As students go into summer, they are excited to relax and hang out with friends, but as the summer progresses, students procrastinate on their summer work. 

Depending on the classes students take, the amount of summer work they get can be a lot, or just their summer reading.

With summer jobs, family trips and other summer activities, students often forget about their work and end up having to cram it in during the last few weeks of summer.

“It is hard to stay motivated with distractions like vacations, summer practices and just wanting to relax,” said sophomore Ben Plunkett.

If students plan their time better and do their assignments at the beginning or throughout the summer, they will not have to worry about the looming deadlines during the first couple of weeks of school. 

“I put a reminder on my calendar a few weeks before the assignment is due,” said sophomore Jina Di. ”I try to do it early so I have enough time to prepare myself. Procrastinating would definitely be a more stressful way to finish my assignments.”

As classes get harder, the workload gets heavier, and it becomes more important to understand the material assigned.

“I am taking AP US History, AP Art History, AP Pre-Calc and Human Anatomy. I expect that [the summer assignments for] AP US History and Human Anatomy will take the longest,” said Plunkett.

Taking multiple AP classes and the summer work that comes with that definitely takes up a lot of summer, so it is important not to forget about school even while on break. 

“Last summer, I worked as a hostess, so that is when I completed my readings for AP World, when business was slow. This was an effective way for me to make good use of my time,” said sophomore Grace Stearns. “However, procrastinating until the last minute can make completing summer assignments quite stressful.”

Starting summer work early can be very beneficial in having a stress-free summer.