<p>Well, this summer I'm basically going to be a non-paid 40 hour-a-week research assistant at a local U (possibly get to do actual research, possibly not. Depends on how hard I work between now and then) and will be volunteering at a local hospital for a projected 50-60 hours. What I'm basically wondering is: is there more I could be doing?</p>
<p>The reason really that I'm worried about this is because I basically did jack all of last summer, and I'm desperately trying to make up for that shortfall. So, any opinions, reassurnaces, recomendations, etc. would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>In what grade are you? If you are a freshman, you had a right to take last summer off. A sophomore could use some summer experience. A junior needs it, and yes, what you are doing is enough, for this one summer.</p>
<p>I think you'll be ok. A lot of people forget that summer is break, and break means relaxing. So, chill a little and do what you like. If that is what you like, do it, but don't worry if it's not enough or anything.</p>
<p>I'm a soph right now, so I should have done something last summer, but didn't because I was stupid and waited till the last couple weeks of school till I realized "oh crud, I'm not doing anything this summer" and found out all the deadlines had passed or the programs I wanted to do were filled. <- Wow, that's a really run-on sentence</p>
<p>Same position here - soph and everything ;) Currently looking for internships, you're lucky to have caught one already. As for suggestions: depends on your financial status. Since the reseach position is non-paid, I'd suggest looking into a menial, sterotypical teenarger-job for spending cash (or saving for college or a car or what have you).</p>