For the very first time in my whole entire life, my parents have given me the opportunity to venture out into the real world and live on my own. This summer, I moved in with my sister at her beach house and also got a job at a beach restaurant located within our development. In a way, it is my own rendition of Jersey Shore, except I am living in southern Delaware. So far, I am having a great time bonding with my sister and coworkers, going to the beach whenever I please, and just living my life for myself.

Overall, I feel fortunate and grateful that I have the opportunity to experience this new found freedom. But with this new freedom, I still miss my home, my parents, my brother (however he visits frequently), my dog, my fish, my snail, and last but certainly not the least, my boyfriend Josh. Buckle up everyone because this article is about to become very sappy very fast.

Josh and I have recently become a couple a little over a month ago, however, we met at the beginning of the first semester this past school year and have been friends ever since. After Christmas break, we found that our relationship was rapidly growing and our connection was becoming stronger. On April 26, 2018, we decided to become an official couple and I have been at my happiest ever since. Although I live two hours away, for now, we have been scheduling visits and have been planning days when I could come home.

In fact, he has already visited me and he is coming back in about a week and two days. Honestly, this arrangement has been working out for the both of us and it can only make our relationship blossom further. We still communicate over text, through Snapchat, over the phone and facetime calls pretty much every day. However, we both have time to do things for ourselves and go to work. We encourage and support each other to go out and live our best lives and that is the key to making this arrangement successful.

Every day, I discover something new that I admire about him. If I were to write out a list of everything I love about him, currently, it would be at least a mile long. Josh is everything that I need in not only a boyfriend but also in a best friend. He is the first person I want to call when I have good news or when I need someone to vent to. At least 50 different times throughout the day I will talk about my sorority to him; not only does he listen to me and make me feel like what I have to say is important, but he has a Greek life dictionary ready on the spot so he can participate in the conversation.

Before I left for the beach, he bought me a little notepad that I can write ideas down in for articles or just for fun. Josh truly is the number one supporter of my writing and it only encourages me to be better. Honestly, it is the little things that make my heart flutter and I appreciate everything that he does for me.

This arrangement is only temporary for the time being, but I am more than confident we can make this work. After all, the distance just makes the heart grow fonder.