Going off to college brings excitement and nerves, with so many expectations of how it is going to be, and how much more fun it will be than staying home. Regardless of all this, and the amount of fun we have at school, there are still some things from home that we all miss.

1. Home-cooked meals

College food doesn't sound so bad when you realize how many choices there are and how it is always available, but nothing compares to a home-cooked meal.

2. Our friends back home

Most people don't have the privilege of going off to school with all of their best friends at their side, and this is a huge adjustment. Going from being with the same people daily for years to being hours away from one another makes this one of the most missed things about home.

3. Pets

Unless you live in an apartment your first year, pets usually aren't allowed. And if you are anything like me or my roommates, that is the first rule you'd change about dorm living.

4. Siblings

No matter how much they bug you at times, being without your siblings is almost like there's a part of you missing.

5. Having someone to do things for you

No one is at school to do your laundry, dishes, or make sure everything is taken care of, which we all know is something we dread doing for ourselves.

6. Parents

Last but not least, we all miss our parents. No matter how happy we were to finally be on our own and not have as many rules as at home, sometimes we'd take that back in a second because it's impossible not to miss our parents.