For those of you who went home for Thanksgiving Break, I'm sure that there are several things that you didn't realize you missed while away at college this semester, but now that you're finally home with your family again, you don't know how you forgot about these things.
1. Your bed.
Actually, you probably did miss this, but you may not have realized how much you missed it until you were finally able to lie down on its extremely warm and comfortable surface at last.
"I truly missed you, bed."
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2. Food that is actually appealing.
Again, you most likely did miss this, but you may have underestimated how much you have been longing for your mom's home cooking.
"Don't ask me what I want for dinner, mom. Literally anything sounds good right now."
3. Not sharing a tiny room with another human.
Depending on how well you and your roommate get along, this could be both a blessing and a curse. Yes, you probably are glad that you don't have to worry that you're getting in someone else's way, or that your unusual taste in music is annoying the person you live with. At the same time, you may miss having someone to have deep conversations with late at night, or having someone to grab food with you. Just as long as you don't try to talk to your roommate when he or she isn't there, you should be fine.
"Hey, roommate. Roommate? Oh, wait. You're not here."
4. Your parents.
Another one that you almost definitely missed, but you may not have let yourself acknowledge how much you truly missed them until you finally got home. They've missed you just as much as you've missed them, so they don't mind quite as much as they normally would when you try talking to them while they're trying to sleep.
"Hey, Mom."
"What?"
"Let me tell you about this thing from school."
"Can it wait until the morning?"
"Oh yeah. You're trying to sleep. Sorry."
5. Your pets.
This depends on whether or not you have pets, and how attached you are to them, but if you love your pets, you almost definitely missed them.
"Let's be honest. I missed my cat more than I missed some of my extended family."
6. Free laundry!
Enough said.
7. Being able to relax.
You may not be able to relax as much as you would like, but not having to go to classes makes everything else a little easier to deal with.
"Dad, don't remind me that I still have work to do over the break. Just let me savor this time in peace."
8. Almost everything about home.
Sure, there may be some things that you didn't miss at all, but you did miss a lot.
You may have missed big things and little things while getting a higher education, and you may not have realized how much you missed these things until you had them again. All that really matters is that you get to spend time with your family again, and you get a short break before the stress of finals.
I hope you took full advantage of this break, enjoyed being around the people and things you've missed for so long, and ate plenty of turkey.
