How To Be Okay With Summer Holidays Coming To An End

The moment we’ve been dreading the entire month of January has arrived as we enter the final month of summer. Understandable right? When I was in high school, summer hols were the time of my life and I usually spent my whole year looking forward to it. So how do we make ourselves ok with it coming to an end? Well, we can try…

First Things First… Try Not To Dwell On It 

I feel like in those last two weeks of summer holidays, all you can think about is the impending gloom of it all coming to an end. So let’s change that narrative. Why sit around in dread? The holidays might be over, but there's still a whole month of summer to go! Making the most out of February and keeping a positive mindset will help you to realise that going back to school won’t be all that bad. 

Second Thing… Why Not Romanticise The New School Year?

Idk if this is just me, but sometimes when I’m on break for too long I get a tiny glimmer of missing school. Of course, it’s not enough to want the break to come to an end - but we can definitely grasp onto that glimmer and make something of it, right? 

Romanticise your back-to-school shopping trip, find yourself some trendy stationery, and set yourself some goals for the new year. Dive deep into some study aesthetic videos on TikTok. I know it sounds silly but there’s nothing wrong with creating a bit of aesthetic out of study especially if it leads to motivation and productivity.

@coastbasic the best way to spend the holidays #coastbasic #basicaussiegirl #summer #ocean #rockpool #noosa ♬ original sound - Coast basic

Finally… Summer Holidays Shall Come Again 

Just like clockwork, the summer hols will roll around again at the end of the year. It’s great to have that to look forward to, but I think the real lesson here is remembering to live in the moment. 2024 should be all about making the most of every opportunity and living it up. We’re still so young and capable of creating amazing, fulfilling memories all year round. Stop imagining perfect moments in your head and start trying to create them in the present. These very well could be some of the most memorable years of your life and you don’t want to wish them away. Try to make the most out of this whole year, and if you’re really not much of a school person, you still have the weeknights and weekends to live it up!

As hard as it can be to accept one of the best times of the year drawing to a close, I think for 2024 we go in with the aim to create memory goodies all year <3