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Winter break is FINALLY in sight and you
couldn't be happier. Only problem is you have tons of free time coming
up and you're b-r-o-k-e. Well, what student
isn't? Did you know that the average college student is walking around
with $2,700 in credit card debt! Instead of racking up pricey dinners
and 3 a.m. nightcaps, movie stubs and concert tickets, grab your pals
and give these free holiday pastimes a try. Your wallet will thank you.
Your friends will, too!
1. Careen down some hills on your old faithful
sled. Bonus: Walking up the hill is great for the glutes.
2. Watch your favorite Christmas cartoons
from your childhood like A Muppet Family Christmas and Frosty the Snowman.
I still watch Christmas Eve on Sesame Street - you're never too old for
your favorite holiday cartoons!
3. Build a snowman.
4. Curl up beside a fire with hot chocolate.
5. Host a Pictionary tournament (winners
get bragging rights till next year!).
6. Become a Big Brother or a Big Sister
and mentor a child in need. Visit
Big Brothers Big Sisters.
7. Play hide and seek at night with your
siblings under the glow of your neighbors' Christmas lights. No, you're
not too "cool" for this once you're over 12.
8. Lie down in freshly fallen snow and
make a snow angel.
9. Read The Night Before Christmas to your
little cousin. Make sure to treat your little one to full special effects
and don't forget to animate your voice. "Now dash away! dash away!
dash away all!"
10. Start a snowball fight with your friends
(just try not to make anyone's nose bleed).
11. Flip through old Christmas pictures
with your parents and reminisce.
12. If you were lucky enough to have a
tech-savvy family member while growing up, watch your old family videos.
Make sure to invite your cousins over for this event for extra humiliation!
13. Decorate Mom's Christmas cutout cookies
(just don't eat more than you frost and sprinkle).
14. SLEEP IN.
15. Attend your local high school's annual
holiday concert.
16. Sing Christmas carols (even if it's
only in the privacy of your own car).
17. For the brave: Round up your friends
and sing carols around your neighborhood. There's nothing like the sound
of people singing "Silent Night" outside your window to let
you know you're not forgotten no matter how lonely you are or how bad
things may seem.
18. Send out a personalized holiday e-card
to all your friends & family.
19. Crafty? Make holiday cards and give
them out to your loved ones when you see them throughout the holiday season.
Inside the card, write down the top 5 things that make them special to
you.
20. New Year's resolutions and to-do lists
already dancing through your mind? Instead of listing your New Year's
resolutions for 2007, write yourself a thank-you note for surviving 2006.
List all the blessings you've received this year and write down everything
you're proud to have accomplished. Make the New Year a time of reflection
- you deserve the break!
About the author:
Maria Pascucci is the President of Campus Calm - the award-winning online-forum for today's stressed-out students, and their parents and educators. Download your Student Life Stress-Less Kit with 4 FREE gifts at www.campuscalm.com.
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