My boyfriend and I go to school almost 100 miles away from each other. After being best friends in high school and seeing each other every day, having to separate when entering college was quite an adjustment. I miss him a lot when I can’t call him, or see him all the time, but I find that I am thankful for the miles between us. That sounds crazy when I put it down in words, but here's why.

We Spend Our Time Apart Strengthening The Connection Between Us

Many times relationships end up being much more physical than emotional. In a long distance relationship, the only way it can work is to talk and continue to strengthen the bond between us. This way I know that we’re not just in it for the physical stuff, but the emotional things too. As you've probably heard time and time again, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”

We Have Our Own Circles Of Friends

The more the merrier, right? Now I have double the Instagram followers, more Snapchat friends, and other people to hang with when I go visit him.

We Make Time For Other Things

Because we don't go to school near each other, the school weeks are strictly for school work and activities. If we were to be in school together I'm sure that balancing our relationship and our school work would get tricky. He agrees. So, even though it sucks being away from each other, we are actually thankful for the distance because it helps us keep our priorities in check.

We Never Run Out Of Things To Talk About

Our days are so busy that often times we aren't able to FaceTime or call each other at the end. Therefore, when we finally do get to call each other we have so many things to talk about. I can give him a play by play of my week, even if it bores him, and vice versa.

We Always Have Something To Look Forward To

Everyone looks forward to breaks, but we get to look forward to weekends when the visits are scheduled. It’s really nice to have something to count down to other than the next break. Also, when we’re away we always get to talk about the things that we’ll do when we finally see each other again. My personal favorite is talking about going to the beach over the summer or watching that movie we’ve (he’s) been dying to see (Mockingjay Part 1 and 2). The excitement is real.

Every Day We Actually Get Spend Together Is Better Than The Last

Because we don’t see each other on a daily basis we take the days that we are with each other constantly and cherish them. Often times I don’t bother to check my phone for hours on end because I’m having a great time with him, also, because he whines and claims I’m “neglecting” him.

Everyone says that long distance relationships are hard and not worth it. However, I disagree… with the latter statement. Long distance relationships are hard, I won’t lie. If you find that you are going to be approaching that bridge pretty soon keep in mind that it won’t be easy, but if it’s with someone that you truly care about and enjoy being with then I say take that chance. I did, and I haven't looked back since.