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It's The Middle Of July And I'm Ready To Go Back To School

Middle-school-me would rather die than utter these words out loud.

Lauren Gherna

Jul 31, 2018

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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It's July, summer at its prime. It's far enough away from the end of the last school year and the beginning of the next that life is in full on summer mode with no cares in the world. Or at least that's what I used to think.

When I was younger, all of my friends lived within five minutes of my house, I didn't have a job, and summer was my favorite time of year. I loved being able to wake up and spontaneously text anyone I wanted on my good ol' regular cell phone to make plans for our parents to drive us to each other's houses to spend the whole day laying out, baking, or watching movies. We honestly had so much fun at home, we rarely felt the need to go anywhere else. We had no obligation to anyone or anything.

Life changes quicker than middle-school-me thought it would. I thought I'd be a kid forever, but here I am about to enter my second year of college, something completely unfathomable to me at the time. And as crazy as it seems, I'm counting down the days until I move back to college because life at school is significantly better than life at home for these reasons.

1. Fewer hours at work

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I'm currently working 40+ hour work weeks. Even though I love my job, I really could use some time to myself again.

2. More people I want to talk to

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I live in a small town, so being home for the summer means seeing a lot of people you don't want to associate with anymore in addition to seeing everyone you missed. There are just straight up more people at school I'd rather be around

3. The opportunity for opportunities

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I'm sorry, but being stuck in your hometown doesn't often lead to much of anything exciting happening. Being on campus however leads to both career opportunities and social opportunities and more.

4. University traditions

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I'm ready to scream INI in response to ILL again!

5. FALL!

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Warm coffee, apple cider, and the most beautiful outdoor landscape. Count me in!

6. Variety of responsibilities

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I really do the same things every day, and I'm over it. At least while I'm at school, I have multiple things that need done so I can pick and choose. Crazy is always better than boring!

7. Always something to do

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There's rarely ever a time on campus when there isn't some sort of event going on. I can't say the same about anywhere else I've been this summer.

8. Free food/stuff

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Oh gosh, I really miss being able to eat full meals and build a full wardrobe without spending a dime.

So enjoy your summer while it lasts kiddos. Someday soon you'll be hating it as much as I do right now.

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It's The Middle Of July And I'm Ready To Go Back To School

Middle-school-me would rather die than utter these words out loud.

1. Fewer hours at work

2. More people I want to talk to

3. The opportunity for opportunities

4. University traditions

5. FALL!

6. Variety of responsibilities

7. Always something to do

8. Free food/stuff

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Appreciation for some of life's most discredited pleasures.

1. Sun showers

2. Smiles

3. Tight hugs

4. Discovering new foods you like.

5. Laying in bed after a long day.

6. And being completely relaxed

7. "This reminded me of you"

8. Breakfast foods

9. Over-sized clothes

10. Contagious laughs

11. Car rides with that one person

12. Random (I miss you/ I love you) texts

13. The city at night

14. Surprises

15. Blanket cocoons

16. Good hair days

17. Really good coffee

18. Days where you're in a good mood naturally and for no particular reason

19. Conquering a fear

20. When they give you a lot of guac at Chipotle

21. Being so comfortable with someone that you can literally talk about anything

22. Home-cooked meals

23. Tattoo stories

24. Leaves changing color in fall

25. Butterflies in your stomach

26. Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

27. When you can't stop laughing

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Coors Light Summer Brew:

Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat

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Sam Adams Summer Ale

Hell or High Watermelon

Blue Moon Summer Honey

LandShark Lager

Corona

75 degrees and sunny, plus, no humidity. I mean do I really need to say more?

Perfect Weather

You'll get an effortless tan

You can exercise with a view

You don't have to worry about bug bites

In n Out all day, every day

We have outdoor concerts

We live where people vacation

Because let's be honest, we all use lyrics.

1. “Don’t get too close, it’s dark inside. It's where my demons hide.”

2. “Tonight, we are young.”

3. “Cuz I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it.”

4. “Tell me how they got that pretty little face on that pretty little frame.”

5. “I can’t wait to fall in love with you, you can’t wait to fall in love with me.”

6. “Sweatpants, hair tied, chillin with no makeup on.”

7. “Why you so obsessed with me?”

8. “We ain’t ever getting older.”

9. “I didn’t know that I was starving until I tasted you.”

10. “Didn’t they tell you I’m a savage?"

11. “I’m gonna make you miss me.”

12. "Cheers to the freakin weekend.”

13. “Love’s a game. Wanna play?”

14. “You don’t know about me, but I bet you want to.”

15. “Let’s set each other’s lonely nights, Be each other’s paradise.”

16. “Trippin’ on skies, sippin’ waterfalls."

17. “Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days.”

18. “But you will remember me for centuries.”

19. “Something about you makes me feel like a dangerous woman."

20. “Don’t act like it’s a bad thing to fall in love with me.”

21. “Darling, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream.”

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1. "Talk about a dream
Try to make it real
You wake up in the night
With a fear so real
Spend your life waiting
For a moment that just don't come
Well don't waste your time waiting." (Badlands)