After finals, every college student is more than ready to come home for break. Being home is great but there are also some downsides.
Here's a list of Pros and Cons for being home the the holidays.
PROS
Home Cooked Meals
After the tease of thanksgiving food, going back to dining hall food is one of the hardest things to do. Coming home for break guarantees a whole month of home cooked meals and if that doesn't get you excited then I don't know what will.
Family Time
There's nothing better than teaming up with your siblings and messing with your parents. But also some good ol movie nights are always great.
Working
This is no one's favorite thing to do but after spending $20 a week on Dominos, us college kids need to replenish our bank accounts.
Home Friends
Exchanging weird college stories is what I live for. Home friends make you forget about adulting for a little bit, which I'll take any way I can get.
No School Work
This one speaks for itself. No more all nighters and stressful days, just a whole lot of relaxing.
Holidays
The best part of being home is celebrating the holidays with the people you love.
CONS
Driving
Walking anywhere you need to go is something we take for granted at school. When we come home and have to drive everywhere and spend money on gas, it's less than great.
Parents
I love my parents more than anything, but having to tell them about my every move drives me up a wall. They don't know my whereabouts at school, so it is annoying to have to update them every 30 seconds on where I'm going and who I'm with.
Curfew
This goes along with the previous one. Some college kids don't have a curfew and their parents couldn't care less, but not my parents. I have to be home by 1, which sounds late, but when you're vibing somewhere at 12:45, you don't want to leave.
School Friends
Home friends are awesome, but you miss the wild nights you had with your college friends. We can't just order food at 2am and roam around campus. It's weird to go from seeing them everyday, to not seeing them for a whole month!
Being Bored
At school, there is always something going on and always something to do, but at home there's not much to keep you busy. Daytime television is horrible, everyone is at work or school, and doing anything fun requires spending money. So staying at home and being bored just ends up happening more often than not.
Being home for the holidays is great and always a fun time, but by the end of it, we are eager to get back to school.
