Coming home from college, even just for the weekend, is a fun, interesting and exciting time; you get to see your family, eat a glorious home-cooked meal, and, after a long weekend of parents hovering over your shoulder, realize yet again why you went away for school in the first place. Here are a few realizations every college kid returning home for the weekend will understand.

1. Your bed is the most comfy and amazing place your body will ever rest, and that you are incapable of moving from it. No, seriously. For hours.

2. Showering without shower shoes is oddly satisfying, but also kind of weird. But hey, who cares--you're just happy you can finally sing with no judgement.

3. You completely took your bathtub for granted as a child.

4. Eating a home-cooked meal can be the best thing that happens all week. You (almost) forgot what food that doesn't make you poop twice a day tastes like.

5. You either over-pack or under-pack. There's no healthy medium.

6. And you always, always, always forget something.

7. Hours and hours can be spent petting your dogs, and no matter how long you've been gone, a vigorous apology will ensue for leaving them so abruptly last time. This will soon be followed by an abrupt, emotional goodbye a few days later.

8. Your hairdresser is the only person you will ever trust with your hair. Returning to her is glorious.

10. Spending time with family makes you very grateful (even though in the back of your mind you miss being at school. Now you feel guilty about it.)

11. Catching up on all the drama you missed is better than reality TV. "Wait, she did WHAT!?"

12. Your mom actually misses doing your laundry (and if she doesn't do it--hey. At least you don't have to pay for it here!)

13. Saying goodbye to your mom again will be emotional, but you know she's just a phone call away