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scared :'(
Alright.
im a senior this year and i already know what im studying and where im going...and im actually getting a soccer scholarship. I have wanted this so bad for so long! It is a real dream come true for me!
But im scared out of my mind!!!!!!!
because its in santa cruz, which is 5 hours away from where i live now.
Im so scared to leave everything behind...and be on my own with no one...and leaving my friends is going to be so hard!
so any advice, or anyone been in this situation before...?
Thanks so much!!!
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Hey, your not the only one freaking out. I was doing the same last year up until this fall. I, like you decided to go away for schooling. Im not quite 5 hours away but still far enough and living on my own.
Im not gonna surgar coat it for you. Leaving everyine behind is gonna be tough, real tough at first. And the first few days are like a total wake up call on whats realy going on. BUT before you know it your meeting a ton of new people who are going through the exact same thing as you are. As for your friends back at home, they too are going to be experienceing new things just like you. To keep in touch i recomend
A) MSN and Facebook. sounds silly but it works. *I have a freind who in school in LONDON, ENGLAND.* facebook is the best when it comes to time change lol.
B) get yourself an awsome phone plan and put all your friends down o your contract.
C) HOLIDAYS! almost everyone comes home on holidays. make good use of that time.
D) Road trips! Visit your friends and have them visit you... makes the weekends fly by before you have a study week or something.
As for being on your own, just remember, no one has deserted you. There all there behind you and always just a phone call away. sometimes hearing a friends voice is enough to feel at home.
Hope ive helped, enjoy yourself next year!
I know i am now. :D
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Hi,
I have been in this situation and going off to college when you've never been away will be an adjustment. It's normal to have anxiety, but you've answered your own question. You've wanted this for a long time. YOu just have to look ahead and take a leap of faith. Most of the freshmen there will feel the same way you do. YOu can always come home on the holidays, email, or telephone. The first semester will probably be the hardest, but once you get used to being away, you will feel much better.
It will give you a sense of independence and appreciation for what you have at home. It will also give you a chance to see new things and meet new people.
Yes, you will be leaving your old friends, but it's not forever. You're growing up. Enjoy this new endeavor in your life. I hope this helped.
Good luck,
Ediemarie
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Honestly, this is a fantastic oppertunity. If you don't take this, where do you plan on going? What do you plan on doing? If your friends right now are true friends then they'll make the effort to stay in touch. You'll meet so many more people in college. You need to eventually become more independent and this is the exact way to do it. There are people who go half way across the country just to go to college. Your LUCKY to be so CLOSE to home. Yes, it will be hard saying good-bye, it never is. But, stay in touch and live your dream. DOn't be scared. Don't hold back.
-E
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