The south has many perks: warm weather, great food, beautiful scenery, and so much more. College is known to be the best years of a person's life, and going to college in the south makes the experience that much better. If you can relate to this list, chances are that you go to college in the south:

1. Your diet consists almost entirely of Cookout

Cookout is known for their "trays," which consist of a burger, hot dog, or another amazing greasy food and two sides for only $5. Not to mention that their milkshakes are cheap and are high quality. It's perfect for the college wallet and it tastes even better if you eat it at 2am on a Friday night.

2. College football is a lifestyle

Even if your school does not have a football team, you will drive an hour or two to a school with a well-known one.

3. Fall is the best time of the year

You can finally break out your sweatshirt and you aren't sweating as soon as you step outside. Not to mention pumpkin everything and bonfires.

4. Fall also means that it is finally cold enough to go hiking

You can finally go for a walk in the woods or climb one of the many mountains in the south without dying from a heat stroke

5. Your classes actually get canceled when it snows

Snow is a rare sight in the south, and when it does snow, snow days are a major event.

6. Spring is basically summer

Even if school is still in session, the winter coats are hung and the bathing suits are brought out at spring break.

7. Summer is basically winter

Just like it's too cold to go outside during winter in the north, it's too hot to go outside in the summer. You try to go to the swimming pool, but the water is practically boiling, and you get a sunburn even with SPF 100. You decide to sit inside and wait until the fall to work on your tan.

8. Country college bars are a thing

If there's not a bar in your town that only plays country music, you're in the wrong place.

9. You start school a month earlier than the north

No joke. The beginning of August is the end of the summer.

And just like that, another year has gone by, and you're so thankful that you live in the south!