Now that the holidays are over, students are beginning to miss their lives at school. While home is great, nothing compares to the freedom and friendships made at college. Those who attend USD cannot wait to return to beautiful weather, backyard beaches, and bomb Mexican food. When we aren't at school, we tend to glamorize the life we are away from. We forget about some of the annoying things about being back in an actual learning environment such as going to class and studying for exams. Good or bad, every USD student can relate to these 15 things:

1. Sorority spam.

Spring semester is the best semester considering Greek life grows a significant amount! The first day of classes falls right after bid day so students will be sure to see girls sporting their new letters over various items of clothing. Your Instagram feeds will only contain photos from bid day. The hype is real.

2. Crowded Campus

There will be much more of an on-campus presence this semester because many Toreros have returned from their semesters abroad. Friends will be reunited and La Paloma lines will be horrible. Avoid at all costs during dead hours.

3. Lookout Behind the IPJ

4. Torero Tu Go!

It’s great during the day by Copley, but nothing beats when it showed up at the Vistas your sophomore year for a perfect midnight snack.

5. OLÉ! Weekend.

The definition of hell your freshman year. Now, it’s so funny to think about awkward freshmen being forced to mingle and dance with people they don’t know.

6. Sushi burritos.

We have an addiction to burritos. Sorry not sorry.

7. Miguel’s queso.

Does this even need an explanation?

8. Small campus.

It can be great! You are bound to see a handful of friends while walking to class. You are also bound to see anyone you are trying to avoid. Usually on the day you least likely would want to see them because life is wonderful that way.

9. The twins.

If you know, you know.

10. “Social gatherings” at Mission Beach.

How lucky are we to be able to run to the ocean after a night of questionable decisions?

11. Sara’s.

After burning all those calories running to the ocean, we can reward ourselves with a giant California burrito.

12. The unbearable heat in September.

One time, one of my classes was cancelled because of the temperature. Dorm rooms are disgustingly hot, and you can find students camping out in their fridges.

13. Confusing all of the acronyms freshman year.

IPJ? JCP? SLP? Which is which and what is mish caf?

14. Nightlife in PB.

Such a mystery to those who aren’t 21.

15. Torero pride.

While we may not show it as much as others, many of us love USD and our lives in San Diego. We have it pretty great out here.