When you move away from home, you find out that life isn't as magical as it's made out to be. You start to notice how fast your paycheck runs out, and how the milk doesn't buy itself. You start to see how fast the clothes pile up and how little time you have to wash them. You start to see how tired you are and how you simply just don't have the time to sleep. And you start to see how hard life really is.

When you move away from home, it makes you appreciate the little things so much more. Ya know the little lunch dates with grandma and the random text messages from grandpa. It makes you miss being able to scare the crap at of your brother at any given minute. It makes you miss your mom's nagging and your dad's constant lectures about life. It makes you miss the dog hair your had to brush off of you every time you left the house. And it makes you miss the smell of bacon and eggs, every Saturday morning.

When you move away from home it forces you out of your comfort zone. You realize you don't have many friends and if you want to make some you need to put yourself in uncomfortable positions sometimes. It makes you realize that yes, you need to get your oil changed by yourself. It makes be a more independent, confident person.

When you move away from home you will struggle. You will cry a lot and you will want to go back home. You will probably call your mom every day and text your brother just to tell him he's weird.You will wonder if you're even meant to be here and what your purpose really is. But I promise you, this is all normal.

When you move away from home, you will long to go back no matter how many times you wished to leave already. When you move away from home, you will realize that you can do this on your own. You will see that you are a strong person. You are a smart person. You are independent, and you are free.

When you move away from home, you will feel sad and you will feel happy. You will feel scared and you will feel brave. You will persevere and you will be lazy. But most importantly, you will succeed.

When you move away from home, you will always know where to return.