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15 Summery Things To Look Forward To During The Last Month Of School

Tan skin, lighter hair, freckles galore...summer, WYA?

Helen Horton

Apr 17, 2018

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15 Summery Things To Look Forward To During The Last Month Of School

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Summer means the start of bonfires and barbecue season, sitting poolside and blasting music— some things just never get old. I'm craving just a little bit of heat to escape from this cold spring and stressful last month of college, and frankly who isn't?

1. You can walk outside without three layers of warmth underneath

Having to dress for the weather outside and then undressing so you don't pass out in your class inside— Yeah, I'm over it.

2. No more deadlines, no more assignments

Unless you're taking summer classes like me, you're free from the throngs of education for another solid three months.

3. Nothing is better in this world than a fresh tan

I'm so pale that I'm transparent, so naturally, I feel glowing and healthy with a bit of color

4. Corn and burgers taste better at summer cookouts

It's some kind of sorcery, it has to be.

5. The ocean is calling

Sand and saltwater are the cure for any problem. Your man left you? The ocean. Did you fail your last final? The ocean. Having a mental breakdown? The ocean.

6. Seasonal shops and local businesses are 10x cuter in the summer

Support small businesses! Your conscience is happy because you kept your $ in the community too!

7. Two words: Outdoor concerts

Life is good when you can score lawn seats at $40 a pop

8. GymBod ready or not, you can't wait for swimsuits

I wanted my cake and I ate it too, sue me.

9. Summer hits make any playlist a banger

I'm not sure why everything sounds better in the summer, it just does.

10. Longer days = more opportunities

Daylight Savings Time, who?

12. Fair food is a religion

Your arteries may not thank you, but your soul and your taste buds will.

13. Driving with the windows down

There's just something about blasting music with the sun-soaked breeze hitting your skin

14. Freckles

THEY'RE SO CUTE. Be proud of your freckles, they add life and personality to your soul. Think of them as kisses from the sun (just ignore all the UVA/UVB radiation from the sun, LOL).

15. Endorphins

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a real thing— The sun actually makes us happy! Nothing gets the endorphins and serotonin flowing like a true American summer.

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Tan skin, lighter hair, freckles galore...summer, WYA?

1. You can walk outside without three layers of warmth underneath

2. No more deadlines, no more assignments

3. Nothing is better in this world than a fresh tan

4. Corn and burgers taste better at summer cookouts

5. The ocean is calling

6. Seasonal shops and local businesses are 10x cuter in the summer

7. Two words: Outdoor concerts

8. GymBod ready or not, you can't wait for swimsuits

9. Summer hits make any playlist a banger

10. Longer days = more opportunities

12. Fair food is a religion

13. Driving with the windows down

14. Freckles

15. Endorphins

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There are multiple group projects on the syllabus

You learn attendance is mandatory and will be taken every class

Professor starts chatting about their personal life and what inspired them to teach this class

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Everybody is going out because its 'syllabus week' but you're laying in bed watching Grey's Anatomy

Looking outside anytime past 8 PM every night of this week

Nobody actually has any idea what's happening this entire week

Syllabus week is over and you realize you actually have to try now...or not

Chips, apple or bread?

1. You own so many pairs of khaki pants you don’t even know what to do with them

2. Chips, apple or bread is probably your most repeated phrase

3. Taking bakery items with you out to parties was a must

4. Taking bakery items home to your parents was also a must (if you wanted to live)

5. Your friends expected you to give them free stuff

6. Being put on dishes made you question humanity

7. You saw everyone and their mother (especially their mothers)

8. Working the opening shift was actually the worst thing to ever happen to you

9. Being able to predict what people would order

10. Making coffee was your least favorite thing to do

11.Being put on the dining room was the absolute WORST

12. Secretly putting in your Panera card number when other people didn’t have them or want them.

13. You would still come in on days you weren’t working to take advantage of your discount

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4. Use the word cisgender.

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7. Stop using a transgender or non-binary person's dead name.

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