While summer is a time for sun, sand and any drink with fruit, summer does have some downsides. Although college may not be your favorite, there are definitely aspects that everyone misses while on summer vacation. Here are seven reasons to be excited to go back to school.

1. Your new friends

After spending a year away from your family, your new friends have essentially become your surrogate siblings. After almost three months apart, you are more than ready to go back to your friends to make some new memories.

2. Decorating

Probably one of the best things about moving is being able to create your own space with whatever you want. Going back to college allows you to create your dream room and try fun DIY Pinterest projects.

3. Football games

Cheering in the stands with about 90,000 other people is one of the best experiences. I mean who doesn't love a little school spirit? It's college football, need I say more?

4. Tailgating

Tailgating is a fun activity that almost every student participates in. There's free food, free games, free drinks, and fun is always guaranteed.

5. Using your brain

If you don't take summer courses, than sometimes your brain can get a little lax. By going back to school you get to use all that brain power again for the greater good.

6. Living away from your parents

While going home from college and seeing your parents is great, you go from living with them all the time, to barely seeing them for 8 months, to living with them once again. Getting little bit of that freedom back is going to be a nice change.

7. Going back home

After living in a different city for almost a year, you learn the ins and outs of the area with a lot left to explore. By going back to school, you get to have new adventures in a city that you'll reside in for four years of your life. Going back to your new home is gratifying and exciting.