--- title: Making Lifelong Friends During Tufts Summer Accelerator description: My time at the Tufts Summer Accelerator was an amazing combination of academics and fun. image: https://lifelonglearning.tufts.edu/hubfs/tsa_students.webp --- ###### ###### [Tufts Summer Accelerator](https://lifelonglearning.tufts.edu/tufts-pre-college/tag/tufts-summer-accelerator) # Making Lifelong Friends During Tufts Summer Accelerator ![Ava F](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e) [By Ava F](https://lifelonglearning.tufts.edu/tufts-pre-college/author/ava-f) 1 min read Oct 19, 2022 ##### Share - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://lifelonglearning.tufts.edu/tufts-pre-college/making-lifelong-friends-during-tufts-summer-accelerator&body=Check%20out%20https://lifelonglearning.tufts.edu/tufts-pre-college/making-lifelong-friends-during-tufts-summer-accelerator&media=https://45817258.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/45817258/tsa_students.webp](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://lifelonglearning.tufts.edu/tufts-pre-college/making-lifelong-friends-during-tufts-summer-accelerator&body=Check%20out%20https://lifelonglearning.tufts.edu/tufts-pre-college/making-lifelong-friends-during-tufts-summer-accelerator&media=https://45817258.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/45817258/tsa_students.webp) My time at the Tufts Summer Accelerator was an amazing combination of academics and fun. The seminars I attended were thought-provoking and informative, and College Prep 101 gave me insight into preparing for and attending college, as well as transitioning into graduate school and the workforce. The instructors of all my classes were involved and enthusiastic, and created a welcoming environment of learning & discovery. Outside of the classroom was just as amazing! The leaders of the program made sure to create opportunities for on and off campus fun, as well as making everything as safe and organized as possible. The campus is beautiful and walkable, in addition to giving easy access to the rest of Medford and transportation into the city. The community at Tufts is very friendly; if you walked into a room full of people you'd never met, everyone made sure to invite you in and make you feel welcome. I made lifelong friends from around the world, and had a great time overall. 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