-You spend less time doing homework and more time grilling meat.

-You suddenly care about clean beaches.

-Girls are running around in outfits that look like they’re made out of a washcloth and some pieces of yarn.

-Your popsicle consumption has gone up 200%.

-You’ll honestly believe that your life must include the ownership of a snorkel.

-You have sand in places that you’ve never had sand before and where you never want to have sand again.

-Burying someone in sand is a good pastime rather than a way to avoid 10-25 years in prison.

-You could care less about what hotdogs are mad of. They taste great and that’s all you need to know.

-Waking up at 10:00am becomes “waking up early”.

-You become slightly more aware and weary of shark attacks in your area.

-Each day you wear less and less clothing to remain comfortable.

-Your bank statements consist mostly of where you spent your beer money.

-Every movie at the theater is either a romantic comedy or an action movie featuring continuous, back to back, explosions.

-You have a painful reminder of why you told yourself “I’m never going to let myself get sunburnt again.”

-You realize the importance of cold drinks and you’ll put a strong emphasis on the “cold” part when you order one.

-The notion of going to Mexico actually starts to sound like a good idea.

-You realize that just like buying a house, when building a sand castle the most important things are location, location, location.

-When you’re outside you’ll bitch about how hot it is, then as soon as you get inside you’ll remind everyone how great a day it is outside.

-You’ll accept the fact that anytime you turn on the television, you’ll be watching reruns.

-You have developed a tan line from your flip-flops.