Be Productive Over Holiday Break!

While you should definitely take some time to relax over winter break, it's also a great time to check some things off your to-do list. Don't be afraid to be a bit productive over your holiday break.

As for ICAN, we are signing off for the year. We'll meet you right back here on January 6, 2020. Have a very merry break and Happy New Year!

1. Make a list of what you want to accomplish over break.

2. Scholarship search and essay writing for scholarship applications. Check out ICAN’s scholarship database at https://www.icansucceed.org/ican-scholarship-database ; also look for scholarships on your schools website, parents employers, private companies in your career field, Church, School Counselor, City’s Foundation, Iowa College Aid Commission, and Fastweb to name just a few.

3. Get your Activities Resume up to date. What’s that? Check this link out to see what you need to do to get started, https://www.icansucceed.org/about-ican/services/the-resource-zone/materials-library/activities-resume

4. Need to add to your activities resume? Check out volunteer opportunities, here’s a website for some ideas in your area, https://volunteeriowa.org/

5. Work on your communications skills such as your interview and presentation skills, https://www.icansucceed.org/career-planning/finding-a-job/interview-skills ; you can also see what YouTube has to offer on some tips on interviewing.

6. When with relatives over break, ask about their career path and how they chose it. Set up an account on https://my.act.org/account/signin?location=https://my.act.org and take the interest inventory to see where you’re at in the process.

7. Work on a fun project that you didn’t have time to do. Build, create, paint, write, and use your talents to create a masterpiece.

8. Read a book not related to school.

9. Exercise-keep your mind and body active, swim, walk, workout, sign up for an exercise class at your local YMCA or Fitness Center.

10. Last but not least, relax, reenergize, and REJOICE with family and friends!


Cindy - ICAN Hiawatha Center