There is nothing more satisfying than walking out of your last final, and into summer vacation with no more classes, homework or stress for three whole months. You can’t wait to get home to see your friends and family and do all of the things and go to all of your favorite places that you miss most while you’re at school. However, as excited as you are about the long break from school, there are some things you don’t want to leave behind for the summer. Here are the 6 things college students miss most during summer vacation.
1. School Friends
The worst part about summer is saying goodbye to your friends from school. It’s hard to go from seeing them every weekend to not seeing them at all for three months straight. Although you love reuniting with your hometown friends, you miss your friends from school a lot while you’re on break. However, this long separation from each other makes it all the more fun when you come back to school in the fall.
2. Being Busy
Summer vacation is the perfect time to relax and let go of your responsibilities. This, however, often leads to spending too much time on the couch watching T.V. It’s easy to get bored during summer because of all of the free time that you’re not used to anymore, which makes you appreciate staying busy while you’re at school.
3. Independence
Living on your own and being away from your family while you’re at school gives you the freedom to do pretty much whatever you want and go wherever you want any time that you want to. Over summer, you have to check in with your parents whenever you go somewhere and let them know what you’re doing and when you’ll be home. You love being home with your mom and dad, but getting permission for everything is something you have to get used to all over again.
4. Your School’s Town
The town that your school is in has become your second home. It’s great going back to your hometown for summer vacation, but you’ve become accustomed to the people and culture of your new home. That is definitely something you look forward to at the end of summer.
5. Your Roommates
It’s nice going home for summer and having your own space for a little while, but you miss waking up to the shenanigans of living with some of your best friends every morning. From getting ready for nights out on the town together to cozy nights in with ice cream and a funny movie, your roommates are one of the things you miss most while you’re on break from school for the summer.
6. Your School
You know you picked the right college when you can’t wait to go back at the end of the summer. You love having some time off at home, but you miss your school and all of the people, classes, and fun that go along with it.
