We've finally finished the first semester of the year and now it's time to go home, relax, and not worry about school for three weeks. It's always nice to come home to cabinets full of food, clean bathrooms, your queen sized bed, and seeing how your hometown has changed since you were last there. Winter break is upon us, but after a while, you start to miss being at school. Here are twelve things you miss about college when you return home for Winter Break.

1. Being able to go to sleep and wake up at unreasonable times.

At school, no one is going to judge you if you go to sleep at 3 a.m. or wake up past noon every day.

2. Having your friends within walking distance.

At school, your friends are typically just down the hall or live close by. Now that you're home, time to get used to driving again!

3. Eating whatever, whenever you want without judgement.

Yes, there's an excess of delicious food at home compared to at school, but be ready to face the judgmental looks from your family when they see you eating your sixth meal of the day.

4. Sleeping wherever.

College = unlimited sleepovers any time you want and anywhere. Say goodbye to that for three weeks!

5. The abundance and availability of parties.

The parties at home may not be as lit as the parties in college, but it'll feel just like your high school days.

6. Ordering food to be delivered past midnight.

It’s doubtful that restaurants in your hometown do late night deliveries. Back to late night Taco Bell or Cookout runs!

7. Uber drivers.

Maybe your hometown has them, but for some of us, Uber isn’t as easily available where we live or they cost more.

8. An allowance.

At school, your parents most likely give you some money with no questions asked because you probably need it for "school stuff" (*cough cough* when you actually spend it all on food). At home, they're probably not as lenient.

9. Doing things at school that you can't do at home.

You know what I mean. Wink wink.

10. Always having something to do.

Even if you're content with lying in bed watching Netflix, at least you know there's bound to be something always going on somewhere around campus, even if you don't always take advantage of those opportunities.

11. Being able to walk everywhere.

If you live on campus, everywhere you need to go is basically just a walk away. You don't necessarily need a car for everywhere you need to go.

12. Your sweet independence.

Coming back home = back to having a curfew, doing chores, and keeping your room clean.

So for the meantime, enjoy your Winter Break! Next time you know, you'll be back at school missing being home.