The time has finally come - summer is coming to an end and it's time to get ready to go back to college. You've been counting down the days and the anticipation is nearly killing you. All you want is to be back on campus with all your friends, but here is what you can expect when you make your return:
Moving everything back into your cramped living space
No matter how much you try to only bring the essentials, you know you're going to bring too much. It's impossible to fit everything into your room, let alone your car.
Reuniting with all of your friends
You've been waiting months to see your college friends again, unless you'd been blessed enough to have visits. You just can't wait to get the gang back together to do everything from napping to partying.
Trying to make more friends
Even though you have a solid group of friends, every year, it seems like a great idea to expand your horizons and meet new people to interact with.
Having to deal with more icebreakers in class
It's time to start preparing more fun facts about yourself or "two truths and a lie."
Living on a tight budget again
Now that you're away from home, it's a lot harder to ask for $20 here - and - there from your parents. Get ready to figure out the difference between things you need and things you want.
Watching your hard-earned money being spent on overpriced books
It's ridiculous to spend an extra $100 or so to buy the new edition of a textbook that is probably only different from the older editions by a few different words and pictures, yet you know your professor will require it.
No longer eating homemade food
Say hello to ramen, pizza, and take-out again! You're on your own again and dinner won't be ready for you every night anymore.
Returning to the party scene
You can't wait to party the night away in a random, sweaty basement filled with strangers.
Instagramming all of your nights out
Obviously, you need the best pictures to uphold your self-proclaimed title of social media king/queen and to let all of your followers know that you're back in action at college.
Caring about your appearance again
Whether your school is in the city or in the middle of nowhere, you can't just throw on a bathing suit and go to the beach or the pool. You may not care too much about what you wear to class, but when going out, you definitely want to dress to impress.
Ignoring your first week's work load to party
It's still summer in your mind and there's no way you can even think about schoolwork. You just got back and all you want to do is spend time with your friends and relax.
Dusting off the cobwebs in your brain
Unless you had a rigorous summer job, you most likely weren't preparing for tests and writing essays. It's time to rejuvenate your mind.
Recovering from syllabus week
You spent every day partying but now it's time to pull yourself back together and bring yourself back to life.
Attempting to get all of your procrastinated work finished
Now that syllabus week is over, you realize that the readings and papers assigned are real and must be completed, despite your valiant efforts to ignore all possible work.
