<p>What’s a good idea for a summer project? I’m not exactly talking about summer programs at prestigious universities. I’m talking about doing things on your own that could really show that you’re an outstanding college applicant. </p>
<p>Like maybe starting your own business? Writing a novel? etc etc etc </p>
<p>What are your ideas?</p>
<p>you have to find something that meets with your goals, interests and passions.</p>
<p>My son (rising senior) is planning on spending the summer volunteering and studying at a Tibetan Buddhist retreat center in the mountains of Spain. His goal – to improve his Spanish and become fluent. His passion – world religions. His interests – Tibetan Buddhism. It is a good match for him (and cheap – free room, board and teachings).</p>
<p>See what unusual opportunities there might be for you.</p>
<p>it depends on your interests and your might-be major in college years. So be persistent with your goals. Do vary activities to support your interests.</p>
<p>hsmomstef, how did your son get that opportunity? It sounds exactly what I’m looking for in a summer program.</p>
<p>He researched and found it on his own – no program or anything. He knew he wanted to practice his Spanish, so he looked in Spain. He is currently fascinated with Tibetan Buddhism, so he looked for places in Spain that offer Tibetan Buddist retreats. found one and they are looking for volunteers – he contacted them, applied and is set.</p>
<p>There are alot of possibilities out there – you have to do alot of research and be adventurous!</p>
<p>I worked on my research project…</p>
<p>Well it would definitely have to be something that you were interested in personally, not just something that you were doing because it would look good on college applications.</p>
<p>If I had the time this summer, I would try to learn another language and focus on improving my web design skills, possibly picking up a programming language (probably C) if I had time. If I was good enough with time management, I would be able to put all of these factors into something amazing between June and August. But I’ll probably be going to some type of summer program, so I’ll squeeze some of this stuff in during the school year.</p>
<p>Technol: Word of advice, C can get frustrating! haha</p>
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Ahaha, thats funny because I had to learn C++ in order to do my project. Now I have to go learn C over winter break… which I haven’t started yet…</p>
<p>But yeah, do whatever interests you or else you’ll dread having to do it. Look around on the internet for ideas… search around, there’s bound to be something you like.</p>
<p>I’m really interested in maybe… psychology or business and I’d like to pick up maybe French or Chinese. Perhaps there are some programs out there that are right for me</p>
<p>I did all the research myself and found a Spanish-language Head Start program that was looking for volunteers. 15 hours a week and I became semi-fluent in Spanish, learned basic Somalian, got a ton of volunteer hours, and got to spend time with kids. My passions? World languages and children.</p>
<p>If you want a “project” to do on your own, you could try calling the mayor’s office of your town and say you are looking for a project that needs to be done, something like an Eagle Scout project. Sometimes they have wish lists of projects that they wish someone would take on. And one might be not-quite-right for an Eagle Scout project but might be interesting and fun for you. It is nice to do a project that fills a need.</p>
<p>how would you put what you did on a college app??</p>
<p>^^^^ Should not be the major concern on your mind when you are planning for a summer. However, some colleges ask for a record of what you did during the summer, so you can literally describe your summer experiences. Otherwise, you can write an essay about it, get a recommendation from someone who supervised you, submit an account of your experiences to some of the many community service scholarships and competitions, etc.</p>
<p>i know it shouldn’t be a major concern…but i wasted away last summer doing nothing really eventful…so i wanted to make this summer a little better</p>