leaving for college..has anyone else ever felt this way or is it only me?

I'm going to college in two days now - on the 21st - and the other day I walked into my room and suddenly I got this thought "So that's it then? I will no longer live here, I will leave all of this behind? I will not sit down at my desk again and turn on my computer? I will no longer inhabit this room for more than a summer... for the rest of my life???"

And I suddenly felt this overwhelming feeling of nostalgia and I just sat on my bed, thinking.

You see I've been over this once already - when I moved from Ukraine to the US. When I was leaving the house final time - I was bawling. And then the next summer I came back - I had to leave again - I was crying again.

I got over it though. Slowly. But I did. And so will you!

I remember the second summer I came back I was no longer crying - maybe shed a tear when waving goodbye to my grandma. The summers after that I never cried again.

College is an even lesser of a transition than moving from another country. You will be sad. You'll miss everything. You may even hate college at first. (My mom told me she hated college for like the whole first year) But then you'll make friends and realize that it is an experience of your life!

Something completely different - something that you'll be telling your grandchildren about ;)

So don't dread the change - look into it's eyes with a smile on your lips. You'll have fun, trust me!

and forget about the "college is not for me" !!! You'll be laughing at such thoughts very soon.

I'm going to college Next Year and I'm quietly panicking inside since I have to find an apartment, get a part-time job, find a way to pay off my student loans, etc.

But we need to go to college if we hope to get a good career, have a family and pay our bills. What we're afraid of is uncertainty and the fact we will miss the thing we love at home but this shouldn't hinder us.

I suggest you go to college but try to keep in contact with friends and family via facebook, phone or e-mail plus if you have to rent a flat or go to boarding school this will give some sense of independence.

I wish you all the best.

A lot of people feel this way, it is a big change and it is normal to feel overwhelmed and confused. Keep in mind you will be back to your home town to visit; and your family and friends are only a phone call/email/skype video away. The first few days may be difficult adjusting to the new changes but you will meet new people at school - I suggest trying to get involved in some of the social activities in the beginning to meet some new people. It is nice to have a support system at school. I cried when I first moved away, but I called my parents and talked to them to stay in touch but I got out and explored the new city I lived in and got involved in some of the school social activities and introduce myself to whoever I was sitting next to in class, and began hanging out with those people. Good luck!

It's normal.

Everyone has to leave home sooner or later, and most everyone feels the same way you do.

On the other hand, you don't know what good things await you in the places you're going to. Take into consideration the fact that your life might be turning for the better.

i totally felt that way when i went to boarding school... basically every what if situation was going through my mind and I was flipping out.. I was soo scarred and I didnt want to loose the things I had at home. You will be fine though, I was and everyone else I knew was too. You will regret it if you dont do it. everything is worth a shot... best of luck be safe!

You'll be fine! I felt the same way but I ended up adoring college. Its better to branch out and experience everything you can. You won't get another chance at this.