It doesn’t take long for Rose to feel a lot like home. You eat here, you sleep here, and you have emotional meltdowns over your Meatballs homework, cellulite, and relationship problems at three in the morning here. Even so, it was nice to go home last week. You know, home home. That place where you live that isn’t Rose. Because as much as we love Rose, there are a few things about home that are just better:
Showers. Maybe it’s just because I’m a girl, but not having to wait for a shower and hope to whatever deity you prefer that the next shower that’s free is a decent one is a definite bonus of being home. On the other hand, I did stand outside the bathroom door for five minutes before I realized I could just walk in… I guess I have been away too long. And there’s actually water pressure. Makes the whole business a little bit easier, don’t you think?
Food. This is a big one. It’s nice when the meat you’re eating looks like meat, you can identify the vegetables on your plate, and most importantly, your fridge is big enough to actually fit leftovers from six different restaurants without spilling fried rice all over the carpet. You know you want to.
Parents. They love you (hopefully), they’ve missed you, they’re glad to see you, and best of all, they probably want to pay for your food. Win!
Free Laundry. Something your parents also probably won’t mind doing (you’ve got a good excuse to be lazy, with all that mental labor at Rose), but if they’re not willing, you don’t have to battle with the washing machine over your last quarter at three in the morning if you want clean socks for the next day. Febreeze will only go so far.
Television. Without classes, you’ve actually got time to watch it. Or rather, you’ve got time to watch it without doing your lab during the commercials. Nothing ruins a good Grey’s Anatomy marathon like the feeling that you’ve got something important (but you can’t remember exactly what) the next day. If you’re not sure, it’s probably a test. That counts for half your grade.
Procrastination. There’s no pressure at home, and hence, Procrastination Nirvana can be achieved. Sure, you could be an overachiever and do that problem set before you leave for break, but that’s what Sunday night is for. In fact, after break, you kind of lose the incentive to finish anyth