, grandpas and grandma’s, niece and nephew a relaxing vacation
somewhere else. If our budget limits us, then we can just opt to have a
comforting staycation in our place. Have movie every night, eat popcorns or
chips dipped in salsa sauce, make pizza or bake some cupcakes, eat halo-halo and
lay all night in the make shift bed in your living room. How cool is that! You
can also be more physical by engaging in sports, or biking in your subdivision.
You have plenty of options to choose from, as long as the whole family can
enjoy, it’s not a problem whether or not you went outside Manila.
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| Family time is always the best thing you can have this summer |
6 . Have yourself a ‘me-time’
The
past months saw you worked hard. You’ve been enduring a lot of hardships and you
have sacrificed a lot, including a quality time for yourself. When was the last
time you had a haircut? Do you still have time for a relaxing manicure and
pedicure? Do you still get to hang out with your friends? Have you been to a
shopping mall and buy clothes and other essential stuff? Think about this: If
you can’t go somewhere else this summer because of your busy schedule in school
or work, you can just at least allot a time for yourself. Dine in your favorite
restaurant or fast food; shop clothes, bags, shoes and other necessities for
yourself and your family; visit famous places within your reach; watch movie in
a movie house; go to museums; go to church and other worship places; visit an
orphanage; read a book; write a novel. These are some of things you can
actually do this summer without spending too much money, and at the same time,
allowing yourself to grow. This is also the perfect time for you to reflect and
make a better version of yourself.
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| Find your inner joy and peace this summer |
Whatever your plans this summer, make sure
that it will bring out the best in you. Have fun and always seek adventures.
Summer is an inevitable part of the year, and so with our life. As the Swedish
proverb puts it, “A life without love is
like a year without summer”, which actually insinuates that life is incomplete
without life, much like the year is incomplete without the summer season. So go
on, have fun and make this summer the best summer of your life. Indulge into
greatness and discover many great things!
