Isn’t it funny how we tend to want things at the wrong times? A week ago I was raring to get home and as far away from finals as possible, and now—well, the seeds of yearning for my extraordinary university are already in place. We’re just barely a week into summer vacation and I’m already dreaming about the day I return to ND in the fall. Here are the top five things I frankly did not think I would be missing so soon:

1. Stairs

Living on the third (or fourth) floor of an older dorm seems like it would be a hassle, and it is most days. But boy is it a miracle worker...