How to Beat Boredom in Summer

Find a summer job. It will keep you busy, introduce you to new people and allow you to earn some money.Many shops, tourist attractions and summer festivals need seasonal workers.

Volunteer. Helping the community can bring satisfaction and improve your mood – and of course support a good cause.Look for organizations that collect trash, work with injured or abandoned animals, or are interested in political causes.

• Volunteering also allows you to make a good impression on university applications, even if it cannot replace competence and passion.

Go to the library and read some books. Books can transport you to different worlds, or make you see through the eyes of others.Try to learn everything you can about a particular topic, such as Norse mythology, Japanese history, or space travel.

• If you want to learn even more, try an online college course.Some of the best universities in the world even publish their lectures on the internet, and they often cover more interesting topics than those covered in high school.^{[1] [2]}

Write a diary. Many people keep journals to reflect on their days, overcome difficult moments, or write down their plans for the days ahead.Maybe, reading it again in a few years, you will smile at your summer memories.

Write a novel. This is a big project, one that could take up all summer and beyond if you're particularly inspired.If you're not sure where to start, try writing a story that mimics a work by your favorite author, or work with a friend so you can brainstorm ideas.

Learn a language. Knowing a foreign language can open up many possibilities, not to mention that it is a great addition to your resume.Start by finding a beginner's course, or ask a friend or family member to teach you a language they know.Search the internet for free foreign language lessons, learning tools or foreign conversation partners.

Attend local events. Almost all areas host fairs, festivals, festivals and other fun events during the summer.Check your city's event calendar online, or ask other people in the area if they know when they're happening.Check websites for advertisements for nearby venues, including theatres, stadiums and concert venues.

Act like a tourist in your own city. Visit the website of your city or region's tourism agency or read brochures promoting events;find out which attractions are reserved for travelers from other regions.You may find museums and rides in your city or surrounding areas.^[3]

Go camping. Spend a few days with friends or family at a campsite, or camp in your garden.Gather friends around the fire or organize a barbecue to tell scary stories and prepare something to eat together.

Participate in geocaching. Find a geocaching site on the internet, and search locations near you to see if anyone has hidden any prizes.You can search for these rewards or hide them yourself with a GPS unit or by finding the coordinates on a map.

Invent a holiday at home. If the weather, lack of transportation or events keep you from leaving the house, go on a fake vacation.Invite some friends to sleep over and decorate your room like a castle, a jungle, a hotel or whatever you like.Go buy unusual foods and "souvenirs" to share with your guests.If the weather is rainy, dress in a swimsuit and sunglasses and relax indoors, imagining you are visiting a place where the summer is warm and sunny.

Reach out to some old friends. If your current friends are out of town or busy, look through old class photos, phone books, and email contacts and reconnect with the people you once knew.All of the activities described above are more fun with friends, and spending an afternoon together reminiscing about old times can be fun too.

Try to build something. Anything, a cardboard house or even a simple puzzle.This could help you think logically and keep you busy for a long time.

Go swimming. If you live in an area where summers are hot, you can have fun and cool off at the same time.Go to the beach or pool with friends or family. Play games in the water like cops and robbers or dodgeball, organize swimming races or play water polo with friends.

Cool off with water activities. Even if you don't have a place to swim, you may find ways to have fun with the water.Put on a swimsuit or light clothes that you don't mind getting wet and find some warm friends to participate in these activities with you:

• Turn on the garden sprinklers and play cops and robbers, hide and seek or steal the flag among the sprays of water.
• Have a water fight.Fill some water bottles, buy cheap water guns or use pumps.It can be a fun activity not to be repeated...or the start of a water war.

Prepare cold drinks and desserts. A cold drink or a bowl of ice cream can be great when the weather is hot.Preparing them yourself is also a cure for boredom.

• Try to prepare some homemade ice cream, with the classic "salt and ice" method or with the one that reproduces the rich and creamy flavor of real ice cream.
• Make popsicles and always keep the freezer stocked.
• Fill the fridge with ginger or lemonade homemade.
• Make a simple popsicle.Pour cold water into a cup, add a plastic straw or a teaspoon.Keep it in the freezer for two hours and eat it when it's deliciously cold.

Relax at home. Find a cool, shaded room, or create a strong with blankets with light sheets to create a refuge from the sun.Turn on a fan, find a book to read and wait for the hottest hours to pass.

• Other relaxing activities to do at home include sew, play solitaire or other card games, watch a movie or listen to music.

Play when dusk comes. When the evening begins to arrive and the temperatures drop, gather a group of friends to play hide and seek, cops and robbers, flag stealer or other games in a large garden or park.If it's still too hot for physical activity in the evening, set up a table outside and play cards or board games until the temperature drops.

• Choose a board game that is not disturbed by the wind, such as Talisman, Taboo or Saltinmente.^[4] These are quite popular games that you can find in many toy stores, but if you want to be on the safe side, classics like chess, checkers and all the magnetic travel versions of the most popular board games are even easier to find.
• You can also play cards if the game doesn't require you to place cards on the table, and if you have rocks or other heavy objects to hold each person's decks.

Tidy up or redecorate your room. Some people enjoy these activities more than others, but even if you don't like decorating much, it will still be better than sitting around doing nothing.Even just sorting through old piles of items can help you find toys, books, and other items you've forgotten.For a larger project, paint your room or hang posters and paintings.

Pick some flowers in your neighborhood. See how many different types of wildflowers you can find in your garden or nearby fields.Make a bouquet, or Press them to create permanent decorations.You can too dry the leaves to use them in art projects or as decorations.

• Don't pick flowers from your neighbors' gardens without permission, or flowers that appear to be intentionally planted.

Create a beauty treatment. There are hundreds of natural DIY recipes that use yogurt, avocado or other natural ingredients.Open your pantry and treat yourself to a free day at a home spa.