It's officially Thanksgiving.
As students living away from home, we understand that this holiday and the others that follow bring glorious opportunities to experience what we're missing at school: heaps of home-cooked food, silence when you're trying to sleep at 2 a.m., pets, some parental adoration, etc.
But then again, there are the not-so-glorious opportunities to experience what we're missing at school, namely, awkward family interactions. No matter what, you're bound to run into some tense conversations, and since you're unfortunately kind of an adult now, you'll be expected to participate.
Here's a starter list of tactics you can employ to either prevent or ease the pain of inevitably painful conversations.
The election didn't happen.
That's right. Barack Obama wasn't reelected. Mitt Romney didn't lose.
In fact, who the hell are Obama and Romney? Do they have a tv show together or something?
This should be your attitude towards politics, and your relatives should follow suit. Nothing good will come of trying to discuss them.
Note: If you're a Poli Sci major and your family knows it, I have no advice for you. God speed, my friend.
