Thing 47: Lie in Bed All Day

I had a cold... and honestly, colds in Vienna are not fun. My only real complaint with Vienna is the smoking. People smoke everywhere, and while it's not really that bothersome on an average day, if you have a cold, it is not so fun.

Anyway, I wasn't supposed to "blog" while in Vienna hate mode. So I didn't. Instead I stayed in bed all day on Tuesday, which reminded me of something.

Thing 47 to Do in While Studying in Vienna: occasionally take a day and do absolutely nothing. It's so easy to get caught up doing things all the time while studying abroad, and while you want to make sure you experience everything possible, you have to remember it's a marathon and not a sprint. Three and 1/2 months is both the longest and shortest amount of time in the world. What I mean by this is, three and 1/2 months will fly by so you should enjoy everyday you have here, but at the same time, you will exhaust yourself if you never take a break.

It won't hurt you to take a day and just relax and hang out at the Europahaus. You'll feel refreshed after that break, and you'll enjoy going out and doings things a lot more if you're less tired. It's kind of like when you're a little kid at Disney World and your parents make you take a 2 hour nap in the afternoon. If you take a break, you'll be happier, your body will thank you, and you'll gain more out of your experiences because you're not burnt out.