Ahoy,
Thank you everyone for all the advice. I really do appreciate it and I can see both sides of staying here and going abroad. My main concern with all this was really staying in touch with a group of girls that I have just started to get to know and then jetting away for so long. It was starting to feel that no matter what choice I made, I'd end up feeling bad and wishing I had done the other and I really hate ever regretting anything I do.
Btw,
One of our nationals emailed me and it touched me in that she took the time to just send out her email and number. She also mentioned how being a ChiO alumnae is just as important to her if not more than her college years, so I'm really glad I'm going to stick it through. Even if it is only one year,
Again, thanks ladies. I know I'm going to be sad when I'm 6 time zones away and my sisters are being initiated but I know its for the best. Also, I set up a blog so that everyone can be up to date on what happens while I'm over there so its kind of like sending a weekly email.
Have a great weekend ladies and thanks for listening and your advice.