Yams, collard greens, and sweet potato pie! It has been a long semester, and we’re all ready to go home for good food, showers with no shoes, our own rooms and beds! Most importantly, we’re excited to see our families. However, we’re never prepared for all the questions that will be thrown our way. Here are some of the annoying questions every college student will hear during Thanksgiving dinner.
1. How’s school?
Your response: School is great!
Reality: You have 2 essays, a presentation, 3 group projects, and 10 math labs due as soon as you get back to school. Oh, and not to mention finals week is coming up. When will this semester be over?
2. How are your grades?
Your response: They’re good.
Reality: Why you always lyin’? You we’re striving for that 4.0 but when you saw your midterm grades you said, “I could do a 3.0!” C’s get degrees, right? And don’t think that A+ you have in University 101 counts. Get it together.
3. Did you gain weight?
Your response: I did?
Reality: Girl, you knew. Every week you say you’re going to go to the gym. In reality, you’re first in the café for Fried Chicken Wednesday each week. Yep, don’t think we forgot about your habits during homecoming either.
4. Do you have a boyfriend?
Your response: No, I’m just trying to focus on my grades.
Reality: Of course you should be focusing on your grades. But, you might have your eye on somebody. Whether you actually talk to him or he’s imaginary bae. You just aren’t ready to tell anybody.
5. Have you been looking for any internships?
Your response: Yes.
Reality: You finally decided to tell the truth? Yeah, you’ve been looking. But they haven’t been looking for you.
6. When are you going back to school?
Your response: I’m leaving on Sunday.
Reality: On the outside you’re smiling. On the inside your face is twisted, like “Gosh, auntie! I just got here, and you’re ready for me to leave already?” At this point, your family probably has no more questions and they’re kind of just dragging the conversation now.
We love being around our family, especially around the holidays. But if you’re reading this grandma, these questions are banned from the dinner table.