When you're in college, it feels like the outside world is so far from you. You are constantly stuck in an atmosphere where you are basically forced to be an adult, which is not bad at all.
You are introduced to many new things and experience a freedom that you have never experienced before. It's your first time actually being on your own and not having someone there to remind you of the things you need to get done. And in a way, it's a breath of fresh air to finally not have to follow someone else's rule all the time.
However, being at college does open your eyes and make you realize how much you probably took advantage of when you were living at home. Here are the 5 things colleges students miss the most when they're at school:
1. Home Cooked Meals
Although there are a lot of food places on campus that sound so good to eat at the moment, you soon realize that they cost money. So reverting to the dining hall is really your only option, and 99% of the time, the food tastes like its been sitting out there for weeks straight, which it probably has. Home cooked meals are what you crave most when you're missing home.
2. Help With The Laundry
Laundry, the most minuscule task is the biggest burden of your day. It takes up so much time because you have to sit around and wait for it to be done. And the worst part is putting it away. At home, you probably took for granted the clean clothes that would magically appear in your room once or twice a week.
3. Sleep, In General
Until you finally get to sleep home for once, you don't realize how messed up your sleep schedule is. You used to find yourself up until 4 am doing homework or just doing nothing, but once your head hits that pillow in your own bed in your own room, you're out like a light, and it has never felt so good before.
4. Showering Without Shoes On
If you go to a school where your dorm has a communal bathroom, you understand the pain and annoyance it is to shower with shoes on. Just the thought of other people, who are complete strangers, showering in the same stall as you has definitely creeped you out a few times. Sometimes, you just want to be in your own bathroom, WITHOUT SHOWER SHOES, and take a relaxing shower without people waiting for you to get out.
5. Your Family/Friends
Going to college means you are finally mature enough to leave your hometown and start a life of your own. However, sometime you just need to be home with the people you are most comfortable around, and it's not a bad thing. Your family and friends from home are always so excited to see you and hear all about your life, and of course you are curious about there's too. It's a warm feeling seeing them after a while, and sometimes you just need them to be with you.
