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5 Phases Of Coming Home For The Holidays

We all go through them, even if we don't realize it.

Lily Osborn

Dec 20, 2017

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5 Phases Of Coming Home For The Holidays

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Phase One: Overwhelming Excitement

Real shower? Real food? Real bed? The excitement can't be contained for how happy you are to have all the amenities associated with being home.

Phase Two: The I Love Yous

I love you mom, I love you sister, I love you, dad, I love you dog, I love you bed, I love you lamp. Feeling extra sentimental after being away from home, and then getting a taste of everything you've been missing.

Phase Three: Adjustment Period

Wait, so mom wants you to get up before noon? And make your bed every morning? Time to adjust to doing things you never do up at school because your mom thinks they're absolutely necessary.

Phase Four: Hidden Anger

No, I do not have a boyfriend. Nope, not on the honor roll. Now for the process of stuffing all your anger inside from those stupid questions asked 10 times, and your mom still treating you as if you're in high school.

Phase Five: Almost there

3 days left, you can do it!! By the end of winter vacation most of us are ready to get back to our normal schedules and parent free atmosphere.

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5 Phases Of Coming Home For The Holidays

We all go through them, even if we don't realize it.

Phase One: Overwhelming Excitement

Phase Two: The I Love Yous

Phase Three: Adjustment Period

Phase Four: Hidden Anger

Phase Five: Almost there

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We all have that "I don't care" attitude.

1. Most students just take life day by day.

2. That means procrastinating, one day at a time.

3. College students don't mind dressing like crap sometimes.

4. In fact, dressing nice feels weird.

5. College students get so stressed that they contemplate dropping on a daily basis.

6. But most find another solution to deal with that stress.

7. And that solution can be pretty cheap. Anything over $5 is expensive.

8. One of the only things college students will spend money on is coffee.

9. College is just really expensive and you never forget how expensive it is.

10. But hey, we're getting a somewhat high-quality education, right?

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12. And eat pizza for every meal.

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14. However, despite the stress and student loans, college is amazing and there's plenty of reasons to smile.

Thank you, April, for inspiring us with your wicked relatability.

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1. Drink lots of tea with honey.

2. Get a good amount of rest.

3. Make an appointment with the health center or at a doctor's office.

4. Stock up on soup and crackers.

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