So school has been back in session for a couple weeks now, and being that I am no longer in school and have to be a big girl now, here are some reasons why being in school is better than work. Even if you think that you’re ready to be done school, trust me, school is still better.

You can do your work at your own pace. Other than due dates', you can pretty much chip away at a paper or research at your own pace and in a place you’re comfortable. At work you have to go by your boss’ pace. If he/she wants those numbers in an hour, you have to get those numbers in that hour. Also for the most part you’re in your office, but more likely a cubicle, where you can hear everyone else.

Class doesn’t take up as much time as work does. If on any given day (for an average student) you’re in class for 2-3 hours, and you maybe have a longer lab. Work however usually starts at 8am or 9am and ends between 4pm and 6pm, and maybe longer if you have a demanding job. By the time you get home, you’re tired and just want to relax. No more last minute trips during the day or hanging out with your friends late into the night.

You get to see your friends every day! At school you’re essentially around your friends' all day. But at work you’re mostly left to do your work by yourself and only get to hang out with friends during lunch. But these are usually work friends so you can’t talk about all the things you normally would.

Here’s a big one, you get to sleep more at school. Most people i knew always tried to pick later classes to be able to sleep in. at your 9-5 job, guess what? You have to be there at 9, no more sleeping past 8 during the week.

Once you do wake up, you can wear almost anything you want. Feeling sweat pants every monday? Go for it! At work you have to dress nicely for the office, which is often cold and you wish you could wear sweat pants. You also only get to wear jeans on Friday and only if someone told you that was allowed.

There is probably better food at school than at work. Sure sometimes you get to go out to lunch but most of the time it is bland sandwiches, or whatever the cafeteria makes (if you have one of those at your work). At school there are pizza places within walking distance, and a plethora of other dining establishments.

Technically you don’t even have to go to your classes, if you do that at work you get fired. It is much harder to take “personal health” days.

You also get winter and summer breaks! Unless you take classes, in which case you still get a week off here and there. But at work you get a day or two for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, and Labor day. Other than that you have to use your vacation days.

While you’re still in school, you don’t have to worry about paying back your loans yet. They are just that big pile of debt hanging over your head, that you don’t have to think about yet. But at work, you are essentially saving up to be able to pay those off

You also don’t have to have it all figured out yet while you’re in school. But once you graduate, everyone starts asking you about your plans for the rest of your life. And your job is supposed to be the one you want.