Going on break is hard for a lot of people. Your lives drastically change as you are thrown back home for six weeks. While you try to keep in contact with everyone you can, that can be hard and inevitably you are going to forget some people. Even if you don't totally forget them, your roommates are going to change rather drastically from the people you left them as at the end of the semester. Here are some ways to break the ice and regain the closeness and camaraderie you experienced in the pervious semester.

1. Buy a large pizza and knock on their doors and discuss your break over food.

2. Blast what you know to be one of their jams or favorite songs and have a mini dance party.

3. Invite them over for a movie night just the lot of you and have popcorn and pajamas and just have fun.

4. Talk to them about comparing schedules and plan a once a week room dinner either out or in the dining hall to discuss how they're doing and adjusting back.

5. Honestly, all you have to do is wait, you are sure to have some of the same moments you had before if you just give it time and allow it to occur naturally.

All in all, life is stressful and you're just going to have to give it time. Everyone adjusts back differently and trying to force a friendship when someone is stressed out and tired isn't not only going to work, it could build up resentment towards you and you most definitely do not want to kill any chances of regaining what you had before. Home can be stressful for a lot of people and you just have to allow them time to take back control of their lives. It will most definitely end up better in the end for you if you do. Have a great first week back!!