Most students can't wait for summer. They're off from school, they get to go on vacation, and they get to relax all day long. It sounds like a great time! If I could have a time like that, I would be excited for summer too, but not all of us get Barbie's Dream Vacation.

Instead, I have to go back to the small, boring town I grew up in and go back to my unaccepting parents and minimum-wage job, with online college classes to boot. Not so excited now, huh? And to make things worse, my closest friend lives 3 miles away and I don't have a car, so I have to walk.

This is a reality for a lot of students. We don't get those wacky road trips or fun in the sun beach adventures. We go back to trying to support ourselves, which is surprisingly hard for it being 2017. It's not like we wouldn't love to go on trips, we just can't. At least at college, I'm in a town with things to do in my spare time instead of wishing you had a working vehicle that could take you to the nearest arcade a few towns over.

I have less than a month left of this semester and all I'm feeling is more stressed out. I'm thinking of how I can make enough money to be able to get a name change and get on HRT. I'm thinking of how I can spend my time wisely so I can at least get some enjoyment out of summer. I just can't keep all of this stressful summer stuff out of my head.