<p>What are you planning on doing, either academic or interest, over the summer?</p>
<p>I wasnt able to take summer classes this year, so other than preparing for next year, my summer will be solely interest.</p>
<p>I want to really improve on my piano skills, read more, and WRITE( I currently planning my own book series that Ill begin writing my freshman year of college, but until then I'm just mapping it out.)</p>
<p>AND SLEEP O_O</p>
<p>What are your summer plans?</p>
<p>Going to be working out alot for the up and coming Football season (Going to be on JV). Going to read 1984, Too Big to fail, The Grapes of Wrath and an SAT prep book as of right now. Also might start working on my screenplay again</p>
<p>Im also trying to talk my parents into taking a quick trip to San Fransisco for a couple of days some time during the summer. I would love to tour Facebook, Google and the Stanford Campus</p>
<p>Volunteer at a hospital. 
Get a part-time job.
Study for PSAT, SAT, and ACT.
Read many many books, and write many many stories.
Expand my vocabulary =] (workin’ on it!)
Take notes over the summer for all of my classes to get an early understanding of them.
Play Lacrosse
Research & Apply for a lotttttt of scholarships.
Visit family </p>
<p>Volunteer at library (…)
Work at lab (interesting)
Get back into summer 2011 shape (ugh)
Study SAT (ugh)
Read chemistry, physics, work related (interesting)
Read books again (recommendations anyone?)
Be social (lolme)</p>
<p>Volunteer at a hospital
Geometry Work
AP Human Geography Work
AP Euro Summer Reading
Party</p>
<p>✔ Volunteer
Online courses (3 … 270 assignments total)
Self-study Calc BC and be able to get a 5 on a BC practice test at the end of summer
Self-study Bio and be able to get a 5 on a Bio practice test at the end of summer
Self-study AP Lit; practice writing each type of essay
Self-study Stat and be able to get a 5 on a Bio practice test at the end of summer
Summer reading (2 books and several textbook chapters)
Read all the books I have to read for next year this summer (half a dozen books)
Major science project
Lose weight
Jog everyday
Get a driver’s license
Self-study SAT II Math II
Self-study SAT I Bio
College essays and apps
Grant applications</p>
<p>SATs? Been there, done that - last summer :).</p>
<p>^—damn…do you not sleep?</p>
<p>I can see the other things, but all those self studies and 3 online courses…</p>
<p>^ I was thinking the same thing JHU. if I had to do all of that during the summer I wouldn’t do any of it</p>
<ul>
<li>Studying. Study some math for competitions, remember all of my French, study for SATs/PSATs, maybe try to self-study Psych and Environmental</li>
<li>Online pre-calc class</li>
<li>Volunteer a lot at several places.</li>
<li>Keep trying to find a part-time job… if I can’t, work really hard to get a job at the movie theater when they’re hiring in September.</li>
<li>Athletics: walk every day, maybe play some recreational tennis?, field hockey pre-season later</li>
<li>Music-related stuff: practice piano and learn to play the flute, internship at a short summer camp for one of my choirs</li>
<li>Lab internship at a local university hopefully (haven’t heard back yet)</li>
<li>Shadowing a vet</li>
<li>Art-related stuff: work on Pre-AP Studio Art work, paint some things for my grandma, volunteer at a summer art camp</li>
<li>Work on a research project with my friend</li>
<li>APUSH summer work, Lang summer reading</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>IMPROVE VOCAB</li>
<li>Improve upon guitar & flute playing skills</li>
<li>Volunteer at library</li>
<li>Community service (not sure which yet)</li>
<li>Jog at least thrice a week</li>
<li>Play basketball</li>
<li>Write a few essays, lots of poems and a few short stories</li>
<li>CONQUER NEXT YEAR’S MATHEMATICS TEXTBOOK</li>
<li>Read classics </li>
<li>Try to find out what I really want to do in my future …(still have no idea.aargh!)</li>
<li>Oooh, got reminded by the post above :
FRENCH VOCAB , LISTENING , GRAMMAR ;)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Paid summer internship at Harvard lab ($10/hour) - July</li>
<li>Summer reading for IB HL English next year :(</li>
<li>Get head start on IB HL Math. So. Not. Excited.</li>
<li>Maybe finally finish writing one of the books I have begun</li>
<li>Study for PSATs</li>
<li>Expand vocabulary (I plan on doing this thing where I have to use a vocab word at least x number of times a day)</li>
<li>Play basketball summer league</li>
<li>Volunteer at homeless shelter summer camp - August</li>
<li>Get learner’s permit on my birthday :D</li>
<li>…SLEEP!</li>
</ul>
<p>I have 200 days of school, so my school year ends June 27 and my junior year starts august 22. :(</p>
<ul>
<li>Take a video camera with me everywhere I go (I’ve learned so much about acting just by watching others. I want to get more in-depth by filming my own experiences)</li>
<li>Read 100 novels and 100 plays</li>
<li>Intern (in the arts admin field)</li>
<li>Volunteer (teach music)</li>
<li>Private dance lessons (jazz/tap/ballet)</li>
<li>Private piano lessons</li>
<li>Double up on private voice</li>
<li>College audition coaching</li>
<li>Work on music theory (Grade 3 RCM)</li>
<li>Get college audition rep together</li>
<li>Get my abs back</li>
<li>Pass the Book with my best friends all summer</li>
<li>Get my G2 license</li>
<li>See lots of theatre</li>
<li>Write my first piece of theatre</li>
<li>Get into a regular sleeping schedule</li>
<li>AP Eng. Lit summer work</li>
<li>AP Bio summer work</li>
<li>Work on college apps</li>
</ul>
<p>My plan:
<p>I didn’t want to put the whole thing but since we all flooding our summers let me go in depth.</p>
<ul>
<li>AP Euro Summer Work</li>
<li>AP Psych Summer work </li>
<li>Aice General Paper Summer work</li>
<li>AP Human Geography online</li>
<li>Geometry H online</li>
<li>HOPE online</li>
<li>Self study most of Chem H</li>
<li>Self study most of Algebra 2 H</li>
<li>Improve my spanish</li>
<li>Learn Basic French</li>
<li>Finish 5 TV shows start to finish</li>
<li>Volunteer</li>
<li>PSAT Prep (Only a rising sophmore)</li>
<li>Exercise</li>
<li>Get permit</li>
</ul>
<p>Reading:
Literature
Non-Fiction</p>
<pre><code> Music:
Guitar
Vocals
Math:
Abstract Algebra
Calculus
Conditioning:
P90X2
Yoga\Flexibility
Running
Recreation:
Mountain Biking
Rock Climbing
Backpacking
</code></pre>
<p>@michael2</p>
<p>Is P90X2 the part II to regular P90X. I have regular P90X now, and I was wondering if I should upgrade.</p>
<p>To all guys getting their permits:</p>
<p>How hard is it? I’m old enough for it finally, but only been through small driving lessons with my Dad.</p>
<p>@tofugirl101, I got mine the other day (Had to wait at DPS for 4 hours ■■■) alot of the questions were on braking distance and Signs. I passed with a 76 so Im happy</p>
<p>–Finish Research Internship
–Self-Study Python
–Self-Study Calculus
–Lift more
–Read 2 books
–Finish 5 summer reading books
–College Essays</p>
<p>Volunteer - working on it.
Get a part-time job - unlikely, since I applied to 4 places and haven’t heard back from anywhere.
Study for the SAT - working on it.
Summer reading - working on it.
Working out/getting in shape - working on it.
Getting my permit - working on it.
Catch up on sleep -
;)</p>