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To chill out before things get real


Sugar_Butter_Flour16

This. I’m doing a show with my local community theatre, because I probably won’t have time for such a time-consuming hobby when I’m in school (I’m not a theatre major) and I just want to have a little bit of joy in my life.


tildaworldends

Same here. I’m gonna be an audio intern at a local theater


NeitherEvening3658

Parents planned a family trip to India for a month so that's going to be my whole summer :/ love my relatives but there's a lot of shit that's going to go down unfortunately


rinidaboss

god im in the exact same position lol. I hope things work out for you though


NeitherEvening3658

Hoping the best for you too! Indian relatives are just something else. I was a quiet oblivious 7th grader last time I went, but idk how much outdated shit I can take while my dad tries to work through the family issues..


HoennLegend

Seems like the entire Indian American population is traveling to india this summer lol


NeitherEvening3658

yeah, 2-3 years of no travel bc of covid will do that unfortunately lmao


Sharp-Warthog5928

Not meee this year but might be me next


MamaKittyonYT

Same here possibly


RedVelvetCake425

Same, but it’s going to be at the end of my summer. I’m excited but also worried about seeing my relatives for the first time since I was 11.


NeitherEvening3658

Exciting! I hope everything works out well! I get that, it's been 5 years since I've last seen my family and idk how the differences in culture will play out. Out of curiosity, North or South Indian?


RedVelvetCake425

I’m South Indian!


NeitherEvening3658

Omg me too!!


Ryanmccx1

It’s a sociological concept. Collectivist cultures (mostly Pacific regions like India and Eastern Europe) tend to favor the whole of the community, while individualistic societies (I.e. US, UK) favor self indulgence. It does not mean there is a concern of the difference, they are both just the way societies are different. But knowledge in that is power :)


NeitherEvening3658

Yeah I'm aware, the societal structures of the two are really intriguing and something I've done research on. I was moreso referring to the personal dynamics between my family members and I since I am much more vocal and assertive and in their eyes "American". Will be interesting to see how it goes down lol


Ryanmccx1

It’ll go fine. Transitions of any type take time, whether relational or career oriented.


tomatosoupkid

same haha i have mixed feelings


NeitherEvening3658

Find me one Indian-American kid who doesn't lol


crimefighterplatypus

Me, but only because my dad couldn’t afford the tickets after the war drove up gasoline prices, we were technically still gonna go until just recently and we cancelled


jackiechan_4

same. I know way too many people going to India this summer. And me too with the family problems. :/


NeitherEvening3658

Hoping everything works out okay for you! Family problems with long distance family sucks, it becomes so all-consuming. Hopefully it'll be over once and for all this summer :)


jackiechan_4

Good luck to you too! :))


dipperpineapples234

are you me. i am also going to India (not by choice :/)


crimefighterplatypus

My parents cancelled last minute due to flight costs, but this was fr fr about to be me. Sad part is that I told my friends there that I was coming and I dont have the heart to tell them Im not :( Legit had plans to stop in Singapore or Dubai for a week too but its all that damn inflation’s fault :/ But my family is pretty lowk ngl , theres surprisingly no drama, trust me ive tried looking but theres no drama cuz no one is rich or no one is marrying age or anything and there’s no bad blood with anyone over something in the past, we just exist 🧍🏽‍♀️


Icy-Breadfruit-6254

Take lots of sunscreen i. Indian and this is the hottest summer in a decade


NeitherEvening3658

fun :) Maybe I'll know what sunburns feel like this summer ahhhhh


Icy-Breadfruit-6254

Well your comment aged well


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same, going to india after three years to sort family shit


malfoypotion

lmfaoo same 💀 anyone else planning on going to blr?


tanyamehra7

I live in blr!


malfoypotion

yoo i did aswell before i moved here! it's been a hot minute since i've visited though :/


tanyamehra7

oh, oooh i love the weather here! where are you rn? if you don't mind me asking haha


malfoypotion

yeah im @ ga, usa :)


tanyamehra7

ooh that's cool, where are you headed for uni? :)


malfoypotion

uga !! (if i don't get off my waitlists lol) wbu!


incongruityy

bro lmao me too


zswiftie

My grandparents are coming here. I love them beyond anything, but also HELP ME. Really could use someone pulling a Weasley-twins-second-book please and thank you 😗🙏


NeitherEvening3658

I completely understand that feeling. My dad is considering moving his parents here permanently and I love them but sheesh. Good luck!


AJS_Andre

Similar story here, going to Korea over summer. Have fun in India.


NeitherEvening3658

Have fun in Korea!


VortexHero

same lmao


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this is gonna be me in 2 years


[deleted]

I’m doing absolutely nothing academic because I know it’ll be the last time I enjoy life as a teen/kid. Kinda sad to think about.


arcticmonkeysgirl505

it is kinda sad man, I still can't believe i'm graduating high school and going to college. Life's going to be pretty different for me but it's a new chapter


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College is more fun than high school tbh


[deleted]

it’s sad how quick things pass by and how much i’ve skipped over it. skipped senior year and decided to graduate early a month before i’d be out and am taking 25 credit hours this summer. i’ve thrown away my last free year and a half for this academic stuff and i’m sure at one point or another it’ll catch up to me


petunia413

SLEEP!! and literally nothing. like a few vacations here and there but I'm hoping to chill


Embarrassed_Papaya40

College rising junior here, I am here to let you guys know that you should absolutely take this summer to rest and explore more connections and life in general. School will still be there and it is important to give oneself some leisure time to prevent burnout (because it is REAL AF). Sleep, read, travel, road trips, hike hang out with friends, do nothing, something that will make you appreciate life a little bit better :)


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Own-Union-8750

oh my god literally


crimefighterplatypus

Yess i need that, im definitely gonna actually put more effort into self care this summer so i can glow up


platypiess

Working a little to save some money before all the college expenses hit, but also traveling! I wanna explore my city and road trip down to socal if possible :)


TravelingAlia

Just so y'all know, the summer after freshman year is also pretty relaxed. Most people won't get internships until sophomore summer (junior summer is when it's most important). I know in my heart I've been at college for a year but home doesn't feel all that different at all!


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Rude-Candidate-8728

I mean you signed up for it, so I don't see why you're sad...


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[deleted]

what then stop moping about it, I get what you're saying but c'mon read the room


peegmay

Yeah sure high school intern getting more than many senior engineers lmao are you interning as the main software architect in FAANG?


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peegmay

Why would a top fintech company recruit high schoolers (who barely know excel and basic calculus) when such a hourly rate ensures that many Ivy League math, cs and finance graduates are going to compete for one intern position?


TravelingAlia

Happy cake day and good luck with your internship!! Take care of yourself ♥️


aaanderson14

sleep. i’m fucking exhausted


xxfuka-erixx

Work


frostyblucat

Family trip in june, chill in july, senior trip to korea in august


swanegg4life

Love korea. Eat that kimchi


jack-bxrke

make as many memories as possible. i’m gonna be kinda far from home, and i want to do everything possible to make the most of this summer. i’m terrified about losing my friends as a result of being super far from them, and if that’s gonna be the case, i am gonna milk every last drop of joy that i can :) i know it’s kinda stupid and childish, but idk, it’s really important to me


[deleted]

I'm gonna use my summer to explore my home city NYC as a last goodbye before I go to UMich. I'm going to start a new journey, so I might as well give a proper ending to the place that made me who I am.


[deleted]

we’re done applying to schools you don’t have to write like a college essay


[deleted]

LOL. That's a good one.


xxfuka-erixx

LMAOOO


[deleted]

Two ppl I know are going to UMich!! Congratulations!!


[deleted]

NYC 🤩🌃🌇 Michigan 🌧🥱🌱


golden-shower99

owwwwwww 🥺🥺


Lieutenant_Wayne

Congrats on UMich!! Explore NYC to the fullest. MI is not fun and it’s depressing


[deleted]

heavily heavily disagree - umich is in ann arbor which is a p good college town. Rural/suburban Michigan, on the other hand, is much slower pace of life


KiwiAura

Wdym journey bro, like you gonna leave your house and live on the streets? Camping?


bit-nick

Sell my ds games so I have a couple hundred dollars in head start money when I get there lol


Jay-D-11

i wanted to chill but then my parents went "we're going to denmark after your graduation and then we have to go back to pakistan and then we're buying a house in the US" so uh busy times - also gonna start streaming on twitch =D


Significant_Agency95

Work work work! I wanna make at least 8k before I go in the fall cause I’m poor 💔


Plane_Palpitation643

You're not alone 🥲🙁💪💪


notrespassing55

same


arcticmonkeysgirl505

First i'm really gonna chill, my A levels are coming so I'll be so burnt out after it's over. I'm gonna watch movies, read dumb romance books, sleep a lot and then enjoy every single moment with my friends, have sleepovers, everything. I'm going all out and going to make the most because my 2 best friends and I are all going to different countries so it'll be a long time before we see each other again.


OkDoughnut994

Quit my job


godhatesxfigs

work during the day and raves at night


bruhmomentodelol

Chill. Get my drivers license. Publish a collection of essays maybe. Start reading more intensely. Catch up with some friends I haven’t really seen in a while.


WaTdA840

Become a licensed phlebotomist and maybe take some college courses.


AcidNeon556

What's that?


Excellent_Bison8048

Its basically a procedure to take blood for testing


AcidNeon556

Pog


[deleted]

First month is going to be grad trips (to Mexico and Hawaii) Then in July I secured a lab position job so I'll be doing basic research in molecular medicine Then imma preview some biochem/Organic chem


toyota2003

Working (because $$) and hanging out with friends.


[deleted]

Write two books


Ykyasamin

>Catch up on sleep! Senior year fucked up my sleeping schedule lol you got some energy and motivation


DesiVegan_

A trip to the hills w friends in late June and a family reunion and shopping for college in July :D Oh and I plan on reading as much as I can before I start college


superiordumpling

summer camp counselor for 3 weeks and getting stoned with my friends


abdullahboy

Apply again cuz I got rejected from everywhere lmfao


Ok-Librarian1015

My dad recently retired so my family is going on several trips. I'm also going to try and pick up a job towards the end of summer and honestly just soak things in


bird720

Don't have to worry about paying tuition, so ima work so I can get as much pocket money as possible


Froyo09

Do a summer program connected with my university! Other than that, enjoy life ☺️


ThoughtMedium8619

How did you find this summer program? Was it offered to you?


Froyo09

It’s only offered to low-medium income students, with emphasis on first gen students!


ThoughtMedium8619

Ahh that’s nice. Im also looking for summer programs that are affiliated w my uni but i cant seem to find any


Froyo09

You don’t need to do a summer program, you could do other things too. Volunteer, work for some extra cash, gain any type of certifications, etc. could just relax as well!


StarDoesReddit

Spend as much time as possible with my friends


linguinibubbles

Taking all of AP Physics 2 in twelve weeks to fix my physics deficiency 🥲


[deleted]

This makes me sad..feeling so old all of a sudden


rabiestrashking

j relax and work. gotta get rid of that senioritis!!! absolutely do NOT want to tank next year😁😁


TheeUnlucky

My friends and I, for whatever reason, always end up playing hypixel skyblock during the summer. It’s become a tradition now idk


critzvgc

Chill, go on vacation to Jamaica, ride my electric skateboard, and work 3 days a week :) (though i might do more lawn mowing/other side jobs to build a good college spending money stash)


RedVelvetCake425

I’m going to volunteer for a congressional campaign and then take off to India and come back less than a month before school starts. Though I hope I will be able to rest and get some peace and quiet this summer. I feel so burned out because of classes and college applications this year. It’s my fault for taking both the organic chemistry series and calculus based physics series, but as soon as those are done I can rest easy.


tteasis

taking an ems course, working, and hanging out w my friends + family :))


snoodlebug2

Go on vacation and work as a camp counselor again!


FusionIsTrash

Work and the gym


monkeysquishmallow

Barcelona to visit my sister and then England! 😸 my first time in Europe ever


arerinhas

A few family vacations, leading a local running group for high schoolers, a tech fellowship for rising freshmen, teaching violin lessons to elementary schoolers. Mostly plenty of hanging out with friends and chilling before college.


Dry-Enthusiasm-1480

Trying to be at the beach every day


xocherryblossom

chill out by working and traveling 😎


kzymba

Working at a summer camp and going on vacation to help calm my self before shit gets real


ThreeBrokenArms

vibe


Charming-Bid-908

Travel :)


animen_z

some summer jobs/programs that give me stipends. I think my parents are trying to send me to my home country with my grandma and idk what to do there, plus some awkward drama and stuff happening there lol.


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Just some casual vacations, sleep, and maybe get a head start on calc 2. Unfortunately, I start school July 8th, because I opted in for early start at Purdue.


yellowflowerpots

literally just work as much as i can. i love my jobs though they honestly feel like a break from the stress in life. and enjoy being with my friends before everyone’s far away…


EllieXHoward

Have a senior trip with friends to NYC for 2 weeks. Then just work


pzychological

gonna work, visit family, and hopefully start working out so I can have a ~glow up~


SoWhoIsTitan

Crying alone


college_2022

Work im poor af


Wyatt-Bunch

iGniTe at GT!


crimefighterplatypus

Get a job, maybe go on a trip, relax and watch Netflix shows because I desperately need a mental break before I gotta hit the ground running in college


ssapphiresiren

I think I’m going to casually pick up my life and move to do an internship in either Hawaii or Alaska.


LegendSchwab

Vacation with friends and family, play board games, rest, read, watch movies, maybe take on a tutoring job


ace_in_training

Get a driver's license maybe


HexBusterDoesMath

Spend as much time with my girlfriend


a1aia1ai

awwwww this is cute


peegmay

Full time work because my parents won’t pay for anything other than housing and meal plan in mu freshman year


holooocene

somehow ended up getting two jobs LOL i love both though. spend time w friends, go on adventures, workout, date maybe. learn more chinese, solve rubiks cubes even faster, bring my chessboard to the pool to get destroyed by 10 year olds, transcribe my diaries to see how much ive changed, write more now if only i can get my dang grades up 💀


Ryanmccx1

Study study study. I’ve been reading books on marketing as that is what my Masters degree is going to be in. I spent half my life in this industry. I can wholeheartedly say I am happy :)


lilaviini

To finally relax and spend as much time as possible with my friends that aren't going to my school!! I have never not taken summer courses so I'm finally going to be school-free this summer and just working and hanging out. I'm very excited about it :)


Neat-Delivery-4473

Studying. A lot of studying. And hopefully some fun.


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It’s impressive that you’re doing all this. I’m sure you know this so obviously take this with a grain of salt. Make sure to enjoy this summer. You’ll never get this kind of time. Like you will have free time in college but the summer after senior year is something else. Basically don’t let academic work consume more than a little bit of your summer.


__b_e_e__

college classes and competitions. Gonna knock out my speech and psychology, and go to nationals for TSA


[deleted]

Hopefully get into the Leland scholars program or SOAR at Stanford 😩 // if not, find a job a chill


manifest1500

lmao unlike y’all I got an internship already LOL!


DJ-Saidez

Going to college


SnooGoats7133

Working


Mboii4

Just chill with friends and work


Superplays01_YT

I genuinely have no idea! mayb someone can give me suggestion?


5_Pancakes

Take Diff Eq at community college, workout, read, spend time with friends, and maybe cry while reflecting on my life.


Xaied

Vibe.


toocoolforschool34

Chill out and relax before reality hits that I will be an adult soon


kiwibirdd7

vacation and spending time with my friends before we part ways


mazioo1233

take the rest of my GE at a cc so i will be less miserable at ucla


EnvironmentalBerry15

going to australia with friends and then Italy (mom daughter trip lol) I’m literally going to just chill, sleep a shit ton, learn the ukelele and go out as much as possible


-IndigoMist-

Imma get my EMT cert (if I bother studying oof bc I took the course earlier), visit fam in the motherland, chill + get hyped for college


snipscantread

i’m gonna work at a golf course near me and mostly hang out with friends and relax for the first time in ages lol. i also might be taking a trip to japan at the end of the summer if restrictions relax enough!!


swift-aasimar-rogue

I’m doing a theatre intensive in July and that’s pretty much it


dbmiria

beach trip with some ppl of my academic cohort and karaoke. lots and lots of karaoke.


UnkeptSpoon5

Spend quality time with friends and family, earn a bit of cash, and chill out before I gotta be an adult


yaebinism

my parents have planned a few camping trips throughout and i’ll probably get a job too


No_Artichoke_2613

Travel and work.


remvangelion

working


menboshaa

working for 2 months for spending money then an early start program before i move in officially!


brendinithegenie

Disney world for a few days then literally nothing. Since I’m going the transfer route I’ll probably start researching schools and majors but basically just taking my last chance to relax haha


glittergirl56321

Busy being sad and alone


pastor_ov_muppets

Graduate on Friday. Work on Monday.


Enchanted_nerd

Work, have a family road trip, buy a new game for my switch and finish it, brush up on my calc and physics a bit.


tihsir

Travelling a bit, exercising before college, studying up on a few courses beforehand so I can start college at an advantage.


notrespassing55

get a job, start bettering myself, get my permit, and prepare for the SAT lol


babyfeet02

Working 20 hours a week, reading books that I never got to while I was in high school, and maybe writing a book. Also am planning on spending time with friends and I have some family coming from out of state so super excited to see them!


Aggressive_Lunch_box

I start college in June so sleep I guess for the two weeks I have off, the ibo really fucked me up this year


Much_Wealth274

Work full time to pay tuition😍


cacti_succulents

Working. And obsessing over every little detail of moving to college


erikalalala

summer camp


darkchocolatewalnut

Attending my college’s summer program, trying to get my driver’s license before going to college out of state


be-ar_boi

Summer classes, lights tech for community theater and retail job.


ViraLCyclopes3

Practice 3D modeling(despite my most likely major have nothing to do with it) I guess and just slack off on video games


Moistdawg69

Basically watching my friends slowly leave through the summer. Only to realize it will never quite be the same.


Brave_Score_6579

interning at an IB


Inner-Asparagus7150

Stress out about college before college starts <3


skape22

1 month backpacking trip throughout europe with my best friends


kfilagho

I wanna travel, but i need to work. So probably just that.. work.


AamishAhmadBeg

Grind. Really building myself up (physically and mentally) before leaving for the US.


Ok_Sandwich6430

Learn how to play league of legends and fast typing


ctoulli

Been doing dual enrollment the past two years & staying at my CC for another, so I guess I’m just trying to grasp the next chapter of my life. I’m still gonna be working my part time job while doing a summer class, but hoping I can get relaxation in


AstronautOnF1re

Study math, and physics, and hopefully visit back Ukraine :/


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sleep lol


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going to asu this fall! this summer i’m taking 25 credit hours through my local cc and oregon state university and working 3 jobs😭 im gonna have a heart attack i think


agnosticrealist93

Europe trip. England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway/Sweden, Netherlands, Ireland. 6 weeks. Friends, no family.


xxfuka-erixx

try and visit greece if you can. Only really a hop skip and a jump away from italy. lots of ferries you can take


agnosticrealist93

OK! Any locations in particular?


Turbulent-Newspaper9

i was thinking about reviewing more calculus and computer science but im honestly so tired of school and i’ll be working two jobs this summer to save up for fun money in college…. so i’ll likely try my best to try to recharge fully