Christmas break is over, and most people are sad to see it go. I love Christmas break as much as anyone, but I am happy to be back at school. Yes, I am that girl who loves being at school. No, I don't love sitting through class at 9 a.m. listening to some professor go on and on about a subject that I don't care about. However, I do love being in college and in Starkville.
Christmas break is great. You get to see all of your old friends, eat delicious home cooked food, visit with your family, and maybe you even took a trip somewhere pretty cool. You slept late and stayed in your pajamas all day, or maybe you worked all break and now you like the way your bank account looks. It was a nice and well deserved break, but it definitely had its flaws.
I am happy to be on my own, once again. I get to choose what I do, when I do it, and how I want to do it with zero judgement when I am at school. I do not have to ask my parents' permission when I am at home, but I always feel like they are judging me. I have become my own person, but my parents seem to have a hard time with it. They also want me to be spending time with them as much as possible. My parents missed me, and I missed them. However, I have gotten used to being on my own, and I like some time to just chill.
I love my family and the people from my hometown, but I wouldn't mind not being asked the same questions every time I am with them or in public. Do you have a boyfriend? Why not? What's your major? What exactly do you plan to do with that? Well, you should be deciding. You don't have much time left.
I mean, what's so wrong with being single? I'm in college -- why do I need to have my life planned out when I am only 20? I understand they are just trying to make small talk and be polite, or maybe they genuinely want to know, but more than likely I've already been asked fives times that day.
I also like having places to eat and coffee houses within a few minutes from me. I am from a small town, so there are even less options than Starkville. If you are from a big city, then you have tons of options at home, but you also have to deal with traffic. Starkville may not have a Chipotle, but it does have quite a few options and a quick drive to them. I also have a slight obsession with StrangeBrew, so it is nice being able to grab an Albino Squirrel whenever I please. (If you've never had one, stop reading this and go now. I'm not even joking.)
I am once again reunited with my best friends and my sorority sisters! I never knew I could miss the presence of people so much, and I even hung out with several of my best friends over break. I got so used to being with my friends that it was weird living life with them miles away from me. I also missed having over 200 girls to talk to at all hours. It is surprising how so many girls can become so close in such a small amount of time, and how much you really do rely on them.
What can I say? I am glad to be home! I love college and love being here. I love my freedom. I love being with others who understand me. I love living in a town with everything at a quick driving distance. And I really love having my best friends and sisters by my side!
