Give thanks this weekend for all the good things in your life. But if you’re a senior still working on college applications, also give thanks for the next four days of time…to finish them.
Working on—and finishing—your remaining college applications over Thanksgiving is a lot less stressful than rushing to do it over your winter holiday. You’ll do a better job without the pressure of a looming deadline that’s so close you’re not sure you can meet it. And when you get to your holiday this winter, you’ll really have something to give thanks for.
Pretend your college application deadline is this Sunday. Then work to finish them like your college future depended on it. Bring a laptop to Grandma and Grandpa’s if you have to so you can work after you get stuffed. I'm not saying you should rush them and do a bad job. But a self-imposed deadline works better than one you don't have any control over.
It won’t be as fun as taking a little time off, but you’ll buy yourself a few weeks of application-free fun when school lets out in December.