CLibra’s Blog

Now that High School is over, this is the longest summer that I’ll probably ever have. The question is, what shall I do with it?

Apart from the obvious, yearly necessities, such as a hot days spent in the shade of the woods, taking the train to the beach, and afternoon celebrations based on the fact that it isn’t raining, I’d like to expand my horizons this summer, ameliorate myself. I want to use these 15 weeks before I start college to focus on gaining new experiences, turning what’s usually a lazy holiday into a summer that I won’t forget.

So what should I do?

• I’m going to read a lot more. Constant studying of texts that I hate has given me little time for reading for pleasure, and there are lots of books that I need to get through.
• I’m going to work on writing more. I really should, because I enjoy crafting worded masterpieces. I should write more poetry and more blog posts, perhaps branching into journalism as well.
• Exercise. I’m not an unhealthy person, but I realise that I need to exercise more. Perhaps early morning runs before the heat kicks in? Swimming to cool off? Or, my favourite sport, Tchoukball, which I find that very few people know about it – perhaps I should spread the interest.
• I’ve discovered I have a passion for capturing moments through photography; as such, I could combine photography with creative writing and web design to make an online portfolio of creativity. I find that my skills generally lack an artistic side, as I focus on foreign languages and computer science, but by spending the summer honing my creativity, I could really benefit from it.
• Science used to fascinate me, but constant molar equations has put me off it. When the exams are over, I’m going to re-embrace science, not from a study perspective, but I’m going to pursue it as an interest. I’m carrying on Physics in college, so I can use this summer to brush up on my understanding of ‘real world’ science.
• Unfortunately, having free time isn’t cheap, as I’m prone to wasting money in the summer. I’m considering the possibility of a summer job to bring in some money and give me some more experience of work, and I’m also committing myself to putting a little bit of money in the bank each month.
• Unplugging the internet, I intend to write more letters to faraway friends, especially those in France, as it’ll help me out with my language practise.
• Speaking of the French language, I love foreign ‘art-films’, and it’d be nice to have some more cultural experience from such movies.

I’d really like to use this time I have as an experimental self-improvement time; I want to deepen my academic skills, but at the same time expand on the normal sociable summer experiences. Thank goodness for 43 Things to help me along!