Finals are over which means college students are headed back home for break. It's definitely a different dynamic being home for break than it was your whole life at home before college. Maybe it's because you never experienced the freedom college brings or maybe you're used to being an "adult" and don't want to be treated like a child again. Either way, here are some struggles of the college student during winter break.
1. Not having a car
For those of us who have cars at school and don't drive them back for break not having a car is the real struggle. Having to take parents to work, relying on your friends to drive all the time, or even having to share with siblings can be a burden. But, any of that is better than just not having one and being stuck in the house all day. Crazy how much we rely on our cars.
2. Having to do chores again
You're home again so your parents have another helping hand. Say hello to all whole lot of chores!
3. Waiting for all your friends to get back
Finals weeks are scheduled differently at schools across the country and waiting for your friends to come home seems like an eternity.
4. Being told what to do again
You got used to having freedom and now your parents think they can boss you around again. They may start telling you what time to be home at night, or they may even dictate what you can and can't do. It's hard getting used to that again!
5. Hearing your parents complain about your habits.
"You're so messy" or "So, are you just going to lay in bed all day?" *insert eye roll here*
6. Having to explain your final grades
The conversation that you have with your parents about the semester that they most likely helped you pay for will begin like so, "you know ... school gets rough sometimes," or "that professor was honestly crazy."
7. Having no motivation for anything besides laying in bed
I mean we just took finals what do you expect?
8. Missing your college friends
It's great being home and catching up with old friends, but there's just something about your friends from college.
9. Boredom
With no school, no sports, and an inactive social life, you don't even know what to do with yourself. Home isn't the same as a college town.
10. Wanting to go back but also wanting to stay home forever
It's definitely a battle every break.
Happy Break College Kids! Pretty soon you'll be back at school wishing you were home again, so use your time off wisely.
