I am so torn about what to do over Thanksgiving Break. As some of you already know I am in my first year of professional school. I'm about 650 miles away from 'home' and my car is 20 years old. Car is old but has been pretty reliable in the past, 1990 Honda. She's at the mechanic right now getting checked out as I have been anticipating a trip home this Friday (11 hours of driving, barf!). My brother is coming in from Texas whom I really want to see. I just got my Spring schedule this week and decided next semester it will be impossible to go anywhere, even on spring break when I was planning to visit him. This makes me REALLY want to go home for Thanksgiving but Christmas is right around the corner and I have a flight to go home then which of course would only be 2 - 3 hours. My dilemma is my brother won't be home on Christmas but he will on Thanksgiving. Not to mention I'm homesick, I miss my boyfriend profusely, I don't particularly look forward to spending a holiday alone and I've been battling some mild depression. A friend from school invited me to her family TG which is only about 2 hours away and this is an option too but honestly it doesn't sound that appealing at this point. It is very sweet of her to invite me because she knows I've been missing my family. I appreciate her gesture very much but I really want to see my family. This doesn't factor in the fact that I need to study for finals over break. My break is from this Friday to next Monday but subtract a day out of that for driving, so that leaves me with about 8 days. I would be staying with my BF so he will be working through the day which would leave me time alone to study through the week which would be great. I am hesitant to even tell my mother I'm there beforehand since I'll be getting in Friday afternoon, because she will be wanting me to come stay with them. Their house is so noisy I can't think much less study! Of course this is all contingent upon the fact that the mechanic says my car is safe to take b/c I cannot afford to rent a car. I'm awake at 4 am this morning contemplating what to do if the car is okay? I feel the car is probably fine, it hasn't had a tune up in 3 years. I suspect that is the problem. Thank goodness today's test is an easy one. Any suggestions, thoughts, random anythings are appreciated...... Happy early Thanksgiving everyone