It is normal to miss campus during the summer. You spend the majority of your time away at school. The friends that you met at school have become your family, the streets around campus are the ones that you know best, and the restaurants that you don't have back home are now your favorites. Here are some of the top five things Marshall students miss:

1. Your Roommate(s)

This is the person that person that you spend most of your time with and the person who sees you at your worst. They have seen you stress over school work and come in from a long night out. They know all your secrets and bad habits. They are the person who you have late night talks with about everything under the sun and who is always up for a movie night. Your roommate(s) see you at your worst but love you regardless.

2. Your Friends

When you came to college, you were excited to make new friends. You never knew how much they would end up meaning to you. Every memory you have made and will make at school are because of your friends. They are the people who sing Cardi B while curling your hair to get ready for a night out. They are the people who take pictures with you on game days in the Joan. Your friends are the people who push you to finish your homework, to take another tequila shot, and to be careful over the summer. They are the friends who quickly turned into family.

3. The Campus

The campus is so pretty and so close to everything. Campus is full of beautiful flowers and trees. The trees are great to hammock in and relax. Our campus is in the heart of Huntington and we are close to everything. We are right beside Fat Pattys - a fan favorite. We aren't too far from Ritter Park, which is a great place to spend a pretty day.

4. The Restaurants

Huntington has a lot of different restaurants that most hometowns do not have. We have Fat Pattys, Cook Out, Herd Cafe, and Stewarts Hotdogs. Fat Pattys is a fan favorite. Their burgers put them on the map! We all love Cook Out because it's cheap ($5 for a Cook Out Tray) and because their milkshakes are so good. My favorite is the Orange Push-Up. Herd Cafe is another favorite for food and to watch Herd Sports. Stewarts Hotdogs is the best place to grab a hot dog on a warm day. You also can't forget about D.P. Dough!

5. Hang-Out Spots

You miss being able to see all of your favorite people at the same place, whether it be on or off campus. On campus, you can see everyone gathering at the Memorial Student Center Plaza and off campus you can find your friends at restaurants or at local bars.

Although the school year just ended, I know we are all ready to get back to good ole Huntington.