Well, summer break is officially here. For many, this means moving off campus, and for those like me, it means moving away from the city which has been home for the past nine months. Moving back to my quiet country home has its perks. For one, I am able to see my family and friends, and for that I am beyond grateful. On top of that, the serenity that comes with living in the middle of nowhere is something that can always be appreciated. There are, however, many things which I will miss about my newfound home in Philadelphia. Here are a few of them:

1. Wawa

Being the picky eater that I am, it can be difficult for me to find places where I can always get something that I will eat. Wawa was always a place that I could count on. When it was 2:00 a.m. and I still had an hour of studying to do, I could always make a late-night Wawa run and refuel with a sandwich or some chicken tenders. I had never heard of Wawa before I arrived on campus, and it took me a while to understand why everyone raved about it, but now I don't know how I am going to live without it for the next three months.

2. The Schuylkill River

While the Schuylkill is not a river I would want to find myself swimming in at any point, it did become one of my favorite aspects of Philadelphia. Whenever I needed a good workout, the running trail beside the river was my favorite place to go. To add, whenever my friends and I would venture into the city at night, it was always nice to see the bridges over the river lit up against the water.

3. Uber

While it is true that Uber is expanding, it is, unfortunately, not going to be of any use to me out here in the boondocks. When I was in Philadelphia, there was something so comforting about knowing that no matter where I was, I would always have a ride home, and no matter where my friends and I wanted to go in the city, we always had a way to get there. I will also inevitably miss the conversations that my friends and I would have with our Uber drivers. We met many nice and fascinating people on our journeys in the city.

There is a lot that I will miss about being on campus and being in the city of brotherly love. I am lucky to have found a place that is so dissimilar from my own home and yet is still so comforting to me. For now, I will enjoy the place that I grew up loving, remembering all of the great things that I missed about this place while I was away at school, but I will also look forward to the fall when I will return to the wonderful city of Philadelphia.