1. Learn a new language. Taking up a foreign language is fun and enriching, whether or not you have plans to travel to another country; and it’s easier than ever right now, thanks to language learning apps. Download Babbel or Duolingo and pick up some new words and phrases while you hang out at home.
2. Learn to knit online. Knitting is definitely not just for grandmas anymore. Sign up for online classes with Craftsy and learn how to make yourself some cute sweaters and socks to show off next semester.
3. Channel your inner chef with cooking videos. Let’s be honest: Lots of us spend our winter breaks eating plenty. But how many of us can say we spend them cooking plenty, too? Subscribe to Bon Appétit’s cooking video series and learn to whip up meals like the pros.4. Actually print some photos. It can be overwhelming to sort through your thousands of digital photos and actually do something with them besides post on social media. But, if you’re bored, now is the perfect time to change that. Make and order a 2017 photo calendar from Artifact Uprising, create a book of your Instagram pics with Chatbooks, or have your best shots professionally framed through Framebridge’s online service. 5. Clear out your closet for a good cause. Take a good look through your closet, and consider whether or not you’re ever going to wear all those close you deemed not good enough to take to school. If the answer is no, consider donating them to Schoola, a company that sells secondhand clothing and donates proceeds to schools around the country, as well as organizations like the Malala Fund. 6. Start planning your kids Spring Break. Spring Break will be here before you know it, so if you’re hoping to take a trip and haven’t started planning it yet, now is the time. Consider an organized group trip through a company like Topdeck, or a volunteer trip through companies like Projects Abroad or Fathom. 7. Have digital pow-wows with your friends. If you really miss your school friends and just need to feel connected to them before actually going back to campus, schedule a few group video chats through the app Houseparty, which is like Facetime, except you can have as many as eight people on a call at once. 8. Learn how to monetize your social media. Sign up with Flatlay to build collections of your favorite fashion and lifestyle products, share them on your social media pages, and link back to your own virtual store. You’ll get credits to spend on other Flatlay stores every time another user buys something from one of your collections. 9. Volunteer with and donate to organizations championing those threatened by a Trump presidency. There’s no time like now to take action and devote your time and energy to helping organizations that are fighting the good fight in the face of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Courtesy of http://www.teenvogue.com/story/10-things-to-do-over-winter-break
