It was a beautiful morning that summer day.I neatly packed everything that I needed into my little green car.Then I srarted my car and drove out of my large neighborhood in Laerenceville. Today was the day I would move into college. I glanced back at me house for neo last time and knew life would never be the same. Taking thar big step from living at home to movning away involved many gains and losses. Arriving at college that day,Irealized that I had already lost many things. First,I had lost my parents; guidance I had all my liFinallfe. The commfor and support of my famiy would not be there as much as before. For instance, when I got sick my mother would make me some hot soup and care for me . Now I would have to care for myself.Also, Ihad left some of my closest friends. Many of them had chosen to go to different colleges. It is difficult to keep in touch with friends who are far away. I would miss the nights all the girls would get together and talk about what was going on in their lives.Finally ,I noticed that I was missing my hometown. I had lived near big stores and several movie theatres. Here at college I feel as if I an in the country. I can’t find any store as big as those in Lawrenceville.Maybe, as time goes on I will come to like the move.Now that I have been in college for a few weeks, I an discovering that it is not as bad as I thought it would be .Ihave gained new friends from all parts of Geogia and who knows,maybe they become some of my closest friends. We all have classes together and go to the same parties. Secondly, I have been able to become more independent. For example, I used to need someone by my side wherever I went, but here I feel so comfortable with my surroundings that I sometimes like to take walks by myself. Lastly, I have learned to be more responsible for my actions. I knoe that home work always commes first and that my social life must wait until all my work is done,