<p>I realized, about one hour ago, that pretty soon I will have to take care of myself. I will have to learn what to do, where to go, how to face finances and the law, and who to trust entirely by myself. If I go to the east coast, everything I know for certain will be 3000 miles away! I'm not ready! It's too soon! Don't make me go!</p>
<p>Isn't it weird? I spend all of my time thinking about the future, planning for college and all that, and I'm paralyzed at the thought of actually going through with it. Anyone else feeling like that?</p>
<p>i've been doing it for awhile now. i moved to the us completely and utterly alone. 8 000 miles away from home. no biggie. except in the beginning when i didn't have a job and a place to sleep.</p>
<p>i came here from another country
you will be fine, as long as you have a good relationship with those people around you.
the most important thing to keep you happy in another place is you friendship!</p>
<p>It feels that way right now, but you really won't be on your own. You'd be surprised how much parenting can happen over the phone. Even at a big university that gives you a lot of autonomy, you'll still have upperclass or graduate RA's to give you guidance (and deal with homesickness; the first month of college can be an awful lot like summer camp, and the TA's can be an awful lot like counselors). Also, don't forget that you'll be surrounded by people in the exact same boat who will need friendship and trust as much as you do. That situation breeds tight friendships almost overnight. You may start to feel right at home a lot faster than you think.</p>