Withdrawal. It’s inevitable. For me, it hit me when the leaves gradually starting turning shades of yellow, red, and orange and I woke up to a morning dew on the grass and that bite of cold in the air that lets you know that winter is on its way. Fall has always been my favorite season- full of beginnings. Another year of school, a year older for me with my September birthday, a new season, the start of cooler weather and shorter days, the beginning of football games and tailgating. Taking school out of the equation still leaves a lot to look forward to, but somehow leaves fall feeling slightly- off.
So how do you get yourself out of that college withdrawal with the changing of seasons? Here are a few tips for getting through the roughest seasons:
1. Keep busy
Take on more at work or sign up for committees and boards outside of work. There are a ton of local groups in Philadelphia aimed at young professionals such as the Young Professional Network that allow you to network with other local college grads and beyond, attend events that encourage community involvement, and develop your own professional career.
2. Roadtrip!
It’s not bad to want to go visit your school once in a while. I think it even helps to still feel like you have a connection to the place where you spent the majority of your last 4 years. I’ve been back to my alma mater more times than I’d like to admit since graduating but I think you need to have the right mind frame to come out of the visit feeling satisfied. I love visiting school but I’m happy to come back to Philly every Sunday to what is now my real life.
3. Happy hour anyone?
High school reunions are the worst but college reunions could not be more welcome. Remember- you’re not the only one braving the real world- your entire graduating class is out there too! Plan a rendezvous in your current city with friends for a little taste of college. Sure- it’s not $1 drink specials and crazy dance clubs but it IS happy hours and going out after work in suits and heels and feeling pretty grown up and fabulous. (See my review of 3 local restraurants for excellent dining destinations)
4. Get away
I have hardly been home between visiting school and other friends in different cities. I have a lot of family and friends in D.C. so I try to plan frequent trips to our nation’s capital- and with cheap tickets from MegaBus, it doesn’t have to be a lavish investment! Nothing cures the college blues better than a weekend away.
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