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11 Signs You're Really Over Winter Break

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11 Signs You're Really Over Winter Break

After the craziness of finals and the holidays, winter break is a much needed five weeks of rest and relaxation for college students everywhere. The first few weeks are often exciting, a time to catch up with high school friends and enjoy the comforts of home (namely: home cooked meals and flip flop free showers). But after a while the excitement starts to wear off and each passing day turns into a count down to spring semester. We've all been there, so here are 11 signs you're really over winter break.

1. You're running out of things to watch on Netflix.

You've fully educated yourself on the Steven Avery case in Making a Murderer, finished your cult-classics like Gossip Girl and Friends, and even started watching a handful of obscure documentaries. Now, you're beginning to wonder what else you could possibly watch to keep yourself occupied for the final days of break. Or maybe you'll just re-watch Grey's Anatomy.

2. You've begun to come up with creative ways to curb boredom.

When all else fails, clean your room? Yeah, it's gotten to that point. Dusting, reorganizing the fridge, and even volunteering to pick up your siblings from school have become ways to keep your mind off of the fact that you're slowly dying of boredom. Mom's happy, but there are only so many things you can vacuum. Help.

3. Your roomie group message has started to blow up.

"When are you going back?" "This semester you have to make me go to the gym." "Omg I just want to be back at school." These are just a few of the messages that have no doubt been sent in your roommate group message. With everyone itching to get back on campus, your phone is blowing up at all hours.

4. You're actually excited for classes.

Classes are slowly starting to pop up on Blackboard and MyCourses and you're finding yourself intensely reading all of the posted syllabi. In a dramatic turn of events from finals week, you're actually pretty excited to get back into the swing of classes and school work.

5. You've made several unrealistic spring semester goals.

You're totally going to go to the gym seven days a week, and you're totally going to pull a 4.0 this semester. A girl can dream right? It's easy to set lofty goals while sitting on your couch in sweats, but actually sticking to them is a whole new ball game.

6. Sweatpants have become your uniform.

With nothing to do and nowhere to go, you've been rocking sweatpants all day every day. It's a nice break from dressing up every day, but you're starting to wonder if you'll remember how to put together a presentable outfit when the time comes. Until then? Joggers.

7. You're developing Snapchat envy.

If you have friends who live on campus or got to go back early, you know the struggle of watching their daily Snapchat stories. Every party video, campus geofilter, and even dining hall meal snap brings tears to your eyes. Don't worry, put down your phone. You'll be back soon.

8. You wonder how you survived living every day in your hometown in high school.

"There's nothing to do here, what did I even do for fun?" you ask yourself. Honestly, you can't remember.

9. You're one of the last college kids left at home.

It's a lonely world once all of your home friends go back to school. You're all on your own, either trying to occupy yourself or spending way too much time with the only other college student left in town. Stragglers have to stick together, right?

10. You can't get over how much you miss your school friends.

After five weeks of being apart, you feel like you're missing your right arm. Every text is an "I miss you" and every Instagram is a "(insert number of days) until we're reunited!" post.

11. You're beyond excited for spring semester.

With new classes, new memories, and warmer weather approaching, spring semester is by far the best semester. You absolutely can't wait to get back on campus and soak it all in. Winter break was nice, but you're just really over it.

Happy spring semester, Wildcats!

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