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Pros and Cons to Being Back at College

What I miss about home and what I'm happy to come back to at college

Jan 15, 2017

The first week of the 2nd semester has just ended, and after coming back to BGSU from winter break, I've found that there are some pros and cons to this. Don't get me wrong I love both places. I loved being home, working, seeing my family, and just relaxing, but I also love being at BGSU, going to classes, seeing the people here, going to activities, and doing my own thing. I love both very much, but I figured many students would be feeling the same about coming back to their college after winter break, and I want to see if others can relate.

Because I don't think you should ever end on a bad note, we will get the cons out of the way first...

Cons

1. Not with Family

2. Communal Bathrooms

3. Homework and Stress again

4. The Familiarity and Relaxation of Home is Gone

5. Loft Bed

6. Back to School Food

Pros

1. I Love BGSU

2. This is My Home Too

3. See My People

4. Work with My Own Schedule

5. Start Fresh-New Semester, New Classes, etc.

I don't know how many of you had similar experiences coming back to your colleges, but these were the pros and cons of mine. If you're still laying on the couch at home, enjoy that on the ground bed, the private bathroom, lack of homework, and the amazing comfort of being with your family. Enjoy that. If you're back at your college, be glad to be back too. Cherish your college, it's way of being a home to you, seeing your friends here, working on your own schedule, and most of all, cherish the freshness of this new semester.

What pros and cons do you have to moving back into college?

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