101 Ways to be Productive When Classes Are Not In Session
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 apartment/home
Make a list of your goals
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)
Work on your mental and physical health
Take your dog for a walk - I’m sure they would appreciate it
Create a budget for yourself
Create goals for next semester
Reflect on this past semester
Sell items you don’t want anymore on apps such as Letgo or via the Facebook Market
Call friends/family you haven’t heard from in awhile
Write friends/family you haven’t heard from in awhile
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
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 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
Work on breathing exercises
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
Start your own Youtube channel
Start a fundraiser for a cause
Study abroad - or solidify a study abroad trip
Create a four year plan for your degree
Get letters of recommendation
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
Find an audio book to listen to when you are in the car or on the bus
Forge new good habits such as utilizing a planner or making your bed every day
Start meal prepping/meal planning
Rest, relax, and recuperate for the semester to come
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