Winter Break


If there's one thing I'm appreciating most about college is the long breaks! You know how breaks from school usually go so fast you're like, "What break??" Well of course this month long one could be longer, it at least felt like a break- and I still have a week left! I haven't gotten to go anywhere exciting or anything, but I worked a ton and made money, hung out with friends a ton, and did the whole family holiday thing. Boy do I sure love having my own room and use of a car!!

I'm trying not to think about a week from now when I go back to Madison. Don't get me wrong, I love the college life and Madison and my friends down there, it's just that I never quite recooperated from 12 years of schooling- I'm still burnt out. I lucked out in grades and did alright, but next semester might not end up the same way if I continue to not study or do much of anything.

And I do miss all of my friends here at home. It's kinda like I don't hafta try and be nice and friendly and all that. I can just... BE. Because we've known eachother all forever and know who we all are and what we're like. We can just sit at Perkins for hours every other night and it's still okay. Kinda- I'm sorta sick of Perkins food, but anyways.

It's kinda sad though, now that I think about it. This winter break could be the last time my group of friends are all together and in the same town. Beginning as soon as next summer, some of us may be sticking in our separate college towns to work or take classes, may have met someone new and have a new boyfriend or girlfriend. It's gonna be kinda difficult to adjust to even more change than we have already had to adjust to in the last 6 months.

And then it's good too. My friend and I were discussing how in just a few short years after college, we're FREE. We'll be able to do anything we want. Sure we're adults now and have "freedom" (which by the way is really nice here at home, not having a curfew and not being scolded for drinking at a guys house where there's not parental supervision). But not true freedom. We still got obligations to payments and schooling and all that. But in approx. 3.5 years, we can go ANYWHERE (money permitting, but what's a little more debt to add onto college loan debt?). In fact, a few friends and I already kiddingly plan to live in Manhatten for 6 months, then Maine for a bit, and then France for a while. Just because we CAN. Though ya never know, we could very well make that happen. Though by then plans may have changed- we may want to continue with our internships into an actual CAREER.

But yeah... So I'm just trying not to think about college too much. Just live in the moment because I can't control when spring semester begins again. And just look forward to what's coming up!!