What to do during the summer before your first year of college?

As you may already know, the reason why I've spent long periods away from the Temple is due to the fact that I will be attending Seattle University this fall 2013 as an undergraduate freshman. Every day this summer has been packed, and I've literally never had a dull moment. I get up, have breakfast, go work out, get lunch, work on college preparations (such as materials checklists, orientation reading and prep, check college facebook information), look for summer jobs, private math studies, play some video games, then Temple Apprenticeship work if I have time, go work out again, have dinner, shower, watch TV for an hour and go to bed.

In other words, I have an active routine established, and I honestly am very comfortable with it - as is.
However, I'd really appreciate any suggestions on what I should be doing this summer before I go off to my first year at college.

ALL suggestions are more than welcome. It can be something general, specific, even strange or obscure.
Thanks for your advice, in advance!

Are you serious?? Isn't college like $8 million a year now? You should be working, even if you have a scholarship. Build up a resume, a network of contacts.

I worked for the local paper for a while when I went to the local community college. Transferred to university of alabama, and found out there was a scholarship named after the founder and father of the current editor. Guess who got it?

Organic Bender from Futurama suggests:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGjcFsaLNKs

Well ...

Des sort of has a point, a job would be good. Save up.

Physical activity : indispensable. It is good "you" time and the healthier the body, so also the mind.

Do what you have to do paper/documentation-wise, but just so that it is complete and right.

Forget the rest of it. Going away to uni is a milestone in your life, a marker along your hero's path. Don't screw it up by taking things so damned seriously. Don't worry, you will have plenty to take seriously once you're there. You'll also have plenty to take seriously that you won't ... and not all of either have much to do with your studies !

SeanChing wrote: I'd really appreciate any suggestions on what I should be doing this summer before I go off to my first year at college.

Relaxing!

Do whatever you feel called to do, but make sure you manage to find some time to just relax and unwind before launching into college. I should think that you'll find your life gets even busier at that point so make the most of the summer!

Make love not war!? Or, and I'm going to show my age and say, study the course content before hand so you can sail through it when you do it in class. I think now I'm older I'd prefer for example 5 easy years then 4 less easy years. Unless your really smart and handle study easily, in which case refer to first sentence.

Desolous wrote: Are you serious?? Isn't college like $8 million a year now? You should be working, even if you have a scholarship. Build up a resume, a network of contacts...

Alexandre Orion wrote: Well ...

Des sort of has a point, a job would be good. Save up.

Well, as I mentioned, I have been looking for a summer job on a regular basis for the past month already. In fact, I've already submitted 8 different job applications, only 1 of which I actually heard anything back from the employer. I have yet to be called in for an interview for any of the 8 jobs I applied for


Then again, that leaves me more time to go down to the gym and work on college prep, video games, and Apprenticeship studies! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

8 is not enough. In one one year period a while back, I had submitted over 100 applications before I got a job. You have to look at jobhunting itself as a part time (at least) job. Be methodical. Keep records. Use contacts. Knock on doors. Everything you can until your mission (finding a job) is completed. Especially in todays wintry economic climate.

hahah. Jobs are good.

I am in school on a full scholarship, but I still need like... 800 dollars a month to pay for cheap dorms and food and gas.

Money's important no matter how hard it is to get or how little time you have.

I think most of the job hunting advice has been given. My only advice is maybe find a side job if you are creative, to sell things that you can "make" or "do". Those skills seem to be more specialized and may grow into a career.

a job is good, but really i'd suggest have fun, living life while you have the time...college life is going to be hectic, full of studying, running to class/labs etc, you won't have as much time for fun (unless you only take 2-3 classes a semester) of course if you have good memory retention you can free up would be study time to have fun and relax...

Travel would be fun too...