I know that I blogged earlier this afternoon, but for some reason I feel like doing it again today.
I am homesick. I'm not lying.
I had this dream last night about waking up on a Wednesday morning at Purdue. It was the typical Wednesday--an 11:30 math class, a 1:30 educational lab, a 3:30 Spanish class, and a 4:30 English class. I usually sleep in every Wednesday, but for some reason during my dream, I woke up 7:45 in the morning. I guess I was hungry, so I went to breakfast, and while I was walking back to my dorm hall, I saw my parent's car drive past me. I just knew it was them. The white and gold Buick Rendezvous with a big block Purdue "P" sticker above the license plate. The "Purdue Mom" sticker was stuck to the back window, and the mirror on the passenger side of the car was still banged up from the last time I backed it out of the garage while I still lived at home.
I thought I was crazy, so I just walked up to my dorm room anyway. Then later on, I went down to the lobby to turn in letter that I wanted to mail. Sure enough, my family was sitting in the lobby area on the couches and chairs. They ran up to me and gave me the BIGGEST hug in the world! I ended up skipping my four classes that day showing them around campus. We were getting ready to go to Lafayette so my mom could take me to the mall.
Then, I woke up... sadly.
I've felt so stressed out lately and all I want to do is go home for a visit. Going home is all I've been wanting to do lately for the past month, but of course, I haven't had one free weekend to take time and go. When I woke up from my dream, I realized that I just need a break every once in a while. I never do anything for myself. I constantly sit in my room and do homework. I'm an Elementary Education major, and I do more than my roommate who is a Pharmacy major! It's nuts!
So, after I woke up from my dream this morning, I called my mom,crying (I know, I'm a baby), and asked if I could go home this weekend. How could she say no?
I just don't know if I can wait another six days now that I know I'm going! I just want to take time and get away. I think everyone needs to take a break from their studies every once in a while. If you can't go home, it's nice to just lay down, relax, watch some TV. Do whatever it takes, if only for an hour, to take time for yourself. If you miss your family as much as I do (click here for tips if you're homesick), go home... if you live close enough. You deserve it as much as the next person.
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I don't feel homesick that much, but my friends do sometimes. One of my friends in particular feels bad about it often. She is always really glad when her parents come into town and really reluctant to see them go. I think it's just that I had less contact with my parents than she did, so it wasn't as big a deal for me to leave the house. It helps to just get involved in things here and not think about life at home.
First of all, thanks for the link to my blog! I appreciate it! And second, good luck with the homesickness. That can be so tough, especially coupled with pressure from school. Even after graduation, I still find myself taking refuge at my parents' sometimes!
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