Thanksgiving Break
5 full days without school work and time with my family was exactly the energy I needed to get me through the last three weeks remaining of school. I hadn't seen my parents since move-in day in August! On Tuesday, my parents picked up my freshmen brother and I from campus and we drove to Myrtle Beach. During the week we went shopping for clothes for Christmas at the nearby malls and to Wal-Mart to restock on some school supplies and necessities. You'd be impressed by the amount of toilet paper college kids go through each week.
On Friday, we didn't do the expected Black Friday shopping but instead we drove to Charleston and spent half of the day on King Street. The area is extremely nice and the shops are gorgeous, but the prices are definitely on the high end. The best part was eating at the Japanese restaurant and randomly running into one of my fraternity brothers while crossing the street.
On Saturday my parents dropped us off at campus and made their good-byes short since they knew they'd see both of us in three short weeks. After they left, I was so productive since I had my entire apartment to myself. I vacuumed, cleaned the bathroom and organized my entire room. I mean everything! I rearranged the chests under my bed, I organized my school binders, I straightened out each of my desk drawers and I neatened out my closet. This is definitely a pet peeve of mine right before big exams. I have to have everything in order to I have no obvious distractions. At 7 o'clock I turned on the USC v. Clemson football game. Our team, especially the defense put up a good fight, but in the end we fell short by 2 points. I enjoyed watching it on tv since I could hear all of the commentary and I didn't risk getting sick from sitting and standing outside all day.
I also started my new work out plan to finish the semester. I lifted weights on Saturday and Sunday along with playing basketball. My goal is to not put on the holiday pounds, especially since I tend to drink a lot of Starbucks during exam week and while I'm home with my family.
That's all for now! Let me know if you have any questions, especially as the holidays approach.