Exams are over, final grades are in and the long-awaited summer break is here. You've miraculously crammed a year worth of clothes, dishes and homework assignments into the car and have finally driven home. Everything's all unpacked, and you can finally kick up your feet and congratulate yourself on making through yet another school year. But now what? Until you're reunited with your school family, here are 26 ways to combat the summertime blues (on a college student's budget).

1. Go hiking.

2. Catch up with an old friend.

3. Go swimming.

4. Organize your room.

5. Volunteer at a shelter.

6. Find a new favorite book series.

7. Host a movie marathon.

8. Learn a new card game.

9. Stargaze.

10. Buy bubbles.

11. Go people watching at the mall.

12. Learn to play an instrument.

13. Catch lightning bugs.

14. Fly a kite.

15. Go to the library.

16. Pick wildflowers.

17. Try a new restaurant.

18. Go fishing.

19. Pick a DIY project.

20. Set up a car wash.

21. Go on a picnic.

22. Camp in your backyard.

23. Check out a minor league baseball game.

24. Explore the farmer’s market.

25. Go dancing.

26. Dance in the rain.