Today after reading all the depressing questions about SO's cheating and lying I started getting nervous about the future. Now I understand that in college people change and that's not what scares me. I'm worried that I won't fully use my time with her so that even if the relationship ends it'll be something I'll always look back on with happiness. 

I guess some background information would be helpful. We're both going to be freshman this fall semester, me at Purdue in Indiana and her the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. We met in 8th grade and as cliche as it sounds, the moment when I saw her I had a fat crush on her. I realize it was just infatuation/lust/hormones at the time but we've been dating essentially for four years now. Also we live near St. Louis so if you have any location specific ideas that'd be amazing.

Both of us are very open people and we like to try new things. Now it's not this week that's the last week but rather next week. I ask this now so that I have a plan in the future.

Any advice for long distance would also be greatly appreciated.
Also I'd like to hear about you successes at long distance or even relationships.
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Girlfriend and I are going to college, long distance is the final step in our relationship. Any success stories or ideas on
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Today after reading all the depressing questions about SO's cheating and lying I started getting nervous about the future. Now I understand that in college people change and that's not what scares me. I'm worried that I won't fully use my time with her so that even if the relationship ends it'll be something I'll always look back on with happiness. 

I guess some background information would be helpful. We're both going to be freshman this fall semester, me at Purdue in Indiana and her the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. We met in 8th grade and as cliche as it sounds, the moment when I saw her I had a fat crush on her. I realize it was just infatuation/lust/hormones at the time but we've been dating essentially for four years now. Also we live near St. Louis so if you have any location specific ideas that'd be amazing.

Both of us are very open people and we like to try new things. Now it's not this week that's the last week but rather next week. I ask this now so that I have a plan in the future.

Any advice for long distance would also be greatly appreciated.
Also I'd like to hear about you successes at long distance or even relationships.
user
I plan to spend my last week with my girlfriend before we go to college in a couple of weeks and I
assistant