Internships VS. Taking College Courses

momof07
Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:02:26 +0000

I know you’re trying to follow your heart and do something for the love of the experience, not to look good. But if all things are equal, take the internship. Lots of kids do coursework, as was already mentioned in the thread and it sounds like you’ve already experienced that. My S did an internship last summer - was wonderful for him as far as maturing, catching a glimpse of the other side of college, and gave him a respect for independence that is hard to understand that last summer before senior year. He left it with a new respect for work, a vision of what to shoot for in college, and a huge boost of confidence after navigating city and trains on own all summer. The bonus was that it gave him an excellent subject for his college essays and a wonderful letter of recommendation. These were not the reasons he did the internship, but they definately made a difference in the college application season later, as we’re slowly finding out.