Summer is coming up. That is a fact and while everyone is excited for one of the longest breaks of the year, students everywhere will be left unoccupied by extracurricular work. For some this is a blessing, but for others summer, while fun can also be a simulative lull. For those needing to occupy their brains with entertaining, but experiential work during the warm months, here are some things I think will help.
- Start a summer blog. No matter what club you are in, chances are your experiences through that club, your interests, and your personal thoughts can be applied to some blog form. Whether its useful tips, entertainment reviews, or opinions on certain matters; establishing a strong summer blog can be great for the mind to filter out information and ideas, while also providing possible work examples.
- Stay sharp by practicing. A lot of different clubs can provide summer work if students choose to accept it. For clubs that feature performances in any form, find local open mics and attempt to do your act at them. In addition, clubs that are more major-driven can be made much easier by calendaring the schedule. By getting a jumpstart on the year ahead you can spend your time more evenly.
- Do an internship. In terms of no-brainers, this point may seem obvious. Internships can definitely help you build professional experience and experience to help in your organizational commitments. Building skills while also building your resumes is the way to getting a step ahead.
- Learn new skills. One way to occupy your time constructively is to pick up some new skills. Things like photo editing programs, web programing, and the likes help make you look technologically advanced for your future. Even learning the fundamentals of these various things can help you in the future when looking for a job.