Eight things to get done during December
Hufsa Tahir
Staff Writer
1 Get a seasonal job. Christmas may be the season of giving, but gifts don’t come cheap (neither does liquor). Many retail stores hire over the holiday season. If you have the time to spare, why not pick up some spare dough?
2 Straighten out your banking. You might be surprised by the number of cheques you’ve forgotten to cash in. Get your OSAP documents in order, and budget for holiday spending. Set a limit, and stick with it.
3 If you’re in your final year at York, remember to apply to graduate in June 2012 on the York Convocation website. You don’t really want to stick around longer than you have to, do you? While you’re at it, practice your blue steel face and check out graduation photo dates.
4 You’re going to have a lot more spare time than you usually have, so bring out those course outlines and work out what is due and when. Starting on your longer readings isn’t a bad idea, either.
5 Plan for future heavy-duty essays that need secondary sources. Fast forward a few months: you know you’re going to be scrambling to find proper resources for your soon-to-be-due essays. Check out books relevant to your essay topic from the library over winter break and make notes. (Unfortunately, Wikipedia still isn’t an acceptable source).
6 Check up on your health. Before you stuff yourself with three helpings of Grandma’s turducken with a side of gravy and wash it down with canned cranberry sauce, go for a check-up. Between the holiday bustle and the rush back to school, remember to take care of your health!
7 Finalize grad school applications, and prepare for your LSATs and MCATs if you have them (Seriously, you’ve figured out how forks work at York. Move on to spoons).
8 Do some early Christmas shopping. It’ll minimize your chances of being trampled under the feet of panicky hordes at Walmart. No one wants to make front page for being flattened by a mob the day before Christmas.
