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Sometimes you have to take a step back in order to see the bigger picture. As a high school student I can vouch for this. Recently, actually about six hours ago my brother and sister came home from iowa city for christmas break. I couldn't have been more excited for them to be home because seeing both of them is rare, and I love my family when we are all together. It is truly pure comedy when we are together. All families are different but everyone knows that there are those people that you act different around because you are being yourself and you would trade a million and one things to be with those people. For me those people are my dad, my brother, and my sister. They came home and I immediately dropped everything to be with them. Forgetting the AP US History test that I had tomorrow and the three packets I needed to read. They came home and I thought I was on break too, but I was wrong and I figured that out around eight oh clock at night so that was a fun reality check. So now I am dreading waking up at six am to go to school for the next four days. Seriously is this a joke what are we suppose to get done in four days when a third of the kids already are leaving for break.
Then I took my step backwards, and gained a little bit of clarity. School still sucks no matter how many steps you take back, that needs to be acknowledged. My siblings may be home but I need to push through these days and just have some fun in school we do have holiday parties in most of my classes anyways. It is only four days, just four days. I am capable of handling this. Second I get to have family christmas on Tuesday night so I'll have tons of new clothes to wear to school. We have secret santa in my spanish class wednesday and thursday yet another reason to be at school! Also in the bigger picture it is about to be break and I get to spend time with the people I love and enjoy the joy of the holidays. It is truly a great time of year, whether you are giving thanks, or just encountering how much you truly have to be thankful for. The holidays are about giving selflessly because no matter what there is always someone out there that would kill to be you, no matter how awful you feel.