Self-learning over the summer

<p>So I wasn't sure where this would go since this is my first time posting here. So basically, I wanted to ask how self-learning something over the summer would compare to a summer program or internship? If, for example, I learned a new programming language over the summer, how would that compare to having a computer science internship or going to a summer program for computer science?</p>

<p>Would one be any better than the other?</p>