If you are a young adult away at college I'm sure you are looking forward to going home for Thanksgiving break. You probably are eager to spend time with your family and friends and bring in the holiday season with open arms. It is a time to be thankful for all of your blessings and share a meal surrounded by those you love. However, big family dinners aren't always 100 percent enjoyable. Since you have been away for a few months, your family probably wants to catch up with you. You will be asked numerous questions. Some may be easy and nice...however we all have those relatives that hit you where it hurts. Here are 10 questions that college students DO NOT want to answer at holiday gatherings this season:
1. How are your classes going? Have you made it to all of them?
I'm drowning in papers and exams, but yeah no it's great. I'm totally fine. I never skip class! (I actually haven't been to one of them in over a month, but you don't need to know that).
2. How is your GPA looking?
I think I'm passing all my classes, so can't look too bad right?
3. Did you get a job yet?
I've been working on it, but I will still be accepting your cards with money every month and your weekly additions to my bank account. Thank you.
4. Have you been spending your money wisely?
Of course! I never need retail therapy and cash out at the mall, what are you talking about?
5. Do you have a boyfriend or girlfriend?
Its a touchy subject Aunt Kate...let's not talk about it.
6. Actually, anything to do with your love life at all.
7. Have you been eating healthy?
If by healthy you mean drinking water with my chicken fingers and fries everyday instead of cherry coke...then yes, sometimes I'm pretty healthy.
8. What do you intend to do with that major?
When I figure out my life I'll be sure to inform you, I promise.
9. What have you been up to lately? Have you been keeping out of trouble?
No I do not party every day of my life. However, yes I do like to go out and have fun with my friends on the weekend to relieve some stress....sue me.
10. What are your plans for the summer?
Can't I just eat my pumpkin pie without having to plan out my whole future? Geez.
Although we all love our families, college students just want a break from our everyday stressful lives during this time. Let us shove our faces with home-cooked food and not have to worry about what exam we have the following Monday. Ask us about our experiences and if we have any good stories to tell, instead of our grades and if we have an internship this summer. I promise you if you do so we will be much easier to deal with. :)
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
