Right before winter break starts, we all have a million things that we plan on doing during our time off. However, the break is usually filled with work or constant travel. So here is my list of things that I wish I had done over break.
1. See my family
Of course I got to see my immediate family at Christmas, but there's more family (like cousins and grandparents) that I should have gone to see as well.
2. Watched Christmas Movies
The only thing I wanted to do was curl up on the couch or in bed with a cup of hot cocoa and watch The Muppets Christmas Carol. That didn't happen. Not even once.
3. Speaking of hot chocolate, I just wanted a good mug of it
I wanted nothing more than a mug of hot chocolate with some marshmallows, just like my mom used to make. Instead, my break consisted of soda and alcohol, not hot cocoa.
4. Gone sledding
There is no good use for snow, other than sledding! I don't care how old you are, there is nothing wrong with college students taking over the hill and having some fun!
5. Clean my room
Sweet! Now that school is done, I can finally clean my room and get caught up on my laundry! Or so I thought. I was never home long enough to actually clean, nor did I have the ambition. So come time for school to start back up, my room is still dirty.
6. Binge watch Netflix
I had a series all lined up to watch during my down time and it seems that I was never able to just sit down and watch it.
7. Taken a trip to somewhere warm
Everyone went somewhere over winter break. All I wanted was a beach and a cocktail. I settled for a heated blanket and glass of wine.
8. Relax
All I wanted was a chance to spend a whole day being the lazy bum that I know I am, but I was never given that option.
Christmas break is supposed to be just that -- a break. Instead, it always ends up being the exact opposite. We spend so much time working and driving home to make all of our family functions, that the things we wanted to do remain things we just wanted to do.