I feel as if Fall Break is the less popular, younger sibling of Spring Break that no one pays attention to. Spring Break screams “I’m exciting, spontaneous, and probably really tan and attractive!” while Fall Break whispers unconfidently “I know how to solve a Rubix cube in under 10 minutes.”
Maybe I’m being harsh. Maybe I’m being pessimistic. Maybe your Fall Break is bangin’ and you’re currently in Cabo with a Cosmo magazine and a fruity frozen (non-alcoholic, of course) drink while catching some rays. Maybe you’re with your best friend in her hometown and pretending to absolutely love all the cool little local sites that she’s insisting showing you—but it’s still a good time because her dog is the cutest ever and y’all have been to Starbucks 4 times already. And anything is better than having to go home, RIGHT? Boring shmoring.
But some us unfortunate souls did go home. And our fall breaks land on different dates than our high school friends’ fall breaks. And we’re being forced to spend quality time with parents and siblings and being fed free home-cooked meals (GROSS, am I right). So maybe that’s not all that bad, but there are some moments of boredom where you desperately wish you had SOMETHING to do. So I’ve compiled a short little list of ideas for you while you daydream about some place sunnier and begin holding a grudge against your best friend for not inviting you to her family’s annual fall break trip to Nantucket. See below.
1. Go on a walk around your incredibly typical suburban neighborhood.
This is so much fun. I love observing the different types of landscaping my neighbors use. Like are the more of an azalea type of family, or are they going for some magnolia trees? Bring a notebook with you so you can tally and then statistically analyze your results on Excel when you get home.
2. Count how many times your mom and/or mom’s friends ask if you have a boyfriend, and then make up different boyfriends each time.
Steve? Oh yeah, Steve’s great. He plays lacrosse. And volunteers in an orphanage in Nicaragua every summer. He’s the best. But you know who’s even better? Brent. Brent’s just amazing. Brent is British and has an accent and drives a Maserati. It’s causal. And he’s VERY into me.
3. Clean your room.
Oh, is it already clean since you haven’t been living there for the past three months…? Ugh. Yeah. Okay I guess this option is a wash.
4. Watch a few episodes of TLC’s Hoarders.
Literally, best show ever. Not depressing at all. Well worth your time.
5. Run some errands for your parents.
Double A batteries? A new vacuum filter? Saltine crackers? The list is super exciting. But you DO have your parents’ credit card…get yourself some Oreos. You deserve this.
And…that’s all I got. I hope this was helpful, and I hope your Fall Break is everything you dreamed of and more.