Let's face it, finals are the most stressful time of the school year. With the nickname of "dead week," students are thankful that they are finally able to do absolutely nothing for a month. School for the first time in 4 months, is put on the back burner, allowing you to do practically whatever you want. But lucky for us, we can finally take a break from it all and let loose. From hanging out with friends in our hometowns to sleeping all day, here are some things that college students are actually going to be doing this winter break.

1. Home Cooked Meals

Whether you are tired of going to your school's cafeteria, eating out every day, or even attempting to make your own home-cooked meals in your apartment, nothing is better than being able to go home and enjoy a true home cooked meal. Not only is it free, but there is nothing else like it. Being off at college proves how much you actually missed it, so being home for a month makes you feel like you are eating like a king.

2. Sleeping In

If your schedule is anything like mine, work and going to class every day leaves no room to sleep in. But thankfully with the very little responsibilities we have over break, we all are finally able to catch up on some much-needed rest and are able to sleep in as late as we want, or in many cases, as late as your parents let you.

3. Binge Watching Netflix

Instead of staying up all night to cram for that exam, or finish the term paper you had 3 weeks to do, many college students, including myself, are going to be staying up all night to watch shows on Netflix that have been waiting on our lists for weeks now. If it is, "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" or even "Orange is the New Black," there are going to be many nights this break filled with students thinking to themselves, "one more episode."

4. Catching Up With Old Friends

With friends from college spread across the state, or even some cases, the world, it is that time of the year when many students go down memory lane and rekindle friendships from their days in high school. But even though you haven't seen them since the summer, your friendships haven't changed, making your reunion that much sweeter.

5. Free Laundry

OK, I know laundry at the dorm is not THAT expensive, but like many other students, I'm broke. So being able to take home two weeks of dirty laundry and not having to pay for the detergent, or even using the machines, it is like a Christmas miracle.

6. Going Home For The Holidays

If you celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, or nothing at all, being with your family at this very magical time of the year is one of the best things about winter break. From seeing your pets to family members you rarely see, it makes you appreatie them that much more this holiday season.