Last week we students here at Ohio Northern University finally got our Thanksgiving break. I talked to many of my friends and classmates around campus about the break and they all agreed with me that this break was very much needed. It has been a long semester for many of us and the break gave us time to recharge and get ready to get through these last 3 weeks of school and do well on our finals before we get a month off for Christmas break. I did many things that helped me relax and recharge over break. The most important thing that I did was SLEEP. It was very nice not having to wake up at 8 am and attend a class. Getting the opportunity to sleep in my own bed and sleep in was so refreshing. It was also good to see some friends and connect with people from back home that I haven't seen in a while. On Friday, I hung out with some of my childhood best friends from home and it was awesome to see them. I haven't seen them in forever and it was great to catch up. On Saturday, I got the opportunity to go watch my high school football team play in the state semifinals game and they won. That means this Saturday, I will be traveling up to Canton to watch my high school compete for another state championship. During the week I went to two thanksgiving parties which were nice to catch up with some distant family members that I haven't seen in so long. It was just nice being around family and not having to worry about school. This week reminded me that even though I am not at home physically, I will always have a place at home whenever I do come back. This week was definitely much needed.
If you are following the football team and our season, you know that this is the season's last week and last game. I am not going to lie, it has been a very long season for us. We are currently 2-7 which is very unfamiliar territory for many players on our team. In high school, I never had a season with more than 3 losses, so this has been relatively different for me. Even though our record doesn't show it, this has been the closest team that I have been a part of since coming to campus three years ago. In the future, that is what we are all going to remember. We are going to remember the relationships that we formed and that are going to last for the rest of our lives. Some of the seniors that are graduating have been some of my best friends for the last three years. I actually live with two seniors that are graduating now. As this week has gone on and we continue to do events for senior week, it has gotten to be very emotional. I still don't think it has hit me that so
Noah, I totally agree with you Thanksgiving break was much needed. I feel like the school year has been super long and it was time to take a break and relax. I'm glad you enjoyed getting together with family and friends who you haven't seen in awhile!
ReplyDeleteNoah, I agree with you all the way! I know you can relate being an athlete and how much it can be on you mentally and physically. Keep pushing and finish off this semester strong!
ReplyDeleteThanksgiving break was absolutely needed. The past month has been extremely busy in terms of academics for me, so getting to take a week off and totally forget school was amazing. It probably wasn’t the best idea to do no schoolwork, but it hasn’t caused any problems yet, other than some late nights this week.
ReplyDeleteNoah, I happy you finally got to sleep! I definitely agree with you that we all needed a week to relax and replenish before the last three weeks of school. It was hard to come back to school for me since last year during this time we were done from school for winter break. Honestly, I am pretty burnt out but we only have a couple more weeks then we're off for a month! I'm glad you had a great break and I wish your high school team the best in the state championship!
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