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I Never Thought I Would Rather Be At School Than On Winter Break for 2 Months, Yet Here I Am

I don't know what to do with myself.

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I Never Thought I Would Rather Be At School Than On Winter Break for 2 Months, Yet Here I Am

It's been about three weeks since I've been home for winter break, and I. am. bored. I seriously have nothing to do and I'm starting to realize just how boring being home can be.

Yes, I love hanging out with my friends from home and spending time with my family, but most of my friends are gone by mid-January, yet I'm still here until the second week of February. What person needs that much free time?

I'm certainly not complaining about having almost no classes for six weeks, that's definitely not the case, but at least there was something to fill up my time. Now, there are days where I don't even leave my house.

I'm taking an online winter class, and let me tell you, it is not fun. My professor casually tells us that we should be spending 60+ hours a week doing homework, reading, and studying the material. This is a 15-week class crammed into 3 weeks... how?? I know I just complained about having nothing to do, but a winter class of this nature is rough.

I miss college and being with my friends and boyfriend every day. I miss having the structure of class. I miss having the freedom and independence to basically do what I want when I want.

So, basically, as my friends start to go back to their respective schools and I'm left alone, I'll be counting down the days until I get back to college.

It's weird... I used to count down the days until break and now I'm essentially doing the opposite.

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