Summer Camp and other Fun Learning Places

As a child one thing I liked to do a lot of was go to summer camp. It was mostly Bible camp but they were great learning experiences. Nowadays, kids have more options like The Apprentice Doctor Premedical Camp where aspiring doctors can immerse themselves in a summer program learning the basics of medicine. The medical camp is is a week-long program  that allows high school students to get a feel for the profession and to learn from experts in the field.  The program will be held on August2-6 in Tampa, Florida. The enrollment fee of $750 is inclusive of learning materials and necessary medical supplies.

I would have loved to go to a camp like this when I was younger, at least as early as then I would have known medicine is not for me. It took me until I was in my sophomore year of college to realize that! However, by going to a camp like this, students can test the waters and make better informed decisions.

As I mentioned, summer camps are great venues for learning, be it with a formal program as mentioned before or a more loose and unstructured one, such as band camp (images of the film American Pie just popped in my head!!!) like the fictional Disney Camp Rock. These programs give students a chance to hone their skills, explore their strengths and weaknesses and more importantly, learn very important life skills that will allow them to be better individuals. It is an enriching opportunity wherein they have nothing to lose but everything to gain.

Besides learning in summer camp, I believe camps are a great place to build friendships. In fact, one of my really, really good friends is a friend from camp when I was younger. Granted that we were also classmates, it wasn’t till camp that we really got to know each other well.

Other fun learning places for the summer include a parent’s hometown or country (such as the case of my nephews who come to the Philippines to learn about their heritage during the summer) and local museums and libraries.

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