It’s about choices, and also Martin Scorsese.
Summer is about choices.
Do I do the dishes before I go backpacking, or do I just leave?
Do I focus on work today, or is it so nice that I go home early?
Should I go on vacation, or should I buy that hot tub I’ve been thinking about (and maybe leave it in the bed of my truck all summer)?
High school athletes know this as well as anyone. In Washington, the summer is the only time that all sports have freedom. In the fall, winter and spring coaches can only coach you during their season, not outside of it.