I went to undergrad about 3 hours away from my totally kooky family and it was great. It was just like someone said close enough to visit but far enough away to keep away the idiots. However, then after undergrad I decided to go to grad school in TEXAS! So we moved to Fort Worth. Six hours proved to be a bit more troubling. We only stayed a year but it was a great experience and I learned alot about myself. The main thing I learned is that no matter what... I can take care of myself. It also turns out that absence does make the heart grow fonder plus I REALLY missed my mom, my cousin (lil sister), and my grandma. I have a whole new picture of my family now. It's much easier to see their flaws as a part of them and not the whole of them. It's much easier to spend time with all of them now because of it.
With all I know now, I would definitely do it again just for the experience.
__________________  Misty & Jamie
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