Yes, the end of summer means the end of camp (sniffle), the start of school (bigger sniffle), and the start of the inevitable amount of work that seems to stack up overnight as you rest your weary mind. But it doesn't only mean that! To get you out of your "almost-September-blues", we've compiled a list of the wonderful things that the end of summer can bring!
1. A new wardrobe! For those of you who love to shop or be in the loop with the hottest trends, back-to-school shopping is a huge perk as August comes to a close! With sales going through the roof, new colors, patterns, styles, and trends will find their way into your closet in no time.
2. You get to see your old friends/make some new friends! Perhaps you've gone to camp with some kids from your school, or got to see your friends over the weekends. With the beginning of September coming up, you're guaranteed to see ALL of your friends again, even the seemingly unavailable ones traveling all summer long. Not only this, but maybe you'll make some new friends!
3. Your social life is going to flare up again! Yes, with all of the work and pressure and stress of your life during the regular year (getting back into your piano lessons, writing essays, waking up before 11:00 AM), your social life is bound to flare up to. With Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations, birthday parties, high school parties, school socials, and just casual get-togethers, you'll be able to dance your stress away!
4. You may discover something you never even knew existed before! Maybe it's your latent ability to play the piano that you discover during a music class at school. Maybe it's your new passion for foreign languages. Or maybe it's just a new you. As the seasons change, chances are you might too.
5. The most exciting holidays are coming around the corner! Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza, New Years', Valentines' Day....the list can go on and on. It's about time that you get mounds and mounds of free food/candy handed to you!
6. You'll no longer have to deal with pests such as mosquitos, flying beetles, or any other creepy creatures you can dream up. You can put away the bug spray and relax-- you won't see these bugs for another year.
7. Weather changes! If you're sick of sweating to death in an air-conditioned room, applying sunscreen every few hours, or just feeling sticky all the time, the autumn breezes and winter snow are welcome guests in your everyday life!
7a. Snow days! Just because school is here doesn't mean it's always here! With the progressing seasons come the progressing weather, ultimately culminating in snowy blizzards, norreasters and the always welcome snow days!
8. For those of you moving on to a new chapter of your lives (whether it's high school, middle school, or just a new school!), a breath of fresh air is deeply anticipated. Get pumped for the unknown which lies ahead (however scary it may seem now, chances are, it'll probably be one of the greatest experiences of your life).
9. The end of camp can bring sadness. It can also bring excitement. Excitement at the thought of next year's camp. Excitement at the prospect of new friends and activities and experiences. The anticipation leading up will make the first day back to camp well worth the wait.
10. As you'll learn in school: what comes up must come down. Just as camp MUST start, it also (unfortunately) must end. As disappoiting as this process is, it's all natural and it's meant to happen for a reason. Just think, camp is so special because it only happens once a year!
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