Summer

So I have a love/hate relationship with July. On the one hand, July has Independence Day, THE summer holiday. It's sunny, hot, and filled with the images of beaches, barbecues, and fun. On the other hand, by the middle of the month, the back to school ads and commercials roll out. The images of kids jumping into the pool are replaced by pretend smiles on kids in new clothes standing by lockers, looking as excited as if they just won a puppy in a candy-eating contest. You know what I say to that?

Bullshit. Bull-oney. Horse apples. Horse hockey. Oh crap.

These ads love to remind us that our time of fun and relaxation is going to end sooner rather than later. We'll be back to the books in a blink of an eye, with memories of getting sunburned at the beach or riding roller coasters just a thing of the past. This irritation I have stems back to childhood. I never liked school, much like EVERY OTHER KID IN THE WORLD. It takes up our time. We meet lots of friends, but we also have all of that work to do. And having 3 months of break suddenly end is like a blast of cold water to the face. It sucks.

I thought this annoyance would end when I got to college. Nope. Don't get me wrong, college is awesome, and lots of the people you meet are rad. But still, having to go back to having a schedule and responsibilities like that blows. So when I see people say how excited they are to go back, I totally get that. I kind of feel that way too, but I just wish I had more time to bask in the freedom from responsibility that we call summer break.