Summer is finally here! We made it through "dead week" (finals week) and grades were posted which solidifies the end of a great year. However, coming home after months of pure freedom does have its challenges. Sure it might be great in the beginning, but after a while it gets old and you start to think about various things like:

1. Sleep

Nothing is better than being able to make up for the sleep you did not get during finals week. You finally get that goodnight sleep and the best part is waking up in the morning and not having to cram to finish any homework assignments.

2. Parents

When you come home it is awkward because you are use to being able to go out whenever you felt like it. But when you come home it is awkward because you say to yourself "do I have to ask to go out or do I just go?". It is even weirder when your parents respond with "of course! You are almost 20 years old you can do what you want". Um.. okay when did my parents become cool?

3. Avoiding Everyone From High School

High school was horrible and the last thing I want to do is run into anyone from my past and have a fake "how are you doing?" conversation. No matter how good a Jamba Juice may sound, if I look inside and see anyone from my high school I am running away.

4. Where Are My Friends?

Words cannot even begin to describe how much I already miss my friends. When you are use to living with your best friends it is weird waking up in the morning and not having them there. How did you survive without them in the first place?

5. I Miss School

Okay I admit it I miss school. While stressing over grades, staying up all night writing essays, and studying for tests was not fun, at least you were in a cool place. I can honestly say I miss going to class everyday with my friends and how we would talk about whatever cool thing happened to us during it. Freshman year of college went by way too fast, but I am happy that it was such a great time that it actually gave me something to miss. It is going to be a long summer, but I can not wait until we are all back again.