How to spend summer break?

Q: What’s the best way to spend your summer in between semesters?

A: This is a difficult question to answer because summer expectations vary by discipline and how far along someone is in their program.  I’ve spent a lot of my summers either studying for comprehensive exams, doing fieldwork and now writing.  What I would offer to anyone is to think about one thing that you always wished that you could do during the school year, whether it’s Netflix or using that free trial of Class Pass, and make time for that. This will *help* balance out whatever academic responsibilities you have and make things feel like you actually are treating yourself to something you really want.