My First Day of Break

Finally my thanksgiving break has started. Naturally I would be totally stoked to be on break except for one small thing. I have a boat load of homework to do. So basically I don't have to go to class but I have to do the homework we would be doing in class anyways. So I'm kinda wondering what the point of a break is. We get a certain amount of days off from school but we get enough homework to do during the "break" that I'm wondering why we even have a break at all. If I'm going to be spending most of my "break" doing homework I think i would rather be in school. I just don't see the point in even calling it a "break" the only break we get is from going to school but we still have to do work. I'm looking forward to it but not all the work.