The typical idea of school says you work your butt off during fall and spring, and get a much needed break over the few precious months of summer. However, for some Sinclair students, summer classes are unavoidable.
I know this summer I’ll be taking summer classes, and many of my friends will be as well. But I think there is a way we can all still enjoy our summer and get through this next semester together.
Summer classes don’t have to be all that bad. If you have friends that have to take classes too, trying to schedule classes around the same time could make your time on campus more fun. And, the best part of summer: it’s not going to be bitterly cold on the walk from your car to the classroom. Yes, the tunnels turn into human toaster ovens, but since it’s not so cold, we can walk outside.
It’s also possible to still find fun things to do over the summer, even if you have classes. For example going away for a weekend, or simple finding something fun to do around home.
This summer I’ll be taking four classes, but I’ll also be gardening at Sinclair’s campus community garden, going to a journalism workshop at Ohio University, and going backpacking with some of my friends in Kentucky.
There are also loads of festivals taking place over the summer, such as Celtic fest at Riverscape Metropark, and many fourth of July festivities throughout the area.
I also made sure to schedule one class I would enjoy taking: Black and white photography. And I’m taking it with a friend, double win. For me it was all about finding ways to look forward to a summer on campus.
There’s a lot going on, and even if we have to take classes over the summer, we can still have a great summer semester.
Cerridwyn Kuykendall
Managing Editor