After waiting for a whole year, Thanksgiving (aka the seasonal holiday of yummy food) is almost here! You’ve done it. Having survived most exams, it’s finally time to pack, go home, and enjoy the break. However, this year you may be stuck all alone on campus while everyone else is gone. Instead of fawning over all the food and activities your friends are eating and doing back home, here are the 15 things you could be doing to keep yourself entertained!
1) Movie Marathon
It’s been a long quarter so far… finally some free time to grab snacks and get cozy while you cram in the last five weeks of your favorite show.
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2) Make Music
Music composition apps like garage band are already pre-installed on iPhones. Find a nearby coffeshop and create a piece while sipping on the yummy Peppermint Mocha.
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3) Camera Trip
Take your camera and go explore the surrounding places around campus.
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4) Volunteer at a Foodbank
Too busy to volunteer during the school? This is a great time to contribute and get involved in the community.
5) Plan a Workout Session
Put on a pair of yoga pants and follow a workout on YouTube…or half of a workout before deciding to just stick to your movie marathon.
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6) Paint or Doodle a Mug
Super simple way to kill some time, and the end result, your very own personalized cutesy mugs.
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7) Long Call
If you can’t go home and see all your family and friends, guess it’s time to plan a long call/skype session and chat away.
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8) Decorate/Redecorate Your Room
Go around stores and pick up some new decorations, or simply put up some lights and get your room ready for the holidays.
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9) Write Thank You Letters
Hand write some thank you letters for your friends, TAs, or professors.
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10) Treat Yourself
There are so many DIY facial masks online, try mixing one and simply relax.
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11) Bake Cupcakes…then enjoy them
Learn to bake and frost a cupcake. Buttercream frosting is super easy to make & your friends will definitely be impressed by your artistic skills.
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12) DIY Ugly Christmas Sweater
Time to go thrifting for that ugly sweater and start hot gluing Christmas stuff on it. It will most likely not turn out like the DIY tutorial, but afterwards you can always give yourself a pat on the back for the effort and probably never touch it again…
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13) Read in a Bookstore
Find a bookstore and grab some comics books, novels, or magazines and read!!
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14) Make snowflakes
Just grab some papper and a pair of scissors, then get artsy with gluing it all up.
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15) Friendsgiving on Campus
Finally, plan a friendsgiving dinner/potluck with your friends who are also staying on campus and enjoy each other’s company.
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