Everyone was so excited for summer to roll around that they did not think about all the things that will change due to the fact that we have reached break. Some are headed home, while others stay in apartments and some get jobs, while others enjoy doing nothing for a few months.
This past Thursday, I moved out of my dorm and back to my parent's house for the summer. I had to say goodbye to all the people I had met this year: roommates, suite mates, resident assistants, friends, acquaintances, etc. After I arrived home, I began to think about the things I was already missing.
So far, I miss my suite mate and our random talks through out the day. I also miss having a suite mate in general, as she provided someone to talk to 24/7 that actually had interests in the same topics as me. I miss having many food options available until 11 p.m.. I definitely miss having someone to clean my bathroom for me once a week. I miss walking to my room and passing a wing filled with people. I miss the convenience store that I did not have to go outside to get to and more importantly the smoothies from it.
I began to realize that there are so many things I am going to miss. I will miss sharing a room with someone (as odd as it sounds I actually liked having to share a room with someone else). I will miss being walking distance from most of my friends. I will miss being able to choose what I am doing and when. This may sound strange at first, but consider the fact that families complicate your schedule. Mom wants to do this, dad wants to do that, brother wants to do something, etc; and all at times that are inconvenient for you, then it makes a little more sense. I will miss being held responsible for showing up or not showing up for events. I will miss absent mindedly walking two miles to and from classes every day. I will miss not having to wash my own dishes after eating. I will miss having an elevator. I will miss having approximately ten washers available.
All this being said, there are some things I will not miss. I will not miss the excessive noise at all hours of the day. I will not miss having quiet hours. I will not miss not being able to have a candle because it is a fire hazard. I will not miss having to walk up three flights of stairs because the previously mentioned elevator is not working or is taking too long. I will not miss having to haul all my laundry down to the laundry room only to find out all of the washers are full. I will not miss having to lock my door every time I leave my room. I will not miss having to move my mini fridge every week so I can have my bathroom cleaned.
There are always going to be things that I will miss, or not miss, but most of all I will miss the friends that I have made over these past nine months and cannot wait to see again in the fall.
