No summer plans needed

As we get older, we are taught to be responsible — to manage our schedules, organize our lives, prepare for the unexpected. Responsibility helps us build careers, care for families and thrive in adulthood.

But there is a tradeoff to always being prepared: sometimes we miss out on spontaneity.

At some point in life, I went from being an impulsive, fun-loving wanderer to being referred to by friends a…