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LIVING ROOM COUCH—At the dawn of summer freedom, I thought that fulfillment would come from an internship or a temp job and a few weekends at the beach. I had no idea that I would also spend the next three months destroying mythical monsters, cavorting with Greek gods and repeatedly saving the world from the schemes of a mad scientist...
LONDON—When I touched down in Heathrow Airport for a summer internship with a member of Parliament, I had every intention of learning the ins-and-outs of British politics. Sure, I expected a fresh perspective on the hot issues back home such as corporate scandal, dirty money in Washington and the pending invasion of Iraq. But I believed that such lessons would take place in the background. After all, I was in another country, and it seemed only fitting to immerse myself in native concerns while I had the chance...
COHEN makes all her students get a summer job, be it an internship on Wall Street or scooping ice cream at the local mall. By working, she says, "you can show responsibility in the real world. That speaks very loudly to a college admissions officer...
Cohen advises finding a productive way to enjoy your interests. If you're a sports fanatic, help out with the local softball league. Or better yet, get an internship at ESPN...
...relived my high school commute, my original eye-opener to the segregated variety within Chicago, each morning this summer that I traveled to my internship downtown. Out of my bus window I see the change in the urban landscape and wonder how some neighborhoods change more than others. I wonder if all neighborhoods change, or—if they do—if it is always a positive change. Retracing the 60 route made me feel that the more I think about Chicago, the less I know the city...