Below are four of the things I didn't think I would miss about my hometown after coming to college.
The local restaurants
Everyone has their favorite restaurants and sadly college means you have to leave most of them. Currently, I am craving a Green Goddess salad from Standard Market which I will have to wait 2 months to have.
Hearing the occasional "Ope"
Yes I am from the Midwest and yes we do say "Ope". It is used when you accidentally run into someone. I never realized how much I said it until I got to college and no one else was saying it. "Ope" is almost a comfort word that brings me back home. It is reassuring to hear it because I know the person is from the Midwest.
Experiencing 3 seasons in 1 day
During the summer, you experience winter in the morning, summer during the day, and fall at night. Sounds annoying right? Well yes, it was when I was experiencing it, but now that its gone I miss not getting cooler nights and dying of heat throughout the entire day.
Not getting lost 24/7
This will not last that long, but currently I have no idea where I am half the time or where I am going. It's comforting to know where I am and being able to give others directions. I find myself pulling up google maps to look up places that are down the street. I have no correlation where I am half the time which is terrifying.
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