Summer vacation is the vacation of all vacations. Rather than one week of endless fun, during summer you get three months to do whatever you feel is necessary. Students nationwide begin their countdown to summer vacation as excitedly as they do for their birthdays. The endless thoughts of being out in the sun, maybe even sitting on a beach with sand between your toes, start racing as summer vacation draws closer. While everyone's summer adventures are never exactly the same, there are four things that every college student looks forward to each summer.

1. SLEEP!

College takes a lot out of everyone. All nighters throw off everyone, whether they are due to academics or a social life. I have never met a college student who was not feeling tired. Summer is the best time to catch up on those missed Zzzs. Whether you wake up early and go to bed early, or stay up until 5 a.m. and sleep in past noon. Sleep is the top priority of every college student when it comes to summer plans.

2. Home Cooked Meals

Food offered at school got old by the second week of school. Since then we have been suffering trying to find anything to salvage our hunger that did not taste like cardboard. Summer vacation means going back home, which really means going back to decent meals everyday. Spaghetti, enchiladas, fried chicken, macaroni and cheese. Food is the way to anyone's heart, especially if they have been deprived of anything tasty for months on end. Now our prays for good food will be answered. Thank you, Summer.

3. "Me Time"

School is a constant battle between classwork, homework, eating, sleeping, friends, and alone time. Often times alone time is hard to come across. So over the summer, everyone looks forward to being able to just kick back and relax doing something they love to do alone! From Netflix, to reading, to fishing, to hiking, to cooking, to painting. Whatever your hobby, summer vacation gives you ample opportunity to get the alone time you deserve.

4. To Take a Vacation

While we may not all have the luxury of being able to afford a vacation, we all want one. A trip to the beach, the mountains, a landmark, just a new city; we all have a vacation we would love to take over the summer. Some of us get lucky enough to take our vacation, and well the rest of us can still dream, right?

Summer vacation is something all college students look forward to. Summer vacation signifies warm days and long nights. Summer is a fun-filled whirlwind that everyone gets excited for. While everyone loves doing different things with their break, sleep, food, "me time," and a vacation are all things everyone really wants over their summer vacation.