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4 Things All College Students Look Forward To When They Come Home For The Holidays

There's no place like home for the holidays.

Madelyn Darbonne

Dec 18, 2019

Michigan State University

4 Things All College Students Look Forward To When They Come Home For The Holidays

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There is nothing more relieving than the feeling of being able to return home for the holidays after a long, hard semester - enjoying a few weeks away from the hustle and bustle of campus and the never-ending stress of your course load constantly breathing down your neck. Here are the top four things all college students look forward to when they come home for the holidays.

1. Savoring those home-cooked meals.

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Nothing says "welcome home" more than a fresh home-cooked meal from your family. Just when you think you are going to lose your mind if you have to eat any more college food, the semester ends and you begin to remember the feeling of your home filling with the scent of heaven as your favorite meal cooks in the oven.

2. Having absolutely no school-work to worry about.

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We all love the feeling of that sigh of relief knowing that the semester has finally ended and you get to enjoy a couple of well-deserved weeks off without the thought of school-work constantly lingering in the back of your mind.

You can enjoy your binge-watching guilt-free.

3. Catching up with family and friends that you haven't seen since you left in August.

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It's hard to say goodbye to your newfound college friends as you return to your hometown on a three-week trip away from them, but one of the things that makes it all feel a little less hard is seeing the smiling faces of the friends and family that you have been away from for almost four months. Catching up and sharing new memories with those familiar faces is sure to bring about tons of laughs and joy this holiday season.

4. Enjoying the comfort of sleeping in our own beds.

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No matter how much we try to make our home-away-from-home's carry the same warm and cozy feeling as our family homes, nothing can beat the familiar feeling of cuddling into your bed. As the comfort of your childhood bedroom surrounds you, you are sure to get a good night's sleep as soon as your head hits the pillow.

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Summer is hot and humid, and it's almost like summer was made specifically to drink the refreshing, cold, crisp wonderful, delicious, nutritious nectar of the gods. Which is none other than beer; wonderful cold beer. With summer playing peek-a-boo around the corner while we finish up this semester, it's time to discuss the only important part of summer. And if you haven't already guessed, it's beer. There are few things I take more seriously than my beer, in order are: sports... and beer. Here are my favorite summer brews:

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4 Things All College Students Look Forward To When They Come Home For The Holidays

There's no place like home for the holidays.

1. Savoring those home-cooked meals.

2. Having absolutely no school-work to worry about.

3. Catching up with family and friends that you haven't seen since you left in August.

4. Enjoying the comfort of sleeping in our own beds.

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Appreciation for some of life's most discredited pleasures.

1. Sun showers

2. Smiles

3. Tight hugs

4. Discovering new foods you like.

5. Laying in bed after a long day.

6. And being completely relaxed

7. "This reminded me of you"

8. Breakfast foods

9. Over-sized clothes

10. Contagious laughs

11. Car rides with that one person

12. Random (I miss you/ I love you) texts

13. The city at night

14. Surprises

15. Blanket cocoons

16. Good hair days

17. Really good coffee

18. Days where you're in a good mood naturally and for no particular reason

19. Conquering a fear

20. When they give you a lot of guac at Chipotle

21. Being so comfortable with someone that you can literally talk about anything

22. Home-cooked meals

23. Tattoo stories

24. Leaves changing color in fall

25. Butterflies in your stomach

26. Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

27. When you can't stop laughing

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Coors Light Summer Brew:

Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat

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Sam Adams Summer Ale

Hell or High Watermelon

Blue Moon Summer Honey

LandShark Lager

Corona

75 degrees and sunny, plus, no humidity. I mean do I really need to say more?

Perfect Weather

You'll get an effortless tan

You can exercise with a view

You don't have to worry about bug bites

In n Out all day, every day

We have outdoor concerts

We live where people vacation

Because let's be honest, we all use lyrics.

1. “Don’t get too close, it’s dark inside. It's where my demons hide.”

2. “Tonight, we are young.”

3. “Cuz I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it.”

4. “Tell me how they got that pretty little face on that pretty little frame.”

5. “I can’t wait to fall in love with you, you can’t wait to fall in love with me.”

6. “Sweatpants, hair tied, chillin with no makeup on.”

7. “Why you so obsessed with me?”

8. “We ain’t ever getting older.”

9. “I didn’t know that I was starving until I tasted you.”

10. “Didn’t they tell you I’m a savage?"

11. “I’m gonna make you miss me.”

12. "Cheers to the freakin weekend.”

13. “Love’s a game. Wanna play?”

14. “You don’t know about me, but I bet you want to.”

15. “Let’s set each other’s lonely nights, Be each other’s paradise.”

16. “Trippin’ on skies, sippin’ waterfalls."

17. “Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days.”

18. “But you will remember me for centuries.”

19. “Something about you makes me feel like a dangerous woman."

20. “Don’t act like it’s a bad thing to fall in love with me.”

21. “Darling, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream.”

22. “Find me where the wild things are.”

23. “I’m high on lovin’ you.”

24. “If you’re gonna be somebody’s heartbreak, somebody’s mistake, if you’re gonna be somebody’s first time, somebody’s last time, be mine.”

25. “Don’t be afraid to take the road less traveled on.”

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1. "Talk about a dream
Try to make it real
You wake up in the night
With a fear so real
Spend your life waiting
For a moment that just don't come
Well don't waste your time waiting." (Badlands)