Christmas break, especially for college kids, is a huge chunk of time. For most schools you get almost a month off between your fall and spring semesters to do pretty much whatever you want. And while this is the perfect time for travel, if you are staying home for this break it definitely doesn’t have to be boring. So here are five things that you could do to make sure that you make the most out of your break.

1. Try reading a new book.

Reading is something that too many of us just don’t do as much as we used to anymore. It’s understandable that everyone gets busy with work and school and after spending hours reading boring textbooks, sometimes the last thing we want to do is read a book. That being said, reading can be incredibly relaxing and you have no excuse not to read at least one good book over break when you have plenty of time. With the countless number of books out there, there is at least one that is perfect for you.

2. Catch up on TV shows.

There are so many good TV shows out there nowadays that it’s hard to keep up. When you are busy all the time it can be hard to catch your favorite TV shows as they air. But, with Christmas break coming around and shows going on hiatus for a while, it is the perfect time to catch up on these shows so that when spring rolls around, you will finally understand all of your friend’s references to what happened on the last episode of "Game of Thrones."

3. Catch up with old friends.

Keeping up with high school friends can be a real challenge, especially if you guys all go to different colleges. Everyone has their own life and everyone is busy, but everyone is in town for the holidays and it gives you the perfect opportunity to meet up with all of your old friends again. If you make the effort to reach out to them and reconnect, you definitely won't regret it.

4. Explore your hometown.

When you grow up somewhere you think that you have seen it all, but chances are that you are overlooking something. Try to find new places around where you live that you haven’t seen or just visit some old favorites.

5. Relax.

Too often we put too much pressure on ourselves to always be productive or be doing something. And while that is generally a good thing, it is also important to take the time to just cherish doing nothing. So this break, just spend some time doing things that are calming and rejuvenating, whether that is taking a bubble bath or just spending time with friends and family.