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11 Things We’re Looking Forward to During Thanksgiving Break

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

Midterms are long gone (fewf!). We gave it all we got and now we’re dragging a*$ just waiting for Thanksgiving break! Make an itinerary folks because we’ve got to savor these moments! Here’s a little motivation to get you through the next few days…

1. Thanksgiving Eve

As if you haven’t done your share of drinking over the course of the semester, embrace yourself for the biggest drinking night of the year! We’ll be dressed for the nines and puking by 10.

2.  THANKSGIVING DINNER

We can’t wait to overindulge in all things Tryptophan and saturated fat! I’m talking turkey and the reason we bust a button and pass out on the couch for two and a half hours.

3. Leftovers

Thanksgiving dinner is just as good the second time…and the seventh. So pack that s#*& up and pinch a penny on groceries for at least a week.

4. Seeing Family

We all love our dysfunctional family get-togethers! Mentally prepare yourself for the typical and droning conversations about how college is going and what you want to do with your life…

5. Shopping

Who doesn’t love Black Friday! We’re all super excited to wake up at 3 a.m. to stand in line for 4 hours in 30-degree weather and then not get the boots we wanted…okay so maybe hold off until cyber Monday, that doesn’t require getting off the couch.

6. Pampering

Give yourself some TLC ladies because lord knows you deserve it! Finally, some time to get that mani-pedi you so desperately need and that fake bake that makes us all look prettier.

7. Seeing Bae

Times are tough and quick texts throughout the day just aren’t cutting it. We’re all excited to get home and see our boo thang. And for those who don’t have a bf at home, we all know you have some complicated don’t-ask, don’t-tell relationship with someone.

8. Puppy love

The only thing we love more than ourselves is our pet! Nothing feels better than walking in the door to see your furry little friends come running to you! We’re counting the minutes until we get our dose of puppy kisses and snuggles.

9. Reuniting with friends

Finally put that “Friends from Home” group chat to rest because you’ll be back with your besties for the break. We can’t wait to get the real OG crew back to together and catch up on everything we’ve missed!

10. Working out

We’ve been SO bad this semester. A lot of drunk eats and rationalizations. We’re hitting the gym hard over the break….or maybe we’ll just catch up on our shows and get in shape over the next break.

11. Doing absolutely nothing

Remember when you were younger and HATED not having anything to do? Well being bored is a privilege in college. We can’t wait to sit around and just veg out for a couple of days before we have to get back to the grind and face our responsibilities.

So Thank God for the Pilgrims! Another excuse to have some R&R and a not-so-cute food baby!

Brittany Lemardy is a senior at The University of Scranton majoring in strategic communication with a focus on public relations. She’s a small town girl from Pennsylvania with hopes of living in New York City someday. She loves all things fashion and laughter! Check her out on Instagram!  @brittanylemardy  
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