As most of my readers know, I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. However, when I chose what college I wanted to go to, I decided to go to college in California. I was so insanely excited to move across the country to the state that I have always wanted to be in. However, I didn't realize that moving across the country would take so much out of me. It is a lot of work, both physical and mental, and I definitely was not prepared to do it.

First of all, packing is so insanely stressful. I foolishly thought that I would only have to take my clothes and would only have to take a couple of suitcases. Well, I thought wrong. I had to take basically everything from my room except for the furniture. I ended up having about 7 boxes filled with random things and 2 suitcases filled with my clothes. Shipping the boxes all the way to California cost SO MUCH. It was a real pain in the ass when we showed up for move-in day and I had way too much stuff. But definitely, if you are going to college in a different state, I would limit the amount of clothes, decorations, etc. that you bring just because I didn't wear half of the clothes that I brought. It will make your lives a hell of a lot easier.

Furthermore, I didn't realize how much I would miss my home until it was the day before I had to leave. I had gone through the whole summer just counting down the days until I would leave. I was so ready to leave Texas, my high school friends, and most of all, my parents. But, it wasn't until I was standing in my room about to sleep in my bed for the last time, that I recognized the fact that I was so insanely sad. I was going to miss my room, my house, my pets, my friends, and even my parents. Everything would change.

I don't regret moving to California. It was definitely what was best for me and I'm so happy where I am right now. But, I definitely do miss Texas, even though it isn't my home anymore. Moving halfway across the country was both a very stressful and emotional experience, but I'm glad that it happened.