Moms: a nurse, chef, therapist, and professional lover all jam-packed into one person. And guess what, we pay nothing for them all we have to do for them is love them unconditionally and occasionally wash the dishes or take out the trash.

So, when we pack up our bags and leave for college how the hell does anyone expect us to live without them? Oh, how lucky we are that cellphones run the world because how else would we know how to do, just about everything.

1. "Hey, Is this OK to eat?"

Leftovers? How did they disappear from your fridge at home? A magical fairy? Why has this leftover caf wrap been in my fridge for two weeks? And, is it OK to actually consume? When you don’t feel like talking that hike of a walk to the caf, you know you’re texting your mom asking if three-week-old leftovers are still healthy to eat.

2. “How do you cook, like anything?”

If you’re living in a space with a kitchen you know 9/10 times you’re texting Mom about what to use when cooking pasta, chicken and any kind of meats. I mean hasn’t she cooked that bomb AF dinner for like all of your life? How will you ever survive without her? “Mom, the water goes first right? Then the ramen noodles?”

3. “Am I allergic to peanut butter or no?”

Or, just about anything. Cause seriously, how would you know? And most importantly what can you eat that could get you out of your 8 am? Or what can you eat so you won’t die in your 20s. YIKES!!

4. “What do I do when I have a cold?”

Your caretaker is no longer in service, Mom is about 50 miles (or more) away. How the heck does these college people expect you to take care of yourself? You can probably count on nurse mommy, nursing you back to health through text messages or facetime. But, still, it’s not the same.“No Mom, I’m serious this time. I’m actually going to DIE!”

5. “Could you put like $20 in my bank account? We’re running out of food.”

DEF NOT FOR A TICKET TO A PARTY NEXT WEEK OR HOW YOU’LL PAY YOUR TAB AT THE BAR. Strictly only, for food right? I mean what she doesn’t know won’t kill her…right? Going out with friends is part of college, and she will 100% get a shoutout every shot I take. “TABS ON MOM, YOU GET A DRINK, YOU GET A DRINK..”

6. “Hey, I miss you!”

Probably a once a week thing or, possibly an everyday thing. It’s super hard to get used that she’s not here to do literally everything for you. You’ll probably never get used to it..ever. Since being away at college you truly get to be grateful for the many things Mom does for you every day, every night and every second.

You actually start liking her name popping up on your phone every once in awhile, and sometimes when she doesn’t get back to you in .25 seconds (like usual) you feel your heart break a little.

7. “How’s (insert animal’s name here)?”

Because how could you ever forget about your pet? They’re literally your happiness everytime you walk through the door. “Send a pic, really quick” is probably the next text to follow too. It's so weird not having them clean up after your spilled milk or your Dortio crumbs. Like now you actually have to bend over to pick them up instead of just screaming their name. Ugh, such a hard life.

8. “I love you.”

Because you can never go through a conversation without saying those three words. And after all you can't stop thinking about those selfless acts that they do for you without even thinking about it.