by Brooke Smith

No homework – The biggest blessing summer gives us is a break from the onslaught of school work. Sure, we have a summer reading list, but that can wait until the week before school.

Music fests – I’m sorry, what was that? I can’t hear you over Avicii’s beats.

Swimming – The only thing that can beat the heat is the cool waves of an ocean or a swimming pool.

Vacation – Let’s go to the beach, let’s go get away. What is school again?

Movie nights – There’s always time for Netflix during summer! Who’s up for another marathon?

Weekends with friends – One of the coolest things about summer is that you can spend a weekend–or a week– at your friends house and nobody will notice or care.

Doing nothing – The single best thing about summer is the fact that you have nothing to do. If that sounds boring, then you severely underestimate the sweet bliss of having zero obligation