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11 Reasons I Don't Wanna Go Home From College This Summer

I love my parents, but I will miss my freedom.

Meagan Van Stone
Mar 14, 2016
Otterbein University
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11 Reasons I Don't Wanna Go Home From College This Summer
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Being a freshman was all about the learning experience. I am in the process of understanding who I truly am. This year was a new start for me. I made new friends, lived on my own for the first time and had to be responsible for myself. My schedule was how I decided I wanted it to be. Now that the school year is almost over, I'm getting anxious to go home. I love my parents more than anything, but being home full time might not be the best thing for me. Here are 11 reasons I don't want to go home for the summer.

1. I don't want to be told what to do. For the past 9 months, I've been on my own and ran my entire schedule myself. Please don't tell me what I am doing this summer.

2. I'll have a curfew. In college, it doesn't matter what time I get back to my room. I'll get there when I get there. I know my parents are gonna want me home by midnight and honestly I don't know if that can happen all the time.

3. Having to text your mom whenever you get somewhere new. Mom, I'm fine. Trust me I got there safe.

4. I'll miss my college friends. They've become my family. College is my home away from home and I love it.

5. No more independence. I love you mom, but please let me go out with my friends.

6. Judgement. Do you think my parents are gonna be okay with me eating cold pizza at 3AM? I don't think so.

7. Being bored. I'm really afraid that once I go back home I'll be so bored. There's nothing to do back home.

8. My parents might not like my new schedule. So what its noon and I still haven't gotten ready yet?

9. Getting annoyed. I will most likely get annoyed with my parents just like I know they'll get annoyed with me. I'm different now and I'm trying to be independent.

10. Seeing people from high school. I am still friends with some of my high school friends, but honestly I don't want to see everyone I went to high school with.

11. Having to talk about the future. I still don't know what I want to do with my life, thanks for asking though.

Even though I'm not thrilled about living at home for four months this summer, I will have to find a happy medium with not having the independence I want and making my parents happy.

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