Here's Proof That Thanksgiving Is Never The Same After High School
Thanksgiving break is a time to give thanks (obviously), hang out with family, eat your body weight in delicious food and...do homework? That's probably the case for many college students, whose finals are right around the corner. The need to hit the books is only one way that college changes Turkey Day, though.
After high school graduation, Thanksgiving is never quite the same -- regardless of whether you stay in the dorms over break or head back to your hometown for the first time in months. Here's how every foodie's favorite holiday is wayyy different as a big, bad college student:
The Turkey
In high school:
In college:
The Side Dishes
In high school:
In college:
Let's take bets on how edible that dining hall cranberry sauce is.
The Dessert
In high school:
In college:
The Black Friday Shopping
In high school:
In college:
The Family
In high school:
In college:
The Friendsgiving
In high school:
Ha! Friendsgiving wasn't a thing in high school. You saw your BFFs for six hours a day in class as is. You were probably glad to get away from them for a few days.
In college:
The Movember Attempt
In high school:
In college:
And if you live close enough to your college that going home for a four-day Thanksgiving break makes sense...
(Sorry international students)
The Transportation To Dinner
In high school:
In college:
The Awkward Run-In With Your High School Ex
In high school:
In college:
Seeing Anyone From High School, Really
In high school:
In college:
And Finally, What You Feel Thankful For
In high school:
In college:
It's really the little things in life.
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