| Before you made it to college wasn't summer the | | | | but will expose you to a memorable life experience. |
| best season of the year? The term alone oozes the | | | | Idea #3 - Do an Internship. If you have some idea of |
| feeling of freedom, sun, fun and more fun. Well, now | | | | what you'd like to major in or perhaps you've already |
| that you're becoming a more responsible young adult, | | | | decided upon a certain area of study, getting an |
| why not use those 3 months in between spring and | | | | internship in your field of interest will truly give you a |
| fall semesters to really add to what you're already | | | | real life flavor of what your type of chosen work will |
| trying to achieve in college in the first place? | | | | be like in the real world. Whether you end up |
| Idea #1 - Go to Summer School and Kill 9 or 18 | | | | enjoying your internship confirming your initial interest |
| Hours Fast. This first idea is really the most obvious. | | | | or realizing it's not a good fit after all will be time well |
| When you've been in college for a couple of years | | | | spent. |
| and either changed your major or recently decided | | | | Idea #4 - Go On a Mission Trip. Nothing in the world |
| on one, it's evident you won't be on the 4 year plan. | | | | compares to going on a mission trip, whether in the |
| Taking classes in the summer either during the first | | | | United States or in a foreign country that will get you |
| session, second session or both is an expeditious | | | | out of your "box" and open your eyes as to the |
| way to get some courses out of the way quickly. | | | | plight of how the other world lives and the challenges |
| Idea #2 - Take a Summer Session Abroad. There are | | | | they face. It can be a real reality check spurring all |
| numerous study abroad programs that combine | | | | kinds of thoughts, feelings and emotions you've |
| academic coursework with extensive co-curricular | | | | never experienced before. It may have such a |
| travel. Why not get some classes out of the way | | | | powerful effect on you to change your whole career |
| and experience other cultures at the same time. It | | | | focus. Give it a try! |
| will not only take you out of the regular college grind | | | | |