Where Do I Fit In?

One of the weirdest things coming back home from college is finding out where you fit in. Obviously, everyone else has had to replace you or shift roles because you left and so when you come back, it’s weird to find out where you belong. For me, I’ve come home and my sisters and parents are here. My sisters had to take over the jobs that I had to do. Now that I am back, I am not a guest. Do I take over my old chores or do I lounge around kind of like a guest? Being a good sister, I do my best to help out around the house, doing whatever needs to be done but also lounging because I am a tired college kid.

The important part for me has been acknowledging the fact that things change and that’s the way of life. I am no longer in high school! I just finished my first year of college! While things can’t go back to what they used to be, that’s not an issue. I am the college kid who is still part of this family. While I may be gone for most of the year, once I come back, I can be a productive member again.

It was weird coming back and trying to figure out where I fit in with my four crazy sisters who I hadn’t seen for a while, but all is well! I am just the older sister who went to college and who they get to see on Skype and in real life during the breaks.