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