Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays of the year. There is great food, great company, and it means we are just one step closer to Christmas. When you are back home from college you are bound to hear a bunch of questions about your experience. Here are a few questions you will most likely hear and ways to answer them.

1. Have you picked out a major yet?

I guarantee you will hear this question at least 10 times during Thanksgiving dinner. Just give a simple straightforward answer and then try to divert the attention to something else.

2. What are you going to do after college?

Honestly I’m just trying to get through each day without having a mental breakdown. How am I supposed to decide what I want to do for the rest of my life when I can’t even pick out what I want to eat for lunch?

3. Are you dating anyone?

For the millionth time no, I am not dating anyone. Sorry to disappoint.

4. How are classes going?

You will tell your family members that classes are going fine. They do not have to know that you are failing 2 classes and can barely keep up with the professors.

5. Do you miss being home?

Of course you do. You miss your dog and your friends from home. But at the same time it is really nice to have some independence and not have a curfew from your parents.

6. How is dorm life?

Dorm life is weird. You are probably starting to get used to sharing a room and a living space with another person. You are also probably sick all the time because you are living in a building with a bunch of other teenagers.

7. Do you like your professors?

Some are great but some do not teach you anything and you wonder how they got the teaching job in the first place since you basically have to teach yourself everything.

8. Are you planning on studying abroad?

You want to study abroad because everyone who has done it says it the best experience of their lives. Hopefully you get to have the same opportunities they did.