1. Summer is never as amazing as you think it's going to be.
2. You didn't take that epic road trip.
3. You probably didn't "like, live at the beach" like you thought you would.
4. You definitely didn't throw a house party of historic proportions.
5. Or hook up with your crush under the summer moon like you had hoped you would.
6. And let's face it: the summer heat is utterly miserable. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
7. But the start of school marks an end to all of these disappointments and let-downs.
8. A new school year means you're exactly one grade higher, and therefore cooler in social terms.
9. It also means Halloween is on the horizon: a taboo-free opportunity to dress like a wizard...
10. ...and Thanksgiving, the greatest of all food holidays.
11. Not to mention the delightful concentration of random holidays--and therefore three-day-weekends--in September and October.
12. Whether or not you did your summer reading, it will be a huge relief to put that burden behind you.
13. A new school year is a fresh slate.
14. It's actually not so bad being locked in a building full of your friends five days a week.
15. If you were lucky enough to go back to school shopping, you get to show off all your new gear.
