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Heading Home For Summer

Is the grass truly greener on the other side like they say?

Merrick Randy Alexander

Jul 18, 2016

University of Nebraska Omaha

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Many of you who go to university or college, are like me and decide to go home for the summer. After being home for just a little while, I began to realize how much I was actually missing out on back in the city. I love being home and seeing my family and animals, but I have missed out on bonfires, birthday gatherings, swimming parties, sorority bonding, and just getting to chill out with friends and grill. When you live far enough away from school, it almost seems like you are forgotten for the summer. I am here to tell you there are some great benefits to going home though!

There are many awesome things about heading home for summer. I get to sleep in my own bed. I have free food, water, laundry, and television. I get to hang out and relax with my family and pets. I do get to hang out by my pool, and sleep in (if you know me, you know I love to sleep). Going home might seem like the more boring option, but it truly is wonderful. There really is no place like home. After being away for the whole school year, it is nice to just breathe in some normalcy and see people you might not have seen since the summer before. Plus, I don't know about you, but I do get to attend some pretty big summer social events back home. I do get to grill out and attend gatherings and parties, they just aren't with the people from school, and that is okay.

So, what I am trying to get at is that people always say that the grass looks greener on the other side, which I believe is true. We need to work on seeing how beautifully green the grass is that we already get to experience. Yes, those people in the Instagram pics seem to be having the time of their lives, but they made sure it looked like that. Just embrace what you have and make the best of it! Life is filled with adventures and excitement, as long as you aren't lingering on what you don't have. My advice is to live happy, laugh a lot, and love every bit of life you're given.

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