Leaving on a jet plane...sorta

"All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go..." I have hit the point in my summer where I am sick of summer. (This always happens in August) I have all my stuff packed up for my move, and I seriously just want to get to school. Now, I know all of the arguements you could make as to why I wouldn't want to leave; my family is here, all my friends are, there's a college in DL so why go somewhere else? Well, I have counter-arguements for these. First, yes my family is here... but not really. My sister lives in North Dakota, my brother lives in Florida, my parents live in DL (obviously) but with our combined work/school schedules, we barely get to spend time together anymore. My friends will be missed terribly, but making new friends is half the fun of going to college. I've been told that the people you meet at college turn out to be some of your best life-long friends. And finally, yes there is a tech college in DL, but what fun is it to be out on your own, but still in a safety-net (so to speak) by staying in a town where you know everyone and everything. I want to see new places and meet new people. 9 days to go. ~Steph