(Disclaimer, this might be mostly about food.)

1. Main Street

No matter if you frequent the historic town in day or night (probably both), our quick de-stress getaway is on hold for the next few months. Even if you live nearby, it's not the same without the Lindenwood community.

(Joys, aka the cutest shop!)

2. Ginghams

Honestly where else in the world is there a cute little diner that is open 24/7 with sweet staff, good food, student discounts and a huge USA flag singing freedom at the entrance??? Ginghams is there for the late night studiers, midnight work shifts, main street night lovers and sit down meals with good friends.

(Ginghams, the backbone to late nights.)

3. Lindenwood Discounts

We all take for gradated that our Lindenwood sweatshirt or ID card can get us a discount at almost every local store and restaurant. (Smoothie King, Mod, Sushi Ai, basically everywhere!)

Starbucks

I know that everyone isn't a fan of Starbucks on campus, but the convenience of a coffee in the middle of an essay grind is breaking everyone down for a sugary filled caffeine boost. Now when the cravings kick in during summer vacation, there is no swipe of the Lindenwood ID! That "go to pick-me-up" is now $6-$8!

(Starbucks smiles)

4. Fast Food

Lindenwood's crazy international and out-of-state community leads one to believe that our home bases are all different. The one thing that we lean on as a college community is that fast food that creates a halo around campus. I mean who else is going to tell me to have a "taco-tastic night" from Taco Bell? Where in the world can I get some texas toast in two minutes flat from bed to restaurant?

5. Graduates

Wow, I begin to tear up just thinking of the new semester without the lovely faces that made Lindenwood so great. The wise minds to look up to in times of hard college life decisions and hacks from nightlife to the best time to do laundry? We are so proud of you all, but, PLEASE DON'T LEAVE!

(As cute as the grad pictures are, it is equally just as sad.)

6. Friends

We all, even in the smallest sense, grin in remembrance of our fun late nights, early mornings and last second adventures. The unique structure of every friendship and friend group puts all other college relationships to shame. Where else can you find an insane pull of international and out of state students that are all mingled in with Saint Louis locals? Venezuelan, Thai, Dutch, South African and a Brazilian can all be your super close friends. The list goes on and on for Lindenwood students and we all feel so blessed to experience friendships from across the world! A plane ride away will be the distance in the future, but for now, everyone has to wait a small summer break to see one another!

(I love every one of my Lindenwood friends and I am seriously missing you!)