12. Mental health day
The world around is growing and becoming more sympathetic. Nowhere is this more obvious than perhaps mental health. Once considered a sign of weakness, it is now being seen as extremely important and is being recognized as a mental illness. In fact, I’ve even seen some parents give their kids a couple of days off in a semester to just relax and get away from the stress. If your parents don’t offer you such leaves themselves (they most likely won’t), you can convince them. Of course, it’s possible that it won’t work either way but never hurts to try.