What's everyone doing for the summer?

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The thread discusses participants' plans for the upcoming summer, encompassing a variety of activities including work, travel, study, and leisure. The scope includes personal experiences, academic pursuits, and potential internships or research opportunities.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express excitement about summer plans, including travel to California and potential trips to other locations like Vegas and Seattle.
  • Others mention working during the summer, with some indicating they will be in internships or research positions related to their fields of study, such as aerospace and physics.
  • Several participants highlight the challenges of balancing work and leisure, with some expressing disappointment over limited free time due to job commitments.
  • There are mentions of specific activities like studying, gardening, nature photography, and preparing for graduate school, indicating a mix of academic and personal interests.
  • Some participants share their feelings about jury duty and its impact on their summer plans, with mixed reactions to the experience.
  • A few participants discuss their aspirations and future plans, including attending film school and working in physics-related jobs.
  • There are light-hearted exchanges about driving and personal preferences regarding transportation, with some expressing a desire to drive larger vehicles.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a common theme of balancing work and leisure during the summer, but there are multiple competing views on how to best utilize their time, with no consensus on specific plans or preferences.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about their summer plans, indicating that they may change based on job opportunities or personal circumstances. There are also varying levels of enthusiasm and apprehension regarding work commitments and leisure activities.

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Readers interested in summer plans, work-life balance, and personal experiences related to academic and professional pursuits may find this discussion relevant.

  • #31
I think I would go insane if I had to drive a bus...I rarely ride the bus but when I do it is rarely a good experience...full of rude, obnoxious, crazy people. I'll stick with my tractors :P

I also enjoy motoring :P
 
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  • #32
I'm planning on having some fun and working! I've got a ton of stuff to do.
 
  • #33
scorpa said:
I think I would go insane if I had to drive a bus...I rarely ride the bus but when I do it is rarely a good experience...full of rude, obnoxious, crazy people. I'll stick with my tractors :P

I also enjoy motoring :P

Really? How do you know their rude and obnoxious? You talk to them?

I've never had problems on the bus in town or out of town. You have crazy people, but that really doesn't ruin my bus experiences. Rude people? Don't talk to them.
 
  • #34
scorpa said:
I think I would go insane if I had to drive a bus...I rarely ride the bus but when I do it is rarely a good experience...full of rude, obnoxious, crazy people. I'll stick with my tractors :P

I also enjoy motoring :P


Noooooo, you just tap on the sign that says "Don't talk to the bus driver while operation" and look in the big mirror so they can see your eyes staring at them LOL!

Oh yeah, and the vans turn signals didnt work. Only the left side would say on, so you had to constantly pump the turn signal lever up and down if you wanted to turn left. I felt sorry for the people on my right...
 
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  • #35
Class from 8-12 all summer...
 
  • #36
JasonRox said:
Really? How do you know their rude and obnoxious? You talk to them?

I've never had problems on the bus in town or out of town. You have crazy people, but that really doesn't ruin my bus experiences. Rude people? Don't talk to them.

Mostly just the obnoxious teenagers that feel they own the bus...think it makes them cool to swear, make derogatory comments about others on the bus, complete disrespect for others. Never give up their seat to an elderly person (that really peeves me). Last year there was actually a stabbing on a bus. Of course I rarely ride the bus so my luck I probably just get the bad days, most of the people are just fine, just the odd few that ruin it.
 
  • #37
Hahaaha, we had one guy caught masterbating on the bus on campus. The idiot should have known all the buses have cameras inside of them, so his picture was on the front page of the school paper the next day walking out the bus. The quality of the video camera was low, so it was hard to make out who exactly it was walking out, but still...

This happened a while ago, what an idiot. :smile:
 
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  • #38
I have never seen someone masturbate on the bus. But we have plenty of drunks and homeless people riding the bus.
 
  • #39
Ugh I can't believe I am finished exams and starting summer holidays next tuesday. IT SNOWED AGAIN. I am so depressed about this...I thought it was finally going to be nice out.
 
  • #40
You are nearly finished with the semester, that sucks :rolleyes: My last final will be over with 3 weeks from yesterday, I can't wait.
 
  • #41
Trying to get a internship, work, badminton, football, swimming, following my friend on organ recitals

:P
 
  • #42
I got an internship for summer so I will be working...my first job. :biggrin:
 

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