Preparing to travel home for the holidays is always a stressful time. Thanksgiving, in particular, is always a mess since everyone is trying to get home and then swiftly back by Monday for school or work.
However, the stressors that come with traveling home pale in comparison to the joy of spending some much needed time with the fam. But we still can’t deny the struggles. So without further ado let’s reminisce and prepare ourselves to face them once again.
Packing
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We all know packing is the absolute worst. There’s the under packers and the over packers and finding a happy medium is seemingly impossible. I think we can all agree the struggle is real on this one.
Mentally preparing to answer all of your families weird questions
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So, how’s school? Any special someone’s? You’re working, right? Are ya working hard or hardly working? You have to love the endless obnoxious strain of questions from your older relatives that you never want to answer. Can’t a girl eat her turkey in peace?
Boarding your transportation
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Ah public transportation the highlight of everyone’s life, am I right ladies? Nothing better than being overcrowded by angry holiday travelers.
Dealing with the over-talkative passenger
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No, ma’am, I don’t want to listen to your life story, kindly allow me to listen to my headphone in peace.
The restlessness
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Why does traveling take so long? I swear this was only a four-hour trip, why has it felt like an actual eternity? I’m trapped.
Exiting your mode of transportation
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I promise it’s not going to take off with you still on it lady. Just chill, your bag will still be there.
Waiting to be picked up
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“Mom, where are you parked?” “No, I told you I got in at six, not eight!”
The car ride home
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While you just want to enjoy the familiar scenery and decompress from the days travels, your parents have another idea. Please, guys, I cannot recap my entire semester so far right here in the car.
You’re finally home
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Now, leave me to sleep in my childhood room.
The day is here
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It’s finally Thanksgiving and you couldn’t be more excited for the treats to come. Spending time with your family and stuffing your face, what’s better than that?
Travel time 2.0
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Realizing you’ve gotta go through the all the hassle again.
Acceptance
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At the end of the day, you wouldn’t trade the painful trip and embarrassing question from you aunt for anything. I promise in 20 years you’ll look back and smile.