<p>Anything that got my son away from home was good. The WCATY (gifted/talented summer programs for 3 weeks) were good in the HS years. The college years summer spent in Seattle was supposed to be great weather, etc- but they had atypical high 90’s most of the summer and NO air conditioning, even in university buildings, much less housing. For student and parents the best time comes with that 12 month college apartment lease- an excuse to stay away from home and enjoy the summer in the college town. Love my kid, but… Bored at home is no good, especially for the rebellious teenage years.</p>