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9 Things to Do During Fall Break

Fall break: the best of times, the worst of times.

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9 Things to Do During Fall Break
Sara Schwarcz

Sleep

You haven’t slept more than four hours in the total of six weeks you’ve been at school. Guess it’s because you haven’t realized that it isn’t still summer, and really aren’t a freshman anymore. You also can’t keep pretending you are one on the weekends (pledges).

Not to mention, you never got the whole “it isn’t syllabus week anymore” thing down yet… and maybe, if you just pretend it is still syllabus week, then you won’t actually fail all of those exams (like you’ve been doing).

Eat

I mean yeah, sure, you’ve been eating at school. That is, you’ve been eating late night disco fries at the diner, bought a few cupcakes from Baker Bob, frequently attending the dining hall (Taco Tuesdays), and have been living off of Skinny-pop.

It’s all fun and games until you realize that you haven’t used the bathroom in weeks.

Fall break also means mom and dad paying for your meals. And cooking your meals. And cleaning up your dishes. And paying for your meals--did I say that already?

Go to a party in your hometown

...and suddenly remember why you were so excited to go to college in the first place. You step foot in the “banger” that a kid is throwing from your high school, and realize there was a reason you had never talked to him in the seven years you went to school with him. You also realize that you do not keep in contact with majority of them for a reason.

You already text your group chat to tell them you wish you were back at school.

Oh yeah, and you have only been home for a few hours.

Use your own bathroom

Enough said.

Work out in your local gym

Here, you realize that you can actually look like a sweaty mole rat.

Because instead of seeing three-hundred good looking boys in their 20’s, you get to be graced with hundreds of fifty-year-old men on the bicycle. You remember what it's like to not have to look your best at the rec center. You forgot to bring home your baggy t-shirts so you're wearing your high school basketball tee.

You also remember that you do not have to see any of the guys who you previously embarrassed yourself in front of the weekend before. At the rec, you always run into that one guy you really do not want to see. They always look good. You always look like a sweaty mole rat.

Free gas

Maybe your mom will pay for your gas. And maybe, you can nonchalantly hint to her that your gas tank is low (as well as your funds).

Spend time with your parents

Lets face it. Yeah, you try to call your parents as much as possible, but life gets in the way.

So does your homework. And stress. And mental breakdowns.

All in all, it’s nice to come home and be able to hang out with your mom and dad, relax, and tell them how much you missed them.

As much as we all hate to admit it… we all do miss our parents.

Laundry

You’ve been sneaking into the affiliated dorms for years now trying to snag some free laundry. The front desk just realized that it isn't the textbooks that smell...it's the dirty laundry.

Hey, I'm just a college kid trying to get by.

Bonus-- laundry is free at home.

Get ahead on your schoolwork

Lol. It's the thought that counts.

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