Leaving school is probably one of the best feelings to every college kid once they reach the end of the semester. It becomes something to look forward to, even if for a little bit. What happens after you are home is when it becomes an annoyance, at least slightly.
1. People constantly ask how school was.
I'm sorry, I just came home from that place and I don't want to think about it, talk about it or hear about it for at least two weeks. Please excuse me when I snap at you saying it was good and don't want to elaborate. I have just finished finals, and whether it was actually the hardest semester I've done or not, it feels like I went through hell and back dragged behind a dump truck pouring wood chips on me. So please, just take the "good" as an answer and leave it at that.
2. People forgot you JUST came home.
Hi, yes, I know you're just realizing I wasn't here to see Martha fall down the hill because she was too drunk to move seeing as it was two weeks ago when I was five hours away. I understand you forget that I haven't been around for the past three months because I've had weekends and breaks home, and I truly get that it doesn't feel like the last time you saw me was 6 weeks ago, but trust me it was. So please, think before you start yelling at me for not remembering or not knowing something when I physically haven't been around.
3. People forget you ARE home.
It's okay, I understand that you don't realize I am here because of the fact that I've lived in a completely different city for the last 3-4 months of your life so I just escape your mind. Try not to do that though because it feels an awful lot like ignoring me and like you don't actually pay attention to me.
4. Unpacking the stuff you just packed seems like a waste of time.
No, I do not know where those white jeans with the zipper pockets are, nor do I care. I am perfectly fine with wearing the same clothes that were in my hamper when I brought it home for the whole summer. In fact, I may not even unpack my car. It'll be super convenient for when I get home.
5. Your friends aren't right across campus.
Texting someone to see if they want to go and get dinner seems like it could work both at home and at school, but convincing someone to drive across town to spend money on food and gas that they don't have it a lot more than walking 40 feet and swiping your pre-paid meal plan card.
6. Now, you gotta drive everywhere.
On top of having no one around to do anything with, in order to do anything you have to drive there. You want to go bowling? Well there's no bus to take. Want to see a comedian? Have fun driving 40 minutes to the train station to take an hour train to NYC to see one, sorry it's not in the lounge of your building. There is no way to get around without a car, and honestly that is exhausting.
7. The responsibilities.
Washing the dishes and making your own dinner sometimes along with doing laundry plus homework seems like a lot. Wait until you get home and you have to do all that on top of vacuum, feed your pets, do yard work and drive your little brother to and from practice. It almost makes homework seem easy.