So, it's finally summer, and with these months off comes warm weather, tan skin, no school and summer jobs or internships. It's a reality that most of us have to come to terms with, considering most jobs today want 26 years of experience, four degrees, and a doctorate. With jobs comes the reality of working most days of the week, and summer vacation just turns into a break from school.

None of your friends have the same schedule as you.

Everyone's got a job, but no one works the same times. Maybe you're like me, working two to three jobs a summer, 40 hours a week. Maybe you're babysitting, or interning, but it seems that none of your friends have the same time off as you.

Eating hours are all screwed up.

Having breakfast at 12 p.m. or dinner at 3 p.m. becomes normal, because you never know your work schedule. Better yet, the times never stay consistent, so you never know when you're going to be eating.

Everyone is asking, "Where have you been?"

Working all the time seems nice for the paycheck, but not seeing your family and friends for long spans of time should make you reconsider where you're spending your free time.

What free time?

There is no free time.

Pale skin all summer.

Your friends are all heading to the beach, and you're missing out again because you're probably working.

Still broke.

Somehow, after 12 weeks of getting biweekly paychecks, your bank account is right where it was, or less than before the summer started. Where did it all go?

So enjoy your time off, if you have any. Try to see the sun, but if you can't, well, at least it's not school.