Summer can be very hot in southern Taiwan where the temperature usually goes up to 32"C or more. Because of the heat it is a trying experience to go to school or do anything else in a place that is not air-conditioned. Also because of this I stay at home most of the time during the summer vacation and occasionally go to the beach to plunge myself into the cool water as a way to keep my body less sticky.

Actually I like swimming think nothing is more refreshing than a swim. In the summer vacation that has ended I went swimming many times with my classmates we all had a good time.

This summer vacation, however, was not spent entirely in seeking fun.

As a second-year senior student I had to prepare myself for the college entrance examinations that were a year away.

In other words, I must find time to study, too.

So I divided my time between work play during the summer vacation derived benefit from this arrangement.