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4 Realizations That Will Make Your Summer Job Seem Less Sucky

No summer job is as fun as 'High School Musical 2' tells you it is

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4 Realizations That Will Make Your Summer Job Seem Less Sucky
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If Gabriella, Troy and the rest of the Wildcats gang can have that much fun at their summer job, so can you. There probably won’t be as much singing as there was in "High School Musical 2," but you can still enjoy working during summer.

You can expect to make lots of memories given that you are spending hours a day at your job. There will be days when your alarm clock wakes you up and you wish you were on an island in the Caribbean with zero responsibilities, but just remember what you’re going to get a paycheck!

1. At least you aren’t in school

I don’t know about you, but every finals week makes me come very close to losing it. When I was cramming papers and projects during finals, I thought to myself “After this semester, I deserve a month-long cruise of the Mediterranean Sea.” That never happened, but I appreciate the fact that I have no homework for a few months.

2. You can save up all your paychecks to treat yourself

You have a job, so that's a start to adulting. But the real test of how responsible you can be is when you get your paycheck and decide to save it instead of blowing it on material stuff. If you haven't already, you will learn the hard way that people and experiences are worth more than anything you can buy in the store (except for food and coffee; I don't feel bad spending my money on those things.)

3. When the time comes for your vacation, you will appreciate it more

All vacations are great, but they turn out to be even more amazing when you have been anticipating them while you are at work. It's something to look forward to while you work every day. And once you come back to work after your fabulous vacay, you are recharged and ready to work ... hopefully.

4. You can conquer summer on the weekends

There is no shame in "working for the weekend," especially when you're just a broke college kid with a summer job. Make the weekends as bougie or laid-back as your heart pleases. Go to brunch with the girls Saturday AND Sunday. Or dedicate the weekends to self-care and soaking up vitamin D. You can totally explore cities around your area on weekend road trips. Summer is whatever you make it, and a summer job is only making it easier for you to have money to live it up until school starts in fall.

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