Going Away to College

I'm obsessively reading through the wikitravel article on Rome. The descriptions of night life include details on the dance floors of every bar and pub near Termini Station. It's almost like I can feel the summer air on exposed shoulders. However, it still has the sensation of irreality. My mind cannot create a believable projection of this exciting future. I will actually really be flying to Rome in two months, five days. I will actually really be spending my early summer in Italy. It's the expectation that I sought for college, except a little more alienating. I'd been to Philadelphia before. I'd even seen Temple before. It'll be a much lonelier experience for the first few days.