Originally, I couldn't wait to leave for college and start a new chapter of my life. I've had some really great experiences and I truly love where I go to school.

However, being home has made me realize how much I miss the small things. Like getting woken up by my cats, having my mom cook for me, and having my own room. It's so nice to be able to go into my room, shut the door and have complete peace and quiet, one thing that is nearly impossible to get at college.

Oh and the washer and dryer that is readily accessible at home are amazing, at college, I wait in the laundry room until one of the very few machines is open.

Pre-college me never would have thought I'd be missing my washing machine. Being able to sleep in is understandably missable, nobody likes having to wake up at seven a.m. for class.

I can lay around in bed until I feel like getting up, and I don't have to listen to anyone else's alarm go off. The food at home is 100 times better than anything I can find at the dining hall.

A real home cooked meal is one of the top things that I miss. I feel like I need to mention my cats again because I knew I would miss them but I didn't know how much.

I ran inside as soon as I got home just to see them. Getting to see my friends, that I've missed a ton, was also a major perk of getting to come home.

I know that I'm definitely going to feel the homesickness when I go back to college this time.