< January 2024 Seminar Overview
february 2024: planning for a productive summer
Main Speakers
Skills Development Activity: Strategies for Having a Successful Summer
By planning before the summer, students can maximize their time for relaxation and socialization while also growing in numerous ways.
Learn purposeful use of summer vacation, such as finding a good job, taking part in a service or academic project, developing athletic ability or a combination of the above.
Establish goals in each of five areas: (1) professional; (2) academic/intellectual; (3) physical; (4) spiritual; and (5) service/volunteer.
Character Talk: Friendship
Students should develop through this talk a greater understanding of the value of friendship. The number and quality of our friendships is a function of our virtuous life and dedicated effort.
Students will learn why some friendships simply end when the two are separated, and why some continue. True friendship is not only a comfortable relationship, but an arena in which to live all the virtues.
Out-of-class work
Work with mentor on identifying useful extracurricular activities and making summer plans.
Read Productive Use of the Summer.
Read Choosing a Summer Activity.
