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21 Things to Do Over Christmas Break

Aka what you can find me doing over Christmas Break.

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Christmas Break is a pretty magical thing, not only because it is jam-packed with family, friends, Christmas, and New Year's, but also because it provides a much-needed break from the hustle and bustle of school, work, etc. However, with a large amount of free time comes the big need of finding something to fill it. Some find this job easy. Others find it a little more difficult. Either way, the following is my personal list of things to do over the break when a fit of boredom hits.


1. Sleep.

You've got a lot of that to catch up on.

2. Nap.

Aka an excuse to sleep some more.

3. Eat.

Enjoy a home-cooked meal. Or at least enjoy a paid-for-by-the-fam meal.

4. Eat the leftovers.


Get ready for the holiday leftovers. They're the best.

5. Hug your family.

Even it hasn't been that long since you've seen them, still give them a big ole hug. It's good to be home for a little while, and you know they've missed you.

6. Go see your high school friends.

Go meet. Go eat. Catch up. It will almost feel like you were never even separated in the first place.

7. Go visit your college friends.

While you've spent an entire semester or more with these people, it's still hard to be away from them, even for a month. Go visit them to make the separation a little less painful.

8. Sleep some more.

You really have a lot of that to catch up on.

9. Binge-watch Netflix.

It's a never-ending world of possibility on your computer screen.

10. Binge-watch the romantic comedies on Netflix.

Caution: Only do this if you want to willingly make yourself cry.

11. Binge-watch the Christmas movies on Netflix.

Get into the Christmas spirit.

12. Wrap some Christmas presents.

This can be tedious, but if you're bored, what do you have to lose?

13. Open some Christmas presents.

I expect no argument about this.

14. Put away your Christmas presents after Christmas.

It's going to hurt, not only having to organize but having to accept that Christmas is over. It's fine. You can do this.

15. Read.

If you get tired of staring at a screen, crack open a book.

16. Read the entire Harry Potter series.

This is my personal challenge for the holidays. It's going to take a while, but at least I've got a full seven books to keep me occupied.

17. Sleep some more.

Remember when you didn't sleep for a full semester? You honestly deserve to sleep an entire month.

18. Start reading your books for next semester.

Just kidding.

19. At least order your books for next semester.

Okay, you don't have to do this either. Just suggestions.

20. Start packing for next semester.

It's going to be hard to accept heading back to school in January, but you can do this. You're just one step closer to summer vacation.

21. Hug your family again. They deserve it.

No matter how much you hug your family and appreciate your family and tell your family how much you love them, it never seems to be enough for all they do for you, but the holidays are a good time to try and show them just how special they are. Remind them that while they were missing you and worrying about you over the long fall semester, you missed them just as much.

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