Amongst the many things to look forward to as a college student, there is always one thing that we look forward to whether we want to admit it or not—going home. It's a love-hate relationship, but every break we still find ourselves traveling back to our childhood home.

The biggest struggle of going home is packing a bag

I always dread packing a bag to go home, especially if it is only for a week or two. I am an infamous over-packer, I will pack a huge bag with all of my "essentials," but really I will just end up wearing two things the whole week I am back. Plus, I always feel like I am going on vacation, but really I am just going back home.

Someone has taken over your room

Well...if you are lucky enough to live in a house where each person has their own room, then this probably isn't applicable to you. Now, if you live in a house where you once had your own room and two other siblings had to share a room, then guaranteed that one of those siblings decided to take over the room you were once in.

Not having to set any alarms for a break is one of the best feelings ever

As someone who loves to sleep in, I truly appreciate not having to turn on any alarms when I am back at home for breaks. Waking up and not having a care in the world for what time it is or what you have to do today is something I could get used to.

The excitement to see your pet is real

Let's be real...the one thing that you have been looking forward to all week is going home and finally being able to reunite with your favorite member of your family. If you don't have a pet, you might not understand, but it's a tough world for us pet owners when we haven't had the chance to see our pets in months.

There is nothing better than the comfort of your own home

There is something so soothing about going back to the place where you grew up, the place where all your childhood friends used to hangout at after school. Our place back on campus doesn't even come close to how special our home feels like. There is nothing better than spending time in a house where so many special memories were made.