competitive.... or not?

<p>I<code>m thinking of a summer program to attend. I wanted to attend the RSI, but my country was not represented, and therefore, I cannot attend. I</code>m looking for a alternative option.. There is this one program, where you go on an expedition abroad to do a research with experts of a certain area.(mostly environmental issues) It` s not competitive, anyone can apply. Would this help my application when applying??
Or should I just get a job or something??</p>

<p>if you are thinking about rsi then do mite2s. i think japan is represented. and if you can get accepted to programs like that then you shouldn't be working - you should be at programs like that.</p>