Luna

More than I thought it was going to be.

I thought I was going to be able to tough it out a little more than I did.

But I'm a very sensitive person and I knew it was going to be a challenge.

I actually remember that two nights before I moved into college, I had a complete mental episode.

I was bawling and I was like, I can't do this.

I don't want to go.

I ended up sleeping in my parents' bed with them that one final night.

I think that was my way of letting go of the past 18 years and flying the nest.

I was definitely homesick the first few days.

I didn't know anybody.

I was the only one from my little boonies town and nobody even heard of the town that I came from.

That was kind of isolating in itself and they couldn't even find me on the map.

Do you feel like it impacted people's impression of you?

Definitely.

The small town girl is definitely a very real stereotype.

And I think I was placed into that subgroup without even realizing it.

I had never even met my roommate until I got there.

Like a blind date, but a lot worse because you're living with them.

It was a really tough transition.

If I didn't stay distracted, then I would get really in my head and I felt like I was missing out on things that were going on at home.