Distance makes the heart grow fonder…right?
Kaleigh Durkin, Staff Writer
Issue date: 12/4/09 Section: Opinion
Wow. It's been a month, and I can see the smile on your face as you begin to read this continually-informative piece of information. Chances are, you've been following along with Mr. Nelligan and me as we explore the dating world and the difference between sexes here on Bryant's campus. If this is the first time you're reading our section, welcome, and before you decide what we all already know, that my opinion is right, be sure to at least read Mr. Nelligan's article, if only to validate how much you trust my opinion and agree with my point of view!
This week is the last issue of The Archway for the semester (it's sad I know), so we're going to discuss one of the biggest issues your precious little relationship is going to face during the start of the school year: Winter Break.
Being that we go to college, we face the pressing issue of living far away from our significant others, and whether or not to visit them during the break. This particular semester, we have about a month of time off from the beautiful Bryant campus. Normally, students are ecstatic about no tests and no homework, but in the situation which you have just fallen madly in love with another student on campus, winter break could potentially be a very stressful situation for you, but I'm here to guide you through this tough winter, and how to handle the first time spent apart from the love of your life.
I've been in plenty of relationships in which I've dated people who live far away from where I do (only 25 minutes from Bryant's campus), and we always seemed to make it through those chilly winter nights alone. When you're on campus, you're most likely always around your significant other. In my opinion, if you live a great distance apart (my cutoff is about 5 hours), then I don't know if I see the point in worrying about visiting your significant other.
More often than not, when you go home you are working full time during the week, and are left with only the weekends to enjoy your free time. If I was in this situation, the last thing that I'd want to do on a Friday afternoon, after working a 40-hour week is driving 5-hours to spend the weekend with my boyfriend for one day before having to drive back to begin another work week.
This week is the last issue of The Archway for the semester (it's sad I know), so we're going to discuss one of the biggest issues your precious little relationship is going to face during the start of the school year: Winter Break.
Being that we go to college, we face the pressing issue of living far away from our significant others, and whether or not to visit them during the break. This particular semester, we have about a month of time off from the beautiful Bryant campus. Normally, students are ecstatic about no tests and no homework, but in the situation which you have just fallen madly in love with another student on campus, winter break could potentially be a very stressful situation for you, but I'm here to guide you through this tough winter, and how to handle the first time spent apart from the love of your life.
I've been in plenty of relationships in which I've dated people who live far away from where I do (only 25 minutes from Bryant's campus), and we always seemed to make it through those chilly winter nights alone. When you're on campus, you're most likely always around your significant other. In my opinion, if you live a great distance apart (my cutoff is about 5 hours), then I don't know if I see the point in worrying about visiting your significant other.
More often than not, when you go home you are working full time during the week, and are left with only the weekends to enjoy your free time. If I was in this situation, the last thing that I'd want to do on a Friday afternoon, after working a 40-hour week is driving 5-hours to spend the weekend with my boyfriend for one day before having to drive back to begin another work week.
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