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If You’re in College… CLAPBACK: Thanksgiving Edition

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hampton U chapter.

Thanksgiving is a time of year that is loved and cherished by many. It is a time to come together with family and boast about all of the great accomplishments that we’ve seen in 2019, express how thankful we are for the things that have transpired, and pass our families a CVS receipt full of wanted Christmas presents (wishful thinking). 

But, if you’re a college student it’s only right that you be harassed about any and everything under the sun.  Extended family’s lukewarm way of connecting with their fellow college family members always starts with 

 

How is college treating you?

Followed by a stressed and exhausted “It’s fine”.

To only then be followed up by a cringe-y……

Do you have a boyfriend yet? 

…from which family member? The single one. The one that has yet to even be approached by a quality husband option. 

And here you are …in an extremely uncomfortable position, hoping that one of your family members will get drunk enough, soon enough, to take the heat off of you. 

But of course, it wouldn’t be a quality Thanksgiving story without a “well let us know if you need anything” by the family member who didn’t even drop a penny in your high school graduation ‘Congratulations’ card. 

I mean, what do you do? Should Thanksgiving really be a time to dread going home because of all these useless questions? No! Thanksgiving clap backs are in full effect and are in order! First pray to God, that the questions won’t come this year. Pray that this year it’ll be a civilized…2 questions max …dinner for the family. The likelihood is low, but pray anyhow. If God don’t do it…it won’t get done. 

But, in case your favor isn’t in the Lord around this season, never forget the opportunity to shut down the questions before they start. Be the first to explain to the family how great school is (great as in tiring, stressful, and a scam), how much you’re not looking forward to finals, how quickly it’s going by, how you haven’t met your Hampton Man or any quality man for that matter, and that if you do need anything you will be sure to reach out! Be lighthearted, but firm. Make sure they know that you’re schooling will not be the topic of conversation this dinner time. And for the family members that do give the money, ignore all of the above. You have to explain yourself for the coin, sis. 

But, explaining is only one route of options. If you, however, do run into a group of family members who refuse to let up, and do so distasteful, please never hesitate to clap back. Extended family will never hesitate to politely come for you when they aren’t given the answer they prefer, so politely bring up their bad hairlines and weaves, lack of rings on their fourth finger, lack of appreciation for the edges that they do have, and much more if you choose to. Don’t hold back because they sure don’t! 

 

All in all, leave our college students alone, but if you don’t there is always repercussions. 

 

Happy Turkey Day, indeed.

 

Jazmin Lee

Hampton U '20

Jazmin Lee is a junior, Biology major from the "Queen City" Charlotte, NC. Her hobbies include singing/writing music, reading everything from poetry to blogs, and of course......socializing. She is currently studying at the illustrious Hampton University. 
I have the privilege to serve as Campus Correspondent for the Her Campus Hampton U Chapter a second year! I am a graduating Senior, Strategic Communications major, Marketing minor currently studying at the illustrious Hampton University. I am from Richmond, VA (shoutout to the 804!). In addition to classes, I run my own creative agency, Tiana Nichelle Marketing where I specialize in social media management, content creation, public relations, and branding. My love for the PR and Communications industry is the reason my ultimate goal is to become a celebrity publicist in the upcoming years! Her Campus Hampton U is an organization that is near and dear to me and I am so happy to be a leader of this ELITE chapter!