At some point in your life you’ll go through some sort of heartache/break due to another person. Even if it's as little as getting denied by your crush. For anyone that has been fortunate enough to study abroad, or has any plans to, you will literally feel your heart ache after your journey ends, and it will be one of the worst breakups you’ll ever experience.

Studying/living abroad provided a temporary escape from your daily life.

You fell in love with everything about the country. The food, the people, the culture, the language…

You learned more about yourself in ways you might never have learned before if you didn't spend time abroad.

You’ve grown up and learned what makes you happiest. You’ve realized that you have the power to do whatever you want if you put your mind to it.

You’ve grown an appreciation for the little things, like the country's cobblestone laid unevenly on the ground.

When you were sad, you went for a walk allowing your surroundings to pick you up making you realize how lucky you truly were in that moment.

The people you met along the way were probably some of the best you’ve ever met in your life. Some people you may never even see again, but they’ve left an impact on your life you’ll remember for an eternity.

It truly feels like you will never experience a life like this again. You will never find this love anywhere else.

Once you are settled back into reality when you're back home or wherever that may be, your mind starts flashing back randomly to your most cherished moments. Leaving feelings of emptiness in your heart.

The place where you grew up your whole life is now foreign to you. You consider your study abroad country your true home because that’s where you were happiest. That’s where you felt the most comfortable.

When the last day came and it was time to go, it was the hardest good-bye you’ve ever had to say. You questioned what happens next, and wondered what it will feel like to move on.

You were never ready to leave, but at least you’ll always be ready to go back.

With that said, you are not alone. Your heart may never mend, but that special place will always be there for you.