I have a month of PTO coming and currently live in a part of CA where most things are closed. What do you suggest to do in my free time? I’ll be using a lot of it to study for my CPA exams but realistically ill still have a good few hours of free time left everyday everyday.

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You can still
- go hiking / running / biking
- read all the books you didn’t have time to read before (or if your brain needs a break after intense CPA study, a list of movies/shows)
- learn/practice an instrument (if you have one)
- talk with friends more (we often don’t have time! Now you can be there for them and play board games on Zoom!)
- enhance your cooking skills
- do a major spring cleaning / organize your life (all that mail you never shredded? Those shelves that need dusting? Those clothes you never wear and need to donate?)

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