The Summer 2014 Blues

Parents Forum
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<p>Hello, I need more parents perspective on what I should do towards as I have become restless and uneasy as well as running out of time.</p>

<p>I'm currently studying abroad in London as a theatre major and won't be returning home until the beginning of June. I'm currently on break, but my major/courses have ended in late March. I still have papers due at the end of May. School continues for everyone else till the middle of May. </p>

<p>For the past month or so I have been sitting in the same chair trying to figure out how to occupy the rest of my summer (June - mid August) and it has been very nerve racking. I don't want to go home and I have stressed this to mother MANY times. There is nothing to do as well has me being without a car. My mother believes I should at least try spending a few weeks with my dad and aunt. While I don't mind seeing them for awhile, I feel it won't be long either. My father just complained to me last night how he has to work so much he doesn't even have the time to spend time with my brother, who is currently on spring break and well as bored out of his mind. My aunt said I can spend time with her (she lives an hour away) but it get's rather boring there as well. I have on friend, but she just had a baby and works a lot. </p>

<p>Another option, she says, is trying to find internships/volunteer work and I can stay with her in D.C. Summer school is there as well, but am faced with the same issue as being at home. My dad also said I could stay with my grandmother in Long Island and catch up with her and look for something...there is also my dad's girlfriend in NC...I just added Math/CS as my second major and minor, and it could help me graduate sooner. But it's 8 weeks with only 7-8 credits as well as no car. The campus is literally a ghost town during...of which my mother recommended online classes. </p>

<p>My friend just got an internship in California and she asked if I want to live with her for the rest of the Summer...but my mother opposed that and said I have no job and no way to support myself. </p>

<p>I honestly don't know what to do and I've reach the end of road. Any advice would be very helpful. </p>

<p>Thank you (my apologies for this being long)</p>

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<p>Watch a French film starring young characters. My friend, you are in a time of your life that may not come again. GO LIVE! You’re gonna want memories when you are 55 … ;)</p>

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<p>You need to select one location option and start emailing places there for jobs or looking online to see what summer jobs might be available, or apply for positions that include housing such as being a camp counselor or if you do decide to take a class at school, apply to be an RA or some other campus job. If you are an RA and have to vacate your room when summer session is over, you can probably find an inexpensive sublet walking distance from your campus.
One of my friend’s daughters recalls an idyllic summer. She worked in an ice cream store six days a week from 3 to 11. Every day she got up, exercised and spent the rest of the time before going to work reading great works of literature and had a nice enjoyable lunch for herself every day before going to work. </p>