College is fun, and I love my university and everything about it. But going home for break has been one of the biggest things that has gotten me though the last few weeks. The list of reasons that I love New Jersey is really long, I’ve managed to narrow it down to the top eleven reasons why I’m excited to be home.
- My mom is making me food. Shoutout to the dining hall and Chick-Fil-A for feeding me all semester, but it’ll never be the same as my mom making me pasta whenever I ask.
- Wawa. If you’re not from New Jersey, you don’t, and you probably never will, know the joy of Wawa OR the pain of having to leave it behind when you go back to campus.
- Fall weather that’s not 65 or 75 degrees and sunny.
- And fall colors. Red and yellow and orange leaves are just so pretty to look at. And even more fun to jump in.
- Water pressure in the shower, and my own bed that isn’t super small. Or lofted. I love not almost falling out of my bed when i roll over.
- Pizza and bagels just aren’t the same down south. Toppers is great and all, but it will never live up to the place my family has gone to since before I was born. And Einstein’s won’t live up to the real deal bagels that are in my home state.
- My sister and best friend is across the hall again. I love my sorority sisters and my friends in my dorm, but nothing beats swinging open her door and singing Justin Bieber with my BFF at 7 am.
- I really missed driving my car everywhere honestly.
- Having my own room again is great. Much love for my roomie, she’s great and all, but I love having my own space where I can watch Netflix without headphones.
- My college friends are awesome, but they’ll never replace my hometown homies that I miss constantly.
- Thanksgiving because we are literally going home to eat a giant meal with our families