
For many people, reading week is a time of travel. They rub together whatever pennies theyโve managed to hold onto and head to wherever itโs warm.
Canadians look to warmer pastures during this time of year; weโre all pretty much tired of the cold and snow. I will be braving colder weather and flying out to the east coast to see some friends โ but I personally do not mind the cold weather. So what will others do? For those that canโt afford to hop on a plane, here are just a few ideas of what to do over reading week if youโre going to be stuck at home.
Stick close to home
Head home and finally have a home cooked meal. Take advantage of being in a house with water pressure and live off your parentsโ dime. Even if they get on your nerves, remember that this week is when they get to see you for once, spend at least a little time with them.
โMy mom is Filipino, so there will be a noodle overload; she only makes the special noodles when I come homeโ, said Sarah Konadu-Trance, a third-year religion and culture student at Laurier. โSo Iโm looking forward to that.โ
Work on a project
Take your mind off midterms and papers and work on something for you. Building and creating crafts will help take your mind off of schoolwork and get your old juices flowing. It can be relaxing or challenging, but either way itโs working your brain in a different way and thatโs so important.
See friends from home
You know? The ones that you see on Facebook but never talk to? Make time for them, even if itโs just coffee.
Youโll either rekindle old friendships or realize how much cooler your friends at Laurier are. โAll my friends are coming home, and I havenโt seen them in a whileโ, said Laura Fast, a third-year business student at Laurier. โI donโt know what weโre going to do yet, but weโll make sure to see each other.โ
Do nothing
Itโs your week off! Sleep in, stay in your PJs, pop in a movie and order a pizza. Donโt stress and donโt leave the house. โIโm finally going to take a nap,โ said Christina Shirley, a second-year English student at WLU. โYou lose out on so much sleep when youโre at school.โ
Get active!
You can strap on your dusty skis and hit the slopes. In honour of the Olympics, get moving. Weโve had so much snow that there is no excuse for not shredding some fresh powder. Try skating, or snowboarding โ even snowshoeing can be fun and can get you out into nature.
Do some work
Take time to get ahead on projects that need to be done when you get back. Put the read in reading week and try a little bit of homework. Iโm going to be catching up on a lot of reading,โ continued Shirley. โThereโs not enough time when I have class, and itโs hard.โ
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