Coming back to school after thanksgiving break has to be one of the hardest things to do. After spending a week at home with your family, eating good food, and sleeping in your bed, you are now forced to come back to your dorm just to suffer through the last two weeks of classes and then finals. How exhausting.
And to add on to it, you have a million assignments to hand in before the semester ends and 50 finals to take as well. Like seriously who invented this?
I was sitting in class today and I couldn't even bring myself to take any notes! My hand refused to write and my eyes were ready for a nap, not Psychology 101.
So I decided to think of a couple ways to get through the rest of the semester aka the two/three most painful weeks of the semester:
1. ONLINE SHOPPING
I personally am addicted to shopping online. I mean I can order basically anything from my bed at 3 am... like that's wild.
I know what you're thinking, won't that distract me from my studies?
yeah, a little bit but only for about an hour. Buy your dad his Star Wars tie for Christmas and your mom her new coffee mug, and then move on and do an assignment.
Maybe even treat yourself!
2. Make a countdown!
I have a countdown app on my phone with at least 4 different countdowns going at once. Make one to Christmas break! Write it on your whiteboard! Every morning, when you wake up, edit how many days until you go home! It's a fun way to watch the days fly by as you finish up the semester!
3. Decorate your dorm!
As soon as I walked into my dorm on Sunday night, I saw tons and tons of Christmas lights covering the walls of my common room! It was so exciting! We have a Christmas tree and garland, we even have a glade scent-y thing that smells like a real Christmas tree! Now every time I come home, it even smells like Christmas!
4. Celebrate with your friends!
Make something to look forward to! My suitemates and I are doing secret Santa and Friday night this week we are all going to make Christmas snacks and watch ELF together. It's a great way to look forward to something at the end of the week and take your mind off of home.
5. Study Study Study
Don't forget that grades are important! Build up your excitement and use it as motivation to study study study. Times flies when you're concentrated! Plus, think of how happy your parents will be when you get an A on that big final ;)
In the end remember, it'll fly by and you'll be home and wishing you were back before you know it!