Things to do in the summer other than summer programs?

<p>any ideas?</p>

<p>It depends on your interests. I like theatre so I'm going to participate in an acting camp. Its run by the director of the school plays I were in and its at a local theatre company. Its about three weeks long.</p>

<p>well I'm into science ..research something of the sort but I don't really knwo who I should contact ?</p>

<p>Contact whoever is doing research you're interested in.</p>

<p>^i did that, and no one responded.</p>

<p>well one person did and told me i have to be at least 18...i'm 17.</p>

<p>so what then?</p>

<p>Keep on contacting as many people as possible. I had to email 23 people before finally finding someone. Do you live near an university that does lots of science related research?</p>

<p>I live near NYU ? columbia?</p>

<p>go to their websites and look at their different departments. find something that interests you and just email them. make sure you email a lot because lots of professors don't take high schoolers, but some do.</p>

<p>keep emailing professors- cdsflute is wrong- college profs are looking to help high school students and if they cant physically do research with u they will tell you someone that can and will help you with ideas, learning etc</p>

<p>bump .... </p>

<p>i too am interested in things to do over the summer that aren't summer programs, specifically things that are unique and can be done at a local level, as opposed to research, which everyone seems to do...</p>

<p>anyone have any ideas?
when i say unique i meant something along the lines of studying buddhism abroad at a tibetan monastery, organizing your own charity art show, etc</p>

<p>Whatever happened to being a kid?</p>

<p>I mean I have a little room because I'm going to college in the fall, but guess what I'm doing this summer?</p>

<p>NOTHING.</p>

<p>Well...I'm taking a self-defense class or two. But that's about it.</p>

<p>Take a class at a university.</p>