The sun is shining, birds are chirping, trees and flowers are vibrant and full of life. It’s warm everyday and its light out longer than its dark.
Everything feels so much more productive in the summer. Waking up earlier, going to sleep later and enjoying every little bit of sun you can get. It’s almost like I get a newfound joy for life when summer rolls around.
Even the activities you can do are better. Beer gardens, swimming, hikes, picnics in the park, going to the beach – the world is open to possibilities of new things you can’t do in the colder months.
Maybe it’s the extra vitamin D, or the release of the stress university brings, but I can’t help appreciating things around me so much more when it’s sunny and warm out. I go for a walk thinking about how lucky I am to get to experience such a nice day.
All I want to do is go outside and explore and see the world bright and happy. I find the summer such a positive time of the year. You’ve got a break from uni for a few months, the opportunity to travel and work and experience new things, it’s amazing.
Sitting in a park, watching all the little animals and bugs soak up the sun. Butterflies and bees shooting past you, everything feels so fresh. There’s no pressure, it feels like the days are endless.
I find during the summer I don’t waste so much time on mundane activities. Instead of spending hours scrolling on my phone, or watching the same TV series over and over, I feel like my day is more open and free to do whatever I want to. I’m not held back by the dread of going out and facing the cold.
Even going to work is better. Gone are the days of starting work at 8am while it’s dark out and finishing at 4pm for the darkness to be back. As much as I’d rather be out in the sun, it’s so much better to leave wrok and it’s still light out.
To me, summer feels like happiness. It feels like a fresh start and the perfect time to quit old habits and start something new. It gives me the urge to skip around town, singing and dancing like I’m in a musical. That’s why I love summer.
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