While you will inevitably miss your family and friends when you’re away, you will be busy creating new memories. Also, friends and family will find visiting you is the perfect excuse for them to go on an adventure of their own.
If you even have the tiniest urge to live abroad, I encourage you to look into how you can make that a possibility. You will learn invaluable lessons, grow into a more responsible and mature person and, undeniably, create some priceless memories. You will be challenged to reevaluate your own values and cultural norms. And when you come back home, you’ll bring a widened perspective of the world with you.