While lying in bed, thinking about buying textbooks, and taking syllabus quizzes and who knows what else comes with the start of the school year ahead, it makes me have this uneasy sensation in my stomach and brain.
Now that the year is in full swing, the summertime sadness starts to kick in: the wishing summer was never over, the wishing that you could be lying by a pool 24/7, and the wishing that having no responsibilities lasted forever. These are all very realistic wishes.
Unlike myself, this wishing isn't occurring. If anything, the excitement of football games, events, and having a schedule back is nothing but thrilling.
You can either look at summer being over as a good thing or bad thing - it can go either way. It all depends on how the past three months of summer went. If you were having an incredible time with all your friends and family and making your days the most productive they could ever be, then I would guess summertime sadness is something you are currently feeling. If you were sitting in bed most of the days watching Netflix for hours and hours with no motivation to get up, eat, and occasionally get your gym on, then you are probably ecstatic that summer is finally over.
Satisfaction correlates heavily with emotions, feelings, and life. The higher you get from being satisfied and pleased with something the more likely you will be upset when it is coming to an end. It's human nature. Think about the one time when you were having an absolute ball and how when it came to the end you were sad to see it go.
Well, unfortunately, all good things come to an end at one point in time or another. For instance, summertime. Luckily, summer comes once a year and is something that won't come to an end for a while. Our years of "schools out, scream and shout," are some of the best years of our lives. Of course, until you have to conquer the real world and look at the bigger picture of real life.
Summer camp, endless pool days, and late nights out are a fantasy to some now that they are gone. As you enter the real world, your job may not give you summer vacation or an event may come up that prevents you from living the full summertime experience. For many, that is a reality that they have to face.
But for now, as we are teens and young adults having our summer breaks, make them the best two to three months possible. That time may seem long, but before you know it, you'll be back into the grand scheme of things. Just like myself, sitting here worrying about the 15 things I need to accomplish by end day tomorrow.
As many have post-summertime depression, just remember that in no time, that two-to-three-month break you were upset about will be right around the corner. Not only that, but try to think of all of the events and milestones you will have throughout the next year. School is your time to take advantage of the tools your teachers, administration, and classmates give you. The education you receive is part of what shapes you as a person. Summertime is just your time to thrive, socialize, and do whatever you may want to do.
And hey, the countdown to summer has begun!
