Going to another country is already hard enough. Staying in that country for longer than a few weeks? Welcome to my life. This week, with the help of my fabulous study abroad group, we bring to you the 69 things we miss the most about America.

1. Ranch dressing

"What's the ranch situation here?"

2. A plain cup of coffee

3. Stores being open past 6:30pm

4. Ranch dressing

"What is that?"

5. Your pets

6. Your family

Not quite as much as your pets, but you still miss them.

7. Ranch dressing

"Do you mean ginger dressing?"

8. U.S. Netflix

I'm not trying to watch the British version of The Office, thanks.

9. A normal pizza

I'm searching for a Cottage Inn stagger home deal.

10. Ranch dressing

"Part mayonnaise, part heaven in a bottle." - Anna Ellison.

11. Waitresses not looking at you crazy when you want to split a check

12. Your dorm/apartment

13. Ranch dressing

"What color is ranch? Pink?"

14. The good ole' USD

15. Driving on the right side of the road

and the drivers side being on the left of the car.

16. Ranch dressing

"It says American style, but it's definitely not Hidden Valley."

17. Asking for a "water" not a "tap water"

18. Conrad's (Or Menna's)

I'm more of a Menna's girl.

19. Ranch dressing

*Sends group message about missing ranch dressing*

20. Saying soccer and football

not football and american football.

21. Bars being open later than 11pm during the week.

22. Tacobell

23. Ranch dressing

"Salad cream?"

24. Not riding to the center of the earth to get to work

and sweating up a storm on the tube.

25. American Flags

26. Ranch dressing

"Have you tried brown sauce?"

27. Talking at a *normal* level and not being scrutinized for it

28. Cell service

29. Ranch dressing

"I've hear they have it at Subway."

30. Understanding what people are staying without having a dumbfounded look on your face

and having it repeated four times.

31. Being able to drive

32. Ranch dressing

"Do you want mayonnaise?"

33. HBO GO

34. Cheap watered down good ole' American fashioned PBR

35. Ranch dressing

*Does intense google search about where to find ranch dressing the the U.K.*

36. Dill pickles

37. Knowing the national anthem

because they all sound like Geneva from the Princess Diaries here.

38. Ranch dressing

"We have curry sauce."

39. Running shorts, leggings and yoga pants being acceptable to wear daily

40. Bald eagles

'Murica.

41. Ranch dressing

42. Apartments that don't cost the price of a castle in scotland

Ahem, see?

43. Food that doesn't expire in 30 minutes*

*less than a week

44. Ranch dressing

"I could give you some brown s-" "Nevermind."

45. Meijer - Walmart - Target

You pick, I miss it.

46. Not being confused about where to tip

The first thing they told us was that they don't tip most places.

47. Ranch dressing

"It's basically garlic mayo, I can get you some of that."

48. Street signs on the corners

49. Salted foods

50. Ranch dressing

51. Getting refills on water at a restaurant

52. American chocolate

53. Ranch dressing

"Ranch? Isn't that something the cowboys live on in America?"

54. Manually operated light switches

55. American football

56. Ranch dressing

"It's basically garlic mayo, I can get you some of that."

57. Bagels

58. Leo’s Coney Island

59. Ranch dressing

"Isn't it about 95% fat? Why would any country want or need that? Also it tastes like wank"

60. American accents

61. Air conditioning

62. Ranch dressing

"I had to Google that, I had no idea what that was."

63. Dish washers

64. Michigan State University

65. Ranch dressing

"Why doesn't McDonald's have ranch?"

66. Drinking fountains everywhere

67. An undying love of patriotism and freedom

68. Ranch dressing

"Oh, you mean brown sauce?"

69. Rick’s American Cafe