This year I was able to go to Ft. Myers Beach in Florida with my sisters for our spring break. For those of you who have never been to Ft. Myers it is pretty quaint little area. It was honestly the most relaxing place to run away to after having serious stress from school.
After having a full week of fun in the sun (sorry for being corny) we eventually had to come back and face reality. With that being said, here are the dreaded stages you go through coming back home from spring break:
Complaining.
Even before I left the state of Florida I complained about leaving. I knew that once I got back home I would have to start doing homework again and face the real world. Being gone at a faraway place (even Florida) gives you the feeling that there are no responsibilities that you have to worry about. Coming back gives you that big slap in the face that, "oh wait I still need to catch up on everything that I left behind last week." In this stage it is common to annoy your friends to the point where they want to come home. Complaining can be about how you don't want to go back home, how much going home sucks, and basically anything that you can think of. The possibilities are endless.
Denial.
Honestly this is the worst of them all, and I'm pretty sure that I am still stuck in this stage. Coming back home to Indiana where there is snow instead of sand is certainly a culture shock. Still denying that you have to wear real pants can also be a side effect. Many times within the past day getting back home I decided that wearing shorts outside and around the house was a good idea… It wasn't, but I still did it anyway. Pretending that homework doesn't exist along with not doing laundry or anything that involves work is also very common.
Acceptance.
Finally when it all comes down to it you realize that you have to get back to the grind of things and actually live life. Homework isn't going to do itself, even that that would be pretty cool. In this stage you recognize that fighting your urge to sit and watch Netflix should be stopped, and more productivity should be happening. Even though doing all of the responsibilities that you left behind a week ago sucks, it has to be done and will all be worth it in the end.
