When I decided to go 1200 miles away from home there was one huge question that everyone seemed to be curious about.

So will you breakup?

I didn’t understand why it was assumed that my relationship wouldn’t last all because of distance. Now as a sophomore I understand why relationships dwindle away during college. I am not going to lie; college is filled with many temptations that make people wonder if holding onto a long distance relationship is the right thing to do. Single friends surrounded me and I felt like maybe I was missing out on something. I felt that maybe it would be more fun if I was single. And there certainly were days when I almost let it all go but boy was I wrong.

I go out to parties and I see the things that other people do. You meet a random person, go back to their place, and wake up just to run away. I have had people hit on me and when I reject them they are onto the next girl in the room. That could have been my mistake.I could’ve gone home with him and who knows what would have happened.

Why would I give up something with someone that treats me better than anyone else I know? He knows to get me extra sweet and sour sauce for my chicken nuggets, knows I only sleep on the right side of bed, knows when to back off, and knows when I need a hug. He understands how to deal with me when I am being a brat and when I am sick. He knows I don’t like my food to touch or that I don’t like crowded movie theaters. He is the man I go to for everything and anything. He is my best friend.

But it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is hard work. It takes patience and adjustment to handle a long distance relationship. You will go some days without talking to each other, simply because college is so busy. Other days you’ll talk all day. You may just say goodnight and that is all you will hear from each other all day.

College is all about finding yourself and no one thought it was possible for me to branch out while having a commitment 1200 miles away. I have learned that distance is the perfect way to test a relationship. It is a hard roadblock but I would never want it to be different. Thank you distance for assuring me that I am right where I need to be.