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With the holidays coming up, I'm really excited to get time to relax. I'm excited to plan some outings with friends because everyone has been super busy or feeling unwell. I'm also looking forward to going back to WI to spend time with my whole family and eating some homemade food!

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I have a stack of books that I have been wanting to read, but haven't had the time. I look forward to finally getting the chance to pick them up.

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My husband and I closed on our new home 11/8. We moved in 11/25 and have been updating it. I’m excited to spend quality time fixing it up with my husband. We started installing hard wood floors. I can’t wait till it’s done so we can have family and friends over to spend quality time together. I also can’t wait for the holidays to relax and hangout with family.

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Painting is my hobby but when I paint I disappear for a long time, which wouldn`t be beneficial for my learning...lol... Now, I can enjoy painting wonderful winter landscapes :-)

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I am looking forward to taking some time to breath and relax now that the semesters over. It was REALLY difficult for me to teach full time and take two classes at Hamline. I struggled and I am excite to feel like a human again and breath.

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I'm looking forward to having a less scattered brain. This semester I worked at a new job, took two online courses, prepped for a winter kids camp, and also hosted events for fellow expats on the weeks. I don't mind being busy, but I was a very confused mess and couldn't keep track of everything. This winter I'm just doing the kids camp and then I'm getting a month of vacation and I'm going to be suuuuper happy.

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I'm excited to take a break from reading for other people, and being able to read a book for me. I also plan to spend the month of January reflecting on and digesting the strategies and information that we've received from this class.

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I am looking forward to spending some time with my family over the Christmas. There are some hobbies I would like to work on: Cross Country skiing, pottery, and cross stitch.

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Relax with Family and friends

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Relaxation and Lots of Hallmark Christmas Movies

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Relaxation and Lots of Hallmark Christmas Movies

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When class is over I will still have about a week of teaching left before Winter break. During break I am most looking forward to going home to spend extended time with my family! I hope to eat lots of good food and watch many movies, Hallmark Christmas movies included. :) It is also my birthday on New Year's Eve so I am excited for that as well! Finally, I am looking forward to sleeping in and/or staying in my comfy clothes all day!

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I'm looking forward to visiting my extended family in Arizona for Christmas. My parents and brother live in Arizona. My sister and her family live in Los Angeles. This will be the first Christmas in many years that we've all been together! Family is such a blessing, especially around the holidays. Looking forward to making gingerbread houses, baking cookies with my niece and soaking in some sunshine! Happy holidays to you all!

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I am also really looking forward to spending more time with my kids and husband, and finishing building our new home! The house has just been sheet-rocked, so I believe there will be a lot of paining in my near future! I am so excited for all my 5 kids to be on break for 2 weeks without assignments or sports/ activities for any of us! Yay!!! We will be doing Christmas traditions, and trying new ones- such as making fudge and attempting to make gingerbread homes completely from scratch instead of a kit. Any tips? :) - Emily

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We are traveling down to see extended family over the holiday. We are actually going to be spending about two weeks with everyone in IL and IN. I'm really looking forward to being able to relax and enjoy my family and friends' company. It'll be nice to not have to worry about school work because during the semester what I need to get done is always on the back of my mind. I have really enjoyed the class and have learned a lot. I'm hoping to read some of the extra articles I wasn't able to get to during the semester over the holidays.

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This semester was a lot for me. There were times I thought I would just not be able to do all the things I had to do. I am sooo looking forward to resting, relaxing, and having me-time again. I am also really looking forward to working more on my research project (which I will be using my SLA paper as a base for that!) and finishing this program! But for now, I'm looking forward to resting and taking a bit of a break before diving back into the research and theories again.