By: Rachel Masselle '14After a very stressful week of midterms I returned home to see my family. It had been six weeks since I had seen any of them and I’ll admit I was feeling a little homesick. Not enough to make me not want to come back to Elmira, but just enough to make me want to return home and pay a visit before moving on with the next six weeks of the term. It worked! Their smiling faces were exactly what I needed to see to ease my overworked brain and cure any homesickness I felt.
My mom pampered me and did my laundry Friday night while I worked on some work for Freshman Writing. (No I am not lying I did actually do work over break). Then, Saturday my family came over for a dinner party. We ate sausage and meatballs while my family milked all the information about college life out of me. It was amazing to get to check in with one another and see how they were doing. Sunday was a homework and church day. I drove over to Woodside Presbyterian Church to give everyone a surprise visit. Then Monday morning I hung out with my Mom and Grandma. We had a little breakfast at IHOP and then spent an hour at Kohl’s. In the afternoon I went shopping at the mall with my best friend. It was so great to see her after such a long time apart. Tuesday I packed my bags and returned to Elmira.
It was hard to leave home. I didn’t realize how much I missed my home or my family and it was hard to say goodbye. But the minute I stepped onto the EC campus and saw all my friends the homesickness faded and I easily got back into the grove of college life. The break was over. More school work was in my immediate future.
I’m still having trouble balancing everything I have to do. Homework still piles up around me and the feeling of homesickness still pokes at my heart every once in awhile. Despite all these hardships (and more) I know I’m going to be fine. I’ve got an amazing family who supports and loves me every step of the way. As well as awesome friends here at EC who make me laugh when I need it most and provide a comfortable and safe place for me to go to. Without the support of all my friends and family I would never be able to handle everything I have to go through. It just goes to show that a little TLC goes a long way.
My mom pampered me and did my laundry Friday night while I worked on some work for Freshman Writing. (No I am not lying I did actually do work over break). Then, Saturday my family came over for a dinner party. We ate sausage and meatballs while my family milked all the information about college life out of me. It was amazing to get to check in with one another and see how they were doing. Sunday was a homework and church day. I drove over to Woodside Presbyterian Church to give everyone a surprise visit. Then Monday morning I hung out with my Mom and Grandma. We had a little breakfast at IHOP and then spent an hour at Kohl’s. In the afternoon I went shopping at the mall with my best friend. It was so great to see her after such a long time apart. Tuesday I packed my bags and returned to Elmira.
It was hard to leave home. I didn’t realize how much I missed my home or my family and it was hard to say goodbye. But the minute I stepped onto the EC campus and saw all my friends the homesickness faded and I easily got back into the grove of college life. The break was over. More school work was in my immediate future.
I’m still having trouble balancing everything I have to do. Homework still piles up around me and the feeling of homesickness still pokes at my heart every once in awhile. Despite all these hardships (and more) I know I’m going to be fine. I’ve got an amazing family who supports and loves me every step of the way. As well as awesome friends here at EC who make me laugh when I need it most and provide a comfortable and safe place for me to go to. Without the support of all my friends and family I would never be able to handle everything I have to go through. It just goes to show that a little TLC goes a long way.
I have to agree with you Rachel. There have been many times throughout my college career where a little TLC from my family helped me to get back on my feet. College is rough, and it's great to hear you have a family that supports you while you experience it. Best of luck to you!
ReplyDeleteHang in there. It does get easier to be away. Knowing that you have a great support system is a big help. Take a break and enjoy time with friends. You need to step outside the box to rejuvinate your brain.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog!!! You've expressed what most of your fellows students are feeling. Keep up the good work, have fun while you're doing it.
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