Being back at school is something I usually dread whenever a break comes to an end. No more being able to wake up whenever I want, being on my own schedule, or not having that much responsibility. My mind has to get back to work mode in one day. And no, I don’t try to adjust myself toward the end of my break. I’m always trying to make sure my last day on break is at least decent. Despite that, I always get butterflies when the time comes. During the last two days of winter break, all I can think about was school starting again rather than enjoying the time I had.
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I can probably trace this back to when I was a child. I hated school as a kid. I wasn’t the brightest kid, so having time when my brain wasn’t challenged was the best thing that can happen to me. I always looked forward to weekends and extended holidays. I even craved sick days. Once those things were starting to end, I was immediately hit with a sense of discomfort. It was a combination of nervousness and also not wanting to get back to responsibilities. Call me weak and lazy, but my brain can’t handle lots of activity for long periods of time. I don’t know if it’s just my brain wanting more fun rather than work or if it’s actually me being overwhelmed at times.
I’ll probably be back in the groove of things over the next couple of weeks. But my brain will always look forward to the next big break (in this case, Family Day weekend). I know I should be a contributing member of society and see holidays as a reward. As of right now, I don’t think that will be happening any time soon.