My best friend and I talk everyday. We see each other at least every other day.

It's been like this for three plus years now. So imagine how upset I was to hear that for five months, I wouldn't be able to see her. Talk about separation anxiety!

This spring, my best friend is studying abroad in Europe. We always joked that the distance from our hometowns was too far and now she'll be halfway around the world. This last month of the fall semester is bittersweet, because as much as we want finals to be over and done with, we know the end of the semester means the end of our daily hangouts. Come January she'll be gallivanting around the world and I'll be suffering from a serious case of FOMO.

And don't get me wrong, I'm happy for her. The experiences and opportunities she is going to have abroad are once in a lifetime. But I would be lying if I said I wasn't jealous or selfish. What am I going to do without her?

One thing that's awesome about a best friend is that they know you better than almost anyone. So whenever you need them, they're always there, no questions asked, and they know exactly what to say or do. So it scares me to think that I'll be going through the entire spring semester without my partner in crime. Communication will be severed, leaving us to resort to pixelated Skype calls at bizarre times to match time zones. Nothing will happen in real time anymore.

When I need on-the-spot advice, I won't be able to call her up and talk. "Catching up" has never been something we have had to do before. We are always together and going through everything side by side. For the first time in three years of friendship, "catching up" will be a thing.

I'll cherish our last few weeks together. And we'll schedule weekly Skype dates to fill each other in on our completely different lives. And before we know it, it will be spring break and I'll be catching a flight to go see her. Then, we will have a whole week to enjoy touring an amazing country, seeing amazing sights, eating amazing food, drinking amazing wine and having an overall amazing time.

And in five years, we'll always be able to look back on our trip. It will be just one incredible thing added onto our long list of best friend memories.

I'll miss you!