All school year I spent most of my moments that weren't filled with cramming for an exam or nervously and anxiously writing a paper, dreaming of home.

Dreaming of the homemade meals that my mother was going to cook, and the family time in front of the TV, being with my friends from home and driving around all day and night. I could taste the relaxation.

I forgot a few things about being home; that I believe, if your hometown is anything like mine, you can for sure relate too.

The first thing I forgot was, I do not live alone. This is very hard. Much harder to accept than I ever thought it would be. I was so used to coming back to my dorm room and doing my own thing, not really being disrupted at all. I could do my homework in peace, or watch Netflix in complete silence, It was like that. But, with two parents and siblings and an adorable puppy, all that had changed. And all this isn't necessarily something I should be complaining about, being around people is so much better for me, then being alone. I forgot how much of family-oriented home and community I came from, which is hardly something to complain about.

The second thing I forgot was how much I have to work in order to make money for all the insanely expensive things that I want to put myself and my friends through this summer. Working everyday is SUCH a different change to me than going to class, doing school work, and writing. Being on my feet all day working at the cafe, has me feeling more tired than I anticipated.

The last thing, that was such a huge shock to me for the past week and a half is definitely how big my house is comparative to my dorm room. When I clean, I have SO much more to do. I share a room with my little sister, making our room giant and having our clothes and makeup always spilled all over the place, from taking each others stuff as we get ready in the morning. Somehow sharing a room with a family member makes taking things without asking easier, sorry Rach. Cleaning takes me way longer than I remember.Which is aggravating for any college student.

It's so interesting to me that I would have to adjust to living in the way that I have lived for the past 19 years, before going off to college. But I am changing and I am growing and I am experiencing new things, that are allowing me to have to adjust to life.

Hey Quincy, I missed ya.