Hopefully we all do a lot of fun activities over the summer - vacations, trips to the beach, summer jobs, hanging with friends, roasting marshmallows. But what can you do over the summer to really make a difference in your world?
First, use this time to discover your passion. Sometimes gifted students have a tough time figuring out what they really care about because they like everything! But you never know where or when you might uncover a subject that becomes central to your life. You might find that you love birds and bugs and dirt by hanging out at the Kalamazoo Nature Center, either as a camper or from just hiking in the woods. You might find that you love planes or flying or aerospace engineering from a trip to the Air Zoo. You might explore painting and photography and sculpture at the Kalamazoo Institute of Art. Your options are endless!
This region is full of places (some unexpected) to explore subjects you think you might be interested in, and become REALLY interested. Excited. Passionate. Find something creates some sparks? Dig deeper! Say you go to Binder Park Zoo and fall in love with a giraffe. Consider going to a zoo camp so you can spend more time with the animals. Sign up to volunteer, or help them to fundraise. Still love the animals? Look into a degree in wildlife biology. More interested in the animals' habitat or making sure the environment stays clean for them? There are ecology classes available at the Nature Center. You can follow that idea, that tiny spark, down any path it takes you - you never know where you might end up.
Laying by the pool is great - finding something that brings you joy is even better!
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