How many of us have spent whole days doing nothing because we've got sucked into watching stupid videos? Not even interesting things like TV series, but random videos on YouTube? I find that in summer, when I've not got school, I spend my time doing literally nothing, and each day blends into each other with nothing distinguishing the days as they roll by.

Sure, giving ourselves time to relax after a stressful school year is essential, but you can't waste your summer away! If you do waste your summer doing nothing then you'll look back and be utterly disappointed. Having a few aims for the summer and knowing what you want to achieve gives you some structure and means that you come out of the summer feeling accomplished.

You could aim to do something small like working out everyday, or maybe start learning a language. You could even aim to just read a book a week. I'm one of those people who love to be busy, so my summer is going to be jam packed with projects that interest me. The difference between doing projects in your own time and doing them for school is that you actually want to do them. You'll be researching things that genuinely interest you while enriching your knowledge.

Some of my aims for this summer are trivial and silly, like watching two films a week, but that's how I like to spend my time. Maybe you'd like to finally pick up that skill you've always wanted to do, or just hang out with friends more often.

Don't waste your summer away, because when school comes round again you'll be glad that you enjoyed your time to the fullest.

So rule twenty five of surviving Teenagehood: summers were not made to stay inside looking at memes, summers were made so that you could make the memes (#inspirational).