The Summer Summary

Fall Out Boy concert at Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
While the sun is still shining and the weekends are free and easy, it's no longer summer for me! Despite what the weather says, the start of school says different. My senior year started August 11th. I don't know what's more shocking- that I'm actually a senior or that we started two weeks into August! What happened to after Labor Day? There's nothing I can do about it now, although the end of summer was bittersweet.

End of Little Girl Camp picnic
 
It was a summer to remember! This year I took a new path for adventures and goals. Normally, I spend the dreaming of summer picnics and what I'm going to accomplish each day. That never happens. The bucket lists get thrown away in the back of old notebooks or found at the end of summer as I clean out my school work from the year before. All I see is what I didn't do.

Fourth of July
Instead, I compiled all my summer activities into a list AFTER I did them. This idea was so much more enjoyable. You can see all the things that didn't make it on to your summer bucket list and look back on all the memories! 
I definitely encourage everyone and anyone to try this out for any holiday, break, or vacation.
6 Days of Denim

Here's a shortened list (I liked to include lots of things) of my summer accomplishments!
Vanderbilt visit!
 
  • bought Jack Rogers sandals
  • made a photo collage wall
  • lead boot camp for the freshmen on my dance team
  • went to Pilates classes at the YMCA
  • did an American Eagle denim photo shoot with Libby
  • watched all of How I Met Your Mother on Netflix
  • 
    Tassel craft
    volunteered at the CCL Summer Program
  • went a Vanderbilt college visit/Belle Meade plantation tour (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • went to Mizzou Scholars Day
  • crafted tissue tassel garland
  • survived UDA camp
    • Awards: All American, Pin It Forward, two class blue ribbons, asked to audition for staff, blue ribbons for home and team routine, placed 4th for home routine
  • Lucky Day giveaway
    won Lucky Day Blog's giveaway of a Pretty Please nail polish
  • went to the Fall Out Boy concert
  • went to lunch, shopping, and Starbucks with McKenna
  • got a tennis lesson from Libby
  • crafted a framed black dry erase and cork board
  • attended senior orientation
  • bought Cards Against Humanity and Frozen
  • got a new bed and comforter
  • Am I famous yet?
    updated this blog and my tumblr
  • made a J.Crew city mini/Lilly Pulitzer inspired skirt
  • applied to college
  • finished my AP Lit summer homework (and in a timely manner!)
  • had a famous tweet because I was retweeted by Lilly Pulitzer








Golden Line dance team at UDA Camp







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