Cleaning out your closet, your digital life and your bedroom may be the first things you think of when you decide to spring clean, but why not look at relationships the same way?

Chances are, you have people in your life who bring you down, people you can’t seem to fit into your schedule or people who simply just don’t treat you the way you deserve. Clich√É© as it sounds, life is short, so you shouldn’t waste your time by surrounding yourself with these negative people. While we can’t choose our family, we can choose the classmates, colleagues and significant others we want to associate ourselves with.

Friends

First, take an inventory. Is there someone who judges you, someone who you have to walk on eggshells while talking to or someone who is extremely self-centered and one-sided? Decide who you want to keep and who you want to get rid of. There’s no reason to be mean or vindictive; you can just let the friendship fade out, and summer may be a perfect excuse to do that. Just be sure not to forget why you ended things when you return in August.

Family

Moving back home for three months after about nine of freedom may be a little daunting. And while you and your parents may not be BFFs, that doesn’t mean this summer has to be hellish. First, be sure to establish boundaries when you come home. Do they still expect you to have a curfew or can you now come and go as you please, like you do at school? While you may think it’s obvious to have the same freedoms you do now, they might treat you like you’re still in high school.

Be sure to have the conversation early on and try not to be defensive. The best way to prove you should be treated like an adult is to have a mature, adult conversation.

Romance

You may not want to try the long distance thing, or you may simply want a summer of freedom. You’re in college, and it’s time to have fun in the sun, so who needs those pesky responsibilities? Take this time to take a step back and reevaluate your relationship. Is it worth expecting a digital relationship when you hardly see him or her in person during the semester anyway?

No matter who you choose to cut or keep, just be sure to remember that to have a positive life, you should probably surround yourself with positive people.