Finals week could literally not approach any slower. As much as I do not want to write what feels like a thousand papers and spend hours in the library studying for exams, I want nothing more than to go home and see my friends and family. Being from so far away, I do not have the luxury of seeing my sisters and my parents anytime I want. I hear of people going home to their families every weekend and as much as I think "wow I would never do that if I lived closer to college," I always have that little pang of jealousy.

Missing my sisters is such an understatement. I am so close with my sisters that not being able to be around them every day is so difficult. I miss seeing their sports games and this is crazy, but I miss helping with homework and driving them wherever they need to go. I feel like I am missing out on seeing them grow up and I swear, every time I go home, my sister has grown three inches.

Honestly, not seeing my pets is just as difficult as not seeing my sisters and parents. Pets slip away much faster than you ever expect and being at school makes it SO much harder to accept the fact that they will soon be gone. My dog is getting older and her health has has become a day by day thing. We have no idea if she will die tomorrow, in a week, or live another year. I do not remember a life without her, so the hardest thing to accept, is probably the fact that I might not be able to say goodbye to her in person.

FaceTime does wonders when you're missing your family, but of course it is not the same as being able to be with them in person. So, I am counting down the days until finals are over and I can finally go home and give my sisters, parents, and pets some HUGE hugs.