With my return to college from what felt like the longest summer ever, I found myself reminiscing about everything I love about Carlow. This article will be a surprise to my college friends because I am verbally expressive of just what I hate about Carlow. However, for me to hate something there has to be something I like... right? Anyway these are five things i missed about a little catholic school on a hill.

1. Tiernan Cafeteria

If you know anything about Tiernan, I'm sure you are asking yourself, "What the hell is he thinking? How could he miss that place?" Bear with me for a second. It isn't the food i missed or even the cafeteria itself, I miss the ritual that comes with going to Tiernan. That on a typical day, I'll probably be watching Netflix or playing video games and suddenly I hear people in the hall or "Hold the elevator" and I know that it's after 5 p.m. and time to drag myself up the hill. Then, once i get inside, I look to my left to see which friends are already here. Which brings me to my next point.

2. Carlow Brohood

I don't recall there ever being verbal confirmation that this is where the Carlow guys will sit at during dinner, however most of the Carlow guys just assimilate to the same few tables every day. It isn't as though we planned it, I feel as though it was just like minded instinct. It goes past just the Tiernan tables. If someone is going to CVS about five or more end up going and making an adventure out of it.

3. AC

Sure, maybe this is a bit trivial, but considering I live in my house's attic with no AC and the hellish summer heat making my room consistently hot and humid, can't blame me for missing such a wonder invention.

4. Adventures

College and adventure goes hand in hand. They are pretty much synonyms. If you're in college and not having adventures, you're not doing it right. By adventure, I don't mean something incredible, an adventure can be just a night of movies and food, as long as it's memorable. And Carlow is no slouch when it comes to having adventures. From the moment you step into this place, the opportunities you have for great memories are endless.

5. My friends

The backbone of the other points, maybe except the AC. I wouldn't miss the rituals of Tiernan, my Carlow bros, and have such great adventures if it wasn't for my friends. It was a friendship that initially made me apply for Carlow, and it's my friends who keep me wanting to come back. I can get my degree anywhere, but there's no way I could replace someone at Carlow.

It's been a great freshmen and sophomore year so far. I can't wait to see how the next two years go.