More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. It's not just nostalgia that made summer break feel so long. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . Do you remember the last day of school before summer break? You have summer to do literally anything you want. Cut to summers in adulthood, where you blink and suddenly there are Halloween decorations up. Why do summers seem to last forever when you're growing up but only a couple of days as an adult?