<p>I'm a Stanford student interested in finding an interesting activity for this summer, something enriching and possibly life-changing.</p>
<p>As an example, a friend of mine went on an archeological dig last summer through Stanford. Another is going to the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). I'm trying to generate a bunch of ideas and thought you guys might have some good ones. What are your kids doing this summer? What do they wish they were doing? ;)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>because S is going to do an REU (research) overseas this summer, through <em>Stanford</em>.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>He definitely expects it to be interesting, enriching, and life-changing. It was his first choice, and he was thrilled to get it.</p>
<p>Have you checked with your career services office yet? You may be surprised at what's available once you start casting a net. How about doing an exchange with another school? Does Stanford offer anything like that? Maybe see if you can spend the summer at a college very different from Stanford... out in the boondocks or on an inner-city campus, a LAC or a small state school, or in a part of the country you've never visited. How about something outside your major? S has a friend in engineering at Stanford who came home last summer to work in local government. How about a foreign language immersion course, either domestically or abroad? (It's difficult to know what to suggest without knowing your interests, needs, and resources. I also wonder if it's a little late in the game to start looking--?)</p>
<p>I hope you find something terrific!</p>