Tips for Making Your Summer Break Count

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Tips for Making Your Summer Break Count
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• For most students, summer break can seem way too
  short. Make the most of your time off this summer
  by creating awesome memories, staying on top of
  your responsibilities and preparing for the
  coming school year.

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Volunteer Your Time

• Volunteering can make you feel good about
  yourself and offer work experience and adventure.
  Student programs often deploy volunteers abroad,
  so you could travel to a foreign country and gain
  some valuable cultural experience. To find
  volunteer opportunities, you could check with
  your employer, check with other companies, visit
  local mission groups or charities.

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• Working as a counsellor at a summer camp isnt
  considered volunteer work, but it can offer some
  valuable, feel-good work experience and the
  opportunity to travel for free, as well. No
  matter where you volunteer, you will build
  communication, teamwork, and human relations
  skills that can be carried through school and
  into your future career.

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Stay in the Know

• Staying in the know can help keep your mind
  and perspective fresh. The best way to stay in
  the know is to read the news. Reading news
  articles from trusted, reputable news sources
  (online and in print) can keep you updated on
  current events. It can also help inspire critical
  thinking, something which will undoubtedly help
  you in your studies.

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• Sharing your thoughts, feelings and opinions
  with others can reinforce this skill. Reading
  about current events is also an excellent way to
  stay connected to the world and even your peers.

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Get Some Work Experience

• Because students have so much free time during
  the summer, many of them fill that time with a
  full-time or part-time job. Not only does a job
  provide work experience, it also enables you to
  make money for fun summer activities and to save
  money for the coming fall term.

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• If you want an even more valuable work
  experience, consider an internship. Internships
  provide experience and preparation for your
  future career. Although not all internships are
  paid, they can offer much more than money

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• Lessons in work ethic, communication, initiative
  and independence
• Transferrable skills
• Future job experience
• A boost to your résumé

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• If an internship isnt right for you, there are
  so many job options for students to choose from.
  For example, you could get a seasonal job, such
  as working on a cruise ship. A job like this
  could offer unparalleled fun and adventure along
  with a free vacation.

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Look for Housing

• Competition for student housing increases
  dramatically as the fall term approaches.
  Unfortunately, by this time, the best housing may
  be already taken. Therefore, you should start
  looking as early as possible. The early summer
  presents a prime opportunity for finding good
  housing.

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• Places like Regent Student Living offer premium
  St. Catharines student housing at affordable
  rates, but top housing communities like this fill
  up fast. Use some of your free time this summer
  to find a place where you will love to live
  during the upcoming school year. Summer can also
  be an excellent time to search for compatible
  roommates.

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• Make the most of your summer break and book a
  tour of Regent Student Living today!