This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hofstra chapter.
Studying for finals is probably the most tedious task of each semester, especially when there are a million other things you could be doing that you actually enjoy! Here are five better things you can do instead of studying for finals:
- Make a trip to Rockefeller Center in New York City and see a seventy-six foot Christmas tree! It’s romantic with a guy and fun with your friends, not to mention it will put you in the Christmas spirit.
- Start cleaning out your dorm. Though it’s not the most fun activity in the world, it needs to be done because it’s almost the end of the semester and honestly, anything beats studying for finals.
- If you haven’t already, purchase Netflix. Netflix will keep you entertained for hours with so many choices of TV shows and movies. Instead of drinking Red Bull to stay awake to study, you’ll find yourself drinking Red Bull to watch the next three episodes of Gossip Girl.
- Throw a holiday party in your dorm. Buy some eggnog, hand out candy canes, plan a gift swap, and spend some time watching Elf and The Polar Express with friends.
- Go to the Roosevelt Field Mall and do some Christmas shopping. Sooner than you know it you’ll be frantically buying gifts for family and friends, so save yourself the stress, relax, and go shopping.