This is the first time everyone comes home from school at the same time. There's a limited amount of it, with so many things to do and people to see. To make life a little easier, I made a to-do list to help keep our young adult priorities straight.
1. Roll my eyes profusely until they come out of my sockets.
"What do you want to do when you graduate?" "How are your grades?" "Any boys in your life?" "I hope you've been studying more than partying!" Honestly, just stop talking to me. I'll deal with my existential crisis at another time please and thank you.
2. Vomit.
This may happen as a result of the endless questioning of future plans. But probably also from too much mashed potatoes. Just kidding, there's no such thing.
3. Cry.
I'm almost at the finish line for the semester. A few weeks left. That means one less semester until I graduate. Growing up. Becoming a real adult. I'm not ready for that. It's a never-ending cycle of doubt and fear.
4. Sleep.
What else is a break for?
5. Watch football instead of cooking and cleaning.
I love football, even more so when it's used as an excuse to not help clean up. I've always been the one to act helpless to get out of doing things. It works.
5. Argue with your parents.
Okay, it doesn't always work and my mom gets mad. If something isn't done her way, most of the time I do it on purpose so she won't ask me to do it again. I'm on a break, I didn't have a choice but to come home, so I'd rather just pretend I don't hear you when you ask me to vacuum. I love my family, but not enough to make me do chores and let them nag me about "responsibilities." I don't know what those are. Let me stay in my room in the dark by myself all day in peace.
6. See your friends.
This is the best part about college breaks. Everyone's home and you get to spend half your time avoiding the people from high school you have no desire to interact with at the supermarket. Those you do though, will be just as excited to see you as you are them. Who else will you go to the homecoming football game with? Not annoying Becky from your sophomore year English class, that's for damn sure.
7. Stalk your hometown crush.
This one's a total joke. If he didn't like me in high school, he doesn't deserve me when I'm home from college where I grew up, became more outgoing and attractive, and just love me already, it's been three years.
8. Harass your friends from school about how you can't wait to come back.
This one's a bit of a lie. I love school, but a break from an environment where you're with the same people pretty much 24/7 is always necessary. I love my suitemates, but a week apart can do a lot of good for everyone's sanity. I don't have to worry about throwing my clothes on my roommate's side of the room, because at home both sides of the room are mine. There's a break from Vicky's bickering about her physics class and Frida can make a mess and leave her crap all over the bathroom counter at her own house.
9. Be grateful for all that you have.
I think a lot of us forget what Thanksgiving is all about. Take the time to appreciate what you have instead of whining about what you don't-- besides that's what Christmas is for. All joking aside, remember you have so much that other people wish they did. Say thank you.
