My summer plans are not what I intended. After getting accepted on a trip to New York for two months, I decided to turn it down. I turned it down for many different reasons, but the main one was because I needed some time for myself. I needed time to reflect on this past year and build myself back up.

This summer is going to be a whole lot of fun, and I am super duper excited, but I am also kinda nervous. I'm nervous because it is going to bring a lot of change into my life. This kind of change is very good though. It includes getting back into shape and relaxing (something that is my main priority right now.) I have just finished the hardest school year of my life and I really just need to chill out. With that in mind, here are some of my goals for this summer:

1. Lose weight

Obviously that's the biggest goal, but I also want to have a lot of fun doing it! I want to be able to lose weight and get healthy in a fun way, not in a boring "I hate this" kind of way. I think it is important to have a healthy body and to have a blast while getting there!

2. Learn how to cook.

In college, most of my meals are fast food mainly because I am always on the go. In the moments I am able to slow down and actually taste my food, it comes from the caf (and it's not the best food to be honest.) During the weekends that I visit my boyfriend, I try to help his family out with the cooking and this results in me burning food... like bacon. So this summer, I aim to be a chef by the end. (Let's hope I don't burn down the house.)

3. Family time

Since I live about three to three and a half hours away from home, I never really go there. My "family time" results in phone calls with my parents and maybe two visits every semester. This summer will include many fun camping trips to bring back that good ol' family time! Some college students would compare this to hell, but since my parents are my best friends, I am super excited.

4. Beach

The beach is my favorite place to go. My goal is to be there at least two to three times a week.

We'll see what I accomplish, but these goals don't seem to hard! What are some of your summer plans?