Thanksgiving is amazing; there is no denying it. We created a holiday centered on the idea of giving thanks and being appreciative of our fortunes. And by fortunes, I mean we get out of class for a few days and I am gonna get some of that hella bomb turkey my mom makes every year.

However, like every holiday the expectations are never reality. The food is great, it's nice to be with family and, hey, maybe you actually have a moment where you realize how thankful you are. At the same time you cannot look me in the eyes and tell me that when you're at grandma's house with no WiFi you're not bored out of your mind.

Let's face it, there are some struggles to Thanksgiving break that no one seems to talk about.

When you realize the impending doom of finals.

So there you are, just sitting down with your overstuffed plate and you're ready for your feast. Your cousins are trying to tell you some weird story about your aunt, but you are too focused on the masterpiece that is your plate to even notice. Have you ever seen anything more beautiful than your tower of traditional Thanksgiving cuisine?

But then someone brings up that December is in a week and that's when you remember.

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December is in about a week, which means finals ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER. How are you expected to keep your cool and not cry face first into your mashed potatoes? All your assignments flood your mind just like the delicious gravy flooding your plate. As soon as you get back to school you are going to be bombarded with four papers, five final exams, and a project that you will have zero time to work on.

*Cue pouring yourself a full glass of wine*

You can never please your family.

Dinner is over and you're laying on the couch with your stomach as happy as you wish you were. At least you were smart enough to wear an over-sized sweater and leggings so you can lay there in all of your bloated glory and not have to deal with the high-security prison that is wearing jeans on thanksgiving. You can just relax and scroll through Instagram in peace.

But you can't. Because your mom comes over and tells you to get off your phone and "mingle."

So you put your phone down and look around. Your siblings are in a conversation about some TV show you have never heard of, your dad is already sleeping and everyone else is in the kitchen that you are strategically avoiding so you don't get roped into dish duty.

You kind of tried right? It's not like any of your relatives are making an effort to spark a riveting conversation with you either.

Thanksgiving break is a tease.

You are so excited to go home, and this might be your first time going home all semester. You are in the mindset that Thanksgiving break is the savior you have been waiting for. You are going to catch up on your shows and see all of your high school friends; in your mind it's gonna be lit.

Except you get home and realize that your break is just a glorified long weekend and as soon as you feel settled in, it's time to go back to school.

Even if you don't like the Christmas season, nothing makes you want winter break more than sleeping in your bed at home for a weekend. Yet, as much as Thanksgiving might not live up to the hype you gave it in your head, at least you get to see your family and you know, be thankful for them.