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5 Stages of Leaving Your Best Friends to Study Abroad

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Chapman chapter.

1. Denial

“There’s no way we can actually spend 4 months apart — it’s just not happening.”

2. Anger

“Why must a world exist in which my best friends and I can’t be together every second?!”

3. Anxiety

“How will I ever make new friends?”

4. Sadness

“I will miss my best friends an unreal amount — leaving will just be impossible.”

5. Acceptance

“I guess it will be an unbeliavable experience and I’ll get to share it with my best friends when I get back.”