Y'all? No, you guys.

A buggy? Like a horse and buggy? Not a shopping cart. Mind blown.

The north, the south. Two very different worlds.

"Oh, but you're from Missouri. That's the south." Not when you live by Iowa and used to live in Wisconsin.

Being a Yankee girl on a southern campus is quite the experience. Here in the south,

Sweet tea is everywhere, full of sugar, lots of sugar.

Pop is called "coke" even if it isn't Coca-Cola.

What looks like tater tots or chicken nuggets are NOT that. They are corn nuggets, it's a trap.

I also learned that gravy fries exist.

Cowboy boots are the norm.

Getting laughed at for having a northern accent is the norm.

"Bless your heart" is something I now hear 10 times day.

Getting used to ninety-degree weather every day was quite the challenge, especially in the fall.

The north and south are very different cultures, but it is a great experience to be in both.

Even though the north will always be better.