I never thought that I would be moving away from my family and my friends. You think at a young age you are going to live in your house forever and that your parents will always be there to do everything for you. Unfortunately, that's wrong because responsibility is a part of growing older.

I'm going to be doing an internship for four months, that may sound like such a little amount of time, but when you've never been on your own it's avlot of time. I'll be moving from New York to Florida which is a 24-hour drive and a two and a half hour flight, which isn't exactly around the corner.

So many things have been going through my mind. What if something happens to me ? What if my friends stop talking to me ? What if I don't like the heat ? The thing I have to keep reminding myself is to stay positive. No matter how hard it is to move away, there is always an amazing opportunity waiting.

What my parents don't realize is that I'm going to miss them more than anyone. I'm used to coming home to dinner on my plate. I'm used to the grocery shopping being done. I'm used to coming home and the house being clean. My parents don't realize how much they mean to me and how much I appreciate everything. I'm sure I'll be calling them while I'm in Florida asking them the simplest questions about cooking because I'll be clueless without them. I'll also be calling them multiple times a day because they don't realize how much I am going to miss them.

My friends probably think they are going to be replaced while I'm in Florida that's not true. I'll cherish every new friendship I'll make, but I'll never push my old friendships away because they all mean so much to me.

While I'm in Florida I'm going to learn so many new things and meet so many new people. Moving is hard but you have to remember you can always call the people you miss, and you will always learn something new when you move. You will meet new people and learn new things for example, new restaurants and stores.

When you move out for the first time you also learn how to budget and share your personal space with other people. Moving is a learn experience and I can't wait for the journey I have ahead of me.