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Winter Break: Expectations vs. Reality

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at BU chapter.

1. Expectation: Can’t wait to see all my friends from home!

Reality: Oh, now I remember why we lost touch.

2. Expectation: No homework, no class, going to have so much time to just relaaax.

Reality: *Sits on couch for an hour* Kay, now what?

3. Expectation: Lets RaAaAge!

Reality: Oh wait it’s the suburbs everything closes at 6PM.

4. Expectation: Ugh I can’t wait to hang out with my parents, I miss them.

Reality: *Walks in door* “How were finals? Did you get your grades yet? Do you have a boyfriend?”

5. Expectation: MMMM home cooked meals, finally

Reality: Hitting up every take-out place in town.

6. Expectation: Watching the snowfall, ice-skating, tree decorating, oh my!

Reality: Sitting on the couch re-watching every season of Game of Thrones with the curtains closed in complete darkness.

7. Expectation: I ain’t worried about nothinnnnn.

Reality: I need to fill out abroad applications, apply to summer internships, buy new textbooks, tweak my schedule…

8. Expectation: Going to sleep all day every DAY.

Reality: Yeah, pretty much.

Writers of the Boston University chapter of Her Campus.