It's summer, and most of us college students are back at home with our parents. It is strange to be under someone's authority I'm sure, even if our parents understand that we're adults now, but it's still quite an adjustment. Here are some reasons why I miss being on campus. Who else is counting down the days?
1. The number of friends I have at home is pretty sad compared to all the friends I have at school.
When I graduated from high school, I pretty much such "peace" and dropped the mic. I did not have any desire to see 75 percent of the people I grew up with because most of them just drove me nuts. This probably meant that summers would be a little more anti-social than I'm used to, but, you are who you hang out with, and I did not want to be like half the people in my class. Bottom line is, I really miss my friends at school who I adore. I do have some awesome friends here at home, but half the time we're too busy to even get together anyway. I just miss walking down the street to see my BFF.
2. I have to tell my mom where I'm going, always.
Don't get me wrong, I love my parents, and they are actually really cool, but I'm not used to being under their roof again quite yet. Whenever I go somewhere, I let my mom know naturally because I respect her and know that she'll worry; however, I am used to just walking out of my dorm room and not having to tell anyone where I'm going. I am normally always doing something and now every five minutes I'm like "Mom, I'm going to Starbucks."
3. I can't sleep in like I used to.
By, like, 8 a.m. every morning, my dogs are barking, my 4-year-old sister is stomping above my room and I am forced to wake up. Then my mom comes to my room saying "HEY, ARE YOU AWAKE?" Yes, I love my family, but no, I do not love going to bed at 3 a.m., then waking up abruptly at 8 a.m.
4. I miss my significant other.
My girlfriend is my best friend. We do everything together from going on cute dates to binge-watching Netflix while we eat our weight in chocolate. She used to be on my floor in my dorm room, and now she is two and a half hours away from me. Not to mention, we both have full-time jobs that conflict since she works day shifts, and I work nights.
Truthfully, I am very grateful to be home with my family and friends, but being at college and being independent is something I miss, too. We only have 13 weeks left of summer, my fellow Muskies, and I'm already excited for the semester; however, when school comes around again, I'll probably be complaining about how I miss my dogs, friends at home and my family. Gosh, you just cannot win, can you?
