I really enjoyed this article as it is something I have been thinking about with summer break approaching. In the article, Peyton talks about many different activities to attend once summer boredom hits. I experienced this issue last summer as I got all of my exciting plans over with in the first few weeks and felt lost the rest of the time. I think that this article was very informative and opened my eyes to a multitude of new activities to try.
I was so excited when I saw that geocaching was mentioned because I have done it before and had a lot of fun. I was also excited to see the OC parks summer concert series. I absolutely love live music and would love to attend one of their concerts. The author mentioned that Big Bad Voodoo Daddy would play which my parents and I love and I think it would be really fun to go and watch. Overall I really appreciated this article and found it to be very helpful in deciding what to do over the summer.

Miller provides readers of her article with an extensive list of free summer activities. She includes very well photographed images that look appealing to her audience and allow for these activities to seem more appealing as well. Her article is very useful by including detailed information on how to participate in the free activities. She not only provides activities within Long Beach but locations within the surrounding areas. Miller also makes it easy for the reader to find the information they are looking for if they were to refer back to this article in the future by separating the different related activities into separate sections. Other than activities that can be done by attending certain places, Miller starts her article off with a free activity that can be done through a variety of places. Geocaching seems like an extremely fun and obscure hobby and Miller starting her article with this makes her article very enticing as well as easily capturing her audience’s attention. Overall, Miller’s article is currently very helpful and will continue being so in the future.

This article is a well written report that provides various activities to do over the summer to prevent giving into boredom. The writer does an excellent job at introducing the article with a wide range of suggestions for readers to take into consideration and pursue. To add on, the writer also offers a description of the activity. This can be seen as beneficial as it allows the reader to be informed about several locations that teenagers can spend their summer days at based on their interests. For example, Miller states that if a person is more interested in music genres such as jazz or rock instead of classical, the parks in Orange County host concerts that are directed towards the jazz and rock community. She also provides a lineup of bands that will be featured at the parks this summer. By providing the lineups, individuals who might favor those particular bands will be more likely to attend and have a fun time instead of being on their electronic devices. In addition, the entertaining activities and events that the writer provides guarantee free admission. I find this information to be very valuable because it helps attract more attention in terms of participation. Many events, such as a concert, can be very costly. Therefore, with participation being free of cost, individuals will not have to worry about spending large amounts of money to have a great time. Overall, I found this article to be very inspiring for teens who often experience boredom over the summer.

I like how the article starts off with the obvious thing most people at Millikan are looking forward to, Summer. This is a good way to connect to the title by mentioning what this article will be about right away. I like the approach of activities that don’t cost money. This is good for people who don’t want to spend money going to the mall and other activities that involve money. Having free activities to do is great because you can do these activities multiple times and enjoy it each time without spending money. I like the amount of activities Miller provides with not just one or two activities but lots of activities and where to go and what times they happen. This helps because you don’t have to research the activities with where they are and what time, instead just look back at this article and you’ll know when and where they are happening. I also like how the activities vary. Miller starts off with geocaching and yoga but then talks about concerts, then to museums. With the varying activities, you have multiple options to choose from for what to do for the summer. This helps to stay active instead of laying around all Summer.

On May 6, 2024, Payton Miller wrote an article titled Free Summer Fun. In the article, Miller talks about the eventual boredom that comes across teenagers during summer. After repeatedly doing the same things, the repetition can start to get old. Miller gives alternate experiences that teens can do in the summer to prevent boredom. All the activities Miller lists are free for all to do and experience. She does a great job of listing well known outdoor activities, like hiking and biking, but she also goes into specific activities that some might not even know about. Her example of geocaching shows how she was thinking out of the box when looking for free activities. By including the image of her own free activity she did of going to the Huntington Beach Library, readers can truly see how fun and intriguing these free things can be. Miller does a great job of not only stating why these ideas would be good, but giving examples of free things us teens can do. Her examples are unique and I am definitely going to be trying them this summer!

This well written article spotlights various sources of entertainment for high school students for the upcoming summer. With summer right around the corner, Miller’s suggestions offer a great source of inspiration for readers to gain ideas of activities they would like to participate in. With listing a variety of activities, followed by a detailed description of what each of them have to offer, Miller is effectively able to inform readers about local places that teenagers can spend their summers productively. It is appreciated that Miller acknowledges the common issue among the younger generation to resort to social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Youtube to resolve their boredom. As this issue likely directly relates to Miller’s student audience, it offers the readers solutions to fill in their free time. Taking yoga classes at Yogulation in Long Beach, going geocaching, hiking at the El Dorado Nature Center, and going to 2nd and PCH with friends, are all examples that were listed in the article. Each of the options will allow teenagers to find new experiences and hobbies instead of staying home and going online. It should also be highlighted that each of Miller’s examples are free of cost. This is beneficial to the audience because if they want to participate in any of the activities, they can expel the worry of spending large amounts of money in order to have fun. Overall, this article had little room for error and effectively described each statement with great detail. As a teenager always looking for new hobbies and things to try, I will take into account these suggestions.

This article mentions lists on what you can do during the summer. Summer can be pretty boring if you have nothing going on. Even if you have friends you can still feel bored at times. Spending time outside can help with your mental health. It can also encourage physical activity. In this article it gives activities you can do nearby here in Long Beach. Miller gives us free opportunities everyone can do. There’s geochoaching, yogalution, free concerts, free movies, free admission into museums, and free memberships to libraries. These are all free activities you can do with no spending! Students now have lots of things to do in the summer. And there are way more activities you can do in the summer that have not been mentioned in this article. Say bye to being bored all the time during the summer.