Things I am looking forward to when I return to the States

Seeing family and friends

Washing machines that fully clean my clothing

A bedroom bigger than the size of someone’s walk-in closet

Showers that don’t have mold growing out of the walls and hair climbing out of the drain

Water pressure in the showers

Not having to wash 29 other people’s dirty dishes in order to have a pot to cook with and cutlery to eat with

A refrigerator that doesn’t leak water and flood the bottom shelf

Reliable internet access

Driving

Not having to pay twice the amount for everything I buy

Playing and watching competitive sports

Better equipped, cleaner athletic facilities (back at UR, that is)

Knowing exactly what size pants and shoes I need to buy

Stores being open later than 5pm