20 Problems Only Students Home For The Summer Will Know

By Tom Beasley / June 29, 2014

4. You Have To Censor Yourself

YoutubeYou're an adult now you've been to uni, right? In fact, you're so much of an adult that you'd think it would be okay to swear in front of your parents. That is simply not true. Your parents still see you as their child and they don't want to hear words leaving your mouth that would make Malcolm Tucker blush. The only solution is to constantly make sure you censor yourself and think before you speak. Anything risqué or potentially offensive is definitely off the table when you're with the family. The things that are okay to say in a late night game of Cards Against Humanity with your housemates are not okay to say to your gran over a Sunday roast.

3. Drinks Suddenly Cost Money

Universal PicturesAfter almost a year of frankly ridiculous club deals, university students tend to have grown accustomed to the luxury of intoxicating substances costing less than a cup of coffee. This means that it's something of a surprise when you walk into your local pub in the summer and find that pints of lager are capable of costing more than a couple of quid. Matters immediately become worse when any sort of spirit gets involved. It turns out that most bars don't serve a dirt-poor "house" alternative to the big brand names. In many ways, it's best to be teetotal for the summer and wait until the deals kick off again.