My Decision To Move 1,400 Miles Away From Home
Start writing a post
Politics and Activism

My Decision To Move 1,400 Miles Away From Home

"So maybe I am a little crazy for moving 1,400 miles away, but maybe a little crazy is a good thing."

83
My Decision To Move 1,400 Miles Away From Home
google

I know what you must be thinking, "Are you crazy?!" Everyone tells me I am for moving so far from home, but no, I am not crazy. Most people don't understand why I would take such a large leap and go across the country to start a new life. I'm leaving my family, my friends, and everything I have ever known for the past twenty years. The thing is, I'm not your typical college student. When I was a freshman, I didn't go off to college and live in a dorm and meet all these new people like all of my friends did. I lived at home and went to the university that was 20 minutes down the road. I didn't want to stay home, but I wasn't ready to leave just yet, and under some personal circumstances I wasn't able to. I have always been jealous of my friends who got to go off to college and create these new and exciting lives while I was home going through my same routine as always. For most people, going to college is the first life changing step into adulthood; however, my life changed very little, if at all. I didn't feel like I was living, but rather just existing. I wasn't branching out, making new friends, or creating all these new and exciting experiences. My life started to become duller until I couldn't take it anymore. I needed to make a change, so I made one. I made the decision to transfer schools and move 1,400 miles away from home.

I have never been the person who wanted to live in my hometown forever, I have always dreamed of the day I would leave. Life is too short, and there are too many beautiful places in this world to stay in the same town forever. I have dreams for my life that are too big for the small town I have grown up in. If you can't dream big then what's the point of dreaming at all? I have always wanted my life to be filled with adventures and moving half way across the country may just be the experience of a lifetime.

My family and friends didn't understand why I wanted to move so far away from them at first. It wasn't an easy decision to make. I would no longer have the luxury of driving ten minutes to my mom’s house to visit and talk, riding my bike to my grandparents for lunch, or having coffee every morning with my dad. All those simple pleasures I have taken for granted are now going to come to a halting stop. Now if I want to see my family I will have to book and buy a plane ticket to go home. But, I felt that I couldn't keep living such a dim life just because I felt guilty of leaving. Even though I will feel guilty of leaving my friends and family, I would hate myself forever if I never left at all.

The truth is, I am terrified of leaving. I am terrified of moving to a town where I know absolutely no one. I'm terrified of getting there and then possibly hating it more than living at home. But the one thing that beats all of these fears, the one that I am most scared of is not trying at all. I refuse to live a life of "what if?" I very well may move across the country and absolutely hate it. This may be the worst decision I will ever make, but it also may be the best. I may discover that moving so far away may be the best thing for me. I will never know what the outcome will be if I give into my fears and stay home. I have watched too many people give up on their dreams and adventures because of their fears. I refuse to let my fear of failure dictate my decisions. My mom always told me "you live and you learn" and that's exactly what I plan to do. I hope this decision will help me learn more about myself and help me discover who I am. I hope I meet amazing new people. I hope I see things I have never seen before. I hope to constantly challenge myself. I hope to fill my life with endless adventures. I hope to live my life to the fullest.

So maybe I am a little crazy for moving 1,400 miles away, but maybe a little crazy is a good thing.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

45673
college students waiting in a long line in the hallway
StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less
a man and a woman sitting on the beach in front of the sunset

Whether you met your new love interest online, through mutual friends, or another way entirely, you'll definitely want to know what you're getting into. I mean, really, what's the point in entering a relationship with someone if you don't know whether or not you're compatible on a very basic level?

Consider these 21 questions to ask in the talking stage when getting to know that new guy or girl you just started talking to:

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Challah vs. Easter Bread: A Delicious Dilemma

Is there really such a difference in Challah bread or Easter Bread?

28919
loaves of challah and easter bread stacked up aside each other, an abundance of food in baskets
StableDiffusion

Ever since I could remember, it was a treat to receive Easter Bread made by my grandmother. We would only have it once a year and the wait was excruciating. Now that my grandmother has gotten older, she has stopped baking a lot of her recipes that require a lot of hand usage--her traditional Italian baking means no machines. So for the past few years, I have missed enjoying my Easter Bread.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

Unlocking Lake People's Secrets: 15 Must-Knows!

There's no other place you'd rather be in the summer.

953391
Group of joyful friends sitting in a boat
Haley Harvey

The people that spend their summers at the lake are a unique group of people.

Whether you grew up going to the lake, have only recently started going, or have only been once or twice, you know it takes a certain kind of person to be a lake person. To the long-time lake people, the lake holds a special place in your heart, no matter how dirty the water may look.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 10 Reasons My School Rocks!

Why I Chose a Small School Over a Big University.

160237
man in black long sleeve shirt and black pants walking on white concrete pathway

I was asked so many times why I wanted to go to a small school when a big university is so much better. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure a big university is great but I absolutely love going to a small school. I know that I miss out on big sporting events and having people actually know where it is. I can't even count how many times I've been asked where it is and I know they won't know so I just say "somewhere in the middle of Wisconsin." But, I get to know most people at my school and I know my professors very well. Not to mention, being able to walk to the other side of campus in 5 minutes at a casual walking pace. I am so happy I made the decision to go to school where I did. I love my school and these are just a few reasons why.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments