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21 Productive Ways To Spend Your Winter Break

It's the perfect time to get ahead.

Andrea Avers

Dec 19, 2018

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21 Productive Ways To Spend Your Winter Break

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Now that the stress and business of the semester is over, now is the time to kick back and veg out – or is it? While I enjoy a break from school as much as the next overwhelmed college student, a month is quite a long time to just lounge around your house and do nothing. It's the perfect time to get ahead and get some important things done before all the craziness resumes in the spring. Here's some ideas if you want to be productive during your winter break.

1. Set a schedule and stick to it

If you're working a job, it might be difficult to set a regular schedule, but try to set goals for the day.

2. Clean your room

No doubt it's been neglected far too long.

3. Clean out your closet

Maybe you'll find some cute shirts you forgot you owned or find some things you don't love anymore. You could also make room for whatever clothes you'll get at Christmas.

4. Reorganize something

Chances are there's something that has fallen into disarray.

5. Go somewhere for a day, or a weekend

It's always fun to leave town and go someplace new.

6. Watch a movie you’ve always wanted to see

Now's the chance to tackle your Netflix watchlist that's gotten impossibly long.

7. Find and binge a new YouTube channel

Prepare to lose hours of your life.

8. Read a book, or a whole series

It's such a relief to read books that you actually want to read after spending a semester reading stuff you're not really interested in.

9. Hang out with your friends

Catch up on everyone's lives and have a good time.

10. Spend time with family

Have a movie or game night and fill them in on what you've been up to this semester.

11. Listen to some holiday music

Listening to some festive tunes always puts me in a Christmas mood.

12. Bake a sweet treat

Instead of watching your mom bake her awesome chocolate chip cookies, do it yourself. Just try not to eat all the cookie dough.

13. Learn a new instrument

It'll take more than a month to perfect your playing, but it's enough time to learn the basics.

14. Write something

Whether it's a blog entry, poem, short story, or journal entry, writing is a therapeutic way to spend time.

15. Do some yoga

I'm not a yogi by any means, but in the few times I've done yoga, I've enjoyed it and would love to do it more.

16. Volunteer

Chances are with the holiday season, there'll be a lot of opportunities in your area. Plus, it'll look great on a resume.

17. Sleep

You've certainly deserved it.

18. Update your resume

Reflect on what you've done in the past semester and add it. Be sure to take off things that aren't relevant anymore.

19. Make a LinkedIn profile

It's a great tool for expanding your career.

20. Search for a summer job or internship

Why wait until the spring when you can set something up now?

21. Prepare for spring semester

Become familiar with your schedule. Buy your textbooks. Buy school supplies. You'll hate yourself if you put it off.

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21 Productive Ways To Spend Your Winter Break

It's the perfect time to get ahead.

1. Set a schedule and stick to it

2. Clean your room

3. Clean out your closet

4. Reorganize something

5. Go somewhere for a day, or a weekend

6. Watch a movie you’ve always wanted to see

7. Find and binge a new YouTube channel

8. Read a book, or a whole series

9. Hang out with your friends

10. Spend time with family

11. Listen to some holiday music

12. Bake a sweet treat

13. Learn a new instrument

14. Write something

15. Do some yoga

16. Volunteer

17. Sleep

18. Update your resume

19. Make a LinkedIn profile

20. Search for a summer job or internship

21. Prepare for spring semester

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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There have been many lessons learned.

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2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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