Personal Narrative: My Return To Mankato

The Return I’ve been at MSU for a couple of weeks now and I’m so close to midterms that just thinking about it gives me anxiety. I’m from Mankato so it was very easy for me to return home. I don’t have my car on campus so I basically return home every friday to retrieve it. It’s nice coming home even though it’s only for a short period of time. For me, it’s almost like remembering where you came from in a way. Being back home helps me remember I’m not alone here at MSU. I miss having family meals the most to be honest so that’s usually what I come back for. I’ve also caved and slept at home maybe twice which was really nice because it was familiar and extremely comfortable. There’s something about being home that just puts you at ease. Anyways, more recently I returned to my real family’s home a couple times but it was mainly just …show more content…
My family had invited me over to dinner and offered to make me my favorite food. I chose my mom’s enchiladas which were so delicious, it basically makes my mouth water. Afterwards, we had planned to watch the movie American Heist which was supposedly an action movie. In the end, we decided to play pictionary instead because my little sister, Giuliani, insisted since we haven’t had a family game night in forever. I think playing pictionary was the right choice because I had so much fun playing against my family. We filled the room with laughter because at one point my two youngest siblings had to draw pictures against each other and obviously since they’re youngins their skills aren’t the best. Being able to laugh with them was definitely something I missed most. I was able to be myself and not have to deal with them later so I feel like that was the best thing because my parents and I didn’t get along much. That’s what I don’t miss. Arguing with my parents and having them affect my mood. It was a total buzzkill for me when I lived with them and I’m so glad that I no longer abide by their