Once you're in college, you start to get old, and once you start to get old, you start to really appreciate these things:
1. A full tank of gas
The best feeling in the world is leaving the gas station with a full tank of gas.
2. Home cooked meals
It's something college students will take for granted. Sometimes the food at your school's dining halls suck or you're just tired of ordering out all the time.
3. Free Shirts
Some organizations and clubs on your campus will probably give away free shirts to promote themselves. Don't be afraid to take them. There is no harm in a free shirt.
4. Naps
The workload in college can be demanding, especially if you're involved with clubs, sports or even a small part-time job. It is exhausting. Therefore, a moment where you can take a nice long nap is completely appreciated.
5. Having free time
Having the free time to go out with friends or even just bum around and watch Netflix is a blessing.
6. Coming home for break and realizing you don't have to use shower shoes
Dorm life is rough, especially having to deal with the nastiness of communal showers. If you live in a suite or an apartment, thankfully you don't have to deal with this. It is a wonderful feeling to go home and realize you don't have to deal with putting on shower shoes in order to wash yourself... or evening dealing with a wad of unknown hair sticking to the walls of the showers.
7. Student discounts
Not to be extreme, but I would go crazy if Spotify didn't have their student discount.
8. Coupons
Especially coupons to fast food restaurants.
9. When you go out to eat with a friend and they offer to pay
You can't deny a free meal.
10. Seeing your pets
A college student would do anything just to go home and hug their dog.
11. Paying off bills for the month and still having money left over
Gotta save that leftover money, even though it'll probably be spent on something like pizza or alcohol.
12. Free shipping
Pro tip: sign up for Amazon Prime.
13. When your favorite store has a sale
My personal favorite is the Victoria's Secret annual sale; everything is basically half off.
14. When gas prices are under $2.00
We love a good price drop on gas.
15. Dollar menus or any kind of special deals at fast food restaurants
The dollar menu at McDonald's. The Wendy's four for four. KFC's five dollar fill up. God Bless.
16. Gift Cards
A gift card can do wonders.
17. The section in Target where everything is under $5.00
If you have a big/ little, you will definitely understand.
18. Visiting old high school friends
You don't realize how much you miss them until they're away.
19. Sleeping in your own bed at home
It's a lot better than a twin sized dorm mattress.
20. The dollar store
Listen here, you can get so many everyday products there for cheap. It's a great place to get things such as toiletries, snacks or even cheap holiday decorations.
21. Not having to pay for laundry
10/10 would rather do free laundry at home.
We don't realize all the small things we take for granted before leaving for college. The smallest things make our lives a lot more easier.
