Dilemma: Take a break? What’s that?

On December 22, 2010, in Being a GA/TA, Dilemmas, by Candace Nast

People around me keeping telling me to relax over the holidays and take a break. Are they serious‽
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GAs and TAs work hard all semester. There’s school work to do, plus the grading/labs/office hours/etc. Maybe even a part-time (or gulp…full-time job) on top of it. When downtime hits, sometimes you feel overwhelmed by the quiet — or overwhelmed by all the personal stuff that’s lagging behind and you aren’t really sure what’s a priority anymore.

If you’ve found ways to enjoy yourself this time of year — in between the craziness of terms — what’s your secret?

What will you be doing this year as Fall semester ends and Winter has yet to begin?