Dear Winter Break,

I have been waiting for you all semester long. There is nothing I have dreamed of more than being home for a month not thinking about school. Yes, it has been a semester of happiness, laughter, and sadness (due to all the breakdowns).

I have met a lot of new friends along the way and I am so blessed with how far I have come to get to this point. It seemed like forever but the time has finally come for me to say goodbye to my first semester. This semester has been good to me but has been extremely rough. You are my lifesaver from the past five months of studying, studying, and more studying.

I cannot wait to see all my friends who I have left behind to start this new adventure. I cannot wait to see all the Christmas lights around my town. Lastly, I cannot wait to go into hibernation. At the end of finals week will officially signal the beginning of your long awaited arrival. I think I am not the only one who dreams of you my good friend because every college student has been waiting on you for way too long. For me, I have waited ever since I stepped foot into my classes after Fall Break.

By the time you arrive, I will not half to think about another homework assignment, turning in papers, or preparation for exams. There will be no need for stress because these next long awaited weeks will be stress free. Also, there will be no need for eating food in the cafeteria, waking up at 8 a.m. to get to class on time, or staying up all night. I will definitely be blessed to sleep in my queen size bed, to eat home cooked meals every night, and to drive around my hometown.

Nobody will spend there’s the same way either. A lot of us will be planning for next semester or just preparing for the long awaited spring semester. The other half of us will be relaxing in the comfort of our homes by watching Netflix everyday. There just comes a time when every college student needs a break from responsibility of the real world. College brings an abundance of emotions, which ultimately leads to stress. Sometimes balancing a job and schoolwork becomes too much to handle.

All the final exams have completely drained me mentally, physically, and emotionally. I literally have zero motivation left. I miss my family dearly and I cannot wait to spend more than three days with them. When I started college I thought I would never be homesick but the more miles that separates me and the only town I have known for the last eighteen years, so I thank you for bringing me the present of them all.

Time with the ones I love the most. So I ask of all you college students to just press on through all the pain and stress. All you half to do is keep studying. All of us need a nice long break. It is weeks away so keep on doing you. The holiday season is here and I am ready for you.

Sincerely,

A Very Stressed Out College Student