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Thoughts That Go Through A College Student's Head During Thanksgiving

Warning: May contain sarcasm.

Julia Busshardt
Dec 07, 2015
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
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Thoughts That Go Through A College Student's Head During Thanksgiving

With the holidays coming around the corner, I thought it would be funny to make this article for all those college kids out there dealing with the irritating reality that is going home for the family get-to-gethers and basically telling them your life story. This one is for you, because we all feel you.


1. When you Great Aunt asks you where your boyfriend is . . .

"I'm dating me right now because I am that brilliant."



2. Then you tell her that you broke up, like two years ago . . .

And you wonder when she's going to stop asking that because she's been asking the same question for the past four years now.



3. And then she has to go and say "Oh, but he was so nice. Don't you think?"

Gee, thanks for making me lose a bunch of self-esteem...



4. . . . *In head* "No, that's why we broke up".

NOW STOP ASKING ME WHERE THIS IMAGINARY BOYFRIEND OF MINE IS.


5. When family asks you how school is going.

Hahahahahahahaha.
Should I put a fake smile on and act like I've been living the dream for the past couple of months, just so I don't make it awkward for you?



6. . . . And if you're working really, really hard.

YEAH. Let's just say that. And well, it's kind of is the truth - but I feel obligated to say "yes" anyway.



7. "You must be so happy to be back home for awhile".

*In mind* "Yeah, I love being back in this dead-end place where all of my youthful memories occurred . . . Ex-boyfriends, horrible ex-friends, stupid mistakes. Yeah. Awesome.


8. When they ask if you've been "living the wild crazy college life" *insert cheesy laughing*

I'm not the "typical" college kid...

Heh . . . so, so funny.


9. "You've turned into such an adult!"
Ummm . . . no. Please don't remind me. This really isn't that fun. And please please please don't tell me it gets worse from here. Thanks.




10. "How's your job going?"

If I didn't have to pay for things in this adult life I wouldn't be working.



11. "So, when will we meet your next boyfriend?"

. . . are you seriously kidding me? Is it not acceptable for me to be single at family get-togethers, or?



12. "Are you saving up to pay off all of your debt??

Can we please not talk about this right now. It's freaking Thanksgiving for goodness sake - I don't need to stress myself out all over again over pumpkin pie.




13. "What do you plan to do with your degree?"

Of course! The typical, cliche, over used question that haunts all of us young college students!


14. "Are you eating healthy in college?"

I'm poor, okay? The cheapest things I can buy right now are terrible and my diet is falling apart. Don't judge me. That's my only excuse right now . . .


Good luck, everyone!!

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