Hey, everybody!
Today I'm going to be sharing with you 5 tips to boost your productivity over the summer
so that when you return to school you're not in a really sluggish mindset and you are able
to get back in the swing of things relatively quickly.
Before we move on though, I want to encourage you to follow me on social media, the links
will appear at the bottom of your screen.
So let's get into the video.
You want me to take classes during the summer?!
While it may seem like a bit of a stretch, online courses are a great way to pursue academic
interests that you're not able to in actual brick n mortar school because most of the
time these courses aren't offered.
You can pursue classes in the theater field, in the technology field, or even in the art history
area.
All of those courses are available online through different providers.
Speaking of providers, there are thousands of them out there.
Now if you want the credits that you earn through online school to apply to your actual
graduation, then you're going to have to check with your school to see which credits they
will accept and which ones they will not.
Also, you're going to have to investigate how much the classes that you want to take
cost.
Classes that I have taken online range anywhere from 400 to 800 dollars a pop.
So make sure that you're selecting the ones you want to take carefully and that managing
your time when you do so in order to complete them and get the grade that you want.
I'm going to be doing a video on online courses relatively soon.
It's going to be on how to tackle online courses, what you should look for when you sign up
for online courses, and how to manage your time effectively when you're taking them.
So make sure to watch out for that video, which should be coming up pretty soon.
The second things that you should consider doing over the summer is looking for a job.
This could be an internship, and externship, a fellowship, or just a general job at a store.
It really doesn't matter.
But if you are able to demonstrate during the college application process, that you
were involved during the summer, and it was geared towards something that you ultimately
want to major in, you'll be able to demonstrate a passion for that major.
So if you have an interest in the legal field, and you ultimately want to become a lawyer,
then you should look for legal internships, If you want to become a doctor, then you should
look for internships in the medical field.
If you are in high school, it can be difficult finding jobs, especially looking for internships,
because not a lot of companies are willing to take on 15, 16, or 17 year-olds.
They want kids who are already in that field and who are already in college.
But don't lose hope.
Definitely, go check out a lot of the internship job sites and see what's out there.
And just like the online classes, I am definitely going to be doing a ton of videos on how to
find internships.
So if you want to find internships and you're only in high school, be sure to stay tuned
to this channel because a lot more videos are coming up.
Can you stop with the fireworks?!
It's not even fourth of July yet and I don't know why these people are doing this.
Something else that you may want to consider doing over the summer is standardized test
prep.
Are you kidding me?!
As I was saying, something else you may want to consider doing is standardized test prep.
I know that during the summer you don't really want to think about the SAT, and the ACT,
and the PSAT, and the SAT Subject Tests, and the ASVAB, and all of those tests that we
all can't stand but will eventually have to take.
So something that you want to do is definitely start preparing for them since you don't have
to worry about other class work.
The time that I allocate to standardized testing over the summer is about an hour to two hours
a day.
But I don't like those expensive classes where you have to follow their recommendations on
what you should study for and what you should do.
I prefer really to use the prep books because I can customize my own study plan.
I take practice tests to assess my weak areas and then I use the book to strengthen those
areas.
A couple books in particular that you may want to look into: The Princeton Review books,
I'm sure you've heard of them if you are watching this channel, are really really good.
This one, in particular, I am using to study for the PSA.
It has two practice tests and it covers all of the material.
It also gives you some background on the test, and how it is scored, what it is used for,
and information on the National Merit Scholarship.
So if you're taking the PSAT, I would definitely recommend this book.
I'm pretty sure they have a 2017 version and probably are already coming out with a 2018
version but most of the information hasn't changed.
So if you are studying for the PSAT I would definitely recommend picking up one of these
books.
For the ACT I use The Real ACT Prep Guide 3rd Edition.
Something to consider about this book, particularly the third edition, is that it is no longer
applicable to the writing section because the writing section has changed.
So if you're going to use the ACT Prep Guide 3rd Edition, make sure you don't really pay
attention to the writing guide.
Some of the tips and styles may still be applicable but the test has changed.
But nonetheless in this very, very thick book it gives you 5 practice tests, a ton of practice
questions, and explanations for all the questions.
Something that is very important, in my personal opinion in a prep book, is the answer explanations
because there is nothing more frustrating than getting an answer wrong and not understanding
why.
So if you're not understanding why you are getting answers wrong, definitely go get a
prep book, look at those same types of questions, and go to the answer explanations.
Look through your answers, look through the correct answers, and then compare.
Why am I getting this wrong?
And what can I do to improve?
So forth and so on.
Now AP Tests, of course, are a long time away.
They're not until May of 2018.
But if you want to get a head start on your AP tests or your AP courses in general, you
can use the AP prep books.
So if you're taking AP classes, I would definitely recommend getting a bit of a head start and
buying the prep books.
Here I have two examples.
I have the AP U.S. History Exam, the 2017 Edition.
I bought this off of somebody who was selling it.
They took the class this year, 2016-2017.
And I got it at a cheaper price.
So that's a little tip also: if your friends are selling AP prep books, get them because
they are going to be cheaper and the content is pretty much going to be the same.
And then here I have the Barron's book for AP Art History.
Barron's and Princeton Review, in my opinion, are pretty similar.
I find that Barron's is a lot better with the content review but the Princeton Review
is better at the actual practice test questions.
So I think it's the best to get both and use them both for their strengths.
But if you can only afford one, in my opinion, I would definitely go with the Princeton Review.
All in all for test prep, just look at some of those books, look at free content online,
Khan Academy, and just basically Googling free SAT or ACT practice tests.
You'll find a lot of online free resources that you can use to your advantage but all
in all, just use those free resources, use your prep book, and get a head start on studying
because you're going to feel a lot more alieved or alleviated...I can't talk.
You're going to feel a lot more comfortable with those tests when you start school because
you have used your summer time wisely,
My fourth recommendation is research.
Now, this may seem a bit odd if you're in high school because I know there are a lot
of college kids who only- or there are a lot of high school kids who only think that research
is something that can be conducted in college.
That is not true.
The only disadvantage you're going to be at in high school doing research is that you're
not, most of the time, going to be able to conduct it in a university laboratory because
that is really for college students.
But if you're in high school and you want to do some research on something that interests
you, you have the world's biggest resource at your fingertips: the internet.
The internet is a great place to start looking into things you want to study, starting to
understand the foundations of what you want to study, and getting a grip on that material.
So if you have some free time and you really want to be able to demonstrate to colleges
that you are interested in studying something specific, get online, start writing some papers,
start doing some research and get to know that material that you ultimately want to
major in.
Research is also a great opportunity for you to experiment with what you might want to
major in.
If you are not sure if you want to major in biomedical engineering or neuroscience, investigate
the two and do some research on the two, and figure out what you want to do.
Research doesn't have to be specifically limited to academic material.
Maybe you are a rising senior and you want to find out more about a college that you
are ultimately going to attend.
Summer is a great time to investigate those colleges to see what college you might want
to go to, the activities they have to offer, the layout of the dormitories.
There is so much to consider when going to college that you should be using your summer
time to figure all of those things out.
My last tip is getting ready for classes that you are going to be taking the following year.
If you are taking some pretty hard math classes, or science classes, English classes, whatever
it may be, you may want to go ask that teacher or buy the prep book for that course and get
ahead in that material.
You may want to ask the teacher if you can see the textbook, what kind of textbook they
are going to be using in that class, so you can read the first few chapters and get acquainted
with the material.
If you walk into a class, especially a harder subject, with some knowledge behind you already,
you're going to be able to move through it with ease and get through the homework a lot
quickly.
A lot quicker.
You're going to be able to get through everything a lot quicker and you're not going to have
to spend as much time reviewing everything.
So that's something you may also want to consider, especially for math, is reviewing previous
concepts.
In math and science classes especially at the AP and honors level, a lot of the concepts
are foundational.
You can't forget A before you move onto B, C, D, etc.
Make sure you understand the foundational topics and what you need to know moving into
that course.
And that is it for my 5 tips for staying productive over the summer.
I really really hope that you guys liked this video and you found it helpful.
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See ya next time!
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