long distance relationship

Viki

my boyfriend and i have been dating for 4 and a half years and friends for even longer. ive been with him since i was 14, we share a backyard and i have never lived more than 3 blocks away from him. anyway im moving halfway across the country to go to school in vancouver in the fall and he is staying in our small town of 500. i have never lived alone and i want him to come but i also want to have at least a year on my own(idk if thats selfish or not) to discover myself.