When it came time to board the plane, I almost couldn’t do it. Tears that were impossible to control were streaming down my face, and my mom tried to be strong as she handed me tissues. Like a scene from a dramatic movie, we held hands until the last possible second, and I’ll never forget how she looked as she watched me walk away. I almost turned back. Flash-forward ten hours, and I was landing in the country...

Honestly, work. Work for the summer to earn spending money during college so that you'll be able to go out and do the things you want to do without worrying about it. It will...