I have hit the summer slump. The second we entered July, I hit it hard. I am sick of being home and I'm ready to get back to school. The peaceful cloud that surrounded my house when I first came home has worn off and I remember the reason I never wanted to leave school.
My heart is there. It’s a happy place and the people I love most in the world are in the same building as me. If you aren’t missing school yet then you’re probably not at the right college, but either way, here are some clear signs you’re ready to get back.
1. You crave ramen.
Maybe that's just me but when it gets close to dinner time the first thing that comes to mind is “Oh, I’ll just make some ramen now and then maybe make some popcorn later”. Then I realize that I could just have a home cooked meal.
2. Making plans has gotten hard.
When you first get home for the summer, all of your friends try to plan as much stuff to do together as possible to make up for lost time. But as summer gets into full swing, jobs and vacations start getting in the way, and now it’s hard to even get together with one friend.
3. You spend most of your day looking through Snapchat memories.
Embarrassing photos and videos everywhere. Luckily, they are probably not all of you and you can watch your friends worst moments over and over again.
4. You miss sharing a room with someone.
I didn’t expect to miss this, but I’ve now realized how nice it is to have someone leave motivational Post-It notes around the room.
5. Songs now hold a lot of meaning.
Whether it’s a song you hear at parties or always play in the car with your friends, there are some songs that just aren't the same to listen to alone.
6. Your stories just aren't as appreciated.
You’ll start to tell a story of something that happened at school and people at home won’t care. But when you text a friend “remember that time…” it’s a big deal and you spend like 20 minutes just reminiscing about the good old days.
7. You start seeing “Missing *insert person or school here* a little extra today” posts or...
They seem to be every other picture I see nowadays, so maybe I’m not alone in this summer slump.
8. …you make “Missing *insert person or school here* a little extra today” posts.
Seeing other people post about missing people makes you miss people, so of course you’re going to jump on the bandwagon and post about how you miss your awesome friends.
9. You have a countdown until move-in day.
30 days and counting!