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FUN & EXCELLENT THINGS TO DO BEFORE SUMMER IS OVER.



FUN AND EXCELLENT THINGS TO DO BEFORE SUMMER IS OVER.

By Kirsten Okenwa

The long days of summer unwinds before us. August is even more peaceful here in Abuja, Nigeria. 

Have you been having a great time of holidays? Have you been enjoying the little yet great things of life? Like peace, water, fresh air? 

Here are fun and excellent things to do before school begins in September.

1. Read a narrative. 
This may sound banal but, a novel is an excellent way to spend an afternoon. You school your mind to reading and imagining. You travel to exotic places you may never go to physically and you learn new words and expressions. Visit a bookstore today and buy a good novel. I am reading a Nora Roberts book called tears of the moon.


2. Enjoy the outdoors. 
Have you been spending time outdoors? Keep at it. August is a peaceful and colorful month. Enjoy fresh air at parks. If there is none around you, ask for permission to relax at a school park near you. 
Ride a bike. Simply break the habit of computer games and videos. The great outdoors calls out to you.

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3. Make a new friend. 
Give yourself a push and reach out to meet new people and make friends. It can be at the shop, summer school, church, or wherever.

4. Exercise! 
Jogging, jumping rope, singing, dancing, basketball, all these can provide hours of fun this month.

5. Play a musical instrument.
If you can, take advantage of learning to play a musical instrument. The knowledge gained is priceless.

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6. Have fun at home.
You can play dress up games with siblings or friends. One can dress like a doctor, or nurse, engineer, etc. Act these roles and have fun.

7. Be helpful. 
Host a free carwash for adults in your block. Gather two or three friends to join you in this exercise. Inform your neighbors that you will be doing a voluntary car wash. I bet the fun and satisfaction will last.

The list is endless. Get moving and enjoy!


Comments

maimuna Ibrahim said…
I like your articles. Keep up.
12:15
Enitan said…
More please
12:59
Dayo Owokade said…
THANK YOU KIRSTEN
14:27
Unknown said…
Biking in busy Lagos is not fun.
16:10
Unknown said…
Hi all. Thanks for comments. Enjoy your holidays. Think of other fun things to do and be HAPPY. I just scratched the surface with these ideas.
18:58
Iloabuchi Nwabu said…
I am happy to introduce these words to my students.
06:29
James Tukur said…
YOUR POINTERS ARE ALWAYS CLEAR AND EASY.
12:45
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