As an incoming first year student at Mount Holyoke College, I have fielded a myriad of questions this summer. The most asked (after "Where on earth is that?") is when I leave. At MoHo, classes don't start until after Labor Day, and the college takes a traditional route with orientation, scheduling it to be the same time as move-in as opposed to a weekend in the middle of the summer.

While there are plenty of other schools that do this (right?!), it's not uncommon to feel left out while others begin their college journeys. Here are four signs you start classes after Labor Day.

1. Your Summer Job Loves You

That or you're the only one left in your hometown to work any hours, along with a handful of high schoolers. Regulars keep asking when you (finally) leave and what school you go to again. Others assume you're still in high school. Either way, you are likely making more money than your already-left counterparts.

2. Social Media Becomes Annoying

All of your hometown friends are posting pictures with their new roommates and college friends. They are exploring campus and decorating their tiny dorms. They're on teams and joining clubs. Eating in dining halls. Studying in the library. Reuniting with and making new college friends. Posting all about it whether you like it or not. It's enough for anyone to get serious FOMO and feel incredibly restless.

3. Your College Group Chat Makes A List of Other Schools That Start Late

4. Goodbyes are Long Gone

Your goodbyes happened weeks ago, when your best friend cried on your shoulder and relived childhood memories with you before she moved to the next state over. All you have left are some hugs from your family on move in day and to text your friends that you've finally arrived.

You begin dreaming of school. You've already packed. All you wear is your college shirt, planning the next merch you'll acquire to honor your school in the coming weeks.