Volume 1, Issue 4 November/ December 2021
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BRINGING HOME MORE THAN LAUNDRY ADJUSTING TO HOME LIFE OVER THE HOLIDAYS
you kno w id ? d U.S. households do about
35 billion loads of laundry every year!
By Mindy Windholz (she/hers) DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY COUNSELING
You’ve also had some time to adjust your routine as you have been away from home
Congratulations! You’ve made it
and as fall makes way for winter, that means a
through the semester, and one that
return to home with your parents, caregivers,
looks a little more typical this year.
and others in your life that you have not seen
Juggling classes, studying, practice
in some time. Your life and routine may look
time, rehearsals, athletics, and
more different than ever before, especially if
socialization is no small
this is your first semester away from home,
accomplishment, especially when done
and it may feel a little strange returning home
well and in the time of a pandemic.
to rules and routine that you have not lived
You’ve had almost a full academic year
with in recent months.
to perfect your schedules, which may also include staying up a slightly (or
Here are some tips and suggestions to help
more than a little) late at night.
you prepare for you return and how to help make it a smooth transition:
