For many of us in college or even high school, it's getting to that point after the New Year when we have to start thinking about going back to school. None of us want to face the responsibilities of homework, projects, papers, books to read, etc., but at least we don't all have to leave home when school resumes. If you do, you know the many pleasures of getting to be home on a break from school. Here are some of the things you will definitely, maybe, probably, most likely miss when you return to school.

Home-Cooked Meals

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If you live in a dorm, you know the pain of the mundane campus eating. If you don't, then you still know that no matter the recipe or how hard you try, you'll never be able to cook like your mom does. We'll all miss having hot, healthy meals prepared for us when we go back to school.

YOUR PETS

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When i come home, my dog and I resume being best friends like i never left. It's like having a constant companion who praises you for every small thing you do, which you have to leave when school starts back. If I could take one piece of home back to school with me, it would be my sweet dog, Bailey. Sorry, mom and dad...

Your High School Friends

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In college you might meet your lifetime best friends and your maid of honor, but there's something special about those hometown friends. These people know your family better than you do sometimes and you guys got into the most fun mischief back in high school. There is nothing like picking up right where you left off.

The Best Local Eats

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I can't be the only one who made a list of every place they had to eat at before break ended, right? You have your favorite spots in your college town, but nothing beats the places you grew up enjoying.

The People Who Make Home, Home

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All of the things I've mentioned make me excited to come back home when I'm anticipating a break from school. However, what makes me the most sad to return is having to leave my best friends- my family. I'm thankful that home will always be wherever they are, not just a town I grew up in.

Whether you're home for a weekend or a month, there are always those things that you'll find yourself longing for once you return back to school.