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Why Going Home Is Hard

Going home during long weekends is a very bittersweet experience.

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Why Going Home Is Hard

I love Texas and Norman. I love my family and Texas friends and have started to get close to my Norman friends, so choosing between these two sides of my life is a struggle.

FOMO is real

FOMO. Fear of missing out. It's very real!! Going away for two days or more always sets me on edge. I hate going home and seeing the fun things that my friends in Norman are doing without me. Even worse is coming back Sunday night to all of the great stories and adventures that happened. No matter if you go home or not, this fear is always there. If I stay in Norman, I miss out on Texas memories, but if I leave, I miss out on Norman memories.

Your routine is disrupted

I enjoy going home, but it always feels like I've just abandoned Norman. I typically only see some people on the weekends, so leaving and then not being able to see them feels very strange. Also, living on campus makes it easy to always be thinking about assignments that are due. When you step out of that sphere, it's easy to forget. Going home is a nice stress reliever but it can be a bit disorienting.

Don't get me wrong I love going home to see all of my friends and family back in Texas, but I hate to leave campus for that long of a time; however, Texas will always be my home and I'll always miss being there.

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