What To Do When Your Bored During Summer Break
What to do when you’re bored during summer break? I don’t know either, but here are some ideas: learn a new language, learn an instrument, or read one of your favorite books again. To accompany these entertaining options I’ve listed ways to make money if you’re feeling particularly entrepreneurial.
I’m in my final year of high school. Although I’m super excited for the next few months, I have to admit that my life won’t be the same without summer classes and homework. That said, I’ve learned that there are lots of things to do when you’re bored during the summer break (I’m assuming you have some time off from school or work).
If you’re anything like me then your third week of summer break is quickly approaching and you’re feeling bored with only two weeks left. My family and I always used to pack a bunch of activities for the kids to do when we were camping. From pack-and-plays on wheels to colouring books and crayons, every waking moment was filled with activity. And even though we’re no longer camping because of my husband’s job — we still try to instill this love of being active in our children. This means putting them outside to play as much as possible, packing swimming pool toys for the weekend, etc. But there comes a time when you need to entertain the children indoors or it’s just too hot outside. That’s where the boredom sets in…
Summer break is the time for fun, relaxation, and catching up on sleep after a busy year at school. But when the summer becomes boring, we all have to find ways to entertain ourselves. This can be tricky because we get tired of doing the same things over and over again.
What To Do When Your Bored During Summer Break
Kids these days. No attention span. Not even during summer break. Isn’t it great? That’ll only last so long though, and then when their back in school (or at least one of them is) you’ll be missing those quiet summer nights. It’s times like this that we adults wish we could just vanish into the night, too but it’s not as easy as it sounds.
Back when the spring semester was coming to an end and the stress of finals overtook our lives, all we did was anticipate the freedom of summer. Now that summer has arrived and we’ve gotten over the initial shock of no due dates or homework, things can get… kind of boring.
Being college students, most of us don’t have lots of money to spend on eating out every day, vacationing every other week, or shopping every chance we get; so those forms of summer entertainment aren’t always accessible to us.
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Don’t worry, though: there are lots of fun things to do when you’re bored af that don’t involve spending money! I’ve come up with a list of 25 fun and cheap ways to beat summer boredom.
CF’s Official List: What to Do When You’re Bored AF
1. Go to the bookstore. You don’t even have to buy anything. Just grab a coffee, sit in the comfy chairs, enjoy the A/C, and read any book or magazine that you’d like.
2. Make a spa in your own home. Glamour has some great DIY spa tricks to make you relaxed and rejuvenated without paying hundreds of dollars. Also, check out our list of at-home beauty treatments you can do with items from your kitchen!
3. Watch your favorite childhood movies. It’s interesting to compare your current interpretation of the movie to the way you thought of it when you were younger, and you can pick up all the jokes that went over your head as a kid.
4. Talk to an elderly person. Older people are so very wise, and they have many interesting stories to tell if you ask. Most of them love sharing their experiences with the younger generation, and you get to learn about a different time period from someone who actually lived through it.
5. Shop at a thrift store. Although some people do this regularly, many people have never experienced thrift store shopping. Give yourself a $10 limit and see what great outfit you can come up with. (See our guide to becoming a pro thrift store shopper for our favorite thrifting tips.)
6. Get in shape with a friend. It’s been proven that most people are more likely to stick to an exercise plan if they have a friend with them, so start exercising with your bff! Even if you just walk and talk to your friend for a half hour every day, you can burn lots of calories while you enjoy the summer sun.
7. Plan a vacation. Even if you have no money, it’s still really fun to plan an exciting trip. Whether you’re planning a lavish trip to Paris (for the future, when you’re loaded), or a simple weekend trip that might actually happen in the near future, either way it will give you something fun to do.
8. Have a slumber party. Invite your best friends to sleep over at your house, middle school style. You can watch movies, gossip, and eat all the junk food that your hearts desire.
9. Get a jump start on your future career. You can do this by doing research online, applying for future internships, or even shadowing a person who works in the field you plan to work in. It’s a great way to make your summer work for you.
10. Teach yourself to cook. Look up recipes online (here are our favorite summer recipes) or watch a cooking channel on television. If you learn to cook, you can satisfy your taste buds without having to spend loads of money on eating out.
11. Start keeping a journal. You can write whatever you’d like in it, from what you do each day, or how you feel about certain things. Many years from now, you can read it and remember your college years.
12. Cool off with water. Go swimming in a pool or the ocean, have a water balloon fight, or play in a fountain. Beat the summer heat with any water that you can find, just be sure to protect yourself from the sun when spending time outdoors!
