School's Out for Summer! The Summer Vacation Survey
It's the last day of school and you have those summer months stretching in front of you. Are you already anxious to start your next year of school? What will you do in between? How will you spend your summer months? This survey asks you call kinds of things about your summer vacation!
Are you a: No Answer Girl Boy
How old are you? No Answer 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Over 21
In your family, you are the: No Answer oldest child middle child youngest child only child
What is your racial/ethnic background? No Answer African descent Asian descent European descent Latin American descent Middle Eastern descent Native American descent Oceania/Pacific Islander descent Multiracial
Country: No Answer Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Republic Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Cook Islands Costa Rica Cote d Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Croatia, Republic of Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia England Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Republic Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Jan Mayen Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Coast Republic Kiribati Korea, South Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein Lithuania >Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Northern Ireland Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts-Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Svalbard Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Tahiti Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City State Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands (U.S.) Wales Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Western Samoa Yemen Yugoslavia Zambia Zimbabwe
My home is in a: No Answer Big City Suburban City Town Village Rural Area
Which of the following best describes your feelings on the last day of school before summer vacation? Excited - I have a whole summer ahead of me! Relieved - thank goodness all my school work is done for awhile! Relaxed - now there's less to worry about. Sad - I'm not going to see my friends or classmates nearly as often until school starts again.
About how many months of summer vacation do you have this year? None Less than one One One and a half Two Two and a half Three Three and a half Four More than four
How much do you agree with the following statement? "Summer vacation is the best time of year." I strongly disagree I disagree I agree I strongly agree
What time do you normally wake up during the summer? Before 7:00 am Between 7:00 and 8:00 am Between 8:01 and 9:00 am Between 9:01 and 10:00 am Between 10:01 and 11:00 am Between 11:01 am and 12:00 noon After 12:00 noon
What time do you normally go to bed during the summer? Before 9:00 pm Between 9:01 and 10:00 pm Between 10:01 and 11:00 pm Between 11:01 pm and 12:00 midnight Between 12:01 and 1:00 am Between 1:01 and 2:00 am After 2:00 am
What are your usual summer vacation activities? (Check all that apply!) Reading Hanging out with my friends Babysitting Volunteering Going to day camp Going to overnight camp Watching TV/movies Hanging out online Playing computer or video games Listening to music Practicing music Playing sports Working Other
What's the best part of summer vacation? Not having to go to school or do schoolwork Not having to see my classmates Being able to sleep late Going to camp Getting a job or volunteering Hanging out with my friends outside of school Taking trips Spending more time with my siblings/family Having time to pursue my hobbies or interests Other
What's the worst part? Having to babysit my siblings Not being able to see or talk to my friends every day Getting a job or volunteering Going to camp Going on trips Having to spend more time with my family Not being able to find anything fun to do The heat Having to go to summer school Other
Have you ever had teachers assign you work to do during summer vacation? Yes, and it was for summer school. Yes, and it was for the next school year. No, I haven't.
How do you keep in touch with your friends while school is out? We IM We talk on the phone We send messages on social networking sites like MySpace, Bebo or Facebook We email We text message We write snail mail letters We make plans and hang out Other
How much would you agree with the following statement? "I have a crush on someone (or I'm going out with someone) and because of summer vacation, I can't see them and it's driving me crazy!" I strongly disagree I disagree I agree I strongly agree
How do you or would you keep in touch with a crush or boyfriend/girlfriend during summer vacation? On IM Talk on the phone Send messages on social networking sites like MySpace, Bebo or Facebook Email Text message Write snail mail letters Make plans and hang out Other
How much do you agree with this statement? "My family usually takes a family vacation during the summer." I strongly disagree I disagree I agree I strongly agree
Does your family have plans to take a vacation this summer or have you taken a vacation this summer? Yes No We've talked about going but I'm not sure if we are actually going to
By the time it's time to start school again, I usually feel... Happy - I get to see my friends again! Excited - I can't wait to start my classes. Nervous - things at school might be different than last year. Sad - I really enjoyed my summer vacation. Disappointed - I didn't have time to do everything I wanted to this summer, and now I have to go back to school already.
Summer vacation always seems to go... Slowly At the same pace as every other time of year Way too fast
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