When Megan Thee Stallion released her single “Hot Girl Summer,” she was really on to something. Honestly though, I really didn’t get up to anything “wild,” but during the summer semester, I made the decision to not take classes for the first time in my academic career. Instead, I went on hikes, met up with friends, went on dates, and basically sat in circles singing “Kumbaya.” While I really did connect with those around me and get out of the house more, I also didn’t push myself to overdo it. If I didn’t want to wake up, I slept all day. If I felt like doing nothing, I gave myself permission to laze around the house. This summer really reminded me that I don’t need to overly organize my free time. When I finally get some downtime from school, I always feel compelled to jam pack all the “fun” I possibly can into a day until it starts to feel like work. So here’s a message to all my young workaholics out there: give yourself permission to relax once in a while, and have yourself a “hot girl season” this fall!
Illustrator: Mikaela Collins
Chandy is a biology major/chemistry minor who's been a staff writer, Arts editor, and Managing Editor at The Cascade. She began writing in elementary school when she produced Tamagotchi fanfiction to show her peers at school -- she now lives in fear that this may have been her creative peak.
