The question I always receive, "You're going home again?"

Yes, yes I do go home at least twice a month. It's not because my hometown is better or more fun than Merced. Merced is actually bigger than my hometown and there are more things to do. The reason why I go home is because I don't feel alone there.

Whether it's my mom asking me what she wants me to cook, or my dad asking me how school was, someone is always there to talk to me. I love having my niece and nephew asking me to play board games with them or to take them outside and play.

I love going out with my boyfriend or simply watching a movie I am never alone and I never have to worry about bus schedules. At home someone always takes me and asks me what I need or how I'm doing. At school it's a different story, always stressing about homework and being alone most of my day.

Yes, I have friends but since its senior year most of them are focused on school work or doing their own thing. I can't stand to stay at the library to do homework because when I worked at the school I would be at school until almost midnight.

Now I am glad to be home early, even if it means being alone. I look forward to weekends when I can be home and feel happy. I am so glad I'm graduating soon, I have enjoyed my college years but I belong in my hometown and I'm finally going back.