By Laura Podgornik

Happy winter break UWS students! J Most of us won’t step foot on the UWS campus until January 19th. What are you going to do with your spare time? The following is a short list of activities I’ve come up with to cure boredom over the chilly January days ahead.

4. Donate your time and/or unwanted clothing.
A friend of mine mentioned that the Domiano center in Duluth is full of those in need for warm clothing; hats, coats, gloves…etc. It takes only a few minutes to go through a closet and gather clothing you no longer have an interest in. Volunteers are always welcomed at many locations across the Duluth/Superior area. Spend a few hours in a soup kitchen over break. Visit local.com and enter your city/state to find volunteer opportunities in your area.

3. Spend some time planning your future.
Now that grades have been posted for the fall 2009 semester, take a good half hour or more to examine your degree progress report. You can learn how many credits you need and what classes you have yet to take. You can look up the course numbers and read their descriptions when you browse the catalog. Why not read into future courses and save yourself the headache later? The Degree Progress report can be accessed from a dropdown in the Student Center section of E-hive. Click below to log into E-hive.
https://www.uwsuper.edu/myehive/index.htm

2. Cook a new recipe.
As a student and employee, cooking isn’t something I find time to do often. I love trying to create something that tastes as good as it looks. Though I fail to create perfection every time, it’s worthwhile to find out what I can’t make. I personally made a batch of delicious perfect sized Peanut Butter Blossoms this past weekend for a Christmas celebration. The link below will lead you to the recipe I used. With any recipe, be sure to read the directions carefully.
http://www.hersheys.com/recipes/recipes/detail.asp?id=5191

1. Watch Family Guy
Though it may not be everyone’s favorite show, I find that Family Guy is always good for laugh. Even if you don’t enjoy television, do something that makes you laugh. Take time to relax; we’ll all be back to the books soon enough. But if you do enjoy Family Guy, log onto hulu.com to watch episodes for free.
 


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