Nothing, but everything, all at once.
Moving away from home is probably one of the most bittersweet experiences life has to offer. You are aware that being in your home city, studying from home instead of hostel or PG is more comfortable, yet you choose to leave. You choose to leave because you know there is a better life waiting for you at the other end. You know you can make yourself, your friends and family proud. You are willing to sacrifice anything for that dream, for that life. But there are these few days, these few moments, where you question all of that. Is it worth it? It's when you realize the youngest child of the house has moved away and the middle child has been married off. Both the girls of the house have left. It's when you realize most of your friends are now in different parts of the world and you do not know when you will meet them again. It's when you try or learn something new and wish your people were there with you. It's when you have an exam the next day but you don't ...