Scots’ summer schedules Writing and Art by Oliver Fichte
With students putting more effort into academic excellence and extracurriculars, many eagerly anticipate the summer months to further their expertise. However, many students look forward to the summer as a relaxing time to hang out with friends and family or travel. This begs the question: How are Scots spending their summer?
la, summer For freshman Miraj Bhala , giving back, ing nd wi un means three things: plans to take a and preparation. Bhalala , Mexico, with cas Lu vacation to Cabo San mer, a perfect way his family during the sum ool year. to relax after a stressful sch apply to be a ll wi la In addition, Bhala iper Elementary camp counselor at Sandp summers as a School, where he spent his m, he plans to child. Through the progra h, and go on field wit es watch over, play gam trips with camp attendees. ys a role in his Of course, school also pla for many students. summer plans, as it does the summer Bhalala plans to complete classes next year. his for reading and prepare e familiar with “I’m sure I’ll try to becom year so it’s not the math I’m taking next t’s what happened foreign to me, because tha started struggling, this year,” Bhalala said. “I that and make so I want to get ahead on xt year.” ne go to sure that I’m ready
Miraj Bhalala Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
of Rather than stressing about academics like much to plans Mehta i Anjal senior body, nt Carlmont’s stude enjoy herself this summer. “This is the first summer in a very, very long time no where I don’t have anything planned because there’s I’m so e, colleg s beside for re prepa to year l schoo next going to focus mostly on spending time with family and friends,” Mehta said. In previous years, Mehta had always made sure ties to cram all sorts of academically enriching activi to plans she year, this into her summer schedule; travel enjoy “what summer should be for.” She plans to around California to visit family, including her sister in Los Angeles. Additionally, she wants to do things visit stereotypically associated with teenage summers: do and s, friend her with out go , parks t emen amus whatever else she can to enjoy her last few months before college. [in “I think senior year is very stressful. And I think hs mont three the] summer before college, all of us need [a] to go we before lves to unwind and recharge ourse whole new environment,” Mehta said.
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