Winter Break

The Benefits of a January Term

Uloop | Posted 03.08.2012

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For those who attend a school with an interim program, January means returning to school. Those of you who are still at home, basking in the laziness of a longer hiatus, may be wondering what exactly a J-Term entails.

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8 Tips for Having a Productive Holiday Break

Uloop | Posted 03.05.2012

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By Alicia Taubert University of Nebraska at Omaha Put down that sugar cookie.  I know, I know, it feels like Christmas break just started, but if yo...

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15 Ways for Students to Make Money Over Winter Break

Her Campus | Posted 02.20.2012

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If you're anything like the typical college student, you wait all semester for winter break. But after a few days at home, you somehow find yourself bored out of your mind.

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How to Get Through Finals - and Then Get Home for the Holidays

Uloop | Posted 02.15.2012

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Though the end of the semester approaches, one sizable Scrooge blocks the way: finals. And no matter how much hot cocoa you drink or how many times you skip studying to watch Elf, these tests will not be holiday-cheered away.

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Surviving the 'Holiday Homecoming': Conversations for Parents and First-Years to Have Before Winter Break

Houston Dougharty | Posted 02.11.2012

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For many, the holiday season is one filled with reconnecting and spending time with family. Yet for first-year college students heading back home -- a...

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Brace Yourself: What To Expect When Traveling This Holiday Season

Second Act | Nancy Mann Jackson | Posted 11.18.2011

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Traveling over the Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays? If you haven't been in an airport recently, you'll notice that things are a little different th...

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Why Do college Students Get Such Long Winter Vacations?

Slate Magazine | Noreen Malone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Many college students have already landed at home for a long winter's nap, taking back their old bedrooms and vying for control of the remote. In 2009...

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