*Cries alone in bed, eating instant mashed potatoes*
Staying on campus for Thanksgiving can be super upsetting. While all of your friends get to go home and be reunited with their family and friends, you’ll be stuck in your dorm, bored out of your mind, and maybe even a little homesick. Here are a few things you could consider doing when you’re stuck on campus:
Have a Friendsgiving!
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The second best way to celebrate Thanksgiving is with friends. If any of your friends are not going home either, plan a Friendsgiving! Make or buy a little dish to share and you’ll still be able to have a good Thanksgiving away from home.
Get Chinese take-out
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Chinese food is a sure-fire way to drown your sorrows from the fact that you can’t see your family. With so many options, there’s definitely something that will help you forget that you’re alone and not with loved ones.
Go on a Netflix binging spree
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Catch up on some shows or re-watch your favorite ones. Whether it’s Stranger Things or Game of Thrones, you’ll be able to pick whatever you want. Bonus: Your roommate won’t be there to judge when you’ve been lying in bed for ten hours, clicking for the next episode.
Have a personal DIY spa day
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Make some homemade masks, paint your nails, slice some cucumbers for your eyelids and lay back. With no one to distract you, a personal DIY spa day can be just what you need. The time off and the masks can help de-stress and make for a better on-campus Thanksgiving break.
Pull a Risky Business moment
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What’s a better way to celebrate your solitude than sliding around the floor with nothing but socks and a button-up? Nothing.
Clean your room
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With no one around, take some time to clean and organize your room. Recycle those old papers and get rid of the dust! When school starts up again, you’ll have a nicer workspace and won’t have to worry about everything being a mess for a bit.
Catch up on work
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Chances are, you’ll have work due after Thanksgiving. Get a head start and you won’t have to worry so much about it later on.
Try to cook
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Get in touch with your inner Gordon Ramsay and cook something amazing. Or, just cook bacon on an iron, whatever works for you.
Go to the gym
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With almost everyone gone for Thanksgiving, the gym will basically be empty. Get ahead on your New Year’s resolutions. Burn some calories while everyone else will be inhaling them at home.
BLACK FRIDAY!
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This seems pretty self-explanatory. Go shopping and get those holiday gifts for your loved ones (or just yourself).
Take advantage of these ten things that you could do during your on-campus Thanksgiving break. Whether you take all or none of the suggestions, enjoy the break from school. Before you know it, work will start to pile up again and the hectic college lifestyle will take over. Enjoy the relaxation!