<p>I’ve been thinking recently about about what to do with my last summer before going to college. I absolutely CANNOT sit around for that long without doing anything, but – and here’s my lazy side – I’m not the type to go to John Hopkin’s-type things every summer or travel to African to help orphans.</p>
<p>Here’s what I’ve been considering:</p>
<li><p>Volunteering. I love, love, love volunteering with a passion, and my dream before I die is to do some amazing act of charity, like when you see people raising $100,000 for AIDS research and whatnot. I’d love to take a summer to help people out and find out my “niche” in terms of organizations who I’d want o support for years. However, most places I’ve been looking at require volunteers be 18. (I’ll be 18 when I’m a junior in college. Not helpful.) Which leads me to…</p></li>
<li><p>Working. Sure, spending money is nice. I don’t need to work, however; I have a full-ride scholarship, so my college fund can go to whatever I need during college. I know that makes me sound like a spoiled brat, but I’m afraid of being stuck in some underproductive, tedious job like flipping burgers because of my age.</p></li>
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<p>I guess what I’m asking for is advice on what I should do this summer. (And if anyone knows a place I can find a listing of charities/volunteer groups in Tucson…)</p>
<p>You said you like working...how about an internship? Just because you're a teenager doesn't mean you have to be flipping burgers. I'm interested in majoring in political science and prelaw and becoming a lawyer, so I am doing an internship on Capitol Hill this summer. Talk to your guidance counselor at school. They should be able to give you some suggestions if you are interested!</p>
<p>An internship would definitely be a good idea.</p>
<p>Also, you could probably become a camp counselor. It doesn't pay much. It is work experience, though, and it's a pretty good job- more interesting than flipping burgers or scooping ice cream, I'd say. Plus, the only requirements are usually that you have to be a certain age (15-16 usually) or grade- no experience necessary.</p>
<p>Or, get your lifeguarding badge, and be a lifeguard. Probably a pretty boring job, but it's a source of income.</p>
<p>Yeah, I know, being 16 and in college is going to get a certain reaction, but you know what? I couldn't care less. Even when I'm younger, I know I'm more capable than half the people on campus. I'm there for education.</p>
<p>I like the idea of an internship, if I can find one... I like a few miles away from campus, so it's easy to get to, and hopefully I can find something that gets me some more knowledge in my intended major. Thanks!</p>
<p>you can do activities/work/internships, but just make sure you have fun over break. i dont mean fun in the sense of volunteering, etc. as you said you like doing, but i mean fun with friends that youll hardly see ever again.</p>
<p>dont devote TOO much time to activities over this break.</p>
<p>You should definitely spend time with friends, family, etc. because you probably won't see them again for quite a while, and some of them, you may never see again. In this economy, it might be hard f=to fond a job, so I'd concentrate on the volunteering thing.</p>