On Summer Camps, Part II

I have nothing against doing things over the summer. What has been presented to me thus far is the idea of spending several hundred, or thousand, dollars on a few weeks of an experience. Dabbling perhaps, entertainment, acquaintance. Nothing that would be real pretty on a resume or application. I would much prefer to spend my time on something that will be a true investment, even if it costs me more, even if I can't get a scholarship. I've been trying to research Level 1 welding certification classes over the summer(my ability to do something means nothing if I don't have paper proving that I can do it), along with perhaps some real classes on design, introductions to glass blowing, airbrushing, clay modeling and similarly artsy style crap that I would want to do because I would hope to get more out of it in the long run. I would like to, oh, say, develop real skills. Something that is universally valuable for my educational development and thought processes. Besides, you know how much joy I get out of making things...it's one of the few thing that does bring me happiness.

I know for a fact that KCTC offered a ten week course on welding a few years ago, because my brother took it. However, the Internet gods are not pleased with me, and are conspiring to cause me as much pain as possible on my search to find these things. Programs in dabbling abound, but useful things lay concealed under such obscene layers of poor website design and what I swear is intentionally nonsensical explanations.

I don't quite know if this a cry for help or just me venting.

Oh well.