[header] How to write an essay on how you spent your summer vacation [title] Look back on mementos you kept from the summer. [step] If you kept any souvenirs from your summer vacation-like pictures, plane tickets, or a diary-use these to help you with your essay. Looking back on your mementos will help you remember details from your summer, making writing the essay much easier. 
[substeps] These can also make nice visual aids if you are asked to present your essay. [title] Make a list of the things you've done over summer vacation.