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15 Unique Ideas For Your Summer Bucket List

Make the most of this summer.

Megan Elise Reznicek

Jun 06, 2016

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15 Unique Ideas For Your Summer Bucket List

Lizzie Hrycyniak

Its about midway through the summer. The excitement of having no more classes is over. Your big dreams for three months of pure unadulterated fun lay dead at the wayside while you sit in your slump of laziness. I'm sure we all know the feeling. This summer, nip your sloth in the bud with these 15 unique ideas sure to help you make the most of your summer.

1. Make a new friend

Come on, who doesn't need more friends?!

2. Go for a drive with no clue where you're going

Grab a friend and get lost!

3. Create your own recipe

Even if it doesn't end well.

4. Take a nap outside

Nothing's better than a little cat nap in the great outdoors (no pun intended).

5. Perform an act of service for a stranger

Whether its holding the door open for someone, complimenting them or paying for their groceries, you never know how a simple action may impact a person's day. Go a step farther and ask only that the person pays it forward.

6. Wake up early and watch the sunrise

There is something truly remarkable about breathing in the cool morning air while you sit and watch the dark sky turn into a ball of fire ... it makes waking up to your five o'clock alarm totally worth it.

7. Send a handwritten letter to someone who really needs it

With instant communication, writing letters may seem useless, however you can't deny the fact that getting real mail is the best feeling ever.

8. Go an entire day barefoot

The dirtier your feet, the better.

9. Make homemade ice cream from scratch

Sooooooo good. Enough said.

10. Read that book you haven't been able to find the time for

I know we all have that one book that we've tried to read like 10 times but never finished because school or work got in the way. This summer, finish it.

11. Offer food, drink, money, or other necessities to a homeless person rather than passing them up

Basically, just be your brother's keeper.

12. Pick up a new hobby

Don't we all need to work on our skillz? Yuussssssss.

13. Forget that you even own a phone while in the company of those you love

As my parents always told my siblings and me, "Be present to the people you're with."

14. Sing and dance in the pouring rain

What a glorious feeling, I'm happy again.

15. Tell someone you love them

Life is just too short not to.

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