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Show 4 -- WEDNESDAY, APRIL DIXIESUNNEWS.COM Create opt! il 20,20$ summer V' s i t I lA M ! ) L ) 5 .'ill adventure with friends could be in could create great summer memories An BY ALANNAH HALL alannahLHall I begin 3 Want to be inspired j by your fellow ( I "1 every summer with a list of things I want to do, and I've found it's the best way to have the students? Check Li out perfect summer. The first step to utilizing your summer the way you want and not feelmg like it was one big, wasted weekend is to make a plan. Decide what you want to do with your summer, make a plan to do it, and stick to that Ally Hunter's video to see more summer plans. a- - r' ; plan. . The productive summer While most students have a s ' f job during the school year, an extra summer job is a good way to be productive. Earning j j LETTERS money, especially as a college student, is important in order to handle the weight of tuition, so i order this summer 7 , ihj if eWsr.-ii- you make the effort to plan for the more you can work during the summer the better. Some students get another job like a nanny position or a job in manual labor such as landscaping in addition to their regular job. These jobs often pay more than most fast food or coffee house jobs and are good seasonal work. If you look at the many emails from tire Career Center, internships are plentiful and a good way to use your summer. An internship is sometimes paid, so you still have some money to stock pile, but, paid or nof , internships are good for your future career. Internships give you experience in your field of study, making you look more competent to future employers and grad schools. Study abroad or teaching trips are also productive ways to see the world and learn something new. There are many programs available to people to go teach Enghsh across the world or it Staff writer Alannah study at another university in Europe or Asia. Dixie State University has a few study abroad opportunities, including one to China. You could take a service trip to a developing nation and make a difference. One program available is Costa Rica Outward Bound, which involves both service and adventure. All these things would make for a productive and unforgettable summer. Hall short drive from St. George, making it the ideal day trip. People travel from all over the world to see it, and it's practically in our backyard. Travel can be an enriching and educational expenence as well. Whenever you visit a place with a different culture than yours, you can learn more about people. People around the world do things and view things differently, and its a to good idea to be open-mindother people's views and how ed How about a change of scenery? A road tnp with friends can be a fun way to jump start your summer. There are several in- t'WKiiM says a road trip to Los Angeles or San Diego they hve. to intenupt, you can binge watch your favorite Netrlix shows without feeling guilty You could even start a new show; your list is the limit. At-ho- projects If you're like me, you never have time to do the projects ya want to. I always want to sit and paint all day or pull out new coloring book, but I just don't have the time. Well, that's what summer is for. Pull out paintbrushes and markers, then make something awesome. If you're more of a person and like working with your hands, you could stop to Home Depot and grab some wood and a hammer. Experiment with making something, my the hands-o- teresting destinations that aren't too far away from St. George. Las Vegas is only a couple of hours away, which would make for a good weekend getaway. San Diego or Los Angeles are only a six hour car drive, which Best ways to be lazy Smce your summer isnt packed with classes and a staggering pile of homework, its a good time to take advantage of a little leisure. Now is a good time to slip on a swimsuit, grab a book or magazine and lounge by the makes for a nice, longer trip if you really want to have the road trip experience. Zion National Park is another pool, since there is nothing like some sunbathing to start your summer off right. Without classes or homework n maybe some simple furniture add to your apartment. Any combination of any of these things can be a good m to to spend your summer. The main thing is to feel like your summer was a good one and not a wasted one. TO THE EDITOR Stay healthy during final studyin Send letters to the editor to DixieSundixie edu. Letters to the editor are accepted and may be published in the newspaper andor dixiesun-new- s com. The guidelines for letters are as follows. Submissions should be no longer than 250 words and must be well-writte- DIANA V A 1 FOSSETT Diana FossettDSN n. Writers must include name, phone number and email address Students should also include year in school, hometown and major Letters are subject to editing for length, style and grammar Letters consisting of You published Letters should be submit- ted to dixiesundixie edu in the body of the email, not an attachment Letters become property of Dixie Sun News and may be published in any format . Dixie Sun News encourag- es a lively discussion on its website among its readers Dixie Sun News does not edit comments However, an editor will not post any comments that are libelous z? i inaccurate, libelous or highly offensive content will not be or vulgar j , dont want to start your summer stressed out and exhausted. By the time most of us have made it through tire mental wnnger of finals, we are exhausted from long study sessions, perhaps jittery from too much caffeine, and feeling gross from eatmg more junk food than normal. These conditions have described me and many classmates for years, but this isnt how it has to be. To start your summer break on the right foot, try these suggestions while you study for your finals. Study length and breaks According to MTT.edu article titled Tooling and Studying: Effective Breaks, the optimal amount of tune to study is in increments. After hitting 50 minutes of Study- te ing, the same site suggests you minute break. I would recommend you spend at least 10 of those minutes moving around doing something physical. After sitting and studying fop long periods, your body needs to move and expenence some unrestricted take a 20-3- 0 circulation. Also, be sure to set a timer on your breaks. One of the dangers of study breaks is getI set timers on ting off-trac- k. my phone, and, consequently, the balance of manageable study periods and frequent breaks took a lot of the drudgery out of studying for finals for me. Hold to sleep routine Finals week and tire week leading up to it is not the time to shake up your routine. As tempting as it is to say youll make up for your missed sleep and skipped exercise after finals, youre better off sticking to your usual sleep and exercise schedule. According to Harvard Health Publications article Repaying your sleep debt, by neglecting your sleep and building sleep debt, you put yourself at greater risk for weight gam, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and memory loss. So stick to student loan debt and skip the sleep debt. Meal prep During the hectic time sur- rounding finals, Ive previously let my eatmg habits slide in a big way, compromising with myself that it is just for finals. But this deviation from preparing food and eatmg well usually led me to be more lethargic after eating heavier meals than normal, and my body is rebellious, intestinally speaking, anyway. To get around these uncomfortable food situations, meal 5L. prep can save you quite a bit of trouble and money. I tend to Simple and healthy meals prepped early can take away som prepare several ingredients that the stress surrounding finals Opinion Editor Diana Fossett sa it is easier for students to eat can be combined in various healthy while busy by preparing food a week in advance ways to create multiple types of meals with a handful of fridge also. with some avocado for a foods. From this base of prepped portable food. A meal prep starter kit can food, it is easy to heat up some Most of all: Dont let final5 consist of: chicken, frozen of the frozen vegetables in a make you hate school. For and rice. add some vegetables chicken after file pan, graduating seniors, use these I bake the chicken all at veggies are heated, then plate tips to help graduate on a high it all on some rice for a simple once, and then chop and store note, not a stressed-ou- t one. it in tire fridge. Since most stuYou can mix things up And for those of use still in dents dont have a rice cooker, adding a single new ingredient for tire long haul, heres to I would recommend you make to this base, like subbing the ing finals comfortable enough about two cups of nee and rice for ramen noodles or putthat coming back in fire fall store the cooked rice in your the ting ingredients in a tortilla does sound like a tenable idea pre-cook- ed stir-fr- y. I feA |