From excitement to dread, everyone has different and mixed emotions about traveling home for the four-week break between semesters. If you can survive this, you can survive anything—and summer break will be a breeze.

1. Having to actually tell your parents when you go out, even when it's not to enjoy questionable activities and you're just going to get food at midnight.

2. Being asked about your grades and what classes your taking, repeatedly, because after being home for more than three days your parents run out of things to talk to you about.

3. Being the center of attention at family dinner because you've been M.I.A basically since you left for school.

4. Your parents treating you like a child. Sorry, no mom and dad, I've been a mostly functioning adult for the past four months, I can make my own decisions without sudden combustion.

5. Surviving having basically all your freedom and own decision-making abilities taken away from you once you walk in the front door.

6. Not being able to see your college best friend(s) whenever you want because they live hours away.

7. Being able to see your best friends whenever you want for four weeks straight.

8. Giving your dog unlimited attention and love because when everyone goes to work, it's just you and him.

9. When your brother catches you at 2AM going through the fridge, looking for food (and sampling what looks good.)

10. Trying to get wasted to survive all of break while also trying to not look like a college alcoholic.

11. Showering with solid water pressure and hot water every day at any time.

12. Getting into the most messed up sleeping habits, even worse than during finals week.

13. Just wanting to take a nap and everyone in your house is judging you for it.

14. Eating real, home cooked food because goodbye dining halls!

15. Having to say goodbye to your friends and family until you're home again in six weeks.