A lot of us dread going home and leaving our college town and best friends (including myself), however I don't think we're looking at the big picture here. There are several reasons why we all need a break from our home away from home.

• Home is where the pets are.

Let's be honest with ourselves. Half the time we miss our pets more than our actual family. As horrible as that sounds, we can have a phone conversation for hours with our family members and they can even come visit. Our pets however? Not so much. Besides, when we come home our pets definitely show the most excitement to see us than anyone else in the house and somehow that excitement never goes away.

• Missing old friends.

As much as we hate to admit it, we miss our old friends like crazy. Although you are having an incredibly amazing experience with your new friends in college, you need a dose of old friends back in your life. Talking about each other's stories and comparing experiences along with reminiscing on your own memories with each other is always fun and brings back good times from high school.

• You save loads of cash.

With you being home, this means mom and dad are covering your expenses, rent, food, sometimes even shopping money. This is huge because you get to save up for the upcoming semester and be able to live comfortably over the summer and not have to suffer through microwavables and fast food places. Rather than that, you have home cooked meals and restaurant dates with your parents and that's pretty amazing compared to the diet of a broke college student.

• Taking a break.

We all love our college town but sometimes we need a break, whether it's to get away because you're growing tired of it, or to go elsewhere so that you can appreciate it more upon return; we all need a break. Also, for some people, being away from college serves as a good method of detox.

• Being with family.

Despite having formed a new family at college, your true family misses you and beneath it all, you miss them too. It is nice to come home to open arms that are excited to spoil you and are excited you're home, even if it is for a short amount of time. Siblings (as much as they hate to admit it) miss you too and it's nice to have you home.

Whether it is for a weekend or a few months, don't dread going home because there are a lot of perks for you and for others.