Take a Study Break
We at the law library, see many of you students on a daily basis studying hard. As the semester and your finals wrap it, it’s important to think about study breaks as a way to recharge, and avoid burnout.
Taking a walk or going to the gym are old standbys but a good study break can be watching a movie or your favorite show uninterrupted. Another suggestion would be to call a friend or family member who you haven’t spoken to much lately (because you have been working so hard in school of course).
If you are interested in something else, here is a short incomplete list of ideas of things to do:
- Holidays at the Higbee (Horsehoe Casino, 100 Public Square)—Free. Inside the casino: thousands of ornaments, 18 leg lamps and holiday trees made from decks of playing cards cand two 18-foot nutcrackers that tower over the gaming floor (the only two of their kind in the world.) Outside, the windows tell the tale of the Nutcracker through animatronic dolls crafted especially for the Horseshoe.
- Cleveland Museum of Art, (11150 East Boulevard—Free. Picasso, Monet, Rubens, Caravaggio, Pollock, Kiefer, Warhol, Asian art, the Armor Court . . . it’s all at CMA, and it’s all free. Without question, it’s the best deal in town.
- Films at the Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Ave.—Free. A night at the movies can be expensive. Not at the Lakewood Public Library, which hosts weekly free showings of classic and art films.
- Cleveland Police Museum, Justice Center, 1300 Ontario St.—Free. See the death masks of the victims in the infamous Torso Murders! See artifacts from Eliot Ness! See exhibits on motorcycle and canine units! Learn about Cleveland policing in the 19th century! And see it all — and more — for free at this fascinating museum.
- Free Walking Tour of Euclid Ave—Free. Enjoy a free, guided walking tour on Euclid Avenue, and enjoy Downtown Cleveland! Tuesday, December 16, 2014 6:00 – 7:30 PM is the last tour of the year. Meet in The Arcade (401 Euclid Avenue). Combining highlights of both the Gateway District and PlayhouseSquare, this tour will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn about historic dime stores, such as Woolworth’s and Kresge’s, the incredible Arcade, which was modeled after the great light courts of Europe, the 5th Street Arcades, The 9, including the Cleveland Trust Rotunda, renowned department stores, such as Halle’s and Sterling Linder, important social clubs, such as The Union Club, and the GE Chandelier.
- Rockefeller Park Greenhouse, 750 East 88th St.—Free. Year-round, Clevelanders can visit this civic gem to see displays — from the cactus garden and tropical plants inside, to the rose garden, sprawling Japanese and Peace gardens and Betty Ott Talking Garden for sight-impaired visitors outside.
- International Women’s Air and Space Museum, Burke Lakefront Airport, 1501 N. Marginal Road, Cleveland—Free. Did you know Napoleon appointed a woman as his Chief Air Minister of Ballooning? Or that the Wright Brothers’ sister, Katharine, was very active in their success? Or that Soviet Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to orbit the Earth? You will, and then some, when you visit this excellent free museum dedicated to honoring the women who played an important role in the history of aviation.
- Free Mondays at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo—Free for residents of Cuyahoga County or Hinckley Township. Then head on down to the zoo on Mondays, which is free for those residents on all non-Holiday Mondays. You’ll save the usual $12.25 adult and $8.25 children’s admission.
