I lived in Florence, Italy for a month last summer.

I loved every second of it, although it was terrifying for me at times, too. It forced me out of my comfort zone in every way possible, and I feel that I almost took it for granted. Although I was terrified, it made me live. I was constantly doing things I had never done before, in a foreign place I had never been. After a while, this feeling becomes your lifestyle, and you take it for granted.

Since it has almost been a year since I went to Italy, I have realized that I have started to feel withdrawal. A lot of people I know are studying abroad right now. I see all of their amazing pictures and watch them live their best lives in another country. It is making me feel sad, but also so incredibly happy that I went through the experience that I did.

Studying abroad is an incredible experience. I think it's a feeling that you can't describe to people who haven't done it. It's something that you will forever miss and want to go back to.

Studying abroad gave me a new outlook on life. It gave me a clearer mind of the world. It gave me an adventurous soul. It filled my creative need. It made me appreciate what I have back home. It gave me my best friends. It gave me once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

It's humanly impossible not to have withdrawals from that experience. It changed my life.

I have came to my senses and decided that I will forever be looking at my photos from my study abroad trip and read my journals with a heavy heart.

Because of my experience, I have became appreciative of everything that I have gone through and will go through. It's important for everyone to sit back and take a look at their life. Although my life-changing moment was through my study abroad, yours could be something different. Don't be sad about missing it—embrace it and live!