Listen, I miss being home as much as the next person. I miss my bed, my mom, my pets, and good bagels. But the more time I spend away from home, the more I absolutely love it (just don't tell my mom)!

Like most students pursuing higher education, I've been thinking about what college I would attend since probably middle school. Now that I'm in college, it's everything I ever thought it would be and more. Going to college is super cool, and being away from home has led me to realize a few of the best things about school.

1. Getting to spend as much time as you want with your friends
2. Not having to unload the dishwasher
3. Classes that don’t start at the crack of dawn
4. Literally being able to wear pajamas to class
5. Being able to take classes that you are actually interested in
6. Meeting people from all over, not just your hometown
7. Learning how to be an adult
8. The realization that you can have pizza for dinner every night, even though you shouldn't.
9. The feeling of being in your clean room, not because someone nagged you to clean it, but because you wanted to
10. Every night becomes an adventure and a story- even if all you do is sit around in your pajamas with a bag of popcorn
11. It's ok to eat ramen three days in a row
12. Getting to rummage through not only your close, but your roommates, and your friend down the hall, and their roommate too
13. Figuring out the type of person you want to become, and then becoming that person.