Yeah, well he came back new and improved. Eventually. Jeremy just came back a medium.

"When I can. You know Elena would kill me if she found out how much class I have missed. You know what she would do if I didn't go at all? She'd walk me there, make sure I go to class and stay outside. Waiting." He knows this. He knows deep down his sister is still there, underneath the Damon of it all. "I like my freedom. I go to class enough." And when he can, Tyler.