HOLIDAY

By Opebetty

       

 It is not a news that most schools are currently on break, be it holiday or closure, and students are saddled with the task of coping with the seemingly never ending holidays. Going through the same boring routine everyday can be quite annoying. To spice up our holiday, we can do the following and bam!  Before we know it, we are back to our different ivory towers.

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     TRY SOMETHING YOU HAVE NOT DONE BEFORE: yea! You certainly had not had all the experiences you wish to have. Why don’t you use this period to go on that adventure with a friend, make sure it is somewhere you can be reached easily in case of emergency. Engage in sporty actitvies, go for that dance class, learn new languages. If I were you, I would start listing those new experiences I would love to have, right away.

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      ACQUIRE NEW SKILLS: Time away from academic activities should be spent for self-improvement. Acquiring new skills during the holiday is something you thank yourself for in the nearest future. What are those skills you have not had time to practice? It could be swimming, playing musical instruments, driving, culinary skills, installation of electrical gadgets, DSTV in particular. It also could be make-up applications, hair making or fashion designing, or even knotting a tie. I have a male friend who is quite skilled in almost all activities, but does not know how to knot a tie even when his profession entails wearing one. In a nutshell, widen your horizons.

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      SPEND TIME WITH LOVED ONES: holidays are opportunities to have loving and sincere conversations with family members and friends you have not seen in a while. Let them feel your presence, make them look forward to having you around next time. You should not spend all your time with the television set or your smartphones. In addition to spending time with loved ones, make new and positive friends, this makes your holiday fun and productive.

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    MAKE MONEY: If you have the opportunity, try to make some money, and in a legal way. It shows you are growing into a responsible and independent adult. Trust me, you will never regret doing this.

              

      RELAX: This should be a very crucial part of your holiday. After spending weeks waking up early, rushing from one lecture theater to another and burning night candles, the least you can do for yourself is a great deal of relaxation.