What to do with time period between graduation and starting full time?

I accepted a FT analyst offer at a boutique last week and will be graduating in a couple weeks. I will have a couple weeks between graduation and my start date at the IB.

Besides the obvious moving, setting up things at my apartment, etc. Is there any things in particular you have found to be the most productive to do with this time I will have before starting?

I'm thinking once I get settled, I will still have about 1 1/2 weeks, so maybe some traveling of some sort.

I'm sure this will not be the same for everyone, but was curious what you all have done that have been through this before?

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Travel. Go somewhere with a beach and enjoy the shit out of it. Exercise while you're there.

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