College is a global community where so many cultures across the world come together and learn. It is an exciting time in everyones life because we're growing up, stepping into independence, making our own decisions and moving away from home. However, some of us travel across continents for college and each time it's time for me to leave, a sudden bout of emotional conflict seems to hit me. A constant struggle of conflicting thoughts and emotions, it's almost impossible to decide whether I'm overjoyed or upset. Although these emotions were slightly difficult to pin point, I tried my best.

Missing the taste of your authentic native cuisine,

whilst

being excited about those unlimited french fries and family sized burritos.

The insanely long 20+ hour flight that makes you not want to go every time you think of it.

However,

once you do get on the flight, all you can think about is getting off and going back to college.

Missing your friends and family across the globe,

along with

the ecstatic feeling of anticipation on meeting your friends at college.

Missing the joy of not being an underage drinker at home,

but

knowing that there are a lot more parties to attend in College anyway.

Wanting to get your hands on all the brands/stores that aren't available at home,

but

automatically doing a currency conversion in your head.

Being totally settled in college for 4 months each semester

and then,

being totally settled for 4 months at home.

Miriam Adeney once said, "You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart will always be somewhere else. That's the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place."