What is the best way to spend free time? Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing. People are always moving too fast and too much to experience life at its fullest. School, work, personal agendas, and extracurricular activities can compose such a busy schedule that no one has any time left in the day. We all need breaks here and there. I think Christmas break really helped me to stay in touch with other things in life that matter. Throughout the break, I had the honor of making time for family, friends, and myself. A lot of my family lives out of state, so I rarely get to see them. I do not really see my old friends anymore because I go to Teurlings. I am always so worried about pleasing other people that I never make time for myself. …show more content…
I love my family, and I cherish every moment when I am with them. When I went to Dallas for New Years, we had a massive family get-together with loud music and fun games. A lot of my cousins are around the same age, so we all hang out together. I have grown pretty close to some of my cousins over the years. It is always hard to leave them when the partying is over. My second most favorite time of the break was being able to be surrounded by the people I love, my family.
I spent most of my time with my friends. I have not been able to see some of my old friends since the summer, so it was incredible to see them again. My friends and I went to a few parties, ate out, and watched movies. While I was in Lafayette, I spent mostly every night with a friend. I am closer to my best friend, Carlie, and a few of my other friends, than I am to my family. I stayed with Carlie for a whole week over break. I love spending time with my friends because I am so comfortable around them, unlike with my family. I think my favorite part of the break was spending so much time with my
Growing up, in a Mexican-American home, one of the first things that my siblings and I learned from home and social gatherings was that family is crucial. At family reunions, we would catch up with cousins that we did not get a chance to see in several months sometimes years. Most of my cousins are around my age, which made family reunions even better. Now, that most of us in the extended family have graduated high school, some began to go get a higher education, and
In the James family Thanksgiving is far from perfect but this year I wanted to change that. Know more playing Minecraft on the Xbox. It's just going to be chatting at the dinner table and eating till we pass out, while watching football. I was determined this will be the perfect Thanksgiving. But know I had to pick out my outfit for tomorrow.
Another thing is, sleep in! Playing in the snow with my family and friends is one of my favorite things to do every winter. Lastly, baking, especially with my friends, is one of the highlights of my break, because, it’s just so much fun, and it’s fun when we burn the cookies! Christmas break is going to be great this year!
Another great way to waste time is to daydream. I can sit for fifteen minutes or more before I realize that I should be doing something else. I usually think about something that happened that day, and then imagine an alternate ending. Or I will imagine calling someone on the phone, and play out the entire conversation in my head. Sometimes I look out the window and look at all the trees, clouds, squirrels, or even the grass in my backyard. This is a great procrastination method when combined with a simple cleaning task, like cleaning out a backpack.
Adults all seem to love Christmas plays. Whether it’s the same old generic style or a comedy, they all enjoy the holiday season. However, most people don’t realize the torture of being the lead character. From hours of line study, to the embarrassment of wearing that horrible costume, to the agony of song motions. They all leave a lasting effect on your life. One of the most memorable plays I was in, for many reasons, was A Christmas Ho-Down.
make my way to the frost coated back door, illuminated by the green and red
“Rudolf the red nosed reindeer …,” he sang, slightly off key. His voice echoed through our home above the Boys Ⅱ, Men Christmas track which played triumphly through the hall upstairs. In only a pink cotton robe, a pair of whit satin Isotoner slippers, and a head full of three inch rollers I made my way from the bathroom down the cluttered hallway of tree tinsel and holiday ornaments to the oak balcony which overlooked the front entrance to our home. Directly below me he stood at the bottom of the solid dark oak spiral staircase singing as though he was a celebrity on stage performing a solo for a sold out crowd. His scrawny four feet five inch long body seemed remarkably clean and his attire was in perfect order for the most part. Dressed in a heavy wool-like navy jacket, a white button down dress shirt, and a horribly matched royal blue bow tie, he hardly seemed to be the same menance who always found his way into the hands of trouble. Suddenly the singing stopped. His big baby blue eyes peers up to me from the floor below.
This spring break was really enjoyable and adventurous. For example, my family and I headed over to Houston, Texas and spent all of our week over there. We drove off Saturday morning with a truck full of blankets and snacks. Time had never passed by as slow as that day ,yet my Red Hot Chilli Peppers playlist made it better. We finally arrived and I had never imagined the amount of activities there is to do in the city. As a result, we explored all throughout Houston. There was never a tedious moment.
You may not know all your family members, but no matter how closely related or how long you have known them, most families possess a strong bond. An example that comes to mind is when I first met my cousin Alissa. In meeting, we did not like each other but when we found out we were related, our attitudes changed. Being related gave us a better connection and we became more open in our relationship. This bond became strong; it felt like we were real sisters.
Before dinner time, all of my family members get together at my cousin's house. There my cousin and their baby are there and my cousin’s wife’s family are there and so are my cousin’s friends. I have a lot of fun there with all my friends and family’s.
Overall this week I did very poorly. I had a lot more no’s then last week; I believe this was due to spring break. Being at the beach with all my friends, I was not thinking about eating healthy. Whenever I’m on vacation I like to splurge anyways and just do whatever makes me happy. We basically got fast food every single morning because it was much easier then trying to cook in our hotel room. We only went to the grocery store twice and I did not buy anything healthy. I just got food that was microwavable and easy to cook. I’m tired of veggie straws so I did not buy those either. I did not buy any chocolate, so I did well in that strategy. When we went to restaurants I just got whatever I was craving. We mostly just laid out by the pool
I am always close with my siblings and for my interviewee’s family she was never close to them since they did not grew up together. In her opinion, her siblings were not as close compared to her friends that she grew up with. In class, we learn that family comes in different structures and there are different type of family. Family can or cannot be those who blood-related with each other, and it is the closeness, care for each other that makes them
The welcoming Christmas feel, the warm glow of the lights on the trees, and the many fun times with family is what make many’s Winter break. It’s a time to chill out. During my break, I watched some late night movies, hung out with my family, and played a lot of fun games.
Ever since I could remember, I have spent Christmas at my grandmother’s house, a house which is full of comfort, warmth, and happiness. At Christmas, I have always been able to escape the cold and dark real world allowing myself to truly enjoy just several moments in time. These moments have left impressionable memories from my childhood making Christmas a holiday that is special to me and my family. It is a time for my family to get together, share stories, laugh, and even cry.
I play my favorite sport three times a week. I always find time for all of my friends. One of my favorite pass times is to lay in bed and watch Friends, or stare at my phone to see my favorite youtubers entertain the world. Even my homework can be fun for me to do in my free time. After this experience, I find that my free time isn’t wasted after all.