<p>I'm going to be a junior next year and I don't have many plans for the summer. I'm planning to prep for classes/tests that I will be taking next year, mabye do some research, volunteer at the library, and that's mostly it... I want to become a better public speaker and develop strong time management, leadership skills.</p>
<p>There is an oral/communications course at a local community college but it is 4 times a week, 3 hrs per day for 4 weeks... Also, what if I get a bad grade in it? What will colleges think? I'm just scared of taking courses at a CC and doing bad since the time is so short and you barely have any time to consume the information. What will colleges think of me taking a speech class anyways? That I'm not a good speaker/communicator?</p>
<p>Would it be better for me to explore other options to develop those skills? I could try to find more volunteer opportunities right?? What do you guys think is the best method into developing those skills I listed above? What do you guys think I should do to make the most of my summer? Thanks for your advice/opinions!!</p>
<p>Colleges won't think you're not a good speaker - they'll think you recognize the importance of strong communication ability. They like to see students who challenge themselves and try to improve their skills.</p>
<p>If you're very worried about it, you can contact the professor and find out what the level of challenge is like, or talk to your GC/school speech teachers and see if they know anything about the course. But don't let "what will admissions think?!" stop you from doing something you're interested in.</p>
<p>Yeah it is a summer course. I'm pretty sure that the professors don't try to cram a year's worth of material into 4-6 weeks right? I also want to take classes like Chemistry that will prep me for AP chemistry next year. Will this be a good idea? I don't know how hard it will be for me and how I fast I will be able to understand the information. Will getting a C (or B) affect my chances of getting into top colleges? I mean, if they see you have a C, then they would assume that you're not ready for college courses right?</p>