It’s the summer of opportunity
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Does the impending break fill your heart with joy or do you feel an element of trepidation as you consider how to fill the long, empty weeks ahead? Either way it’s coming up to that time when you must decide how to fill your days, as your school empties for the summer.
In a modern world filled with a huge variety of electronic gadgets and ways to stay connected online, it is strange how bored it’s possible to feel. After the fifth day straight of playing Minecraft on your own while the sun is beaming down outside, you will start to feel a little peculiar.
The key to a really enjoyable holiday is variety and company. Yes, of course it’s your time to relax and play games but it’s also a chance to really get stuck into a book you wouldn’t have time for during term. Set yourself achievable goals and plan ahead: agree to meet friends to play some football one day and then follow it with a day when you are going to read something truly outstanding — like “Maggot Moon” by Sally Gardner or “Northern Lights” by Philip Pullman. Make sure you meet up with your friends and try to get to know newcomers to your compound — a new best friend might have just moved in next door.
Remember there are different ways to study so there’s plenty you can do to help you come back a star student. Again, variety is the key, so why not read the newspaper one day, research the history of any places you are visiting the next and then get outside and do some sketching to improve your skills? Your parents would love it if you asked to go to work with them for a day and you would get a fantastic insight into the world of business, something you could share with you class when you return.
As the weeks pass by think back over everything you’ve done since the last day of term. What really sticks in your memory? You’ll probably find that it’s not the hours spent on the sofa in front of a screen but the times when you were outside building something with your friends, or the amazing book you couldn’t put down, or the look on your parents’ faces when you surprised them by cooking a tasty meal. Make every day count.
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