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Dear Parent

When I come home from college for winter break, this is what I want you to know.

Heather Miller

Dec 06, 2019

West Virginia University

Dear Parent,

When I am home, I do want to spend time with you. I have not seen you in months, and I am so glad to be home. I am free from numerous homework assignments, projects, quizzes, papers, and finals. I am no longer spending long hours in the library, pouring over books and cramming my brain full of information that will help me gain my degree. I am free from the stress of turning in my homework at 11:59pm, and I am so glad to have no scholarly responsibility for a few weeks. But just because I have no more scholarly responsibilities does not mean that we are going to do everything you want. Here is what I want you to know:

Dear Parent,

Please let me sleep when I am home. I have had lots of long nights finishing projects and other assignments that take me into the wee hours of the morning. I have had to wake up before the sun to make it to 8am classes on the whole other side of campus from my room. Now that I am home, I would like to make up for the lost sleep from this past semester. Understand if I want to sleep in until noon, because I really need it. Understand if I want to take a nap in the afternoon, because again: I really need it.

Dear Parent,

I know you have missed me dearly while I have been gone these past few weeks. I do want to spend a lot of time with you, but let me have some "me time" while I am home. I am so used to living on my own and taking care of myself now. I am becoming an independent young adult. I am used to having time to myself to watch Netflix and Disney+, and time to just scroll through social media. So please do not be insulted or upset with me if I just want some time to myself. I need it.

Dear Parent,

I haven't seen you in months. This also means I have not seen my dear friends back home for months. We may be connected through our phones, but it is not the same as physically seeing them. I came home to see them as well, so understand if I tell you that I am going over to their house for a bit to hang out and catch up on these past few months. These friends are so important to me and we have been planning to hang out for months, eagerly waiting for the day I come back home.

And Dear Parent,

I love you. I cannot wait to spend time with you this holiday season, see you soon.

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2. Stop using the words "opposite sex" or "both sexes" or "opposite gender" or "both genders".

3. Ask people's pronouns when you meet them.

4. Use the word cisgender.

5. Stop saying "born a boy/girl" about a transgender or non-binary person.

6. Stop using the term 'preferred pronouns'.

7. Stop using a transgender or non-binary person's dead name.

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Sometimes, we just can't help the feelings we have

1. Wow. My voice sounds amazing with this song.

2. Okay, if you can't sing, don't do it.

3. But wait, I don't think I can be friends with someone who isn't going to jam out in the car with me.

4. Dance part in the car! Even when I'm alone. Because every song is my favorite.

5. Stop light. Act calm. Be cool.

6. Yes! Green light! Back at it!

7. I don't know this song, but I'm going to sing along anyway.

8. Why am I not famous yet?

9. Being next to someone who can't sing so you feel good about yourself because you rock!

10. OK, I'm so good. I need to sing louder so I can help these people out.

11. My voice doesn't reach some of those notes, maybe I should sit this one out.

12. Randomly bursting out in song and getting weird looks because of it.

13. God, thank you so much for giving me a good voice.

14. Man, I feel bad for people who can't sing.

15. Was I just humming? Did they hear me?

16. Having dance moves to go along with most songs.

17. Not being able to stop yourself at correcting people when they mess up.

18. Maybe I should post myself singing.

19. Nah, can't do it. Dumb idea.

20. Having my own personal concert in the shower. Every single time.

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1. Having time to nap between classes or at all.

2. Waking up 10 minutes before your class starts and making it there in time.

3. Making it to class in general

4. Only having to hit the snooze button three times.

5. When you didn't do the homework and the teacher decides not to collect it for that day.

6. Getting that "I'm sorry, but class is cancelled" email.

7. Finding a quiet seat in the library.

8. Actually enjoying a class and understanding all of the material.

9. Having a friend to eat lunch with.

10. Finishing an assignment before the due date.

11. When there is free food on campus.

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