Do you have a student entering high school next year? Here is some wonderful advice from Presp4CollegeNow.com for those kids to help them make the MOST of this summer before high school." Even learning to cook is a valuable life skill.
9TH GRADE–FRESHMAN TIPS:
Use your summer wisely.
Use your summers to do something worthwhile. It can be almost anything, such as travel abroad or a road trip to cultural or historic sites. You can get a job or volunteer in your community. Maybe you want to start a group, club or special project with friends. Whatever it is, think about how it will contribute to your experience as a young adult. Tailor summer activities to a specific academic or career interest – such as computer coding, cooking classes, the environment – anything that builds character and adds to personal growth." Sitting around playing video games does NOT help kids grow as a person and learn valuable interactive skills, planning and problem-solving with others.
