{"id":8045,"date":"2018-12-13T12:48:33","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T19:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/?p=8045"},"modified":"2018-12-19T15:36:01","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T22:36:01","slug":"your-winter-break-career-prep-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/your-winter-break-career-prep-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Winter Break Career Prep Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Checklist-blog-banner.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8048\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/your-winter-break-career-prep-checklist\/winter-break-checklist-blog-banner\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Checklist-blog-banner.png?fit=2083%2C1458&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2083,1458\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Winter Break Checklist blog banner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Checklist-blog-banner.png?fit=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Checklist-blog-banner.png?fit=700%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8048\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Checklist-blog-banner.png?resize=700%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Checklist-blog-banner.png?resize=1024%2C717&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Checklist-blog-banner.png?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Checklist-blog-banner.png?resize=768%2C538&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Checklist-blog-banner.png?resize=600%2C420&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Checklist-blog-banner.png?resize=1320%2C924&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Checklist-blog-banner.png?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>You made it! The semester is over, your bags are packed, and you&#8217;re heading home (or maybe staying on campus to enjoy a snowy Colorado winter). Now what?<\/p>\n<p>Winter Break is great, but it can easily morph from a restful vacation into four weeks of slouching around the house.<\/p>\n<p>As amazing as it feels to relax after a long semester, try not to give in to the temptation to stay home all break long. Here are some signs that you\u2019ve been taking too much \u2018me\u2019 time:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You leave your bath feeling like a giant, exhausted prune<\/li>\n<li>Your TV time has turned into a 7-hour-long Netflix marathon<\/li>\n<li>You realize you\u2019ve worn pajamas for an entire week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have regular routines you follow during the semester, try and stick with them even though you\u2019re on break. You\u2019ll feel more willing to get work done if you\u2019re showered and dressed by 11 A.M. and ready to move forward with some career prep!<\/p>\n<p>Check out our Winter Break checklist to make sure you&#8217;re maximizing your Winter Break &#8211; relaxation and all. <em>(Click the image to make it bigger!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Your-Winter-Break-Survival-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8046\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/your-winter-break-career-prep-checklist\/winter-break-survival-guide\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Survival-Guide.png?fit=2550%2C3300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2550,3300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Winter Break Survival Guide\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Survival-Guide.png?fit=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Survival-Guide.png?fit=700%2C906&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8046\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Survival-Guide.png?resize=500%2C647&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Survival-Guide.png?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Survival-Guide.png?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Survival-Guide.png?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Survival-Guide.png?resize=600%2C776&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Survival-Guide.png?resize=1320%2C1708&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Survival-Guide.png?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/files\/2018\/12\/Winter-Break-Survival-Guide.png?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You made it! 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