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Turns out that Thanksgiving is a lot more complicated when you're in college.

1. Trying to get a flight/train/car last minute.

2. Secretly planning your Black Friday shopping plans during Thanksgiving dinner.

3. Helping with Thanksgiving prep.

4. Unpacking all the unwanted clothes from college.

5. Seeing a ton of relatives/family friends.

6. Drinking more wine than usual.

7. Eating a lot more than usual (duh).

8. Realizing that you were extremely sleep deprived in college.

9. Trying to finish your homework on time but procrastinate instead.

10. Realizing that after break you're almost immediately going into Finals Week.

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1. Don´t overthink.

2. Talk things out instead of having a heated argument.

3. Pay attention to your partner.

4. Show interest in things they care about.

5. Express your love verbally.

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1. Eating great home cooked food

2. Seeing your family and friends!

3. Black Friday Shopping (if you're daring enough)

4. Getting into the holiday spirit

5. Catching up on all your favorite shows

6. The simple fact of knowing you have made it way past the halfway mark of the semester and only have a bit more to go!

7. It is socially acceptable to start listening to Christmas music

Some of the best things about the upcoming holiday season.

The most common: "Is it time to go back to school yet?"

1. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!”

2. “A home cooked meal at last.”

3. “Happy Holidays! I need to bake cookies and watch movies.”

4. “Reunited and it feels so good!"

5. "Okay, it's January second. Time to go back to school.”

6. "$125 to rent a textbook?"

7. “I should probably get some shifts in.”

8. “I’m broke.”

9. “I’m hungry.”

10. “How many more days left of break?”

11. “I love not having any responsibilities.”

12. “I’m staying in bed. All. Day.”

13. “Wait, should I start working out?”

14. “Wow I need to go back to school.”

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