<p>Haha I’m definitely that way… I mean, most kids are. :P</p>
<p>But yes, I shall call her at least once a week, more if I have the time. And text her and Skype with her. She did recently learn how to text message, even after protesting that it was only for ‘the new generation.’ :)</p>
<p>It’s hard. Two of my kids went to school fairly close to home. My daughter went across the country. We talked frequently and stayed well connected. I found that I missed being able to see her or give her a hug the most. But the school breaks do come and, if your mother is supportive of you going, go and do what is best for your future because, in the end, we parents want our kids to have the best future possible, even if it means that you have to go far away for a while.</p>
<p>What agreat daughter to be thinking about it! My only daughter just graduated from a college 6 hrs away. What made me feel better about it was when she would call just to talk, and sounded like she was having a good time (or even if she wasn’t, just talking to her). I suspect your mother will be fine! After all, she raised what sounds like a great kid!</p>
<p>My oldest son started off a college about 3 hours away. It soon became clear that it was the wrong school for him and he spent the year being miserable. It was horrible for me, I felt like I had banished him to purgatory. He pulled it together and transferred to a school half way across the country where he is extremely happy. Calls home excited about his classes, his friends, his work. I am much happier and find it easy to put him on the plane with a smile on his face.</p>
<p>The point is your mother wants you to be happy more than anything.</p>
<p>One of my biggest fears sending my daughter 750 miles away last fall was “Oh my…I’m so far away…what if…???” Then during parent orientation I heard one mom express my fear so eloquently during a session and said “We are in India, so far away…”. </p>
<p>Suddenly, 750 miles seemed like a piece of cake.</p>
<p>My daughter and I do Skype every 7-10 days, but in all honesty its the text messaging that keeps us close and in touch. One or two lines…a funny thing during a bus ride, a vent at the crappy dinner in the cafeteria. Those little messages let me know she’s doing fine and shorten that 750 miles so much.</p>
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<p>Lol, I’m actually her son. But thanks, that means alot.</p>
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<p>I suppose text messaging shall be the most used form of communication then, since I probably won’t be able to call her every other day because of studying and other responsibilites.</p>
<p>I am one of the most emotional mothers ever. I tear up talking about my kids and am so, so proud of both of them. However, when my daughter was heading to college last year, she was so ready to go. High school had been less than ideal on many levels and we were all looking forward to the transition. She is five hours away (certainly not across the country) and stayed for a summer program. I have survived.</p>
<p>I like to hear from her often, but we talk about once a week. Both of us prefer talkng to texting. I am on Facebook and perhaps once or twice a week we will both be on and we will IM for a couple of minutes.</p>
<p>The separation can be hard, but the joy of knowing that a child is happy and thriving–away from home–is a good feeling. As much as parents love our children, our success is demonstrated in their independence. Very nice of you to think about your mom.</p>
<p>MD Mom - You sound exactly like my mom.</p>
<p>To be honest, I doubt we’ll text much since she dislikes texting. I’ll call her once a week. She doesn’t have a Facebook, but we can IM or Skype if I show her how.</p>
<p>The thing that comforts me most is that I know she wants me to leave. We live in a poor state with little opportunity, and she wants me to get out.</p>
<p>Facebook is really easy–as you know. I like it because I can do a quick check for activity or send a private message to my daughter. I do not post publicly on her page.</p>
<p>When she headed off to school, she said, “If you don’t hear from me, that’s good.” If I need a daughter fix, I can send a text and if she isn’t in the middle of something, she will call back.</p>