<p>Either way, find the thing that best fits you during the summer. Coming a musical background, I would do music camps (Northwestern, Governor's School, Honors Bands, etc.). The summer before my senior year, however, I had more time to do more stuff because I transfered to Andover and we have longer breaks. So, since I was curious in continuing my spanish, I went to Costa Rica for four weeks, in addition to doing my 5 week music camp. It was an amazing exeperience, and I wouldn't take it back for the world. I enjoyed it, that's what mattered, and didn't exactly feel stressed.</p>
<p>Community service...I kinda do think that's important. Admissions or no admissions, it's just important to understand what it means to be a community servant, because these are what the future leaders of today are - community servants (or are supposed to be....Bush...lol). I would do a lotta musical things, like teaching kids violin, or tutoring, or mentoring. Just stuff I liked, not because it looked amazing on a resume. You know what...forget the resume.</p>