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16 Stages Of Winter Break

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

Winter break is something college kids dream about from the moment they step into their first lecture in August but sometimes it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Her Campus Mizzou analyzed break in 16 steps from those first glorious moments home to the countdown back to campus

1. The final countdown.

2. The drive home.

3. The first dinner.

4. The first sleep.

5. The first reunion with high school friends.

6. The family reunion.

7. The “you were out late” lecture from your parents.

8. “I’ve seen everyone I need to see so I’m going to watch Netflix all day.”

9. The moment you realize you actually miss campus.

10. And dorm food.

11. The 10-day countdown to going back.

12. The inevitable “reunion” with your college friends that live close.

13. The final meal home.

14. Packing to go back.

15. Realizing you actually don’t want to leave.

16. Returning to campus and picking up right where you left off.

Sarah Kloepple is a junior journalism student at Mizzou. She embraces her addiction to good television and the fact that she knows way too much movie trivia. Originally from St. Louis, Sarah loves spending time with family and friends and stopping frequently at any good frozen custard place (preferably Ted Drewe's). When she's not with her oldest friend Netflix, you can find her typing furiously on her computer somewhere or reading a good book outside. Follow her on Twitter: @skloep.