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I Feel Like My Other Life Is 500 Miles Away And These 10 Reasons Show We are ready to go back to college

There is no place in the world quite like home, and while I love being there, I can't help but miss my other life 500 miles away.

Jenna Janso

Jul 09, 2018

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I Feel Like My Other Life Is 500 Miles Away And These 10 Reasons Show We are ready to go back to college

Jenna Janso

Everyone has a different experience at school. Some commute, some dorm, some love it, some hate it, but I think most people can agree there is nothing that compares to being on a college campus. While I adore the people and comfort of home, it has been a little over a month and I can say I am just about ready to be back. There are countless things I miss about being at my school but these are my current outstanding grievances with home and the struggle of a four-month summer vacation.

1. I miss no one questioning where I am going and if I will be home for dinner.

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Walking to the dining hall after class or splurging on some ramen and calling it a balanced meal seems a nonideal scenario but somehow I have come to miss these things. Receiving the "will you be home for dinner" or "what are you going to eat" texts have slowly become a little old.

2. It's lonely not living with 200 girls at all times.

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After residing in an all-girls dorm for the majority of the year, it has been an interesting transition not to hear constant loud laughter or Post Malone being blasted over a speaker at all hours of the day. I miss not being able to walk down the hall to my best friends and complain about my day.

3. My mom doesn't understand modern day terms

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When I decide to throw out the word "extra" or "boujee" my mom looks at me like I'm speaking a foreign language. The other day she asked me to translate what "those are sick" meant when my brother referred to a cool pair of shoes.

4. I have been forced to wear my own clothing

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I have to face the reality that I have no one else to borrow clothes from on a daily basis so I must wear the clothing I own. This also leads me to confront the reality of realizing I like other peoples clothing more than my own.

5. I no longer have a valid excuse to watch Netflix for hours on end

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After a long day of classes and work or a rainy Sunday morning after a long weekend, I felt like I deserved to binge watch weird Netflix shows for hours. Now, spending the same amount of time watching these shows feels like I'm missing out on some wonderful summer day.

6. It's become even more clear how broke I am

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Using my meal swipes at school is easy because I cant see how much it costs and I don't have to whip out my credit card. Being home, I have to confront the fact that everything costs money which is something I do not seem to have an abundance of at the moment.

7. My family doesn't find me as amusing as my school friends

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At school the people I'm surrounded by laugh at all the mistakes and stupid things I do which seems to make everything a little better. At home, when I lose my house key or get locked out it doesn't seem to come across as funny...

8. The normal night life seems to be movie nights with my dog

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While I love a good movie night, nothing compares to late night adventures or the classic frat party with your best friends watching Chad and Brad make fools of themselves.

9. INDEPENDENCE

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Nothing compares to the freedom of being on your own making all decisions for yourself and feeling like a real grown up.

10. Last but not least, the most insane and amazing friends

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Do not get me wrong I LOVE my friends at home so so very much and wish I could take them all back to school. But I now have a whole other group of people I love 500 miles away that I'm used to seeing every day and I miss them loads.

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I Feel Like My Other Life Is 500 Miles Away And These 10 Reasons Show We are ready to go back to college

There is no place in the world quite like home, and while I love being there, I can't help but miss my other life 500 miles away.

1. I miss no one questioning where I am going and if I will be home for dinner.

2. It's lonely not living with 200 girls at all times.

3. My mom doesn't understand modern day terms

4. I have been forced to wear my own clothing

5. I no longer have a valid excuse to watch Netflix for hours on end

6. It's become even more clear how broke I am

7. My family doesn't find me as amusing as my school friends

8. The normal night life seems to be movie nights with my dog

9. INDEPENDENCE

10. Last but not least, the most insane and amazing friends

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

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It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

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We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

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15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

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17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

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