Fun Creative Ways to Make Your Summer Poppin'

If you're off from school, summer is the best time to enjoy the things you love, to improve yourself, explore and just wind down after the hectic school year. Here are a few fun way to spend your vaca.

1. Read, read, read! I know, you're may be thinking "I hate reading." But give it try! It really is a lot of fun to just lay back and let your imagination wonder into a whole new world with new people and places. Even if you're reading purely for pleasure... you're still learning. Enhancing your vocabulary and making you a better writer are just a couple of the long list of benefits you obtain from reading.

2. Take a class. Ballroom dancing, photography, crocheting to name a few. Summer is an excellent time to start a new hobby and learn something new!

3. Get in shape. Nothing is better than going back to school with a new bod. Get a membership at your local gym or go for a jog every morning with some friends.

4. Plan nights out with friends. Since everyone will be free, the summer is great for doing fun things with some friends. Have a girls night sleepover, go shopping in the city for the day, get tickets to a show or concert, throw a party, take a road trip, play a game of soccer! Catch up with people you haven spoken to in while. Something my friends and I did recently was make a series of photo shoots. Each had a different theme, for example 20s style.

5. Do crafts. Go to the local craft store and see what you find. There are so many projects and ideas you can get from the craft store and they're usually fairly cheep. Make some jewelry, or take pictures all summer and make a scrapbook.

6. Give yourself a makeover. Get a new look. Change your hairstyle or get a new wardrobe. Go through your old clothes and sell them at a consignment shop. Use the money you made to buy some new clothes. Use your time to work on your health, for instance taking better care of your skin, or watching your diet.

7. Meet some new people. Go to clubs if you like dancing, or look in the newspaper for local events. This is a great way to meet new people or even find a hot summer date.

8. Change your room. A new coat of paint? New bedspread? Changing your room is always a lot of fun!

9. Start a diary. I always thought writing a diary was kinda dumb. But when I started writing one I realized how much fun it is. It's a good way to get all your ideas and thoughts out and it's fun to read what you wrote months or even years later.