10 Signs You're Ready To Return To Virginia Tech

In the middle of every romanticized summer break, you realize that you're ready to ditch your sunburn and head back to Blacksburg for fall semester.

1. You never completely unpacked

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You've been home for a month and a half, but somehow there's still an unpacked duffel bag cast aside in the basement. There's no need to fuss about unpacking when you'll be back at school in no time, right?

2. You wear maroon and orange. All the time.

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Even though you're just going to the grocery store, you deck yourself out in Hokie gear like you're about to go to the first home game. It's okay, we all know maroon and orange is an appropriate combination for any occasion.

3. You complain about the weather

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While you're covered in mosquito bites and battling outrageous humidity, you imagine the mild and glorious Appalachian autumn. You would trade sand and tans for sweater weather and tailgating season in a heart beat.

4. You dream about campus food

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Whatever is left over in the fridge can not compare to the nation's best campus food. This summer has been a rude awakening to your dependency on campus dining, as well as a constant reminder of your lack of cooking skills.

5. You've abandoned interest in summer sports

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Though you made a valiant effort to support the Nationals and other local teams, your heart and soul still belong to the Hokies. You halfheartedly watch baseball and golf when it's on TV, but the thought of the nearing football season has you thinking of bigger and better things.

6. You are a poster child for Ut Prosim

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Culture shock is a normal symptom after leaving the charming town of Blacksburg and you realize its community is one of a kind. Instead of readjusting to the absence of small-town courtesies and thoughtfulness that you've taken for granted, you take it upon yourself to live out "That I May Serve" in your home town. Your Friendly Neighborhood Hokie can be spotted exchanging pleasantries, waving at pedestrians, and always, always holding doors.

7. You’re blowing up your group chat

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Maybe you've stayed in touch with your friends from high school during this summer break, but you can't wait to be reconnected with your Hokie Family. Lately, you've been spamming your roommates to plan for next semester and hitting up old hall-mates in the area to hang out.

8. You actually started to read your school emails

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Whether you're receiving emails from VT Bursar or VT Athletics, you find yourself opening mail that you have traditionally forwarded or deleted. This little habit has led to some interesting discoveries, like one of the latest ways Virginia Tech is inventing the future.

9. You relate any conversation to Virginia Tech

You can always find a way to steer car ride small talk and office gossip to something VT related. Regardless of the topic, there is a noteworthy Virginia Tech equivalent that must be shared. Pet story? Bad traffic? Awkwardly invited to a coworker's themed wedding? Tech is the topic solution.

10. And you are 100% ready for football season

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You have season tickets. You have a tailgating tent. And you have renewed hope for victory. With this essential trinity, you are logistically and spiritually prepared for what will undoubtedly be another great Virginia Tech football season.

ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER AND SEE YOU IN THE FALL!

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Written by Anna Pope