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Jason Victor
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| Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 6:54 am
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Experts,
What should I do during the summer before senior year? I am looking at
Navy and Stanford (with Navy ROTC) as my top choices.
I go to a well-known boarding school and have good grades, so I assume
colleges will realize that I can handle college-level coursework. For
that reason, I have been told that summer school doesn't make too much
sense for me.
Any suggestions? |
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Out West
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| Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:43 am
Post subject: Re: Summer before senior year |
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A job. That's what you should do. Work in a pizza place or something so you
realize why it is you need to go to college.  A first job teaching you
lots of skills. Start looking in the beginning of May. Don't wait until June
when all the minimum wage jobs are taken. Save some for your personal
expenses. It means a lot more if you earned it with your sweat than if your
parents just hand it to you.
A job, definitely. -B
"Jason Victor" <jasonv118@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Experts,
What should I do during the summer before senior year? I am looking at
Navy and Stanford (with Navy ROTC) as my top choices.
I go to a well-known boarding school and have good grades, so I assume
colleges will realize that I can handle college-level coursework. For
that reason, I have been told that summer school doesn't make too much
sense for me.
Any suggestions? |
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rick++
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| Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 6:45 am
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How about educational travel?
I think there sre some courses for 16-year olds, but I'm not sure.
You might take one in the country of foreign language you studied
in high school to learn that language better. Add see the sights.
And meet new people. |
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Out West
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| Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 12:30 pm
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and who's paying for this little jaunt? Mom and Dad?
-B
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| Quote: | How about educational travel?
I think there sre some courses for 16-year olds, but I'm not sure.
You might take one in the country of foreign language you studied
in high school to learn that language better. Add see the sights.
And meet new people. |
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Hank Murphy
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| Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 2:40 pm
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Out West wrote in message
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| Quote: | and who's paying for this little jaunt? Mom and Dad?
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I think he said he was attending boarding school. I imagine Mom and Dad are
picking up that.
Hank Murphy
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Hank Murphy
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| Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 2:52 pm
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Jason Victor wrote in message ...
Us? Experts? I think we are all just sharing the experiences of our
offspring as they wend their way through college, in many ways.
| Quote: | What should I do during the summer before senior year? I am looking at
Navy and Stanford (with Navy ROTC) as my top choices.
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If you are serious about the Naval Academy, I think you might look into
their summer session:
http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/nass.htm
There is also a summer session for high school students at Stanford:
http://summersession.stanford.edu/precollege/overview.asp
Not knowing you, or that much about admissions to these two, I'm not certain
why someone would say that summer school doesn't make too much sense for
you. Even if attending the summer session does nothing for your admission
chances - I don't know if that's true or not - it still helps you decide if
you are making the right choice. So I'd look into it. Your call.
Hank Murphy
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Out West
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| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2004 1:02 am
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"Hank Murphy" <hmurphy@earthlink.newt> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Out West wrote in message
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and who's paying for this little jaunt? Mom and Dad?
I think he said he was attending boarding school. I imagine Mom and Dad
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picking up that.
Hank Murphy
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I know, but I still think that young people should get a realistic view of
the world. It is great if he has the resources to do these cool summer
programs, but I still think that understanding how the world works and
learning to appreciate the things your family is able to do for you is very
important. Too many people who have a lot of monetary resources from Mom and
Dad don't 'get it' and so don't appreciate their lot in life. Many end up
not succeeding themselves because they are so used to someone else footing
the bill and someone else coming to the rescue. I don't care who you are or
where you came from, a first job working for someone else always puts things
into perspective. What a person can do under their own steam, without any
help from anyone, is very gratifying and worthwhile, whether it is a minimum
wage job flipping burgers or not. It shows you that you can take care of
yourself. It's good for the ol' self esteem. Having parents that can give
you everything you could need or want is a true gift. It should be
appreciated and understood for what it is. Understanding how most people
live is important to wealthy people so they grow a social conscious.
If a min. wage job is too dreary for someone with resources to consider,
then I would suggest volunteering somewhere. Give something of yourself to
others. There are many, many organizations that would fit the bill. The Red
Cross comes to mind. Recognize your good fortune and share it. He needs a
break from studies so he is ready and excited about college.
Just my opinion, -B |
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rick++
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| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2004 10:18 pm
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| Quote: | and who's paying for this little jaunt? Mom and Dad?
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Just because I had to work menial jobs to pay for college,
doesnt mean I wish this on others. Especially since this
poster sounds like (s)he interested in self-improvement
rather than goofing off the summer. They would be wisely
using family resources. |
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Laura AZ
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| Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:02 am
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| Quote: | Just because I had to work menial jobs to pay for college,
doesnt mean I wish this on others. Especially since this
poster sounds like (s)he interested in self-improvement
rather than goofing off the summer. They would be wisely
using family resources.
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I appreciate both sides of this discussion. All my experiences were
about work; my children have had more choices, although they've often
included paid work. The verdict is still out on what matters most,
but I'm liking their choices at this point.
Some of the things they're doing/have done:
Working on a political campaign. This is certainly the year!
Finding a job related to something you're interested in. For one of
my sons, this was gig (music) work; for the other it has been paid
tech work at local community theatres. For someone else, it might be
life guarding (aren't Navy guys supposed to know how to swim!), being
a referee at community sports events, doing lab work for a civil
engineer, volunteering at a non-profit, whatever.
Attending summer programs based on special interests. For my oldest
son, this was going to music camps (he spent the summer after his
junior year in Brevard, NC). Younger son will be at the International
Thespian Conference in Lincoln this summer, as well as our state's
leadership camp.
Attending community college. No, this isn't the sexy elite university
program, but I think it does show that you're a committed student, and
might allow you to explore some areas that you don't get to in your
high school curriculum. And, you can do this along with working or
other activities!
Finally, my oldest son spent a month after his sophomore year at a
program in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, called MexArt. He polished
his Spanish language skills, learned a lot about Mexico, and
participated in studio art experiences with some most interesting
artists. It was a big expense for our family, but for our son, it was
a life-changing experience. More info at www.gomexart.com.
You're wise to be working on this now; the best opportunities often
require some advanced planning. Please let us know what you end up
doing,
Laura in AZ |
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