Home For The Holidays
Speaking as a college student and to my fellow college students, my absolute favorite time of year is when I get to come home for the holidays, specifically Christmas. It's always after final exams, so the stress built up over the previous 4 months is lifted, and I finally get the chance to relax . Coming home for the holidays was always my escape from the stressors of life. However, this year feels different. The excitement towards Christmas is not quite the same. Am I getting too old for Christmas? Is coming home for the holidays not as exciting for me anymore? Why don't I feel the same as I did in previous years? I don't think this is an uncommon phenomenon, in fact, EliteDaily has an entire article dedicated to the emotional stages of Christmas, both the highs and the lows. In past years, I have always anticipated coming home weeks beforehand, but this year, I no longer feel that way, and I think I figured out why. When I think back to before I left for college, the m...
