Going out of state for college is one of the best decisions I've ever made. It's opened my eyes to so much - new friends, new places and new opportunities. If you're an out-of-state student, too, you know these 10 things are true:
1. You find yourself missing your family (sometimes more than you’d like to admit) and wishing you could just go home for the day.
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2. You beg your parents to send you pictures of your dog and wonder if he/she still remembers you.
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3. You appreciate your hometown much more than you did when you lived there.
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4. You become much more independent — you can’t call your parents to come over and fix something when it breaks.
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5. You dream about home-cooked meals and can’t wait to get home to eat real food.
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6. You’ve become a pro at fitting your entire life into just a few suitcases when it comes time for move-in.
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7. Sometimes you find yourself calling home just to say hi.
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8. You find yourself saying “What ever happened to him/her?” about people you went to high school with but you haven’t seen since.
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9. The time you do get to spend with your family and friends from home becomes much more meaningful.
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10. You’re so happy you decided to go out of state, and you wouldn’t have it any other way!
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