Winter break is finally coming up! But you were just home anyways for Thanksgiving break, right? Not for us Internationals students…
The thought of going back home abroad seems so unreal that it truly felt like it was never going to come. Winter break is coming?!
We’ve become so used to talking about home as a faraway place that it has become a concept instead of a real place that we’ll actually be in again.
And when people ask whether we’re going home for the break:
When we’re actually there, we won’t know what to do first… family? Friends? Food? Bed? Partying? So much to do, so little time…
And when we can eat our authentic (insert culture) food…
We also forgot how it feels to know our way around and all the best places to go to:
But we never get a break from the questions… in college everyone is asking about home, and at home everyone is asking about college.
Reuniting with friends consists of intense screaming, jumping, hugging, and maybe some crying.
And it truly feels like we never left.
We’re lucky to have two homes in the world (if not more), but our home abroad will always have a special place in our hearts.