Internship vs Study Abroad (Post-Freshman Year Summer)

I’m a freshman at HYPW and am trying to decide between getting an internship the summer after my first year and studying abroad. Obviously the freshman internship isn’t the most important one, but I know people say that having some sort of finance internship summer after freshman year helps. On the other hand I recognize that having a personality and interests apart from mindless number crunching carries weight too. Any thoughts? For reference I should finish out this semester with at least a 3.7 and am already a member of multiple selective investment/finance clubs on campus.

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