<p>What is the best thing to do during your summer break before you start BS?
I live in Southeast US so my vacation starts mid-May.</p>
<p>I read a Deerfield essay from a student in their booklet that said he read the paper and drank lots of coffee. ;)</p>
<p>I’d probably hang out with friends a lot (you won’t be able to see them for a while) and get a really fun, time-consuming hobby.</p>
<p>Hanging out with my friends is my PRIORITY 
But I am getting a 4 month summer, and I want to spend some productively.
I was thinking about going to a summer camp for 2 weeks at BS that I would go to.
Summer camp worth it though?</p>
<p>I had the same question too because I was accepted to one of the HADES. I think that since the classes are so rigorous, I will spend my summer finishing the courses beforehand so that I will have a better chance to suceed.</p>
<p>Same here Deerfieldhungry. I feel like I need some work to do since I am entering as a sophomore.
What school did you get accepted to?</p>
<p>I’m doing a 4-week Theatre Arts program, then maybe a 2-week dance/theatre program, then hanging out with friends.</p>
<p>I say do something you enjoy. You’ll spend the next 4 years working hard at boarding school, so I’m gonna be using my summers to explore hobbies.</p>
<p>Nice You must be very interested in Theater Arts.
I am going to visit Korea for a month, then a month summer camp, a month golfing and hanging out with friends. But I still got one more month. I am trying to find something I can do.</p>
<p>Only recently involved. I’m just looking to get more experience! I love it with all my heart, though, even though I’ve only started this past year.</p>
<p>Well, since you have a lot of time, maybe you SHOULD get a head start on stuff… I only have 2.5 months, so my time is quite limited. You’re so lucky!</p>
<p>Hades I satisfied my hunger and was admitted to Deerfield. I think that since I have a long time, I might as well do some work on biology. (I am an incoming freshman)</p>
<p>If you’re passionate about something do it but really just relax and have fun; you’ll be working hard soon enough!</p>
<p>Since I am going in as a sophomore, I keep thinking that I have alot to catch up academically.</p>
<p>I think you should relax during the summer so that you aren’t burnt out during the school year.</p>
<p>I’m working two jobs and am also gonna try to work on some things to be ahead when the school year starts. Then of course hang out with friends and maybe go to Sweden&Denmark with my family :)</p>
<p>so my suggestions based on my Ds experience…</p>
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<li><p>Read the summer reading books. Usually there is an assignment or test the first week of school. Don’t read them so early in the summer that they are a distant memory come September.</p></li>
<li><p>If you play a fall sport get is shape. If you are particularly skilled contact the coach about preseason or summer clinics. It is a great way to meet teamates before school starts.</p></li>
<li><p>If you have placed out of first year foriegn language it may be worth looking at the text used by the school for the previous year. Curriculum alignment in FL is the most difficult, and my Ds found FL the most difficult academic transition. This is particularly true if you are transitioning from non-immersion to immersion style teaching.</p></li>
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<p>Mostly, have fun, hang out with friends, relax. BS is intense so use the summer to recharge the batteries.</p>
<p>Last summer and the summer before and possibly this summer, I wen to summer school at Taft for five weeks. It gets you used to boarding but isn’t anywhere near as rigorous as the normal school year</p>
<p>Is anyone just planning on packing and getting supplies for bs and then spending time with friends. Those are my summer plans.</p>
<p>@1012mom I also am from florida, did you D have a hard time adjusting to the workload? Or i guess i should ask what makes you say makes it so different</p>
<p>By FL I meant foriegn language (not the state). In immersion teaching the entire class is taught in the language and all communication with the teacher is in the language. That makes it particularly difficult to transition from classes at other schools where reading, writing and grammar are emphasized over speaking. In general my Ds found the workload significantly more intense and interactive than at their public schools. Things like first drafts of papers need get turned in for comments. Also, with small class sizes it is harder to hide if you haven’t had time to do the reading, etc.</p>
<p>Hope that helps!</p>