As fun as it is to be home for the holidays, I find myself itching to be back at school. Sure, I love seeing my family, hanging out with my friends from high school, and driving around my hometown but... I just miss a few things about school, and I can't wait to go back.

For example, I miss my friends living between a thirty second to five minute walk away from me. I'm used to seeing each of them once a day, if not more frequently. There's always someone who's free and down to hang out, even if it's just studying.... I love my friends here in my hometown dearly, but they all live anywhere from a ten minute to forty-five minute DRIVE away from me - which adds up to a lot of gas money that I don't feel like paying for (but obviously, do anyways).

And then I miss my roommate. Of course, it's nice being in my own room at my parents' house, but I'm really used to sharing my space by now... My current roommate and I get along really well and she's like a sister to me. Luckily for me, she lives only six hours north of my hometown, so I'll likely be able to go visit her over the break.

Finally, I genuinely miss just being at school. Maybe it's just because I'm a freshman, but even just going to class (including the ones I hate) is exciting and fulfilling. I like going to study sessions at Starbucks, hitting the gym on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, and getting Blizzards at my school's Dairy Queen... I feel very comfortable and like I am my best self at school - which is why I truly miss being there.

There's no place like home, but at the same time, there's no place like school either - I'm beyond excited for my second semester as a college student and I can't wait to be back.