101 Ways to be Productive When Classes Are Not In Session
tiny-personal-university-thing:
- Get a job
- Learn guitar
- Learn piano
- Study a new language
- Purchase new study materials for the next semester (i.e new notebooks, a new pencil bag, a new backpack, new pencils, pens, or highlighters – 10/10 would recommend Crayola SuperTips they are extremely cheap!)
- Clean your room
- Clean your apartment/home
- Make your bed
- Make a list of your goals
- Exercise
- Write
- Find a new podcast (for my pre-law friends, I recommend Think Like A Lawyer)
- Read a new book
or read all of the books you have bought but not been able to read yet- Clean out your closet - donate clothes you do not wear anymore to Goodwill
- Clean out your car/wash your car (actually necessary to ensure that dirt does not accumulate in its parts - TRUST ME)
- Be a tourist in your own city - find a new coffee shop you might like to study at when classes resume
- Try new recipes - learn to cook by watching Youtube videos
- Start a new skin care routine (I recommend Noxema {app $4} for your face wash, follow it up with Witch Hazel {app $6} and finish with Tea Tree Oil {app $8}!)
- Start a new blog (or check out my new blog @tiny-personal-aesthetics-thing
I know I’m shameless)- Volunteer at local animal shelters, retirement homes, hospitals, libraries, Habitat for Humanity, etc.
- Redecorate your room - try moving your bed or furniture around and see how it changes the fung shui (if you are into that)
- Learn about photography
- Work on your mental and physical health
- Take your dog for a walk - I’m sure they would appreciate it
- Ride a horse
- Create a budget for yourself
- Start a bujo
- Draw
- Paint
- Watch a documentary
- Create goals for next semester
- Reflect on this past semester
- Learn self-defense
- Visit a museum or a park
- Sell items you don’t want anymore on apps such as Letgo or via the Facebook Market
- Start gardening
- Call friends/family you haven’t heard from in awhile
- Write friends/family you haven’t heard from in awhile
- Go for a hike
- Improve your vocabulary using resources such as: vocabulary.com, or enhancemyvocabulary.com
- Fix your sleep schedule (!!!)
- Learn about your family history
- Utilize Khan Academy videos to brush up on math, science, or humanities
- Clean out your email inbox
- Get a test prep book for the LSAT/MCAT/GRE
- Talk to an adultier adult in the field you wish to enter regarding your career options
- Work on your resume
- Increase your typing speed using websites such as: typing.com, typeracer.com, or rapidtyping.com
- Write thank you notes to professors/instructors/advisors that you found particularly helpful - or to friends/family/mentors that also helped you out
- Get your planner organized for the new semester (or buy a planner if you haven’t already)
- Find and price the textbooks and access codes you will need for the coming semester
- Jazz up/update your social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) to reflect more on your professionalism (if you have those)
- Update your style - new semester, new clothes, new you
- Go swimming - nice low impact exercise
- Find a professional to shadow
- Find an internship
- Find scholarship opportunities (create a new email account to specifically use for scholarships!)
- Get a head start on the classes you will be taking by self-studying (a plethora of free information exists on the internet)
- Be a mentor - tutor high schoolers/junior high students for SAT/ACT prep, or generally for whatever subjects they need help in
- Do manual labor - fix something, build something, mow the yard, clean the gutters
- Do yoga
- Work on breathing exercises
- Treat yourself
- Learn to say no
- Go on graduate school tours
- Travel (can be near or far, cheap or expensive - know your budget)
- Do your own research project
- Take an online sample course via edX,or Coursera
- Start your graduate school application
- Pet sit for someone
- House sit for someone
- Start your own Youtube channel
- Work on your handwriting
- Try sculpting
- Attend networking events
- Attend leadership events
- Start a fundraiser for a cause
- Learn to code
- Study abroad - or solidify a study abroad trip
- Create a four year plan for your degree
- Visit family
- Visit a friend
- Get letters of recommendation
- Get crafty
- Take a practice test for the LSAT/ MCAT/ GRE
- Take all of your loose change to a CoinStar and exchange them for cash
- Learn about where your food comes from
- Drink more water
- Find an audio book to listen to when you are in the car or on the bus
- Catch up on your laundry
- Forge new good habits such as utilizing a planner or making your bed every day
- Start a compost pile
- Grow your own herbs
- Start meal prepping/meal planning
- Play basketball
- Play tennis
- Get a haircut
- Organize your desk
- Organize your laptop
- Learn about astronomy
- Rest, relax, and recuperate for the semester to come