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Family Holidays As Told By A College Student

There's going to be alcohol, right?

Family Holidays As Told By A College Student
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It's that time of year again: the holiday season! For some, this time of year can be dreadful. You have to deal with your crazy "Aunt Fran" or drunk "Uncle Joe," and don't get me started on those awkward questions and interactions that you have to deal with from the moment you walk in the door to the moment you leave. From Thanksgiving on, whenever you go home, expect your days to go a little something like this:

1. You want to stop at the bar before you go home... but it's too early and nothing is open.

2. So, you go home and work up the courage to walk in the door.

3. You finally shut the door and your little cousins greet you with...

4. Everyone else greets you with a line of hugs.

5. And then they ask you what you're planning on doing after graduation.

6. And with that answer, everyone asks why you don't have a job yet. Like it's that easy to get one...

7. And after five minutes, you've had enough, and you're like...

8. But you can't, so...

9. Then you pose for an awkward family photo.

10. And go back to drinking.

11. Then you're finally drunk enough to enjoy the party.


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