To my dearest house chef,

Spring break is approaching quickly and it's come to my attention that you won't be there. Though the future is never certain, your gourmet grilled cheese sandwich on Monday afternoons has become a constant in my life, and while the beach may be a comfort, I will miss your soup of the day and the fresh salad bar kept full of lettuce and spinach -- because no one actually wants spring mix.

They say parting is such sweet sorrow and I can assure you that this break is no exception. It's really not you, it's me! I'll be headed on an adventure, placing me way too far away from your delicious cooking.

Did you know the beach doesn’t have a fully stocked snack cabinet ranging from fruit roll ups to Oreos and movie theater butter popcorn? Like excuse me resort owners, let me talk to your chef please because they are clearly slacking. Where’s the Nutella for my morning bagels and what even is a continental breakfast? Since when is breakfast served before 10 AM anyway? More importantly, should I trust the people getting up for this breakfast? It is Spring Break after all. What are you really doing out of bed before 9 a.m.? Anyway, that’s none of my business.

Don’t even get me started on my mid-day meal plans. Lunch time will be filled with sand and sun, or more likely groggy hotel naps followed by microwaveable mac and cheese, rather than the smell of fresh cooking and homemade Alfredo with shrimp. After a Thursday night out, brunch surely won't be your amazing blueberry pancakes and fruit infused water. How will I ever recuperate properly after being so spoiled by you? Who’s going to play 2000's throwbacks to hype me up for my salads? And how am I even going to be my usual herbivore self without your homemade dressings?

By the evening, I'll be lost without you sitting in some restaurant with my head down just trying to drink the water and choke down some fries. Turns out I actually don't love food covered in grease, but what are my options really? It's not like I can just walk to the kitchen from my hotel room and see a fresh home cooked meal waiting for me while I'm off in God knows where doing God knows what this break.

So maybe this isn't so much a "farewell" but more of an, "I can't wait to be back because next to my mom you might be the best thing in my life."

See you soon,

A hungry college gal

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