Make time for yourself

Between working and spending time with old friends, be sure to pencil in some quality time for yourself. Once college starts, you’ll be really busy and may be a bit stressed out. Take this time to stay calm, cool and collected. Read a few books you’ve been dying to but haven’t had a chance to. Have a horror movie marathon. Do what makes you most happy and soak up that free time.

If you have a bit of extra cash saved that doesn’t have to go toward your college fund, why not take a trip? Everyone talks about pre-college travel, so why shouldn’t you be apart of it? Take this time to go somewhere you’ve always wanted to go. Dying to go to France? Then go! Really want take a road trip with your closest friends? Do it! Now is the time to enjoy the “you” time you have left.

Don’t forget to spend a little bit of time with your family as well. While you may not realize it now, you will miss them once you’re all moved into the dorms. Talk to your family about your concerns about college. Listen to their concerns as well. Like it or not, they will always be your parents. Now is a good time to listen to their advice and allow them to help you prepare for this monumental life change.

Make sure you have all the information you need from the college. I’ve already mentioned this before, but if you don’t have all of the information you need on housing, financial aid, tuition or any other concern, contact your college immediately.

It may be quite annoying to have to deal with such matters over your last summer at home, but you’ll be glad you took the time out to do so. Failing to file all of your forms by their deadlines can lead to all sorts of hang-ups when it comes to registering for classes.

It would also be a real shame to be all set to go to class only to find out that your spot in the dorms has been taken due to your failure to make a down payment. Check and re-check your deadlines to make sure everything is ready to go when you move onto campus.