EXPLO at Wellesley: courses, activities, trips, and friendships that open your eyes to things new and different. For students entering grades 8-9. Located on the campus of Wellesley College, EXPLO at Wellesley is the perfect place for you to gain independence, explore new interests, and tackle ideas and subjects that most people don’t get to experience until they are in college. While you are here, you’ll engage in innovative courses and activities as you learn about things that YOU want to learn about. Students from more than 40 states and 40 countries come to EXPLO each summer because they are interested in learning. At EXPLO, our courses are ungraded and pressure-free, so you are encouraged to try academic fields and extracurricular activities that are new and interesting to you. This is the place to try ultimate frisbee for the first time, or to solve a crime using forensic science, or to learn the engineering behind go-cart design, or to perform a Broadway routine in front of an audience. You will feel comfortable trying new things and expanding your horizons, because everyone here is trying new things and expanding their horizons. You'll be led by a faculty comprised of current and recent college students from some of the country's top colleges and universities. Supported by a network of full-time, professional educators, our faculty members are your instructors in the classroom, your advisors in the dorm, and your coaches in extracurricular activities. You will see them everywhere and be inspired by their energy and enthusiasm. At EXPLO, we see every moment in the day as a teaching moment,...