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Holiday trip home
can be stressful
Having to deal with their
parents' rides again may
cause stress for students
By Sarah Skidmore
Oregon Daily Emerald
Finding the balance between
her parents' rules and her new
sense of freedom was too much for
junior Margaret Dillner the first
time she went home.
“It really caused conflict,” she
said. “You just get used to be in
dependent, and you’re not used to
having people ask where you are
going and what you are doing.”
The holidays can be a time of
joy but can also be a time of stress
for students returning home from
college.
“People have expectations that
things will be how they remember
them but many times they have
changed," said Linda Devine, as
sistant dean of student life, who
runs workshops related to the
stress of returning to the nest.
Some students find that the
bedroom they left no longer hous
es their trophies and posters but
instead stores an exercise bike and
weight set. Others look forward to
reuniting with friends only to find
they have drifted apart. Many oth
ers struggle with their parents’ re
strictions after time alone.
“It’s hard having an authority
figure like your parents after not
having one for so long,” said Serra
Morrison, a junior majoring in en
vironmental science.
Returning home can add to hol
iday stress. However, there are
methods to help students enjoy
their break, Devine said.
Dealing with the issues that
cause stress rather than avoiding
them can help to alleviate some of
the problem, Devine said.
“Recognizing issues and resolv
ing them with family can go a long
way,” Devine said.
One major issue that students
face is the changing identity of
themselves and of their families.
“Christmas break is a long
enough time that you’re back in
the family routine but students
may or may not feel a part of that,"
Devine said.
Freshmen may be at the highest
risk for experiencing the shock of
what can sometimes be the first re
turn home, said Mark Evans PhD.,
counselor at the University Coun
seling Center. After the first three
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