Transatlanticism

Transatlanticism
   n. The state of being in a long-distance relationship with another person over the Atlantic Ocean, for example, with one participant living in the United States and the other living in the United Kingdom, along with the emotions that accompany such a state, such as the desire of physical intimacy, melancholy, and hope.


Thanks Death Cab/Urban Dictionary.

I know it's a little lame to start with a definition, but I'm not sure that there is another word to describe how I'm going to be feeling this summer...but I'll get back to that in a sec.

In 12 hours I will be popping the cap off of my pen to start my last final of Freshman year. Afterwards, it's packing time, and it is incredibly bittersweet. My first year of college is over and I never really expected to have this place become my second home. It's not just a few acres of land with wood, brick, and steel on top of it, and the friends I've made aren't just acquaintances that I'll forget the moment I leave. They're like family, and being hours away from them for a few months is going to suck.

That's where Transatlanticism comes in. Even though we all live in the same country, it's going to feel like there's a body of water separating us. Now that might sound a little over dramatic, but it's really not. After spending months with the same people every day, you get used to having them around. You grow to love their ridiculous laugh, the insanely over-used jokes that somehow become funnier each time you say them, or even the way their hair somehow gets all over you after sitting next to them for a couple of hours. Even with hundreds of miles between us, I know we'll stay close. We'll keep the relationships we built and hopefully they'll become stronger.

All of this might sound a little sad and a bit depressing, but I know that this summer is going to bring a lot of joy. We still have our hometowns to go back to, and with that brings friends we haven't seen in a while, places we haven't been to since we left, and new memories to be made. It's going to be great to be home, but I definitely cannot wait until Sophomore year and everything that will bring.





  "When the jets go up and out, will our hearts stay here?"
           - Say Anything




I certainly hope so, Max Bemis.*











*Lead singer of Say Anything, for those of you who are musically challenged.