Living with a disease or condition is never fun, but being a student with one is especially difficult. You aren't able to do many of the things you need to do to ensure you stay healthy because, even though people say that your health comes first, when you're paying an insane amount of money to attend college, getting up for class and making good grades is what matters most.

While I'd like to say that most people living with a chronic condition always take care of themselves, that just isn't true. Being out of school means you'll have the time and ability to do the things that make you feel great. As someone with a disease, I know that break is something I look forward to because it means I'll have time to take care of myself again. Here are some of the things that I and many others will be spending our break doing because of the conditions we live with.

Although your time at home might be filled with family outings or doctor visits, make sure you take the time to care for yourself. Winter break is a great time to reset your body and get it ready for the next four months of no sleep, crap diet, and stress it's about to endure.