With summer beginning for most college students, it’s now time to start thinking about summer plans. Some students will be staying on campus and taking online classes, while others will be living on their own and some will be heading back home to mom and dad. Either way, there are a few things each college student should try to do before heading back to campus in the fall

1. Catch up with high school friends.

Whether you’ve kept in contact on a daily basis or haven’t spoken since graduation, get back in touch with your high school friends! Gather everyone together and go out for some ice cream or curl up in someone’s living room and watch movies like you did when you were fifteen. It will be a great opportunity to learn how the “real world” has treated all of you, and you’ll find yourself giggling most of the night over embarrassing things you used to do together.

2. Go to concerts.

Summer concerts are always a blast. Get a group of friends together and make a day out of a concert. There are plenty of tours each summer, so there’s bound to be something you and your pals will find interesting enough to want to go to.

3. Work. Work. Work.

Being a broke college student, you need to take advantage of your opportunity to make plenty of extra cash this summer! Get a part-time job, or continue working where you have been. Now that you’re mostly free from classes, your open availability will allow you to get more hours and save up more money.

4. Take a roadtrip.

This will be more fun if it’s pretty spontaneous. Get a friend or two, a car and just start driving. You could end up stopping somewhere cool that’s only an hour away or end up three states away. With good friends and good music, road trips are always a blast.

5. Pull an all-nighter for a good reason.

In college, we’re so used to pulling all-nighters tucked away in our room surrounded by textbooks and coffee. This summer, pull a fun all-nighter. Go to IHop or McDonalds at 4 a.m. with your friends, have a Netflix marathon or run through Walmart together after hours. All-nighters like these leave the best memories, so take advantage of them while you still have the chance.

6. Spend time with family.

Odds are, your family hasn’t seen much of you since you went off to school. If you’re not living at home this summer, make an extra effort to spend at least a few days with your family. They really miss you, and just seeing you again is sure to brighten up their day.

7. Host a party.

A pool party or a cookout would be best, especially with this nice summer weather! Invite all of your friends (including your college friends who are willing to drive the distance) and just be surrounded by good friends and summertime! This summer is your opportunity to lay back and enjoy life after being stressed to the max these past few months, so don’t let it slip past you!

8. Sleep all day.

After a long school year, you're going to need to catch up on your relaxation. Take a day this summer and just stay in bed all day long. Sleep later than you ever would and then spend the rest of your day curled up in your PJs binge watching Netflix. Not every day of your summer has to be full of adventure. In fact, the lazy days like these may end up being the most enjoyable.