As a kid, the end of summer signified the end of freedom. No more weeknight sleepovers, no more pool parties, and no more summer camp. Going back to school was THE WORST.

Now as a college student, the end of summer has a bit of a different meaning. Here are seven reasons why you are ready to go back to college:

1. Football

If you chose to go to a school where football is not a huge sport, you chose wrong. There is nothing like the feeling of waking up early on game day and getting decked out in your team's colors. (To all the freshman: I hope you got your season tickets.)

2. Friends

Your friends from home are great, but you are ready to see your college friends now. Only they will sit with you in the dining hall for three hours at a time, bust into your apartment without knocking, and distract you from doing your school work. You love them.

3. Food

Dining hall food may not be the best...but guess what? You don't have to make it yourself. (And let's be honest, no one can make chicken fingers like they do at school.)

4. Frats

Whether you are in greek life or not doesn't matter. You are pumped to go back to the frats on the weekend nights and on game day.

5. Formals

Picking out a new dress, finding a date, dancing, drinking. It's every girl's dream.

6. Freedom

You don't have to tell your parents when you will be home, you don't have to clean your room if you don't want to, and most importantly you can eat dessert before dinner.

7. FUN

In college, the fun never ends.