Winter break. A time to kick back and unwind after a semester of working your ass off. A time to go home and retreat into the cave you call your bedroom. Basically it is hibernation for the average college student. But when does winter break become too much? Sure you don't have to worry about school work, grades, and stupid teachers, but is the long amount of time really worth it?
At the University at Buffalo, our winter break is one of the longer breaks for colleges. UB students get off for about 6 weeks and as the weeks keep going, the bordum builds up. Sure it is great to get away from the tundra, but after a while it gets old. If winter break is starting to get to you, you'll know the feelings i'm about to share.
1. You've finished at least one full television show
So far this break I caught up in Game of Thrones, and Finished all of Shameless...in about two weeks. Binging TV is one of the best ways to make the time of winter break go by faster
2. You cant find anything to watch
After binging a couple of shows, you just don't know what to watch anymore. You have basically gone thru the entire Netflix repertoire and would rather keep scrolling then actually watch a show at this point.
3. Staring at the wall is better then watching TV
I have gone through HBO GO, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and i'm starting to like looking at my ceiling then watching anything else.
4. You make excuses to go outside
Whether its to get a bagel, coffee, or just a simple drive around town, any excuse to be out and about it better then being in the cave you've been hibernating it,
5. All the days start blending together
Is it Monday or is it Thursday? That is a question I ask myself everyday. After doing the same exact thing for four weeks straight, every day feels the same.
6. Your ready to go back
Yes going back means school work starts again, but at least it is something to do. Your surrounded by your friends instead of the walls of the caves, even your parents want you to leave.
Lets be honest. As much as school blows, being at home doing absolutely noting blows way more. Hang in there kiddos, you'll be back in the tundra in no time.
