Does leaving home get easier?

Kinda.

 August rolls around, and I experience the same emotions every-time. I am about to be a junior in college. And I still cry every time I leave home.

As I left home after Christmas break of my freshman year, this was the first time I was home for an extended period of time, and I was going back to school after readjusting to life at home. I remember typing that question into Google and praying that something would pop up. I was hoping there was some magical solution, something I could say or do that would fix the feeling of having to leave home.

The anticipation is really the worse part. Knowing you have to leave this one life behind and go back to your college life. I really do think that if I could snap my fingers and go from Colorado to Texas and being surrounded with all the things I love about college, Leaving wouldn’t be as bad. But it’s the drawn out emotion that kills. It’s like when you were a kid and knowing you has to go get a shot after school.  You know something bad was going to happen. Once you actually got to the doctor, it was fine, but the anticipation truly is the worse part. And as soon as am dropped off at the airport, the moment comes.  

I cry every time I leave. And so do my friends. It is normal.

It truly is a blessing to have a home life that is worth crying about. College is hard and it drains all emotions. And going home refreshes you, and makes everything okay again. With mom’s home cooked meals, dad’s hugs, puppy kisses, and siblings laughs, I feel refreshed every time and leaving doesn’t get easier.  

For those who wondered and searched for answers as I did, here are my tips for leaving home:

1.     Set plans and know the next time you will be home. Be able to point at it on the calendar. That way you know that there is a next time soon; it sets your mind at ease.

2.     Talk to other people who hate leaving home. Knowing that everyone struggles to leave their family makes you feel not crazy.

3.     Be honest with your friends and family that leaving home is difficult and not your favorite thing to do.

4.     It is important to remember to live in the moment and remember that you prayed for the moment you are in right now. You prayed and hoped to get into this college, so you owe it to yourself to enjoy the moment now.

5.     Face time your family, tell your friends about your family and be grateful to live a Hannah Montana life (Your home life and your college life)

 I still don’t have the perfect formula. But I think it is important to be honest about how you are feeling.

Hope this helps.

xoxo,

Megan