A Freshman Thanksgiving

I’m going to be honest: I’m not dying for Thanksgiving break like the rest of my freshman companions. Everyone around me seems to miss home, miss their parents, and miss their beds so much that they can’t wait to get on a plane.

By E

It seems like everyone’s FB status is something about “ONE MORE WEEK!”– even people who are totally thriving and happy college freshmen.

I, however, am completely happy at school. I love my life here and my friends and I don’t really have any homesickness pangs. Don’t get me wrong; I’m excited to see my high school friends, my family, and – AHEM – Pumpkin Pie, but I just don’t feel so uber excited to go home like everyone else.

But since I am going home, I guess there are a few things I can’t wait to leave behind in the dorms for a week….

1. Shower Sandals. I seriously DESPISE wearing sandals in the shower– even though I have really cute pink Havaianas, the whole concept of needing shoes to shield yourself from germs (when you’re trying to get clean in the first place) really bugs me. Oh, and I will not miss the girl on my hall who must lose half her hair every time she showers — the showers/floors look like a salon post-haircut, pre-sweep. Nasty with a capital N. Private shower, here I come.

2. Not needing a key to get in my room. Simple. I have a ghetto key, not a sliding ID card like many of my friends. I’ll be able to walk into my room with stuff in my hands/not have to drop everything to open my door/look like a lunatic when I have to scramble through to depths of my Mary Poppins-esque Hobo bag to find my keys whenever I need to get something from my bed.

3. HOME COOKING. I actually don’t mind the dining hall food at all, but I think it’s because I stick to the simple stuff. I was the girl in high school that baked whenever she had the chance, and I always cooked for myself at home. Getting to use my own kitchen instead of my barren kitchenette will be heavenly.

4. Privacy. I’m on a co-ed floor. The first week of school was a total wake-up call when I realized I can’t leave bras thrown around on my bed or wear mud face masks without being seen by a boy or an RA. People on my hall always bust into my room (unnanounced) whenever they’re bored or want to steal some of my food (I’m stocked in the cookie and Hershey’s kiss department), so it will be nice to be able to change without fear that I will be exposed by a hungry hall-mate.

5. No Class. I may like em, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like not having ‘em.

What are you thankful for leaving behind this Thanksgiving break?