Summer takes on a whole new meaning after graduation. For most of the working world summer vacation is cut from three glorious months down to just a week or two. And, if you were lucky enough to have had outdoor summer jobs, the transition to spending most of your day indoors can be a rough one.

But starting your first job doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all the summer fun. Bike to work, grab ice cream at lunch, hit up an outdoor happy hour – with a little imagination and these tips, you can take back your summer.

• 15 Ways to Celebrate Summer When You’re Trapped in the Office

Having the opposite problem?
If you’re having a hard time enjoying your summer because you’re stressing over finding a job, we have a guide for you too. We especially like 3, 5, 13, 18, 28, 32 and 34.

• 35 Ways to Feel Like You Have Your Shit Together After College

Whatever you’re doing – get outside, soak up some Vitamin D and have fun this summer. You survived the coldest winter in Burlington’s history (well, it felt like it anyway), you deserve it!

Whether you are applying to grad school this fall or just pondering the idea, you’re probably very aware of the rigorous application process. Fortunately, UVM has made requesting an official transcript easy *and free*.

All you have to do is log into your myUVM Portal and click on the registrar tab. On the left, under Academic Records, you’ll see “request your official transcript”.

Once you’re on that page, select the appropriate delivery method.

If you select mail as your delivery method, you’ll get this message. We’ll let you decide if you want to save paper…

Fill out the required fields and you’ll be feeling like a million bucks for completing another step in the grad school application process!