The Summer After High School by Jocelyn Ortiz-Burquez

Everybody is always telling me about summer after high school, they always talk about how to live my life and enjoy my youth because the summer once you’re done with school is the best one of your entire life. So as the end of school is approaching, I’m beginning to get so excited about everything that I’m hoping to do and things that I’m actually going to do. But I want to create a list of plans that I think will create the perfect summer after high school. 

Indoors – I’ve thought about things that I could do indoors during the summer, which there’s a lot of them. These things don’t always have to be crazy and creative but it’s something that will get me going instead of just laying in bed all day. 

1. Finding a bunch of movies and shows based on summer and watching it 
2. Designing a box and making it into a bikini box (im doing this cause its super cutesy) 
3. A full day to night self care day; take care of anything you feel needs some love
4. A sleepover with all of your best friends (bonus points if you stay up all night together) 
5. Playing any type of game ( wii, playstation, boardgames, etc)
6. Build a fort and hangout in it (bonus points if you have little kids hanging out with you) 
7. Do something creative (paint, color, journaling, diy anything, etc)
8. Throw a small indoor get together 
9. Bake sweet treats 
10. 10.Create summer music playlist  

Outdoors – For the outdoors there are so many more options. You can do so many different things and you can do it solo or you can do it by yourself. These things aren’t crazy creative either but they’re something that will keep me occupied and continuing to have fun. 

1. Have a lake day
2. Go to the different fairs/carnivals
3. Go to a concert 
4. Go camping 
5. Celebrate the 4th of July
6. Go to lagoon with family or friends 
7. Play pickleball with your friends 
8. Explore places
9. Watch the sunrise or sunset with snacks 
10. 10.Have a picnic 

When it’s the day after I graduate from high school I plan to come back to this list when I’m feeling like I have nothing to do and I will check off all these options that I gave myself. I hope you too will come back and take inspiration from my lists.