1) Home cooked meals.
Everyone knows that dorm food is just not the same as the meals you get at home. While you may think that the food is tolerable or even good the first time you eat it, I promise this opinion will change. The food may be good for an occasional meal, it gets really old really fast when you are eating it 3 times a day. They try to mix it up and make it seem like they are always having different foods but in reality about 1/8th of it is truly changing. Lets face it regardless of the food nothing is better then when your mom cooks for you!
2) Your own bed.
There will always be something comforting about going home and actually being able to sleep in your OWN bed. Even though there are thousands of options of mattress pads that make it seem like you are sleeping on a cloud it will just never compare.
3) Your animals.
Missing your family and friends is one thing, but missing your pets is a whole different story. The moment you walk into your house and they realize you are finally home will always put a smile on your face! There is something about sitting on the couch as your dog comes and snuggles with you that you will always miss. Pets only make your home better and you happier! Having a goldfish in the dorm room will never replace your best furry friends at home.
4) Your favorite restaurants in their home town.
Everyone has one, two, or even ten places that they love eating at, and once you realize that your college town does not have them I promise you will crave it every day. Every time you are hungry you will think about what you cannot have and how excited you are to finally get it once you get home. You may even plan out exactly what you will get! Once you find new favorites at school things will get better yet you will never forget about your home town favorites! Plus its a good excuse to make your parents take you out to eat!
5) Your shower.
Although most dorms keep the showers very clean it still will always be different then at home. Plus it will never be the same when you have to actually wear shoes in the shower. Once you finally get to go home and forget about the shower shoes I promise you will feel free! Also you will have to start watching home much shampoo and products you use because your mom isn't replacing it anymore like at home! This is all on you, and let me tell you shampoo and conditioner is not as cheap as you would think.
Although you will probably think about these 5 things all the time it makes it extra special to finally be able to go home and experience them all at the same time!
