After spending nine months of the year at college, you get in a routine. You wake up, have class, go to the dinning hall, see your friends, squeeze in some Netflix and a nap, then do homework. And on the weekends, you may go out, go to a sporting event or a social happening the school has put on. Whatever it is, you’re free and independent. You don’t have a curfew, and you’re your own boss.
Transitioning from high school to college was a kind of a big deal. There is no one to make sure you take a shower, do your homework, go to class, get enough sleep and eat right. So you wanna have ice cream for dinner? Go right ahead. No one is gonna stop you! You wanna binge watch Netflix until four in the morning after you did bad on a test? You do you, boo boo, because Mom isn’t here to yell at you.
Throughout the school year, there was many highs and lows. From making unforgettable memories to finding out the hard reality of life, you wouldn't have traded this year for anything. As the end of April comes around, an emotion suddenly hits you. You don’t know if you should be happy or sad that you get to return home for the summer. You think of sleeping in your own, comfy bed every night, eating real food, being surrounded by your family and catching up with your old friends. But, you come to a sad realization that you’ll leave all the amazing people you’ve met and the place that brought you together. Plus, now that you're back home for the summer, you are still expected to be independent, but have to answer to mom and dad. So, here are the 13 stages that every college student will face when they come home for the summer.
1. Packing up your dorm room
2. Saying your goodbyes
3. Pulling up to your house after being gone for so long
4. Greeting your pet at the door
5. Seeing your bed for the first time
6. Your first home-cooked meal
7. Unpacking all your stuff
8. Trying to adjust your sleep schedule
9. Boredom
10. Searching for a summer job
11. Getting annoyed with your parents and siblings
12. Finally reuniting with the squad
13. Realizing everything will be OK this summer
Hang in there my fellow college students and enjoy the summer while you can. August will come become we know it.
