That Summer State of Mind

Emily Cole shares her 10 favorite parts of summer

Emily Cole, Editor

May 18, 2026

As a certified school hater, allergy-prone spring loather and a July baby, I cannot wait for summer. Nothing brings me more joy than the first 90-degree day of the year, a bright red watermelon, or the feel of a chlorinated pool against (hopefully not burnt) skin. If you find yourself in these last days of school desperate for a reason to keep going, hopefully my top 10 summer list can bring you some motivation.

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Emily Cole, Editor

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Sabrina Chen is a sophomore at St. Mary’s and a first-year reporter on Tatler. In her upcoming year with Tatler, she will work as an artist who is excited to share her work. She is fifteen years old and spends her time on trap, art, and robotics. Sabrina has two sisters and no pets, although she would really like a cat or a dog. If she had to choose a rodent for a pet, she would choose a guinea pig. Sabrina enjoys robotics, computer science and chemistry. She even coded a game in which you played as a donut that had to collect points, all while trying to dodge hits from an evil donut that shoots donut holes!