Buzz·Posted on Jan 22, 201522 Things No One Tells You About Moving Away From HomeHome is wherever you want it to be.by by Lara ParkerBuzzFeed Staff, by Kirsten KingBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You won't be able to replace your favorite coffee shop or restaurant. View this photo on Instagram 2. And you'll find yourself missing places that you never knew you loved. View this photo on Instagram 3. You'll learn to appreciate the art of letter writing. View this photo on Instagram 4. The first time you visit home it will be so hard, because it will feel so familiar and easy, almost as if you never left. View this photo on Instagram 5. But then you'll remind yourself that even though leaving home is scary, it's what you needed to do. View this photo on Instagram 6. Saying good-bye to your childhood pet might be the hardest good-bye of all. View this photo on Instagram 7. You'll have to learn how to to fit your whole life into the trunk of a car. View this photo on Instagram 8. When you come back home for the first time, your room might not look the way you left it, which will make you realize that it's no longer "yours." View this photo on Instagram 9. You'll realize you took for granted the full fridge you had at home. View this photo on Instagram 10. The first couple weeks away from home, your Saturday nights might be spent like this — and that's OK. View this photo on Instagram 11. Seeing your hometown through a plane window will be a sight you learn to love and hate. View this photo on Instagram 12. Hanging out with your friends from back home might be dependent upon a good Wi-Fi connection. View this photo on Instagram 13. You'll suddenly realize life back home goes on without you when you miss an important family birthday party. View this photo on Instagram 14. You won't feel like you truly left home until your new ID comes in the mail. View this photo on Instagram 15. You'll learn to explore by yourself. View this photo on Instagram 16. The first time a problem arises when you're on your own, you'll panic, but there's no greater feeling than conquering it by yourself. View this photo on Instagram 17. You'll keep your old house key on your key chain, as a reminder that you can always go home. View this photo on Instagram 18. You'll realize just how much you miss being able to talk to your parents whenever you want. View this photo on Instagram 19. You might fall out of touch with some of your friends, but when you go home you'll pick up right where you left off. View this photo on Instagram 20. You'll realize that chasing your dreams isn't always easy, but it's always worth it. View this photo on Instagram 21. When your home friends visit, you'll realize you actually love where you live. View this photo on Instagram 22. And one day, you'll finally realize that home is wherever you want it to be. View this photo on Instagram