20 Problems Only Students Home For The Summer Will Know

By Tom Beasley /

18. Your Old Friends Have New In-Jokes

Twentieth Century FoxBefore uni, you and your friends were pretty tight. These were people who you had known for your entire childhood and knew every single thing about. You had your own set of private jokes that were completely meaningless and impenetrable to anyone outside the little circle of friendship that you had cultivated. Now, things are different. Friends who are also back from their particular university are cracking jokes that only they find funny and the friends who stayed behind have a whole new set of stories and gags that you weren't around to enjoy. Soon, though, the jokes are flowing and it's just like old times again.

17. People Complain About Your Time-Wasting

GifWaveAt university, procrastination is easy: there's nothing to make you work and there's no one to tell you off for watching nine hours of 90s cartoons instead of getting your assignment done. Days off from lectures and weekends are the perfect opportunity to loaf around on the sofa and be exactly the kind of slob that the taxpayer worries you are. At home, it's a different story. Netflix marathons and entire days in bed are out of the question as there's always someone breathing down your neck. Whether it's your parents badgering you to get out there and earn some money or your friends wanting to invite you out, chances to sloth about are like gold dust. Good for your productivity; bad for your stress levels.