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Originally Posted by SuperDanman
How did you handle it?
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To roughly say it... you just do.
You leave home for the first time, and whether you're 2 hours or 28 hours from home... you're not around your friends and family anymore. It's definitely different.
I think that one of the things I didn't realize, and a lot of other students don't is that every other freshman student in college is in the exact same boat!
EVERYONE is away from home, none of the freshman have a set group of friends. You meet new people and you make friends. It's not nearly as hard as one would think. Get involved in a good student organization, and you're all set.
I'd recommend that you don't let a fear of distance stop your dreams. Your true friends will stick by you despite the time away and the distance apart, and you'll soon develop best friends both at home and at school. For me, most of my friends were going away to school too, so it wasn't like I was leaving anyone behind.
Since Purdue has so many more students than my high school, I had a much easier time finding people who were like me and held the same values that I did. That's definitely one of the perks of college.
You only get to have your college experience once... make the most of it, in positive ways, of course.
I encourage you to follow your college dreams, wherever they lead you.
Best of luck!
Matt