1. Find a good book

Nothing is better than sitting by the fire reading a good book while it is snowing outside. And what a better time to pick up a new book than during break when you don’t have to pick up a single textbook.

2. Get a job

Winter break is the perfect time to get a job. You aren’t a full-time student for now so you don’t have any studying to do. So, why not take that time to make some money that you will need during the semester when it comes time to buy textbooks again?

3. Spend time with family

Of course, it’s the holidays and you need to spend time with your family. Don’t go overboard if you have your own place though or else you’ll be homesick once you’re back at school full-time again. Maybe visit them on the weekends or once a week.

4. Re-organize

Re-organize EVERYTHING. Your closet, car, room, phone, etc. This is the perfect time to get rid of all that junk (things and people) that you accumulated over the fall semester. Go through your contact list and delete insignificant contacts, sell your unused clothes at Plato’s closet in Lexington, clean out all the old assignments out of your car. Get your life back together, finally.

5. Start a new Netflix TV series

Binge watching Netflix, need I say more?

6. Go ice skating

Such a fun activity that’s only available for part of the year! I suggest heading up to Ohio and ice skating in Cincy (its outdoors and gorgeous).

7. Visit friends

We all know that after the first few weeks of winter break we are bored and miss our friends. Get a small group of friends and spend a nice weekend together.

8. Treat yo’self

Shopping, nails done, hair done, tanning bed, you name it. Just spend a little “me” time here and there before it’s all “school” time again.

9. Decorate a Christmas tree

Bring over some friends and family, warm up some egg nog, and get those holiday tunes on. Its time to decorate.

10. Go sledding

If you’re a student at Morehead State University, you have to go sledding at Eagle Lake (that is if it snows over break). It’s kind of like a tradition. If not, just find a hill and ride down it on a trashcan lid. Its cold but it brings you back to your childhood (much needed after doing so much adulting this semester).

11. RELAX

This is the most important and best part about winter break. You finally get to step back from school after a rough week of finals to just relax and not consider dropping out of school and becoming a stripper instead. Think back on all the good memories you made this semester. Realize that you are on the right path, the path to success in your field of study. Save up all your energy because the spring semester is going to hit all of us like a brick wall.